New distribution of living in Philly?

[Brett Stander]

Hey BP Philly!

Just wanted to throw this out there and see if it sticks. Let me first say that I personally believe that, despite COVID scares and new working from home guidelines, the city will still remain a popular place to live. Not only are there a lot of areas where families have lived for generations (outside of center city in the neighborhoods) but I personally believe that, despite working from home, people still want to be in the area. 

With that being said, I can see a large shift from people living in the downtown area (Rittenhouse, Logans square, even fishtown) to some of the more up and coming areas (brewerytown, fairmount, etc). Maybe not soon, but I could realistically even see areas like cobbs creek and haddington becoming relatively gentrified and nicer areas for young adults post college. 

So my question today is, how do you think corona will affect the surrounding areas? Will things stay the same, will it force a quicker level of development, or something else entirely? 

I hope everyone is staying safe out there, and I look forward to your answers! 

Brett