Topic – Commute
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Lengthy car and transit commutes are detrimental to health
Short transit good for you
Lengthy commutes have negative impacts on the sleep quality, stress, and general health of drivers and transit riders, according to a new study.
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Global commuter stress is growing
More people taking transit
While the global commute has become a lot more bearable, drivers' complaints are going through the roof.
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Long commutes are disruptive to relationships and health
"Unpleasant and stressful"
An ample body of research shows that commuting takes a toll on our personal health, increases the risk of divorce, and causes premature deaths.
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Job access improves in the face of congestion
Twin Cities study
Access to jobs in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area is improving even as traffic congestion is worsening,
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Commuter pattern mapping software released
Uses CTTP 2000 data
Bay-area software engineer Harry Kao has developed an application that maps local commuting patterns.
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Houston ranked third most stressful metro
Las Vegas tops list
Forbes Magazine ranked the forty most populous metros according to six stress factors and Houston came in third.
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Walk Score team releases online transit app
Transit Score
The Front Score development team has released an online transit application.
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Are toll roads the way of the future?
Roads increasingly subsidized
Highway costs are rising and revenues falling, and many state and federal officials think the government can no longer afford to build subsidized free roads.
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