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It's estimated that only 37% of jobs can be done remotely, while 72%-86% of US workers rely on cars for commuting. The best solution involves creating a multit
by 0xbadcafebee 3mo ago
It's estimated that only 37% of jobs can be done remotely, while 72%-86% of US workers rely on cars for commuting.
The best solution involves creating a multitude of non-car transportation options, to allow workers to choose the most convenient mode of transport, maximizing potential non-car commuting. Bike/ebike, e-scooter, motorcycle/scooter, golf cart, bus, tram, subway, train, ferry.
- sanex 3mo agoI would occasionally go to the office toward the tail end of covid and traffic was essentially non existent. We were well past the big lockdowns and shuttered restaurants at that point but RTO hadn't kicked in. It wouldn't take much to drastically change the traffic landscape.
- 0xbadcafebee 3mo agoTraffic was lower after COVID because of how many people (who couldn't work remote) lost their jobs, an overall economic downturn affecting logistics chains, and people afraid of public transit. Not because everyone was blissfully working from home. It would indeed take a lot to change traffic (without causing significant economic harm)
- Laurel1234 3mo ago37% is a huge amount though. Obviously fixing the problem would require many different solutions to come together, but that's an immense improvement that can be made with a mere law.
- 0xbadcafebee 3mo agoRemote work is worth pursuing, but there are less negative solutions to traffic (requiring everyone work remote would destroy local economies). Paris is an example of a better traffic solution. They simply got rid of cars from the city center; no need to reconfigure the economy, just take different transit to work.