Similarly, time at home is no longer clearly demarcated, with people working online or participating in conference calls even as they manage their family life. We have discovered that this multi-tasking life is best done in cities, which concentrate a multiplicity of hard amenities – airports, shops, schools, parks, and sports facilities – as well as soft amenities like clubs, bars, and restaurants.
同样，在家中的时间也不再是一成不变，大家甚至可以在投身家庭生活的同时在线工作或者参加网络会议。我们发现在城市里最适宜过这种多任务生活，因为城市集中了多种多样的硬件设施——机场，商店，学校，公园和体育设施——以及夜店，酒吧和餐厅等软件设施。