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The Long-term Cost of Extreme Commuting

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Jim Barrows
15 February 2005 - 2:00pm

The number of "supercommuters" is expected to rise.

"Extreme Commuters: They spend at least a month of their lives each year traveling a minimum of an hour-and-a-half to work and back, vs. the U.S. average of 50 minutes. Their ranks have jumped an astounding 95% since 1990, according to the Census Bureau, accounting for 3.4 million workers."

Full Story: Extreme Commuting
Source: Business Week, February 21, 2005
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These practices are also inequitable since they force non-drivers to subsidize parking costs, reduce travel options for non-drivers, and reduce housing affordability.
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