Picture this: a state-of-the-art community workspace within walking distance from home.
A space you share with people not because youre employed by the same company, but because of proximity.
A professional atmosphere, but no office politics.
The space is central to local life; reviving relationships and boostingbusinesses.
Your community is reborn.
This is coworking 2.0.
Alternatives to the office that arent isolated, lockdown-imposed homeworking have garnered little attention.
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What would the workforce look like ifeveryonecould access these fully equipped community workspaces?
What would this mean for our relationships, mental health, and local economies?
Originally a dynamic tourism scheme, the project attracts talent and innovation.
This has generated a staggering $572.5 million and thousands of jobs in the local community.
Over five years, participants in these communities have helped to regenerate towns across the country.
Within 18 months of launching, they onboarded nearly 300 hubs a speed almost unheard of by government standards.
For some displaced people, remote work is the only way to generate a legal income.
For individuals with physical and mental disabilities, a nine-to-five office job isnt always possible.
And thats why community workspaces should be deemed a public good.
There will never be a one-size-fits-all solution, of course.
No one is suggesting coworking should fully replace home or office-based work.
Ultimately, our goal should be to empower all workers to work where and how they work best.
Now, for the first time ever, there are no technical obstacles standing in the way.
So what have we got to lose?
