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Willamette Week reporter Anthony Effinger referenced research by Columbia Business School Professor Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh in an article examining how the term “doom loop” shaped public debate around Portland’s downtown in 2025. The piece draws on Van Nieuwerburgh’s work on the long-term effects of remote work on urban cores, including declining office demand, reduced tax revenues, and feedback loops that can accelerate citywide economic stress. His research, including The Remote Work Revolution: Impact on Real Estate Values and the Urban Environment, provides a framework for understanding how shifts in work patterns can fundamentally reshape real estate values and urban vitality.
