A Research Agenda for the Future of Workplaces

The concluding chapter outlines the main findings of the edited book "New workplaces. Location patterns, urban effects and development trajectories" concerning the analysis and discussion of new workplaces, specifically CSs and MSs, in different geographical contexts: (i) by providing definitions, and exploring their typologies, users, and location factors; (ii) by investigating the effects on the local context; (iii) by exploring urban planning and policies. Several case studies in Europe (Italy, UK, and France) and in the USA have been explored. The results show that the phenomenon is mainly urban, but even suburban and peripheral areas are becoming attractive to new working spaces. Although the book is concerned about the period before the Covid-19 pandemic, this chapter opens the discourse towards the immediate and future effects of the pandemic on the geography of work and new working spaces and suggests new avenues for future research.