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neighborhoods (last mile problem). This is the main reason why a scattered territory generates
car use dependency.
An integrated transport-land use policy must be planned in coordination with the
implementation of transport solutions. This can only be achieved through closer cooperation
between municipal and national authorities. The emphasis is on “an intelligent urban planning”
as the centerpiece of a new mobility paradigm.
4.2.2 Telework
According to STATEC figures (2010), 7% of employees in Luxembourg work from home while
75% of employees have no flexibility. Teleworking can significantly reduce employee
commutes. Some studies 95 show that in principle:
- a twice-a-week teleworker theoretically reduces commute trips by up to 40% for a typical
5-day a week worker;
- a telework program that reduces 10% of vehicle trips may reduce 15% of vehicle mileage
if participants have longer than average commutes;
- neighborhood telework centers reduce commute vehicle miles travelled by about 50%;
This should be combined with attractive infrastructure for active mobility and emission-free
vehicles between the home and the neighborhood’s telework center, making automobile use
superfluous.
However, telework does not always reduce total vehicle travel unless it is implemented in
conjunction with other travel reduction strategies. The real impact is often much lower because
people who telework are likely to substitute the travel to work with other non-work related
travel (Rebound Effects). For Telework to provide significant vehicle travel reductions it must be
implemented in conjunction with other travel demand push and pull strategies.
The following measures need to be pursued in order to develop Teleworking:
- Encourage flexibility with new adjustable working hours or days. In the case of
Luxembourg, two forms of teleworking are suggested (to the extent possible):
95 Dennis Henderson and Patricia Mokhtarian (1996), “Impacts of Center-Based Telecommuting on Travel and
Emissions: Analysis of the Puget Sound Demonstration Project,” Transportation Research D, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp.
29-45.
Susan Handy, Gil Tal and Marlon G. Boarnet (2010), Draft Policy Brief on the Impacts of Telecommuting Based
on a Review of the Empirical Literature, for Research on Impacts of Transportation and Land Use-Related
Policies, California Air Resources Board (http://arb.ca.gov/cc/sb375/policies/policies.htm).
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