How do you get to work?

Commuting in the U.S.
Via NPR/Planet Money

"More than ever, Americans are getting to work by driving alone," writes NPR's Shiva Koohi.

As the graph above shows, the share of Americans driving to work rose sharply in the second half of the 20th century, as the nation became more suburban. The rate has been flat for the past few decades — but during that time the percentage of people who carpool fell (even as carpool lanes proliferated).

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