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July 15, 2020 The MassINC Polling Group This project was sponsored by the Barr Foundation [email protected] MassINCPolling.com @MassINCPolling 11 Beacon St Ste 500 | Boston, MA 02108 | Phone: (617) 224-1647 How will Kendall commute? A presentation to the Future of (How We) Work Task Force

How will Kendall commute?...• Younger Kendall Square workers are far more likely to say they would bike if measures are taken than are older workers. • They are also most likely

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Page 1: How will Kendall commute?...• Younger Kendall Square workers are far more likely to say they would bike if measures are taken than are older workers. • They are also most likely

July15,2020

TheMassINCPollingGroup

ThisprojectwassponsoredbytheBarrFoundation

[email protected]@MassINCPolling

11BeaconStSte 500|Boston,MA02108|Phone:(617)224-1647

HowwillKendallcommute?ApresentationtotheFutureof(HowWe)WorkTaskForce

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SurveyBackground• Resultsbasedonastatewidesurveyof1,279peoplewhoworkintheKendallSquarearea

• ThesurveywasdistributedbymajorKendallSquareareaemployerswiththeassistanceoftheKendallSquareAssociation.

• ThesurveywasconductedonlineJune2- 24,2020.

• ThesurveywassponsoredbytheBarrFoundation.

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Workingfromhomeinthefuture• Alargemajority(77%)saytheywouldprefertoworkfromhomeatleastafewtimesaweekoncethingsreopen.

3

5%

13%

21%

33%28%

%

29%

48%

13%

3% 2% 1%

Everyworkday Afewtimesaweek

Afewtimesamonth

Lessthanonceamonth

Never Unsure

Didbefore

Prefertodolater

Farmorewouldliketoregularlyworkfromhomeinthefuturethandidinthepast%whosaidtheyworkedfromthehomeinthepastandwouldprefertosointhefuture

Q:Howoftenhaveyouworkedfromhomeduringeachofthefollowingtimeperiods?Beforethecoronavirusshutdown.Ifgiventheoption,howoftenwouldyouprefertoworkfromhomewhenyourbusinessreopensaftertheshutdown?*

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Whowantstoworkfromhome?

415%26%30%

19%28%

19%26%26%32%

25%25%27%27%29%26%27%30%28%35%

28%27%31%33%33%36%42%

44%40%39%

51%46%

55%48%49%43%

51%50%49%50%48%52%51%48%51%44%

52%53%50%49%49%48%48%

Nocars<$75k

NocollegedegreeFreeTpass

M45+Pre-COVIDbikePre-COVIDwalkNokidsathome

Non-WhiteHadTpass

BA/BS$75kto<$150k

DiscountedMarketrate

1carPre-COVIDtransit

Pre-COVIDTaxi/TNCWhite

3+cars$150k+F18-44

AdvdegreePre-COVIDdrive

2carsKidsathome

F45+Everyworkday Afewtimesaweek

• Acrosseverydemographicgroup,amajoritysaytheywouldliketoworkfromhomeatleastafewtimesperweek.

• Thosewholivefurtherawayandweredrivingmorebeforethecrisisaremorelikelytopreferevengreaterworkfromhomeoptions.

%whosaytheywouldprefertoworkfromhome________

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Potentialmajormodeshift

• Abouthalfasmanypermodetotakemasstransitthandidinthepast.

• Drivingappearslikelytoholdsteadyorincreaseslightly.

52%

2%

2%

3%

14%

6%

9%

19%

21%

54%

1%

2%

3%

4%

11%

14%

17%

21%

43%

48%

Uber,Lyft

Sharedbike

Employer/RTAshuttle

Car/vanpool

Ownbike

Publicbus

Commuterrail

Walk

MBTAsubway

Drive

Didbefore Plantodoafter

%whosaytheydidbefore/wanttodoeachatleastafewtimesaweek

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Modeshiftbygeography• Modeshiftshowslikelydecreaseintransitusageasofficesreopen,

potentialincreaseindriving.Changeswilllikelybeheavilyaffectedbyremoteworkpatterns.

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OverallOutside495 Inside495 Inside128

Bos/Cam/Som

Driveorrideinyourowncar 6% -2% 5% 8% 7%Rideyourownbicycle 4% 0% 1% 2% 9%TakeanorUber,Lyft 0% 0% -1% 1% 1%Rideasharedbike 0% 0% -1% 0% 2%Takeaferry 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%Takeataxi 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%Shuttlebus -1% 0% -3% 0% 0%Carpoolorvanpool -1% -4% -1% -1% 0%Walk -2% -3% -8% -3% 4%Rideapublicbus -7% -4% -3% -11% -9%RidetheMBTAcommuterrail -8% -13% -19% -3% -1%RidetheMBTAsubway -22% -13% -19% -23% -25%

Q:Thinkingaboutyourworkcommutebeforethecoronavirus,howoftendidyoudoeachofthefollowing?Thinkingaheadtoyourworkcommutewhenyourbusinessreopensitsofficetonon-essentialemployees,oftendoyouthinkyouwilldoeachofthefollowing?

Regionalmodeshiftshowsdropintransituse,drivingincreaseDifferencein%whousedeachmode“afewtimesaweek”ormorebeforeshutdownvsplantouseeachmorewhenofficesreopen

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Safetymeasuresontransit• Masksanddistancingmeasurescouldhelptransitridersusethesystemmoreintheshortterm.

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OverallHad

MBTApassRequireallstaffandriderstowearmasks 50% 69%Runningmorebusesortrainstoallowforsocialdistancing 48% 68%

Cleaninganddisinfectingvehicles,platforms,andstationsmultipletimesaday 48% 67%

Installhands-freesanitizerdispensersontrains,busesandplatforms 45% 62%

Limitingpassengersinvehicles,platforms,andstationstoallowforsocialdistancing 45% 64%

Providereal-timeinformationabouthowcrowdedtrains,busesandplatformsare 45% 64%

Providemaskstoriderswhodonothavethem 44% 61%Provideassignedorreservedseatingonshuttlebuses 26% 35%

Masks,distancing,cleaningmeasurescouldmakeTridersmorecomfortable%whosaytheydefinitelyorprobablywouldusetransitifeachmeasureweretaken

Q: Ifatransitagencyorshuttleoperatortookeachofthefollowingprecautions,howlikelywouldyoubetousethatservicetogettowork?

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Youngerpeoplemoreopentobiking• YoungerKendallSquareworkersarefarmorelikelytosaytheywould

bikeifmeasuresaretakenthanareolderworkers.• Theyarealsomostlikelytowanttocomeintotheoffice,somodeshift

mattersmoreforyoungerworkers.

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Overall 18-29 30-44 45-59 60+Expandingbikelanesandpathsonyourroutetowork 38% 57% 45% 27% 18%

Havingaplacetowashandchangeclothesatwork 35% 54% 39% 26% 17%

Providingmorebikeparkingatworkorattransitstations 32% 50% 37% 25% 15%

Subsidizingbikeshare membership 24% 40% 28% 17% 9%

Cleaninganddisinfectingsharedbikesthroughouttheday 23% 36% 26% 18% 8%

Q:Ifthefollowingpolicieswereadopted,howwillingwouldyoubetorideabikeaspartofyourcommutetowork?

Expandedbikeroutesappearstoofferthemostpromiseinexpandingbikeuse%whosaytheydefinitelyorprobablywouldbikeifeachmeasureweretaken

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