Fairfax County's annual report of the Environmental Quality Advisory Council (EQAC), presented to the Board of Supervisors Monday, recommends among other things that the current target of 20 percent of the population taking part in some telecommuting be increased to 50 percent, according to the Fairfax Times Community newspaper article Air quality still needs improvement by Jennifer Cooper (12/09/2003).

 

How to get there is still the question, but this might just make it easier. If we start from the basic assumption that every job has the potential to telework at least a few days each month, we'll stop worrying about WHO can telework and start working out the HOW. Once the barriers to this minimal level of telework are overcome, we'll be able to increase the number of days to achieve the right balance of days in the office and days out. And even at the minimal levels, we'll be enhancing business continuity and flexibility during bad weather or other emergencies.