Difference between revisions of "What are the existing forces challenging physical meetings in city centers?"

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== A. Business meetings==
== A. Business meetings==
- Globalization <br>
- Globalization <br>
Business expansion from local trade to international transactions has been exponentially accelerated by technological achievements. There is no more one defined local hub to gather human activities but many. Decentralization and network redefine areas of interactions: activities outside the city center boomed (ex: emergence of business district centers, pole of competencies in the suburban areas).<br>
Business expansion from local trade to international transactions has been exponentially accelerated by technological achievements. There is no more one defined local hub to gather human activities but many. Decentralization and network redefine areas of interactions: activities outside the city center boomed (ex: emergence of business district centers, poles of competencies in the suburban areas).<br>


- ICT and mobility infrastructures <br>
- ICT and mobility infrastructures <br>
Information and communication technologies (ICT) and development of transportation infrastructures facilitates these decentralized setting of doing business: phone, email, video conferences do reduce the amount of physical meetings; road and suburban transportation infrastructures enable people to travel to remote places.   
Information and communication technologies (ICT) and development of transportation infrastructures facilitates this decentralized setting of doing business: phone, email, video conferences do reduce the amount of physical meetings; road and suburban transportation infrastructures enable people to travel to remote places.   





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