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Flexible Working Hours
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Contribution to objectives and problems

Objective

Ottawa

Manhattan

UK

Efficiency

1

3

-1

Liveable streets

1

0

-1

Protection of the environment

1

0

-1

Equity and social inclusion

1

0

-1

Safety

1

0

-1

Economic growth

1

1

-1

Finance

-1

-1

-1


1 = Weakest possible positive contribution, 5 = strongest possible positive contribution
-1 = Weakest possible negative contribution -5 = strongest possible negative contribution
0 = No contribution

Contribution to alleviation of key problems

Problem

Ottawa

Manhattan

UK

Congestion-related delay

1

0*

-1

Congestion-related unreliability

1

0*

-1

Community severance

1

0

-1

Visual intrusion

0

0

-1

Lack of amenity

0

0

-1

Global warming

0

0

-1

Local air pollution

0

0

-1

Noise

0

0

-1

Reduction of green space

0

0

-1

Damage to environmentally sensitive sites

0

0

-1

Poor accessibility for those without a car and those with mobility impairments

0

0

-1

Disproportionate disadvantaging of particular social or geographic groups

0

0

-1

Number, severity and risk of accidents

0

0

-1

Suppression of the potential for economic activity in the area

1

2

-1


1 = Weakest possible positive contribution, 5 = strongest possible positive contribution
-1 = Weakest possible negative contribution -5 = strongest possible negative contribution
0 = No contribution

*The congestion considered in this table is road congestion, not passenger congestion on public transport. Were the table to consider this, both congestion items would have been awarded two positive ticks.

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Appropriate contexts
The most appropriate context for flexible working hours implemented to tackle transport problems is now as part of a company travel plan (CTP). Congestion levels in cities have now reached levels where by flexible working hours alone would make no significant difference. This is especially so as they are already a wide spread working practice. However, their ability to facilitate public transport use by enabling employees to alter departure times to coincide with timetables and to avoid punctuality problems when faced with delays can be emphasised through a CTP. Consequently, flexible working hours can best be used in the same areas as CTPs.

Appropriate area-types

Area type

Suitability

City centre

3

Dense inner suburb

2

Medium density outer suburb

1

Less dense outer suburb

1

District centre

2

Corridor

2

Small town

2

Tourist town

2


1 = Least suitable area type 5 = Most suitable area type

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Text edited at the Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT