Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Local businesses as alternatives to commuting

[Joe Rooney (sirjoey]

John Gear:
>...
>That's not to discourage co-locating business and home but I suggest being
>very careful about assuming that home or coho-based businesses will reduce
>the transit/transport burden.
>...

One additional factor not covered in this post is the commuting of customers
to the business. If it's the sort of business that sells directly to the
public, it can create an enormous amount of traffic. Having many visitors
may be an asset to a particular community, but if the concern is consumption
of transportation resources, this point is significant.
Joe Rooney    Liability limited to the replacement value of this post.