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How working from home is reshaping Canary Wharf
London’s dockland district has more homes, more fun and fewer offices
Canary Wharf is reinventing itself. When it was London’s new financial hub in the 1990s, bankers and lawyers filled its glass towers. Now that Londoners are not commuting five days a week, the district is broadening its appeal, to accommodate those seeking somewhere to live or let loose. Will it succeed?
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “More homes, more fun, less work”
Britain February 24th 2024
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