Coronavirus made telework necessary. Now Santa Clara County wants to explore ways to keep it
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/05/04/coronavirus-made-telework-necessary-santa-clara-county-to-explore-ways-to-keep-it/
If there’s been a silver lining to the deadly coronavirus pandemic and devastating stay-home orders, it’s been the dramatic drop in traffic congestion and resulting air pollution, much of it from employees working from home instead of driving to the office.
The Santa Clara County board of supervisors Tuesday will consider ways of making that last after the outbreak, with a “commute-free commitment” from Silicon Valley companies, making those practices continue as much as possible as stay-home orders ease.
Coronavirus made telework necessary. Now Santa Clara County wants to explore ways to keep it
May 5, 2020, 5:36pm UTC
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/05/04/coronavirus-made-telework-necessary-santa-clara-county-to-explore-ways-to-keep-it/
> If there’s been a silver lining to the deadly coronavirus pandemic and devastating stay-home orders, it’s been the dramatic drop in traffic congestion and resulting air pollution, much of it from employees working from home instead of driving to the office.
> The Santa Clara County board of supervisors Tuesday will consider ways of making that last after the outbreak, with a “commute-free commitment” from Silicon Valley companies, making those practices continue as much as possible as stay-home orders ease.