My 1st job was in Newark DE. 75 miles round trip and 1.5 hrs of driving everyday. I hated it, but the job market sucked in 2012. I wanted to live/work in the same city and commute without a car, but job sprawl caused by Philly’s business and wage taxes forced driving culture on me.
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Peter Norton
“Millions are driving 50 miles each way to work. … It can be the only way to reach affordable housing.
“I often hear: ‘That’s American culture. Everyone prefers to drive. That’s how it got this way.‘
“This story is historically wrong. It serves as an excuse to do nothing about the status quo.”
“I often hear: ‘That’s American culture. Everyone prefers to drive. That’s how it got this way.‘
“This story is historically wrong. It serves as an excuse to do nothing about the status quo.”
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