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underpants

(182,861 posts) Tue Jun 9, 2020, 10:38 AM Jun 2020

Parking - Feds have a problem and other urban workplaces may too

Conference call this morning. One of my coworkers visited a Federal facility in Northern Virginia.

25% of the personnel are back on site but the parking lot is 100%. If at all possible people are avoiding using mass transit (buses and the Metro) and driving to work. One of the planners said this was going to slow down their return schedule considerably.

I had not considered that.

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Parking - Feds have a problem and other urban workplaces may too (Original Post) underpants Jun 2020 OP

Wouldn't catch me on any mass transit MichMan Jun 2020 #1

Driving to work is not possible in NYC... brooklynite Jun 2020 #2

Good point. underpants Jun 2020 #3

MichMan

(11,958 posts)

1. Wouldn't catch me on any mass transit

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2020, 11:21 AM

Jun 2020

I'll drive my own car before I risk my health

brooklynite

(94,679 posts)

2. Driving to work is not possible in NYC...

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2020, 11:31 AM

Jun 2020

More than half the population doesn't own a car. Parking is non-existent or expensive. And major streets will grind to a halt if the subway isn't being used.

underpants

(182,861 posts)

3. Good point.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 9, 2020, 11:35 AM

Jun 2020

As you know NoVa is burbs with cars who ride the metro into the city.

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