Commuting

Your Start-Up Life: How to Get Flexibility at Work?

Rana Florida | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Stress, Traffic, Talent, Tips, Rush Hour, Your Start-Up Life, Go-to-Meeting, Commuting, Commute, Entrepreneurs, Skype, Business, Workplace Flexibility, Telecommuting, Advice, Productivity, Work Life Balance, Work-Life Balance Tips, Commuting Health, Commuting Health Study, Business News
Rana Florida

Feel free to let your boss know that a new study released by the Center for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, and American Cancer Society has confirmed what many have long suspected: that lengthy car commutes are terrible for your health.

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No, This Is Why We're Fat!

Marianne Cusato | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Traffic, Hbo, Walkable Community, Commuting, The Daily Beast, Heart Disease, Obesity, Weight of the Nation, Walkable Communities, Walking for Health, Fighting Obesity, Biking, Biking for Health, Miami News
Marianne Cusato

Dismissing community design in fighting obesity is irresponsible. In 30 years, the number of overweight children in the U.S has tripled, and there's a direct correlation between the reduction in walking and biking and increased weight.

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One Car-Less Girl

Kristina Groves | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Car Ownership, Commuting, Lifestyle Choices, Cycling, No Car, Biking to Work, Life Without a Car, Commuting Lifestyle, Owning a Car, Mindfulness, One-Car Family, Living Without a Car, Healthy Living News
Kristina Groves

I no longer felt that this car reflected who I was, that instead it represented all of the things I didn't want in my life. It was the opposite of what I wanted -- it was stifling, expensive, inefficient, and unnecessary.

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WATCH: Full-Sized ThinBike Folds Flat for City Living

Kirsten Dirksen | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Commute Bike, Alternative Transport, Apartment Living, Folding Bike, Commuting, Urban Bike, Foldable Bike, Urban Commute, Folding Bicycle, Bicycles, treehugger.com, Graham Hill, Small Spaces, Bike, Appropriate Transport, Thinbike, Video, New York News
Kirsten Dirksen

A bicycle that snaps and clicks flat within five seconds for passing through subway turnstyles, walking down city sidewalks or climbing the stairs of Hill's 6 floor walkup.

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D.C. Metro Fare Hikes Won't Be As Severe As Originally Thought

Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Virginia, Dc Metro, District of Columbia, DC Metro Fare Hike, D.C. Metro Fare Hike, Public Transportation, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Wmata, WMATA Fare Hike, Commuting, Maryland, DC News

WASHINGTON -- In January, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority General Manager Richard Sarles unveiled an eye-popping fare-hike plan that in...

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To Drive or Not to Drive

David Vognar | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Commuting, Global Warming, Climate Change, Calculating Carbon Footprint, Public Transportation, Carbon Footprint, Green News
David Vognar

I also thought about how my living arrangements would ameliorate or worsen the most potent threat to our civilization: climate change. As I came to learn, none of the options was as green as I thought it would be.

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Mind Shift: Your Daily Commute

Kristina Groves | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Traffic, Commuting by Bike, Cars, Driving, Kristina Groves, Commuting, Calgary, Cycling, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News
Kristina Groves

I'm advocating a mind shift in how we live our lives, and believe that an alarmingly simple change in the way we structure our time can drastically improve our quality of life.

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You Don't Want Any Part of These Particles

Dr. Gary Ginsberg | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Toxic Chemicals, Commuting, Cancer, Diesel, Miners, Air Pollution, Cities, Dpm, Air Pollution Health, Environment, Green Living, Green Living Tips, Being Green, Green News
Dr. Gary Ginsberg

Cities are converting their fleet of buses over to greener cleaner burning natural gas buses and more trucks are being required to wear particle diapers. So urban air is slowing improving. In the meantime, a few tips to duck that diesel plume.

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What To Do On A Long High School Commute

Anne Hilker | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: School Commute, Commute, Commuting, Sirius XM, Boredom, Teen News
Anne Hilker

My commute to school is 30 minutes or longer, depending on traffic. I know you're thinking, "30-minute commute? Seriously!" But each morning is a new opportunity to think of creative things to do.

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Less Than 4 Percent Of Commuters Use Public Transit

Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Tri-Rail, South Florida Public Transit, Metrorail, Miami-Dade Transit, Miami News, Metrobus, Fec, Miami Commuting, Commuting, Miami Public Transit, Florida Public Transpertation, Clewiston, Miami News

Anyone who's ever been on South Florida roads between 8 and 9 a.m. and 5 and 6 p.m. will not be shocked that the region ranks 41st in the nation for p...

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Janell Ross

Bus, Train Ads Aim To Rescue Ailing Transit Budgets

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Boston, Mass Transit, Budget Cuts, Subway, Chicago, New York Subway, Public Transit, Commuting, Culver City, Buses, Los Angeles, Budget Deficits, Metro, Business News

Faced with the clashing imperatives of protecting public health and preserving the fiscal well-being of public transportation, Boston transit official...

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Catherine New

Poor People Pay More For Car Insurance Because Of Bias, Consumer Group Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Insurance Premiums, New Car, Car Insurance, Low-Income, Auto Insurance, Drive to Work, Consumers, Commuting, Auto Coverage, Used Car, Business News

The poorest Americans are unable to buy affordable auto insurance because of insurance company bias, a consumers group charged Monday. Insurance c...

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Megan Arellano

Dupont Commuters Enjoy Last Few Days Of Unreliable Escalators

HuffingtonPost.com | Megan Arellano | Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: South Dupont Metro, Video, Farragut North, Washington Metro, Dupont Metro, District of Columbia, Escalator Repairs, Wmata, Dupont Circle Metro, Commuting, Q Street, Escalators, Metro Delays, Dupont Circle, DC News

WASHINGTON -- Dupont Circle commuters are enduring the last few days of unreliable escalators at the Metrorail Red Line station's south entrance -- an...

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Sizable Minority Of Global Workers Don't Commute To An Office

Reuters | Patricia Reaney | Posted 03.25.2012

Read More: Video, Workers Telecommute, Global Workers, Reuters, Business News, Telecommunications, Commuting, Commute, Telecommuting, Emerging Markets, Business News

By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) - About one in five workers around the globe, particularly employees in the Middle East, Latin Am...

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Musings About a "Colossal Commute"

A. Siegel | Posted 02.01.2012

Read More: Energy, Fuel Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Mpg, Commuting, Pollution, Toyota Prius, Green News
A. Siegel

As the carbon count goes higher, inexorably, globally and the world community suffers from mounting challenges due to climate chaos, the value of incr...

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Smithtown, NY: Serving Coffee To Commuters Through Hard Times

smithtown.patch.com | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Lirr, Unemployment, Patch, Recession, Dispatches: The Changing American Dream, Commuting, Smithtown New York, Small Business, Home News

"When you have a family, that changes things. It's not so much about you."...

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Gridlocked: Staring at Brake Lights and Holding First Place

John B. Townsend II | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Gridlock, Texas Transportation Institute, Traffic, Gas Prices, Traffic Congestion, Cars, Dc Traffic, Commuting, Telecommuting, DC News
John B. Townsend II

It is ironic that our region, the capital of the free world, suffers from world-class gridlock in the political process and on area roads.

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Time to Gear Up for International Walk to School Day

Beckley Mason | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Commute to School, National Walk to School Day, How to Walk to School, School Safety, International Walk to School Day, Green Commuting, Commuting, Walking to School, San Francisco News
Beckley Mason

On Wednesday, October 5th, students will join up for International Walk to School Day. Alameda county's participation is representative of the momentum that the "Walk to School" movement is gaining around the country and the world.

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Was It Illegal For The Port Authority To Raise Bridge And Tunnel Tolls?

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 11.19.2011

Read More: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Commuting, World Trade Center, Port Authority Tolls, Aaa, World Trade Center Construction, New York News

NEW YORK (AP) — Cash tolls increased Sunday on bridges and tunnels owned by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Cash tolls on the Geor...

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How Commuting Affects Your Health

Naveen Lamba | Posted 11.07.2011

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Naveen Lamba

While traffic has become a soul crushing part of our daily lives, there are many ways to alleviate the pain.

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Bush Appointee Allows VA Employee to Be Overpaid $41,000 and Commute to D.C. From Ark.

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 10.17.2011

Read More: Government Spending, Government, Commuting, Travel, Department of Veterans Affairs, Iwatch News, Veterans, Politics News
The Center for Public Integrity

A new redacted report details how Charles L. Gephart was promoted to a higher-paying position in Washington, D.C., even though he continued to live in Fayetteville, Ark.

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Telework: A Breakthrough Solution for Business, Workers, Climate

Joan Blades | Posted 10.05.2011

Read More: Virtual Work, Environment, Work-Life Balance, Commuting, Telework, Work, Employment, Technology News
Joan Blades

Virtual work is ripe for becoming a modern working norm. What will it take to get all employers discover the advantages?

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Packing For Mars With Mary Roach

Laura McClure | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Commuting, Nasa, Muni, Mary Roach, Reading, San Francisco, Books, San Francisco News
Laura McClure

I sat down with one of my favorite Bay Area writers for a chat about reality TV in space, NASA's branding problem, and why there are no all-female astronaut crews.

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Katherine Bindley

Long Commute? How To Keep It From Hurting Your Marriage

HuffingtonPost.com | Katherine Bindley | Posted 08.31.2011

Read More: Marriage, Long Commute Divorce, Long Commutes, Commuting, Relationships, Divorce, Women News

A long train ride or sitting in traffic for hours each day can no doubt take its toll on your stress level and your health, but a recent study says it...

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The Man From Goldman: A Commuter Tale

Robert Teitelman | Posted 08.29.2011

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Commuting, Wall Street, New York Stock Exchange, Business News
Robert Teitelman

Goldman may be the vampire squid. But it had sense enough to try to get its employees home on a rainy Friday night.

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