Commute Length

Traffic on street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with man wearing jacket with American flag on back in foreground.

US workers spend nearly an hour a day commuting

High housing costs and return-to-office policies are forcing more American workers to live farther from work, pushing the average daily commute time to nearly an hour.

April 14, 2026 - Independent

Tired man leaning on window sleeping on bus or tram.

Study: Cramped Quarters Worsen Sleep — but not as Much as Long Commutes

A Japanese study links commutes over 50 minutes to higher rates of insomnia and daytime sleepiness.

October 13, 2025 - Medical News

Fall Sprawl

Study: Transit, Density Can't Overcome Sprawl on Carbon Emissions

A new study explains how building new transit and density along transit corridors isn't enough alone to reduce carbon emissions in metropolitan areas.

April 8, 2015 - Climate Central

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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