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Natural Resources Canada – Community Energy Systems
Source: TDM Encyclopedia. For more information, contact the San Luis Obispo Rideshare at
(805) 541-8747 www.rideshare.org
-Additional resource
TDM Encyclopedia, chapter entitled, Guaranteed Ride Homes: A Backup for Commuters
who use Alternative Modes http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm18.htm
T.1.6 Telework
(See also mixing residences and work sites.)
Telework includes various programs and activities that substitute telecommunications
(telephone, fax, e-mail, websites, video connections, etc.) for physical travel.
- Case study: King County, Washington, USA
The Commuter Challenge website has detailed descriptions of more than two-dozen
Puget Sound area employers that offer telework. Each case study describes the type of
employer, the policies and the resources they offer, the program’s effectiveness, and the
feedback from program administrators.
• Telework reduces commute trips and significantly reduces energy for
transportation, congestion and parking costs.
• Telework, however, may result in increased non-commute trips and more
dispersed land use as people move farther away from their jobs and may
increase sprawl. It is most effective when matched with disincentives to drive.
• Telework increases employee satisfaction and productivity, and reduces their
transit costs.
Source: TDM Encyclopedia. For additional information, contact
http://www.commuterchallenge.org/
-Additional resource
TDM Encyclopedia, chapter entitled, Telework: Using Telecommunications to Substitute
for Physical Travel http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm43.htm
T.1.7 Telecentres
- Case study: Chule Vista, CA, USA
Chula Vista, the second largest city in San Diego County, developed a neighbourhood
telecentre where residents, instead of commuting to work, can drop in to use computers,
modems, telephones and other office support services to complete normal work activities.
• Telecentres reduce automobile trips, traffic congestion, energy consumption,
and air pollution.
• They also promote a better quality of life by providing a workplace closer to
home and can improve worker productivity.
Source: UN. Telecenters: Changing the Way People Work, Chula Vista, USA. Best Practices
Brief http://bestpractices.org/bpbriefs/Urban_Infrastructure.html#chula.
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