Caption: Slugging at the Pentagon is just one of the ways people in the Washington region develop their own methods of avoiding traffic-clogged highways., Credit: David Schultz/WAMU

Image by: David Schultz/WAMU

Slugging at the Pentagon is just one of the ways people in the Washington region develop their own methods of avoiding traffic-clogged highways.

Creative Commutes

From: David Schultz
Length: 06:03

Traffic congestion in the D.C. region is at an all-time high. That's forced many to get creative with their commutes. Read the full description.

Piece Audio

Playing: Creative Commutes
From: David Schultz

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Host intro: It's hard to overstate the effect transportation has on everyday life. It determines where people live, what jobs they take, where they shop and where their children go to school. In this story, David Schultz examines the creative methods people use to make their commutes manageable.

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Piece Description

Host intro: It's hard to overstate the effect transportation has on everyday life. It determines where people live, what jobs they take, where they shop and where their children go to school. In this story, David Schultz examines the creative methods people use to make their commutes manageable.

Broadcast History

Aired on WAMU's Metro Connection - 1/29/10
Aired during Morning Edition on WAMU - 2/1/10

Additional Credits

This story was produced for Transportation Nation, a partnership between WAMU, WNYC and several other public radio stations to cover regional and national transportation issues. Transportation Nation receives funding from the Rockefeller Foundation.