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Augustine Hill, Galway – the renaissance of the high street
The hyperlocal high street. Will it take off?
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A hybrid model combining office-based and remote working is expected to last well beyond the pandemic, so hyperlocal high streets should experience something of a renaissance. With so many people working from home, coupled with a huge movement to support independent businesses, neighbourhood shops, restaurants and cafes have really come into their own, and this trend looks set to grow. Expect pop-up hubs providing office equipment such as printers and photocopiers to serve home workers, a rise in the popularity of co-working and the launch of small satellite offices in outlying areas. Akshay Khera
