Public Transportation Costs Going Up

That is the word in a recent Time Magazine article (Subscription material). And if you haven't noticed--and I know you have--the price of driving your car is not getting any cheaper with gas prices where they are. This is an additional pinch on the average worker's pocket book.

How do these cost increases impact the location of jobs and commuting patterns in regions over time? We need to be thinking more about transportation and energy issues, as they relate to economic development.