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Rush Hour in Real Terms

You often see rankings that compare cities in terms of their average commute times. But here's a chart that puts the whole thing into better ...

expect-delays-2.jpg You often see rankings that compare cities in terms of their average commute times. But here's a chart that puts the whole thing into better perspective.

It converts commuting time into other pursuits you could be doing -- watching The Lord of the Rings, listening to Wagner's epic Ring cycle, or reading "War and Peace."

Not that you probably would be doing those things. 

But you could.

Zach Patton -- Executive Editor. Zach joined GOVERNING as a staff writer in 2004. He received the 2011 Jesse H. Neal Award for Outstanding Journalism