19miles, 25minutes flat...Reminds me of the manufactured budget crisis of M.Warner. Same song, different verse.
Richmond ping.
This guy gives so much data on the alleged transporation crisis.
The reason the average commute is around 30 minutes is because people choose places to live that pre-select for that figure.
As a personal example--the company that my wife works for is planning to move from their current location to one at greater distance--which would mean a "more than one hour" commute one way. As a result, we plan to sell our current house, and buy a new one closer to her new workplace--which will mean "about a half-hour" commute for both of us (instead of her current 25 minutes and my current 5 minutes).
This is great information. I will try to think about this while I'm sitting on the 14th Street Bridge headed for the 3rd Street tunnel driving on the worst-designed stretch of freeway in the world.
19miles, 25minutes flat...Well my, admittedly ancedotal, evidence says the author needs to spend more time on 395 in the mornings. 45 minutes to 1.5 hours to go 18 miles is insanity.