S.F. Mayor is planning to push more downtown office workers to return in March

nray writes: Mayor London Breed is working with business leaders to push San Francisco employers to start bringing more workers back to downtown offices at some point in March.
Breed said she was developing a strategy with the Chamber of Commerce and other business groups to help turn around the city’s once-bustling commercial core. San Francisco’s downtown has been hit hard as most employees have stayed home during the pandemic.
Breed’s comments reflect the pressure she’s under to revive San Francisco’s struggling downtown where weekday foot traffic remains sparse, small businesses have shuttered and massive office towers sit largely empty nearly two years after COVID-19 sent most workers home indefinitely.

The city faces an uphill battle in trying to bring its downtown economy back to pre-pandemic levels, particularly when it comes to attracting conventions.