Tony Bacigalupo, founder of New Work City, Manhattan’s first coworking space, shared his unconventional approach to community building after moving to Connecticut 18 years later, on the Coworking Values Podcast with Bernie Mitchell – further exploring how his newer approach changes strategies for belonging, leadership, and local connection in coworking spaces, emphasizing that local community building beats global approaches.

Tony Bacigalupo, a pioneer of coworking and founder of New Work City, shares insights on how coworking has evolved from a small community-driven movement into a broader shift in work culture.

He emphasizes the importance of building genuine community one-on-one, using tech for business flow rather than social connection, and predicts coworking will grow as a response to isolation and remote work trends. Bacigalupo, now leading New Work Cities consultancy, sees coworking blending with urban life, and hopes for a renewed community movement by 2035.

They come through coworking intros! Here’s how Chauntelle Lewis joined TownSq after a series of serendipitous coworking interactions with people like AJ Haast, Bernie J Mitchell, Tony Bacigalupo and Lucie Merkl.

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Chauntelle Lewis chats with Tony Bacigalupo about her inspiring journey from conceptualising sustainable garden workshops to creating community-centric dining experiences on this Belongfulness Project episode of the Coworking Values Podcast.

Apr 24: Get the sponsors and support your coworking deserves with this live, free webinar with Tony Bacigalupo from New Work Cities