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THe InForMaTIon TecHnology & InnovaTIon FoUndaTIon iTif

The Information

Technology

Innovation

foundation by wendell cox

JanUary, 2009T

Spurred by advances in

information technology, especially the spread of broadband services, tele- commuting is the fastest growing mode of getting from home to work. page 2The informaTion Technology & innovaTion foundaTion | January 2009

Telecommuting is growing rapidly-

Demographic trends favor telecommuting.

Telecommuting seems likely to emerge as second only to driving alone. Telecommuting has emerged as a mainstream organization strategy.

Telecommuting improves economic productivity.-

Telecommuting assists in achieving public policy goals.- Telecommuting could reduce inner city unemployment. Telecommuting needs to be a key transportation strategy.

There are barriers to telecommuting.-

THe InForMaTIon TecHnology & InnovaTIon FoUndaTIon iTif

The Information

Technology

Innovation

foundation by wendell cox

JanUary, 2009

wHaT IS TelecoMMUTIng? I

An increase in telecom-

muting could assist in addressing public policy goals, such as slowing gestion and reducing greenhouse gas emis- sions. page 2The informaTion Technology & innovaTion foundaTion | January 2009 4 7

THe beneFITS oF TelecoMMUTIng

Figure 1

0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0%

1980199020002006

Work at Home Market Share Trend

1980-2006

FIgUre 1: work aT HoMe MarkeT SHare Trend: 1980 - 2006 page 3The informaTion Technology & innovaTion foundaTion | January 2009

Increased Mobility

Telecommuters reduce their overall daily driving about one-third in addition to their reduced work trip travel distance. In energy and environmental benefits page 4The informaTion Technology & innovaTion foundaTion | January 2009 economic benefits

Higher Business Productivity: -

Higher Personal Productivity and Better Quality

of Life: page 5The informaTion Technology & innovaTion foundaTion | January 2009

Higher Urban Area Productivity: -

National and Local Economic Development:

Economic Opportunity:

page 6The informaTion Technology & innovaTion foundaTion | January 2009

Figure 2

0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

AtlantaHartford

Percentage of Households with No Car

EXAMPLES: ATLANTA & HARTFORD

FIgUre 2: percenTage oF HoUSeHoldS wITH no car

page 7The informaTion Technology & innovaTion foundaTion | January 2009 barrIerS To TelecoMMUTIng

Business Reluctance: -

Job Compatibility:

Broadband Availability:

Relatively low adoption rates among some groups of Americans and/or relatively limited availability of broadband in many rural areas is a major limitation to the growth of telecommuting. page 8The informaTion Technology & innovaTion foundaTion | January 2009

Tax Restrictions:

44
coMMUTIng: TrendS and evalUaTIon oF work acceSS ModeS

Figure 3

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%

Drive AloneCar PoolMass TransitWalkWork at

Home

Commute Market Share

2006

FIgUre 3: coMMUTe SHare MarkeT: 2006

page 9The informaTion Technology & innovaTion foundaTion | January 2009 evalUaTIon oF work acceSS ModeS drIvIng alone:

Travel Time: -

Labor Market Access:-

Number of Jobs Accessible: -

Flexibility: -

Commuter Costs:

General Tax Subsidies:

page 10The informaTion Technology & innovaTion foundaTion | January 2009 47

Greenhouse Gas Emissions:

car poolS:

Travel Time:-

Figure 4

48.0
56.6
96.0
21.4
0.0 0 10 20 30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

Drive AloneCar PoolMass TransitWalkWork at Home

Daily Commute Time by Mode

ROUND TRIP: 2007

Minutes

FIgUre 4: daIly roUnd TrIp coMMUTe TIMe by Mode: 2007

Minutes

page 11The informaTion Technology & innovaTion foundaTion | January 2009

Labor Market Access:

Number of Jobs Accessible: -

Flexibility:

Commuter Costs:

General Tax Subsidies:

Greenhouse Gas Emissions:

MaSS TranSIT:

Travel Time:

Labor Market Access:

page 12The informaTion Technology & innovaTion foundaTion | January 2009

Number of Jobs Accessible: -

Flexibility: -

Commuter Costs:

General Tax Subsidies:

Greenhouse Gas Emissions:

walkIng:

Travel Time:

Labor Market Access:-

Number of Jobs Accessible:-

Flexibility:

Commuter Costs: -

General Tax Subsidies:

Greenhouse Gas Emissions:

page 13The informaTion Technology & innovaTion foundaTion | January 2009 bIcycleS:

Travel Time:

Labor Market Access:

Number of Jobs Accessible: -

Flexibility: -

Commuter Costs: -

General Tax Subsidies:

Greenhouse Gas Emissions:

TelecoMMUTIng:

Travel Time: -

Labor Market Access: -

Number of Jobs Accessible: -

Flexibility: -

Cost to the Commuter:

page 14The informaTion Technology & innovaTion foundaTion | January 2009

Non-User Taxpayer Subsidies: -

Greenhouse Gas Emissions:

TelecoMMUTIng: coMpeTITIve

a

SSeSSMenT

Telecommuting Compared to Car Pools:

Telecommuting Compared to Mass Transit: -

Telecommuting Compared to Walking:

TelecoMMUTIng, deMograpHIcS and

THe FUTUre

Population Growth:

Travel

Time labor Market access potential number of Jobs

Flexibility

commuter cost general subsidy g Hg e missions perSonal ModeS ?4

SHared ModeS

444
444

Table 1:

rank evalUaTIon oF coMMUTIng ModeS page 15The informaTion Technology & innovaTion foundaTion | January 2009

Net Domestic Migration:

Figure 5

0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%

19801990200020102020

Work at Home, Transit & Walking Trend

1980
-2006

Transit

Walking Work at Home

Market Share

The Trend:

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