The possibilities for converting the current forced situation into a positive long-term effect for traffic density are already being explored. Partly continuing to work from home and going to work less regularly, according to Amsterdam alderman Sharon Dijksma, things are essential in this. The corona crisis has opened the eyes of employers and employees to this, she says.
Sharon Dijksma, Alderman for Traffic and Transport in Amsterdam, expects that major lessons can be learned from the corona crisis when it comes to traffic congestion. The crux, she says, is keeping part of working from home after the crisis. If you do go to the office, she believes that the spreading of driving times can be looked at more: “You can work from home at certain times, but you can also go to the office later or go home later. or working from home two days a week. If they do that, ten to fifteen percent more work from home, then that means 85,000 to 100,000 fewer trips per day in our metropolitan region alone, “the former Member of Parliament tells BNR Nieuwsradio.
In her eyes these are insights that were not only inspired by the crisis, but people have now become a lot more receptive to them: “We have now been forced to work from home more and I think that as a result people have gradually started to shake off their prejudices about this In practice, due to the digital revolution (…) it turns out to be very bad. ” According to her, there is also quite a lot of willingness, among both employers and employees, to partly stick to this after the crisis.