After the COVID-19 lockdown is over, should Remote-Working permanently replace commuting as the “New Normal” wherever possible?

The negative impacts of commuting on the planet, infrastructure, cost/provision of housing and the overall quality of life are well known to most of us. Petrol and diesel fumes, cycling lanes, increased congestion and slower travel times have a major negative impact on cities and the health of those nearby. Infrastructure is always facing a bottleneck somewhere; is over-burdened for several peak hours per day, every day. Cost and provision of housing within commutable distances are increasingly out of reach for employees. In addition, commuting times and travel disruptions are reducing productivity and quality-of-life for those spending hours in the daily to-and-fro.

Positive side-effects of adopting todays' approach could include that local and regional towns can become centres of activity for meetings, provisions and regular local commerce again. In addition, with the broader…