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The elevator arises as the latest logjam in getting back to work

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  1. skybrian
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    From the article: Also: Why we're not going back to the office anytime soon

    From the article:

    But the biggest hang-up across city skylines for offices and residences may be the recommendation by Penafiel and other elevator experts to limit the number of riders to four to accommodate social distancing for most elevator rides — one in each corner. That creates a logistical challenge for building managers and employers who have thousands of people to move within a single building.

    AMA Plaza owner Beacon Capital Partners plans to limit its elevator riders to four at a time, according to an email from company spokesperson Maureen Richardson. The same goes for the more than 90-floor One World Trade Center in New York City and the roughly 8,000 people who report to work there, said Jordan Barowitz, spokesperson for the Durst Organization, which oversees the management of the iconic skyscraper.

    Also: Why we're not going back to the office anytime soon

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  2. Algernon_Asimov
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    I've been thinking about lifts (as we Aussies call them) a bit lately. I used to work on the 21st floor of a 32-storey building, and the lifts got very crowded at certain times of day. If I worked...

    I've been thinking about lifts (as we Aussies call them) a bit lately. I used to work on the 21st floor of a 32-storey building, and the lifts got very crowded at certain times of day. If I worked there now, I'd be very concerned about going to work - so much so that I'd probably keep working from home. (Luckily, my current office is only one floor up.)

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  3. balooga
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    I've played enough SimTower (and Elevator Saga) to know that elevator optimization is hard enough to figure out under normal circumstances. We're screwed.

    I've played enough SimTower (and Elevator Saga) to know that elevator optimization is hard enough to figure out under normal circumstances. We're screwed.

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