For those people who feel like they constantly have to be doing something productive, the commute to and from work is often a dreaded part of daily life. While the average commute is about 20-30 minutes, it is not uncommon to travel 45 minutes to an hour for work—and that’s just one way! When you double those numbers, commuting becomes even more time consuming. The good news is, however, that time spent commuting to work doesn’t have to be time wasted. If you, like many others, take the bus, metro, or another form of public transit, you have even more… Read more »
Public transportation is a staple in every community, even though many people don’t realize it. There are many ways you can personally benefit from using public transportation. Not owning or as frequently using a car, for example, can save you a lot of money. You’ll have extra downtime to relax, which is difficult to come by in our work-oriented society. Plus, using public transit gets your body moving as you walk between bus stops and destinations. But perhaps even more important than the individual advantages public transportation has to offer, are the larger-scale benefits it offers the locality in which… Read more »
