My first thought was that city property prices would be the driver in getting people 'back to work'. They are already working at home, so even the slogan is flawed.
I understand the psychological perspective, and (profits aside) there is a lot to be said for people feeling less stressed, but on the whole I think that if the fear of losing their livelihood is removed, a lot of people will be happier working at home, and stress levels will drop quite markedly.
This feels like a case of 'we need to do things this way because this is the way we've always done them', rather than a sensible assessment of the situation, which is that the world has changed and is likely to be different for the foreseeable future.
Whatever happens, though, someone needs to take the long view and not let things just 'happen'. This is a rare opportunity to reshape the way we live, and it would be such a shame to let it go.
High Streets have been on the decline for ages, and even more people are now buying online, so that decline is likely to gather pace. Instead of having boarded-up wastelands, we can move towards community hubs, where people go for leisure and companionship, rather than consumerism.
Unfortunately, this would need a government less interested in profit and more concerned about the happiness of the people, so there is a real risk that the opportunity will be lost. We, as voters and citizens need to make our voices heard, and to come up with some imaginative and innovative ideas for how to make the most of the changes that have been forced on us - who knows? Our grandchildren might look back on 2020 as the year things changed for the better.