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Portsmouth
is home to several large employers, both government and private.
Examples include the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Norfolk Naval Hospital
and APM Terminals.
If
you look at the commuting patterns of people who work in Portsmouth
but live elsewhere, it is obvious that Portsmouth is home to a number
of jobs but not home to the number of people who work at these jobs.
Here's
a breakdown of commuting patterns for Portsmouth, taken from the
Census Bureau's Residence County to Workplace County Flows,2006-2010.
Obviously,
commuters from Virginia Beach and Norfolk are paying tolls. So what
can Portsmouth do to attract a fraction of these commuters? In this
instance, Portsmouth should see the tolls not as a liability but as
an asset. Seek advantage in disadvantage. In adversity, seek change.
Commuting
Patterns
City of Residence to City of Workplace (Portsmouth)
Residence City
|
Commuters to Portsmouth
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Chesapeake
|
11,511
|
Norfolk
|
6,543
|
Suffolk
|
4,780
|
Virginia Beach
|
7,530
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