In Connecticut, a program called TelecommuteConnecticut is making headway in fulfilling its mission to “promote the viability of telecommuting as a flexible work option which reduces the number of employee work trips and therefore decreases traffic congestion, energy consumption and air pollution”, as research from a number of sources confirms that telecommuting is indeed a practicable alternative for many workers, particularly those residing in large- to mid-size urban centers with substantial road congestion and widely available internet access.  TelecommuteConnecticut provides free consultation services (subsidized by the state) to help Connecticut-based companies develop, implement, and manage telecommuting programs. 

Though the TelecommuteConnecticut program – which is operated by Rideworks, a non-profit company that promotes rideshare and mass transit travel – has been promulgating the benefits of telecommuting for years, its message received a major public boost recently when the Intel Corporation published the findings of a survey concluding that among medium-sized metro areas across the nation, Connecticut metros ranked #1, #3, and #6 as “best cities for teleworking” (study conducted by Sperlings “Best Places”, March 2006). The Connecticut metro areas cited were: Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk; Hartford-West Harford-East Hartford; and New Haven-Milford, respectively. 

Connecticut’s funding of the TelecommuteConnecticut program demonstrates vision and leadership as the U.S. struggles with the growing dilemmas of crowded interstates in desperate need of repair, increasing environmental pollution from autos, and the high energy consumption and skyrocketing economic costs associated with private travel.

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