Though it’s true "the average commute for Canadians in 2010 was 26 minutes, but longer on average for those who live in big cities" and the average Canadian worker "spends $269 a month on costs related to working out of the house" (according to reports re recent surveys, London Free Press, Aug. 25, 2011), something else is also true.
[“Linfen, China - the world’s most polluted city”: Link to above photo and more]
As we add miles to our cars and cars to our roads, we will experience something far more frustrating than traffic congestion and far more costly than monthly travel expenses - climate instability caused by carbon emissions.
We need to buck up.
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Please click here to travel at the speed of hydro and read today’s column by G. Harrison, ‘Commuters and consumers face more frustration.’
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