The Mid-Day Option

CBD-7

Observation

State office workers have a half-hour lunch break, so they have no opportunity to venture Downtown at mid-day.

Discussion

The short lunch hobbles the commercial revital-ization. In effect, these workers occupy traffic capacity and parking Downtown without participating in other activities. Workers may not be willing to leave later at the end of the day because of a longer lunch. However, the state can give its workers the choice to take a longer lunch and leave half an hour later. Staggered departure times would also reduce traffic pressure on the thoroughfares.

Recommendation

The State should offer its workers the choice of a half-hour or one-hour lunch. These two options should be presented as equal alternatives.

Responsibility

State Commissioner of Administration

Project Status

Currently state employees are allowed to choose a 30-minute, 45-minute, or 1-hour lunch break.

Implementation

Explanation of Terms

Product

Altered Lunch Hours

Responsibility

SCA

Implementing Agent

SCA

Feasibility Analysis

SCA

Initial Financing

Unnecessary

Project Financing

Unnecessary

Timing