Originally Posted by Dahon.Steve
I still find it hard to believe that anyone in this country is "forced to drive" for employment. There's no one saying you have to follow that employer to the exurbs because the net is full of employment opportunites. Is this employer the only one paying decent wages within 25 miles? Can you move to a different city or one that offers more job opportunites? I just don't believe that people are tied down to one company or town the rest of their lives. We are not slaves to a job.
Steve,
No, Noone is "forced" to really do anything in this country. Ultimately, it's everyone's personal choice. However, If you look through the internet job sites, *alot* of jobs are located in real out of the way places. Why can't these employers move to more transit-friendly sites, or into downtowns? Or where there's dense residential development? And, if one _needs_ work, and the only offer you get is in a nondescript "office park" 30+ miles from where you live, what do you do? In effect, your car ownership is an additional subsidy to the employer. They get to be cheap and locate in a cheap cheap place for them.
I do understand your point, though.