Bay Area Workers Driving Back To The Office

The highways in the Bay Area seemed to be back to grid-lock during commute periods, and part of this can be attributed to workers avoiding public transportation and driving to work. As of April 21, 2021 Bart ridership was down 86% from its baseline. Out in the suburbs the majority of office building parking lots are fairly empty. JPMorgan Chase plans to reduce employee seating by about 40%, with more open seating arrangements and using digital tools to manage conference room and amenity usage. The company is planning for 10% permanent working from home, most working totally in the office and the balance will be hybrid.