Alternative Commute Options at Prince George’s County Planning Department

Abstract

Most Prince George’s County Planning Department (PGCPD) employees drive to work in single-occupancy vehicles (SOVs). The department recently moved closer to the Downtown Largo Metro Station and its surrounding transit network, with the intent of encouraging employees to use alternative commute modes. One of the move’s intended goals was to reduce the number of employees commuting by SOV. Unfortunately, the Metrorail station is 1.4 miles from the headquarters building, making it a lengthy and difficult walk, and the surrounding transit network remains inconvenient for commuters. Further, the area lacks multimodal transportation options to bridge this gap, a common issue with public transportation often known as the first mile/last mile problem. Moreover, employees are commuting throughout the Washington, DC-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) area, so a single solution is unlikely to have a meaningful impact on commute mode choices.