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Carlsbad staff present 2024 employer TDM survey: baseline and follow-up surveys show mixed mode-share results as office return increases
Summary
Staff reported results from the city's Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program and 2024 employer survey, including baseline and follow-up survey counts, average sustainable mode share figures and areas of concern such as declining bicycle commuting and reductions in work-from-home rates.
City transportation staff presented results from the city’s Transportation Demand Management program and the 2024 employer surveys, reporting that COVID-era remote work declines and commuting patterns are driving changes in mode share and vehicle miles travelled.
Nathan Schmidt, transportation planning and mobility manager, summarized the TDM program and noted the program’s legal and policy context: the TDM ordinance (adopted by the city and implemented through the building permit process), the TDM handbook and related Climate Action Plan sustainable-mode-share targets. "TDM essentially means strategies, tools, techniques, policies, and programs that are all intended to reduce demand on our roadway infrastructure," Schmidt said.
Schmidt reported the program’s recent data: 41…
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