"Ian G Batten" wrote in message
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In article ,
Richard wrote:
Is anyone here arguing we should require people to work close to where
they
live?

Yes. If people live closer to their work and their children's schools,
many otherwise required journeys evaporate. Having a car allows you to
avoid some parts of that at the expense of making a lot of journeys.

One of the reasons for long-distance commuting (by car or train) is that two
people wish to live together (e.g husband and wife) but wish to follow
separate careers, and so find themselves working in very different
locations. One (or both) has to commute.

Peter