Impacts on Business

• Job Satisfaction and Employee Retention
  Eight out of ten employees consider the commute an extension of their workday. A stressful commute seriously impacts an employee’s sense of job satisfaction and can negatively affect employee retention.
  
  
• Employee Recruitment
  The transportation network is an organization’s lifeline to labor markets. An efficient network plays a role in an employer’s ability to attract good employees and access new labor markets.
  
  
• Productivity
  Employees arriving to work late, or stressed from the long commute, negatively impact overall productivity and the quality of the work environment.
  
  
• Land and Facility Costs
  Parking facilities are expensive to construct and maintain, and parking shortages affect an organization’s ability to support continued expansion.

Impacts on the Community

• Quality of Life/Community Character
  The quality of the commute plays a significant role in the overall perception of quality of life in a community.
  
  
• Air Quality
  Increased vehicle travel and worsening traffic congestion are the major factors in deteriorating air quality and have significant health implications.
  
  
• Infrastructure Costs and Construction Impacts
  Communities all over the country are struggling to keep pace with the enormous costs of transportation infrastructure. Transportation projects take a long time to plan and execute and construction often creates additional impacts on congestion and community character.
  
  
• Economic Development
  Traffic congestion and air pollution can negatively impact a community’s ability to attract new jobs and maintain overall economic health.
  
  
• The Impact of Traffic Congestion and Ozone Pollution
  Traffic congestion and ozone pollution are not only impacting commuters; they are impacting our businesses and communities. As an employer, you are concerned about your employees’ quality of life and work experience as well as your role as a community leader.