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Reuters
Ever since the rise of the automobile in the 1950s, the American Dream has featured a home in the suburbs and two cars in the garage.
Now the iconic white picket fence comes with a hefty price tag in the form of the cost of the gasoline needed to drive to work and to the supermarket, and the suburban idyll is under review.
Green Biz
Nearly every day since 1963, Barnes Ellis has driven 10 miles to and from his Portland, Ore., law firm alone.
But he has since traded his $250 monthly parking permit – and his high fuel costs – for a free transit pass. His law firm gave them to workers to promote alternatives to ugly commutes.