Coping With The Work Commute In L.A.

Several editors of the Los Angeles Times share their experiences on dealing with traffic in the City of Angels.

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June 18, 2005, 1:00 PM PDT

By Brenda Meyer


"We came by bus, train and car — one guy walked, but he's always been an outlier — and as we traveled we read, chatted or listened to the radio. But the 10 members of the editorial page staff who logged our commutes one week ago this morning share one thing: Like everyone else in L.A., we have all come up with various coping mechanisms. For those scoring at home, our average speed was 24.6 mph (that's measured door-to-door, including the walk to the car/train/bus and then to our desks). We plan to repeat this experiment in the not-too-distant future, with those of us who drive taking public transportation and vice versa. The usual disclaimer does not apply: Try this at home — or, as the case may be, at work."

Thanks to Brenda Meyer

Thursday, June 16, 2005 in The Los Angeles Times

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