The Relationship between Geographic Accessibility to Neighborhood Facilities, Remote Work, and Changes in Neighborhood Satisfaction after the Emergence of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and working remotely may decrease advantages residing in populated areas. This study aims to test relationship between remote work changes neighborhood satisfaction discern difference according both status centrality areas where people live relationships geographic accessibility facilities satisfaction. By using an ordinal logistic regression, we analyzed data from a questionnaire completed by residents 23 wards Tokyo. Working was found increase living central (OR = 1.31) noncentral area 1.50). Remote workers single-family homes were be less satisfied with their neighborhoods. Less (or increase) eating related for nonremote regardless they live. findings suggest that continue provide benefits which will improve even after start pandemic; however, there could shift demand beyond pandemic.