Randal O'Toole hits another one over the left-field fence using facts and
figures, most likely ignored by most government officials and their trusted
cohorts . . but more ammo for those of us who would rather have proof than
promises when billions of public dollars are involved.
This is the first three paragraphs; follow the link for the full piece in
yesterday's Denver Gazette opinion pages.
Dave
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GUEST COLUMN: The pandemic changed Colorado for good
Randal O’Toole Sep 25, 2022
Almost 43% of employed residents of Boulder worked at home in 2021,
according to data recently released by the Census Bureau. That’s more than
any other city in Colorado, but even statewide 24% of people worked from
home, which was a 159% increase over 2019.
The pandemic has completely altered work and travel habits in Colorado and
the rest of the United States. While not everyone who worked at home in
2021 will continue working at home now that President Joe Biden has
declared the pandemic to be over, there will still be far more people
working at home than before the pandemic.
Telecommuting has different effects on highways and transit. The number of
people working at home in the Denver urban area more than tripled between
2019 and 2021. This reduced the number who drove to work by around 20%, but
it reduced the number who took transit to work by 42%.
https://denvergazette.com/opinion/columns/guest-column-the-pandemic-changed-colorado-for-good/article_f24d660e-735a-59d8-a01e-55166ba39229.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share
