Re: The rush hour-and-a-half.

On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:04:24 -0800, Doug spouted:

I love it! Even the BBC is on the case. And is 'travel-time-budget' part
of a 'deep rooted human characteristic', aka remaining primitive hunter
gatherer instinct?

"Whether you live in a modern, fast moving city or a slow, rural hamlet
- you'll probably spend as long getting to and from work every day. But
how's that going to work when everyone in the world gets a car?

Do you travel for roughly the same amount of time each day?

Generally.


And is it, on average, one to one-and-a-half hours

No, never. I work 35 miles away from home. Last night, even driving
through rush hour traffic took me 35 mins to get there. On the way home
at 3am it took about 20 mins.


If it is, your behaviour is in
line with your innate "travel-time budget". That's the name given to the
observation that human beings down the ages and across different
countries and cultures seem to travel for a surprisingly fixed amount of
time.

It doesn't matter how we travel - whether it's on foot, by car or plane,
the amount of time we spend getting from one place to another remains
constant. So if travelling is a deep-rooted human characteristic and we
have always done it, will we carry on?..."

"...Duncan Bower, development director for Westfield UK, which recently
oversaw the opening of the vast new shopping complex in London, says the
move away from cars is even more dramatic than anticipated. He expected
60% of the 25 million visitors coming to the centre to arrive by public
transport but so far it has turned out to be closer to 75% thanks to
rail, underground and bus stations, three of them brand new..."

Only because that shopping centre is a total pain in the arse to drive to
by car.

Mike P
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