A 'Telecenter' , also known as a 'Neighborhood Telecommuting Office' , offers a good alternative for telecommuting. The research project managed by Carol Buckinger is currently underway at the Institute of Transportation Studies , University of California, Davis. This project is a major component of the research program on Telecommunications and Travel , directed by Prof . Patricia L. Mokhtarian of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, UC Davis. The objective of the the program is to assess the value of neighborhood telecenters as an alternative work style and as a transportation demand strategy.
Telecommuting provides more family and leisure time by reducing time spent commuting.
Telecommuters and their managers report gains in productivity as a result. As part of the program, ITS-Davis, in partnership with various local governmental and private agencies, has established and monitored the operations of twelve telecenters throughout California.