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Valley air regulators are drafting a new rule that will require companies with more than 100 employees to reduce employee driving to and from work. Starting next year, businesses will have to come up with ways to cut down on the number of people driving alone to work each day — and may face penalties if they don't accomplish the goal. Employers will likely tackle this through incentive programs — anything from offering cash to those who carpool to allowing employees to work from home one or several days a week. Companies will also be encouraged to provide more on-site services, such as mail drop-off, ATMs and the dry cleaning services, to reduce driving done during lunch breaks. (The Californian already offers dry cleaning. Bring your dirty clothes to work, they'll send it off to be cleaned and return it to you a few days later.) What do you think of this rule? Is it a good idea or unfair? What kind of incentives would it take for you to bike, carpool or take the...
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