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Having millions of people regularly commuting into major cities is a disaster. You create all this traffic, congestion on trains, sometimes people packed liked
by teddyuk 7y ago
Having millions of people regularly commuting into major cities is a disaster.
You create all this traffic, congestion on trains, sometimes people packed liked sardines for what? To sit in an office and work less than you would in the peace and quiet at home.
Much better if governments encouraged people to work from home, maybe have local hubs where people can go to if they can't work at home.
Cut down on the traffic and let people enjoy more of their lives.
When I don't WFH, I commute 4 hours a day, in and out of london - i'd rather spend that with my kids.
- geddy 7y agoSame numbers and thoughts here, except swap London with NYC. The government needs to incentivize behavior that's good for everyone. Offering some incentive to businesses who allow, for instance, 1-2 days a week from home would be huge. The amount of congestion that would cut down alone would be massive, in theory removing 20% of commuters every day.
- hanley 7y agoMassachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is pushing a tax credit for employers who allow employees to work remotely as a strategy for reducing transportation congestion. I'm not sure I agree with the technique but it is an interesting idea to create financial incentives that encourage remote work. https://www.wbur.org/bostonomix/2019/07/25/governor-baker-work-from-home-transportation-mbta https://www.wbur.org/bostonomix/2019/07/25/governor-baker-wo...
- nerdkid93 7y agoThat seems like it just subsidizes the cost of suburbanizing a city, though.