Forbes reports on a new study that claims that residents of Houston face the most expensive commutes in the country. This is based on a study by the Brookings Institution, but commissioned by the notoriously anti-auto Surface Transportation Policy Partnership (STPP). Unfortunately, the study itself is not yet available on the web.
But it is interesting that having more money to spend on travel is portrayed as a bad thing. “What really takes a beating is your wallet,” says Forbes. Of course Houstonians spend more: they have more to spend.
