Wow
Another study that claims nothing and wastes everyone’s time
I have a study that says liberal voters will vote the same
Or a study that says politician’s are ripping us off
Or a study that says study’s are false narratives
A study that weak minds voted to legalize crime and allow a
DA to plead down felonies and outright deny to prosecute illegals for crimes
Or how about the study that studies actually make people more accepting to the coercion and logic of liberal tactics
A study why is anyone listening or even posting a study about anything since a study is only a self absorbed play on words to direct others to see their point and block perception and questioning in favor of control
Avoiding the zoo that BART has become could be habit-forming.
Dorothy
May 9, 2020 - 7:55 PM 7:55 PM
So what else might be new?
ZZ
May 9, 2020 - 8:13 PM 8:13 PM
Studies show, blah, blah, blah, blah, baaaaa.
Realist
May 9, 2020 - 8:13 PM 8:13 PM
Of course it will be. Tons of people will not take BART for awhile. This will transfer into more cars on the roads.
The main thing to remember tho, is that not all jobs will reopen all at once. It will be a staggered increase in traffic. Also, it will be hard to say how many cars due to a lot of companies might be sticking with work from home (remote) for a while if not permamently.
A lot of people will be working from home permanently. I have several friends whose companies have already decided to save money by consolidating office space and told them it is permanent. Companies are also realizing how bloated they have become and and can do without so many employees and buildings.
True, also many employers won’t be reopening at all.
cheeseburguesa
May 9, 2020 - 8:59 PM 8:59 PM
Headline: “Study Says Bay Area Commute Could Be Nation’s Worst When Lockdown Eases”
Bay Area Commute: “There’s a lockdown?”
Chuckie’s Wife
May 9, 2020 - 9:49 PM 9:49 PM
Did you see those numbers for current traffic? Is there anyone actually sheltering in place? Also, they are clumping all the traffic into on gargantuan number, but then state that there might be shifts? And people permanently working from home? So are there actual numbers to work with? Seems to me like this is yet another study wasting government funds. Sure with I’d thought of doing it first. Like the study that determined that dogs face north when pooping (they don’t) – the study was done anyway. https://www.sciencealert.com/dogs-prefer-to-poo-along-a-north-south-axis
Cyn
May 9, 2020 - 10:28 PM 10:28 PM
This was an actual Study? By whom and for what? How much was spent on this ridiculous waste of time Study? I swear, the folks running this state find more ways to spend other people’s money. “Realist” above explained it in two small paragraphs, without an unnecessary Study. And did those researchers actually think they told us anything we didn’t already know?
Brig
May 9, 2020 - 11:09 PM 11:09 PM
First of all there is no lock down? Had there been a lock down, it would have lasted 2-3 weeks. Last time I checked, the Bay Area already has the worst traffic in the nation.
Bad Nombre
May 9, 2020 - 11:38 PM 11:38 PM
Study shows that researchers are running out of subjects to research …
Bill Bob
May 10, 2020 - 6:31 AM 6:31 AM
Well if we keep voting down transportation funds it’s just going to continue getting worse.
When a workable plan that addresses traffic congestion is submitted to the voters, unlike Measure J on the last ballot, perhaps it will pass. EIRs for Measure J clearly indicated it would have no effect on improving traffic congestion in Contra Costa County and it was ambiguous about how the funds would be allocated.
Further, it attempted to raise money for BART when BART had recently passed a massive bond measure and continues to squander those funds while refusing to address fare evaders, homeless issues, passenger security, and crowded uncomfortable trains with standing room only, among other things.
If they want to get serious about addressing traffic and commute problems, they will have to be very specific about how they will do it and present a budget to accomplish that. We’ve had enough of voting tax increases and not getting anything for the money. All the while it ends up being siphoned off for some politician’s pet project. They have lost the voters trust and their own credibility to do what they say they will do with our tax dollars.
The problem isn’t lack of funds, we keep spending more money, the problem is they keep making the same mistakes and wasting the money.
JWP
May 10, 2020 - 8:55 AM 8:55 AM
Its always been daunting. I was hoping a large amount of people would shift work places and more would work from home, but we will see. Its been very light since the SIP orders. but working construction I commute a lot of miles each year. look forward to retirement.
FPN
May 10, 2020 - 5:44 PM 5:44 PM
We all know how awful the traffic is. How over crowded the whole state is. Not enough roads or housing but keep the boarders open California your doing a great job.
Lari
May 10, 2020 - 8:27 PM 8:27 PM
I don’t know….I think many employers (mine included) have learned from this experience that many of their employees CAN work just fine from home. And those who have been doing so, (myself included) don’t plan to go back to that routine. Why? It will save our employer money in real estate. Actually, our office was undergoing an ‘open space’ reconfiguration, too – complete with pods of 3 workstations with low wall barriers. I have an office now, but wasn’t sure if I’d keep it. Everyone was dreading it. Well, guess what – that’s all out the window now, so it’s going to take time for the building people to reconfigure everything. And figure out how to stagger the amount of people in elevators and deal with kitchen and bathroom usage in this ‘social distancing’ world. So, I think many white collar workers will opt to continue to work from home and not clog up the roads (so long as we’ll be able to keep our jobs!). If there are more people working remotely, this will lead to less traffic and less outrageously-packed BART commutes every morning. Finally, if employees can work remotely, they can live farther from the office in more affordable locations, driving down the crazy prices in the Bay Area.
Did that come to them in a vision?
Wow
Another study that claims nothing and wastes everyone’s time
I have a study that says liberal voters will vote the same
Or a study that says politician’s are ripping us off
Or a study that says study’s are false narratives
A study that weak minds voted to legalize crime and allow a
DA to plead down felonies and outright deny to prosecute illegals for crimes
Or how about the study that studies actually make people more accepting to the coercion and logic of liberal tactics
A study why is anyone listening or even posting a study about anything since a study is only a self absorbed play on words to direct others to see their point and block perception and questioning in favor of control
You’re correct. Those Hoover Institution studies are total bull.
Avoiding the zoo that BART has become could be habit-forming.
So what else might be new?
Studies show, blah, blah, blah, blah, baaaaa.
Of course it will be. Tons of people will not take BART for awhile. This will transfer into more cars on the roads.
The main thing to remember tho, is that not all jobs will reopen all at once. It will be a staggered increase in traffic. Also, it will be hard to say how many cars due to a lot of companies might be sticking with work from home (remote) for a while if not permamently.
Many companies will look at their work force and realize many of don’t need to return.
Wasn’t the bay area about the worst before the silliness?
These people get paid a lot of money for this dribble.
It’s like everyone seems surprised by the number of people out of work.
What a load of baloney.
Of course, the hilarious part is that the photo shown is of a freeway that no longer exists.
That’s really funny and a wonderful statement.
I’m pretty sure 80 and the bay bridge still exist.
My dad used to have his office across the street from that clock.
A lot of people will be working from home permanently. I have several friends whose companies have already decided to save money by consolidating office space and told them it is permanent. Companies are also realizing how bloated they have become and and can do without so many employees and buildings.
True, also many employers won’t be reopening at all.
Headline: “Study Says Bay Area Commute Could Be Nation’s Worst When Lockdown Eases”
Bay Area Commute: “There’s a lockdown?”
Did you see those numbers for current traffic? Is there anyone actually sheltering in place? Also, they are clumping all the traffic into on gargantuan number, but then state that there might be shifts? And people permanently working from home? So are there actual numbers to work with? Seems to me like this is yet another study wasting government funds. Sure with I’d thought of doing it first. Like the study that determined that dogs face north when pooping (they don’t) – the study was done anyway. https://www.sciencealert.com/dogs-prefer-to-poo-along-a-north-south-axis
This was an actual Study? By whom and for what? How much was spent on this ridiculous waste of time Study? I swear, the folks running this state find more ways to spend other people’s money. “Realist” above explained it in two small paragraphs, without an unnecessary Study. And did those researchers actually think they told us anything we didn’t already know?
First of all there is no lock down? Had there been a lock down, it would have lasted 2-3 weeks. Last time I checked, the Bay Area already has the worst traffic in the nation.
Study shows that researchers are running out of subjects to research …
Well if we keep voting down transportation funds it’s just going to continue getting worse.
When a workable plan that addresses traffic congestion is submitted to the voters, unlike Measure J on the last ballot, perhaps it will pass. EIRs for Measure J clearly indicated it would have no effect on improving traffic congestion in Contra Costa County and it was ambiguous about how the funds would be allocated.
Further, it attempted to raise money for BART when BART had recently passed a massive bond measure and continues to squander those funds while refusing to address fare evaders, homeless issues, passenger security, and crowded uncomfortable trains with standing room only, among other things.
If they want to get serious about addressing traffic and commute problems, they will have to be very specific about how they will do it and present a budget to accomplish that. We’ve had enough of voting tax increases and not getting anything for the money. All the while it ends up being siphoned off for some politician’s pet project. They have lost the voters trust and their own credibility to do what they say they will do with our tax dollars.
The problem isn’t lack of funds, we keep spending more money, the problem is they keep making the same mistakes and wasting the money.
Its always been daunting. I was hoping a large amount of people would shift work places and more would work from home, but we will see. Its been very light since the SIP orders. but working construction I commute a lot of miles each year. look forward to retirement.
We all know how awful the traffic is. How over crowded the whole state is. Not enough roads or housing but keep the boarders open California your doing a great job.
I don’t know….I think many employers (mine included) have learned from this experience that many of their employees CAN work just fine from home. And those who have been doing so, (myself included) don’t plan to go back to that routine. Why? It will save our employer money in real estate. Actually, our office was undergoing an ‘open space’ reconfiguration, too – complete with pods of 3 workstations with low wall barriers. I have an office now, but wasn’t sure if I’d keep it. Everyone was dreading it. Well, guess what – that’s all out the window now, so it’s going to take time for the building people to reconfigure everything. And figure out how to stagger the amount of people in elevators and deal with kitchen and bathroom usage in this ‘social distancing’ world. So, I think many white collar workers will opt to continue to work from home and not clog up the roads (so long as we’ll be able to keep our jobs!). If there are more people working remotely, this will lead to less traffic and less outrageously-packed BART commutes every morning. Finally, if employees can work remotely, they can live farther from the office in more affordable locations, driving down the crazy prices in the Bay Area.