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Starting your own green commute is an important environmentally-friendly step. Whether you walk, bike, take public transportation via bus or train, rollerblade, row, telecommute, teleport ... you're helping the environment by decreasing harmful emissions from your vehicle. If you must drive, start a carpool. Filling your car with other people takes that many cars off the road — decreasing emissions and traffic and saving each of you money. (Photo: iStockphoto)

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The top 10 hardest-working towns in America

Wed, Apr 18 2012 at 6:25 AM

All work and no play makes...for a favorable ranking in this new list published by Parade Magazine.
Park and pedal: Bike commuting made simple

Wed, Apr 11 2012 at 7:38 PM

Want a cool way to combat expensive gas? Take your bicycle at least part of the way. (We can't all live in Portland, where bicycle commuting has become a religion practiced by more than 5 percent of the population.)
Police cars revamped for better high-speed handling

Thu, Mar 29 2012 at 4:18 PM

Say goodbye to the lumbering old Crown Vic, the new generation of Ford police cars can go from zero to 100 mph in 14.5 seconds.
Top 10 telecommuting pitfalls to avoid

Wed, Mar 14 2012 at 3:44 PM

It's important to go into telework knowing what to expect, and that includes recognizing these 10 common pitfalls that can derail your success.
5 ways I stay focused while working at home

Mon, Mar 05 2012 at 12:28 PM

Working from home is a nice perk, but it isn't always easy to stay focused.
Telework Week 2012 begins on Monday

Fri, Mar 02 2012 at 5:23 PM

Find out how to stay focused while working from home, what companies have telecommuting opportunities and more.
On a sustainable street, there are no jaywalkers

Fri, Feb 10 2012 at 1:23 PM

At the start of the 20th century, streets belonged as much to pedestrians and children at play as to cars. By the end of it, stepping into the street in the wrong place was a crime. How did jaywalking become a crime? And how do we decriminalize it?
Coffee or commuting: Where we spend our money

Wed, Jan 25 2012 at 2:03 PM

A lunchbox and a thermos may be the best tools for saving money during the work week.
What can Canada's forgotten Turbo train teach us about nostalgia and innovation?

Tue, Dec 20 2011 at 11:36 AM

North America's only real high-speed train first hit the rails in 1970. An unearthed video from its launch is a reminder of the can-do energy of that 'Mad Men' era — a transformative spirit of innovation we desperately need to recapture.
Welcome to the urban (sustainability) century

Fri, Dec 09 2011 at 11:07 AM

Half the world now lives in cities, and by midcentury 75 percent of us will be urbanites. To make those cities sustainable, look to the 2012 TED Prize and a fascinating new documentary called Urbanized.

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Articles about Green Commute

The top 10 hardest-working towns in America

Park and pedal: Bike commuting made simple

Police cars revamped for better high-speed handling

Top 10 telecommuting pitfalls to avoid

5 ways I stay focused while working at home

Telework Week 2012 begins on Monday

On a sustainable street, there are no jaywalkers

Coffee or commuting: Where we spend our money

What can Canada's forgotten Turbo train teach us about nostalgia and innovation?

Welcome to the urban (sustainability) century

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