I find that people that live inner city and use transit vastly underestimate their commute time. Walk to the bus, wait for the bus, wait for the bus to fight through traffic while stopping at every block, walk from the bus stop to work. I didn't find my commute was much shorter than when I drove and lived in the older burbs.
Now I have the best of both worlds, though. I live in a parasite community and work 6 km from my house, which on average is an 8 minute commute, door to door. Parks and pathways are everywhere, recreational centre is a 10 minute walk away, shopping and traffic is way quieter than in the city. This is the way to do it.
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