Are tech workers coming back to downtown Seattle — and does it even matter?

Ongoing concerns about safety and the rise of remote work are two trends keeping tech workers from returning to downtown Seattle in anything resembling pre-pandemic numbers. More than 30 months after COVID-19 emptied office towers, it’s still unclear whether employees are coming back — and if downtown Seattle should reimagine itself without them.

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