The Pros And Cons Of Where You Live

[Yehoshua]

http://inrix.com/scorecard/

HOURS SPENT IN CONGESTION:
Los Angeles: 102
NYC: 91
Miami: 64
Boston: 60
Chicago: 57
Dallas: 54
Houston: 50
Detroit: 35
Cleveland: 18

Hours I spend in congestion: 0. The bike lane doesn't have any. Oh, and I can ride all year long except for a handful of rainy days.

[whYME]

Hours I spend in congestion: 0. The bike lane doesn't have any. Oh, and I can ride all year long except for a handful of rainy days.

Is that a pro or a con?

[aygart]

The only traffic I have is if one of my kids are taking snack from the steps to my basement at the same time that I am going down.

[davidrotts63]

The only traffic I have is if one of my kids are taking snack from the steps to my basement at the same time that I am going down.

Where you living?

[aygart]

Where you living?

Lakewood

[davidrotts63]

Lakewood

Not my part of Lakewood.

[aygart]

Not my part of Lakewood.

I could be anywhere and it would be the same. Re-read what I wrote.

[davidrotts63]

I could be anywhere and it would be the same. Re-read what I wrote.

I read it. You seemed to imply that you have no traffic outside your house. Did I miss something?

[aygart]

I read it. You seemed to imply that you have no traffic outside your house. Did I miss something?

Yes. The inference of where I "commute" to.

[Yehoshua]

Is that a pro or a con?

Pro. How could you read it as a con?

[ExGingi]

Pro. How could you read it as a con?

I know people who cherish their train ride as an undisturbed time for learning.

Paging @TimT. Didn't this commute discussion occur up thread?

While @aygart can probably commute in his pajamas, in a way mine is slightly better, as it involves a short outdoor walk for sun and fresh air, and more stairs for my daily exercise.

[davidrotts63]

Pro. How could you read it as a con?

More of a pro to his job

[whYME]

How could you read it as a con?

Um, you're riding a bike?

[JoeyShmoe]

http://inrix.com/scorecard/

HOURS SPENT IN CONGESTION:
Los Angeles: 102
NYC: 91
Miami: 64
Boston: 60
Chicago: 57
Dallas: 54
Houston: 50
Detroit: 35
Cleveland: 18

Toms River, NJ: 14
Ocean Township, NJ: 13
Brick, NJ: 11

I guess in this regard Lakewood is better than Cleveland

[Yehoshua]

Um, you're riding a bike?

Yes

[skyguy918]

I know people who cherish their train ride as an undisturbed time for learning.

Paging @TimT. Didn't this commute discussion occur up thread?

While @aygart can probably commute in his pajamas, in a way mine is slightly better, as it involves a short outdoor walk for sun and fresh air, and more stairs for my daily exercise.

Vice did a pretty good on piece on the subject (despite the title, there's a bit about public transportation too).

https://youtu.be/kfPNxNIDHrA

[shiframeir]

Vice did a pretty good on piece on the subject (despite the title, there's a bit about public transportation too).
https://youtu.be/kfPNxNIDHrA

such a ridiculous ending. "something to be said about coming home at the end of it all." spending 2 hours alone commuting vs 4 hours alone commuting is an immeasurable difference (and those who have less, harei zeh meshubach), and transfers (vs a one mode (train/bus) commute) wear you down. this is such a key consideration in where you choose to live.

[username]

Toms River, NJ: 14
Ocean Township, NJ: 13
Brick, NJ: 11

I guess in this regard Lakewood is better than Cleveland

How many times does Dan need to tell you (regarding cons of Cleveland) that Beachwood is NOT Cleveland?

[mochjas]

How many times does Dan need to tell you (regarding cons of Cleveland) that Beachwood is NOT Cleveland?

Dan was the one who put Cleveland in his original post

[Dan]

Dan was the one who put Cleveland in his original post

The number matters for people who need to work downtown. Obviously if you don't need to work in a city center the number will be much less.