Baby boomers, too, are aging out of the daily work force and need to commute less.
"But if they need to commute, so to speak, they will".
Instead, residents needing to commute to nearby towns and suburbs participate in carpool and ride-share programs.
"This is a party for them, but for people who actually need to commute, it is going to be a problem".
For most people, there was no need to commute, to shop or to get out to the mall or Saturday entertainments.
And staff less tied to an office often move farther afield, travelling for longer on those days when they do need to commute.
As Claris noted, teleworking may reduce the need to commute but, for example, it also means homes are heated for longer, releasing more CO2.
The support you might need in the workplace can't be separated easily from the extra costs you face undertaking daily activities and from the personal assistance you need to commute to work.
In this country of 2.2 million nestled along the Baltic Sea, some young people are signing up at small businesses that blur the distinction between work and personal life, where there is no need to commute to an office.
But the area may hold promise, he said, for retirees, who don't need to commute to work and are looking for quiet, low-priced housing to enjoy their sunset years.
