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Commute Patterns <br />During the recovery from the Great Recession, <br />the period from 2010 to today, the Bay Area <br />economy, and Silicon Valley in particular, has <br />been growing at a pace roughly double that of <br />the state as a whole and triple that of the na- <br />tion. This growth has precipitated a tight hous- <br />ing market and has also brought about some <br />significant changes in commute patterns. Re- <br />cent years have seen significant changes in <br />both the mode of transportation and commute <br />times. <br />Mode of Transportation <br />Redwood City’s employed residents have a <br />growing penchant for driving alone by car. Their <br />inclination to carpool had been growing in the <br />years following the Great Recession, but seems <br />to be waning. Public transportation use is grow- <br />ing and the evidence also suggests that the pro- <br />portion of workers working from home might well <br />be on the rise. These are all trends that are con- <br />sistent with data for the Bay Area, California and <br />the United States. <br />Figure 31:Percent of Workers Commuting <br />by Car Alone <br />Figure 32:Percent of Workers Commuting <br />by Carpool <br />Figure 33:Percent of Workers using Public <br />Transportation <br />Figure 34:Percent of Workers Who Work <br />From Home <br />20