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In article <42rs3p$d67@hackberry.zilker.net>,
Richard G Russell <richard@northrim.com> wrote:
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>Hi Gene,
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>Why in the world is Capital Metro involved in Studying Telecommuting?
>It seems that the more telecommuting there is, the less the need for
>busses and a light rail line?  No offense, but what does CM know about
>technology anyway?
>
>RGR :)
>

Good Question. :-)

Actually, I don't think (without further information) that CM itself is
studying telecommuting at all.  WHat is going on is that Sen. Barrientos'
Policy Advisory Committee (for the Austin Trnasportation Study) is making
sure they have considered all the options for their 7.5 billion dollar
25 year master transportation (AMATP).  So they have asked Austin Software
Council to put together some information concerning telecommuting as one
possible supplement - computers replacing a bit of driving to work.

I think they are very sane to include this possibility for Austin's future.
(And most credit should go to Ted Kircher, who has been arguing for this
inclusion for well over a year.)

best,
gene