article_snippet: (CNN)Think it's taking you longer to get to work?
article_snippet: Has your job moved farther from your home?
article_snippet: Tuesday's New York Times was filled with letters complaining about a subway fare increase and crowds at all hours in the New York system.
article_snippet: In Atlanta, one suburban county recently added mass transit for the first time since 2010 -- even as the Georgia legislature has been gutting portions of a transportation bill.
article_snippet: And a Detroit man garnered nationwide headlines in February because of his 21-mile commute -- a hefty chunk of which his walked due to a lack of transit options.
highlights_snippet: The lack of proximity forces longer commutes in both distance and time .
  