Zoom town

This article is about the concept of prosperous real estate markets. For the internet service provider called Zoomtown, see Cincinnati Bell.
Downtown Aspen, Colorado, an example of a "Zoom town" which has a high number of remote workers that take advantage of outdoor activities such as skiing.

A Zoom town is a community that experiences a significant population increase as due to an influx of remote workers. The term became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The population growth of Zoom towns has had significant economic implications.[2][3] The name is a play on "boomtown", a community that undergoes sudden and rapid growth, and Zoom, the videoconferencing software.[4][5]

  1. ^ Rosalsky, Greg (8 September 2020). "Zoom Towns And The New Housing Market For The 2 Americas". NPR. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Florida was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Hyken, Shep (28 February 2021). "The Impact Of The Remote Workforce". Forbes. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. ^ Hopkins, Michael S. (11 March 2021). "Remote work is here to stay – and it's changing our lives". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  5. ^ Eliot, Lance (12 March 2021). "Self-Driving Cars To Be Especially Welcomed In "Zoom Towns"". Forbes. Retrieved 12 April 2021.