Flex in the City is an opportunity for Houston area employers to try flexible work options. Employers are asked to adopt an additional flex option that eliminates at least one peak commute during the time period of May 11-22, 2009.
During which time employers measure the effect on productivity - when the right employees, in the right jobs, practice the right flexible work option(s). At the same time the Houston measures the effects on mobility. By moving a relatively small number of cars off the roads during peak congestion periods, a measurable improvement in mobility can and will be realized. A savings of 906 peak-commute hours were experienced as a result of the 2006 Flex in the City on both the North and Southwest Freeways. This time saving translates into $16.8 million annual user cost savings.
Over 140 Houston area businesses participated
in the 2006 Flex in the City and an estimated
20,000 employees eliminated at least one additional
peak time commute. This year we are aiming even
higher, but this cannot be done without the participation
and support of Houston area employers.
