It's interesting that most of the countries with observed post-peak-car figures are relatively advanced countries, but most of which have had very good public m

It's interesting that most of the countries with observed post-peak-car figures are relatively advanced countries, but most of which have had very good public mass-transit for a very long time. Yet the downturn didn't really occur until around 1994. It's important to realize that this peak has occurred not just after the construction of mass-transit systems, but after the widespread availability of the internet has allowed for telecommuting. I live in a not-super-well connected suburb mass-transit wise, but my whole area has Fios. Because of that I've basically worked from home for the last 5-6 years. My most recent job even has a corporate policy favoring telecommuting because it lets them keep facility costs low. We have to come in 2-3 days a week for face-to-face meetings and other coordinating activities, but they offer robust remote access solutions, BYOD, etc. and make it very welcoming and easy to telecommute. I've recently become surprised at how many of my neighbors work for places with similar policies.