If your commute is longer than 45 minutes, what makes it so long and why do you do it?

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There are lots of reasons why some people in the Puget Sound area spend 45 minutes or more commuting each way to a job: cost of housing, parking issues, or family concerns, for example. And as more people come to the area, commute times are growing.

We’d like to hear your story now.

If your commute is longer than 45 minutes, what makes it so long and why do you do it? How has your commute gotten better or worse in recent years? How does your commute affect your life in terms of time, money, etc.?

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