Bonnie Wang, Seva Rodnyansky, Andre Comandon Supercommutes are commutes to work that exceed 50 miles or 90 minutes one way. The two definitions have different implications. A time-based measure puts more emphasis on congestion and transit. Most workers with commutes over 90 minutes live within 30 miles of main job centers. The definition based on distance puts more emphasis on housing. It highlights people’s willingness to tradeoff commute time for greater housing consumption. COVID-19 caused ground-shifting adjustments to commuting and work, often reinforcing pre-existing inequality. People with bachelor degrees and in high wage jobs were more likely to be able…
Supercommuting and COVID-19
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