> Commuting is almost entirely driven by city centers and population density that inflates real estate/rent costs so high It's actually lack of density that in

> Commuting is almost entirely driven by city centers and population density that inflates real estate/rent costs so high It's actually lack of density that inflates the costs. Nearly every major US city has zoning laws that keep density much lower than what the market would support, which artificially restricts supply and increases prices. If city cores allowed increased density, housing costs would be lower in both the city and the suburbs, and as a bonus, fewer people would need to drive.