Telecommute

Telecommute Model Plan

In response to Phase 6a Task 3 Telecommute Model in Cooperation with SEMCOG

Background from Wu

• On SANDAG’s ABM wiki site, please find SANDAG ABM2+ Enhancements to support 2021 RTP (2020). The telework methodology section starts on page 10.
• Additionally, we have done some interesting telework testing by varying telework rates, the report and results can be found here: SANDAG ABM2+ Sensitivity Testing Report (2020). The telework section starts at page 74.
• You are welcome to check out other parts of our wiki site. The sensitivity testing reports might be useful to some of you.

Proposed Design

Joel's proposed design presentation for SEMCOG based on the previous SANDAG work. In summary:

• Informed by SANDAG and MAG models
• Add a person worker telecommute frequency model
• Add this telecommute freq variable to cdap, indiv non-man tour freq, non-mand tour stop freq
• Add "Work from home" extension to work location choice model
• Only apply telecommute freq model to workers with usual workplace outside home

Key outstanding issues

• Should we include person occupation and work industry since these are key determinants of telecommuting but not in every synthetic population?
  • Probably since the code should work in either case - with or without these additional person table columns
• Should we revise the usual work location model to include a nest - work from home, work away from home, and then if work away from home, select a work zone?
  • Probably since we want to differentiate usually working from home from telecommuting as a replacement for travel
• Others?