3. People who commute short distances, walk or cycle to work, are more likely to be...

People who commute short distances, walk or cycle to work, are more likely to be happy commuters, which makes them more productive at work, suggests a new Australian study (n=1,121). However, long commutes and driving to work are associated with negative work performance and productivity.

You'd think so, but when it's forced and you don't have a choice tht annoyances actually add up to be very similar to regular city traffic.

I did 2 years rural Colorado. To go anywhere was an hour and a half. It was gorgeous country. Breathtaking, no matter the route. But eventually, it's just like everything else. It becomes annoying when it's a daily necessity.

Stupid tourists, stupid big horn sheep, stupid snow, stupid hail, stupid wind, stupid robins, stupid deer, stupid semi, stupid old people, stupid too fast people, stupid glare..

I stopped driving once we got into a situation where we could legit go car free without problems. 30 min on a bus is so much nicer.

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