Shocking new studies: Silicon Valley’s ‘megacommute’ even worse than L.A

SAN JOSE — Silicon Valley’s economic boom has created a surge of new jobs and slashed unemployment rates — but it also has drastically worsened the region’s commutes and contributed to the housing crisis, according to two new studies released Wednesday.
One takeaway from the studies that stunned experts: The Silicon Valley “megacommute” — defined as a single motorist driving 90 minutes or longer one way to work — is actually worse here in the Bay Area than is the case even in traffic-choked Los Angeles County.  http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/11/02/job-boom-intensifies-traffic-and-housing-woes/
Article courtesy of The Mercury News by George Avalos