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That situation also means that the lowest wage workers have to commute the furthest, often (as the author of the article experiences) spending most of their daily pay just getting to and from work. "Move further from your job" is rarely an option.



This can be solved with denser housing and more efficient public transit.


Which will likely not happen for a number of reasons, see the current Bay Area fight over tech/gentrification.




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