Topic: commute
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The Odd Link Between Commute Direction and Marital Satisfaction
Couples that travel the same way to work are happier together, a new study in the U.S. and China concludes.
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Explaining Transit's Secret Language
In his new book, blogger-turned-author Jarrett Walker shows how transportation really works.
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Urban Wonk
You Already Own the Next Most Important Transportation Planning Tool
Your cell phone may provide the insight planners need to develop more efficient roads.
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Turning Your Commute Into an Arcade Game
The Foursquare-style Chromaroma program tracks London Tube riders wherever they go
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Crowdsourcing Your Commute
Drivers help each other through traffic with the navigation app Waze
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The Big Fix
How Timed Traffic Signals Can Be Bad for Pedestrians
Efforts to fight congestion by centralizing traffic lights could also make roads more dangerous for walkers
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The Big Fix
Fighting Congestion in Minneapolis on a Tight Budget
Minneapolis confronts bad traffic with cost-effective technology and a transit-first philosophy
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Your Commute is Slowly Killing You
Poor sleep, high stress and low energy are just some of the negative health outcomes linked to lengthy rides to work
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Charts
Why American Commute Times Are Difficult to Compare to Other Countries
In one recent survey the U.S. has relatively short commutes; in another, they're relatively long
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Urban Wonk
The Limits of New Urbanism in Portland's Orenco Station
Walking and social interaction are high in this planned community, but commuting by transit remains low
