Blue and Green: Most Americans commute into the city from a suburban neighborhood rather than live close enough to walk to the office. Thus, the average time they spend driving to work is 25.5 minutes.
That totals nearly an hour that every day people spend in compulsory driving (as opposed to shopping or recreation), and all that time in the car is taking its toll on both you and the world around us.
For example, an hour of driving per day has considerable impact on the environment. More than 19 pounds per...