Proximate Commuting: A Demonstration Project of a Strategic Commute Reduction Program

The goal of the Key Bank of Washington proximate commuting demonstration project was to test the hypothesis that a substantial amount of long distance commuting is unnecessary and undesirable for many commuters, and that it can be prevented or significantly reduced at multi-site employer locations (i.e., banks, retail chains, government agencies, etc.) through more deliberate efforts to match new and existing employees to work sites closer to their homes.

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