South Gate cars same across the country

If readers have been to San Franciscos old Financial District lately they will have no difficulty finding metered street parking, lunch reservations are never needed and theyll see mostly empty high-rise office buildings.Its the same across the country, even as the pandemic is hopefully winding down. White-collar employees are taking advantage of being allowed to work from remote locations for the bulk of the week.

On a recent visit to New York City, I traveled on a Wednesday at midday prime commuting time via New Jersey Transit to meet a friend. My destination was Hamilton, New Jersey, located in the Garden States south-central quadrant. When emerging from the train station, I faced a parking lot similar in size to that at Larkspurs Ferry Terminal. With the exception of 15 or so cars, the facility was empty. On past visits, spaces were filled with cars of commuters headed to jobs in Philadelphia or metro New York.

Golden Gate Bridge auto crossings overall have decreased by 20 from early 2020. The decline is far more pronounced during the hours North Bay workers traditionally commute to San Francisco employment. During those Monday to Friday times, trans-Golden Gate travel decreased by 35. Thats a rough metric of the changes in the North Bay commute wrought by the pandemic.

The peak travel day across the Golden Gate Bridge is no longer a weekday but on Saturdays. Weekend motorists arent typically headed to jobs. These are mostly recreation-minded travelers eager to leave their houses and enjoy our regions plentiful outdoor amenities. Its no surprise Golden Gate Ferry patronage from Larkspur to the Giants ballpark boomed during this baseball season. The negative implications to office building owners, city-centered retail shops and downtown eateries are obvious.

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