America's Unhealthy Commutes

Allison Van Dusen, 11.26.07, 6:00 PM ET

 

In Pictures: America's Unhealthy Commutes

http://www.forbes.com/2007/07/23/health-commute-pollution-forbeslife-cx_avd_0724commute_slide_2.html?thisSpeed=20000

 

You might have heard that your commute is killing you. But it's not the doughnut and jumbo-sized coffee you've been downing every morning that's doing it.

 

More below

http://www.forbes.com/2007/07/23/health-commute-pollution-forbeslife-cx_avd_0724commute.html

Gee. I wish there was some way to solve or alleviate this issue.

 

*cough* Light rail.

*hack* Streetcar.

*gasp* Bus rapid transit.

 

But no, we are held back by automobile wannabes. Maybe we can keep building our way out of neverending congestion.

This has already been mentioned months ago.

ummmmm....good reason for mass transit!

This has already been mentioned months ago.

 

The list? It just came out yesterday. Forbes doing repeats now? Slow news day I guess...

I'm still mad that it says "urban sprawl" in Mason or wherever that's at off of 71, on Google Earth. They didn't have to call us out like that.