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Strategies and Actions The Increase of Teleworking Before March 2020, just 29 percent of college graduates worked from home at least some of the time.50 The coronavirus pandemic was the catalyst for workplaces to institutionalize more teleworking for full-time employees once the economy reopened. In April 2020, a survey showed that nearly 43 percent of full-time employees said they'd like to work remotely more often, and 20 percent said their workplace was actively discussing the option.51 Telework policies that previously allowed employees to work one or two days a week from home may get flipped around. Work groups may start discussing which one or two days everyone should come to the office for in- person meetings and activities, leaving the remainder of the week for teleworking. Since the majority of San Mateo County's GHG emissions come from transportation, the climate benefit from this shift will be sizable. Unfortunately, many jobs can't be performed at home — think security guards, delivery personnel, and grocery store clerks. In addition, low- income households may not have access to computers or internet access at home. While the municipal transportation section focused on vehicle fleet and employee commute measures, addressing communitywide transportation emissions is more complex. Not only does the City have limited control over the community's transportation -related emissions, it is also technically difficult to collect data and attribute emissions to the correct jurisdictions in a region. For Redwood City's part, the community transportation and land use measures are guided by the same General Plan goal as the municipal measures, but the emphasis is on smarter land use and development patterns, improved bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and innovative programs that promote alternative transportation modes, as well as incentivizing EVs and EV charging infrastructure. Redwood City has been an area leader in developing infill, higher density, transportation -oriented and mixed-use development near transportation hubs and along transportation corridors. The award-winning 2010 General Plan, the Downtown Precise Plan, Stanford in Redwood City, the EI Camino Real Corridor Plan, and the Zoning Ordinance include measures for increasing density and destination accessibility that result in decreased vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled. This Plan accounts for the estimated emissions reductions associated with the existing General Plan, Downtown Precise Plan, and Zoning Ordinance and calls for the City to continue to implement, monitor, and evaluate the existing policies through 2030. The City's Transportation Advisory Committee (formerly the Complete Streets Committee) has assisted the City since 2015 on increasing bicycle and pedestrian safety. This plan accounts for the emissions associated with enhancing bicycle routes to Stanford in Redwood City, launching the Roosevelt Traffic Calming Project, constructing a Hopkins Avenue Neighborhood Traffic Calming Pilot Project, and developing a Transportation Demand Management policy to offset the impact of new developments among other improvements. The Transportation Advisory Committee includes a Safe Routes to School Subcommittee to coordinate efforts across various agencies, a Vision Zero Committee to increase safety, and an East/West Bikeway Ad Hoc Committee to develop a roadmap for a new bikeway between Alameda de las Pulgas and downtown. The City has provided one-time funding for Redwood City schools that includes traffic calming measures for the east/west bikeway. City of Redwood City Climate Action Plan 53