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Isn't America literally the country with longest average and median commutes to work? Like, that was always an American thing - the long commute. Also, you can

by watwut 1y ago

Isn't America literally the country with longest average and median commutes to work? Like, that was always an American thing - the long commute. Also, you cant do work in car either. You have to drive and actually pay attention. You cant (or should not) just listen to podcast or loosing yourself in the music. You dont get health benefits of walking a bit or of popping int the store on the way to buy food quickly. My point here is that if public transport and city are semi reasonably organized, the car has to be actually seriously faster to be worth it.

potato3732842 1y ago
>America literally the country with longest average and median commutes to work? Like, that was always an American thing - the long commute. Miles? probably. Time, lower than a lot of europe IIRC.
- watwut 1y ago
  The statistics and analysis I have seen were literally about time, not miles. It was literally "americans spend more time commuting".
  - potato3732842 1y ago
    I hate being a filthy linkposter but I think you're wrong https://transportgeography.org/contents/chapter8/urban-transport-challenges/average-commuting-time/ https://transportgeography.org/contents/chapter8/urban-trans... I just google imaged it and all the graphs say about the same thing.
    - NekkoDroid 1y ago
      From my understanding this seems to include all forms of transportation (which has value on its own I guess), but it would be more interesting to see car only.
rayiner 1y ago
Americans have shorter commutes: https://www.reddit.com/r/urbanplanning/comments/1bg82kg/american_commute_times_actually_shorter_than_in/ https://www.reddit.com/r/urbanplanning/comments/1bg82kg/amer... Driving is much more comfortable than taking transit. You’re by yourself and you always have a seat. Anywhere that has transit good enough where it’s frequent and reliable is also a place where you’re probably standing during your commute.

by watwut 1y ago

potato3732842 1y ago

>America literally the country with longest average and median commutes to work? Like, that was always an American thing - the long commute. Miles? probably. Time, lower than a lot of europe IIRC.

watwut 1y ago
The statistics and analysis I have seen were literally about time, not miles. It was literally "americans spend more time commuting".
- potato3732842 1y ago
  I hate being a filthy linkposter but I think you're wrong https://transportgeography.org/contents/chapter8/urban-transport-challenges/average-commuting-time/ https://transportgeography.org/contents/chapter8/urban-trans... I just google imaged it and all the graphs say about the same thing.
  - NekkoDroid 1y ago
    From my understanding this seems to include all forms of transportation (which has value on its own I guess), but it would be more interesting to see car only.

rayiner 1y ago

Americans have shorter commutes: https://www.reddit.com/r/urbanplanning/comments/1bg82kg/american_commute_times_actually_shorter_than_in/ https://www.reddit.com/r/urbanplanning/comments/1bg82kg/amer... Driving is much more comfortable than taking transit. You’re by yourself and you always have a seat. Anywhere that has transit good enough where it’s frequent and reliable is also a place where you’re probably standing during your commute.