Seattleites insist on solo commuting

Marissa Brent-Tookey

Marissa Brent-Tookey Jul 13, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Seattleites insist on solo commuting</h1>
                <h2><p>Traffic may be terrible, yet are we willing to stop driving alone? The Seattle Times reports that the answer is an emphatic 'no,' according to a study by the Puget Sound Regional Council. Participants were allowed to choose from a variety of things that would get them to</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/marissa-brent-tookey-crosscut-com/">Marissa Brent-Tookey</a></p> 
              <p><time datetime="2025-02-04T05:00:00-08:00">Feb 6, 2018</time></p>
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            <figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://www.cascadepbs.org/sites/default/files/images/article/gallery/First-Ave-traffic_550.jpg" class="kg-image" alt="The" loading="lazy" width="300" height="225"></figure><p>Traffic may be terrible, yet are we willing to stop driving alone? The Seattle Times reports that the answer is an emphatic 'no,' according to a study by the Puget Sound Regional Council. Participants were allowed to choose from a variety of things that would get them to stop driving to work alone, and the single highest percentage said nothing would change their commute. In King County, this was the response from 40.5 percent. Even more Snohomish, Pierce, and Kitsap residents said the same.</p><p>Predictably, King County has the highest percentage of people (19.2) already taking public transportation or carpooling. Other possible answers included additional tolls, HOV lanes, and parking fees. Respondents in all counties tended to agree that gas prices over $5 and high-speed transit would be the encouragement they needed to change their commuting routine.</p>
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Traffic may be terrible, yet are we willing to stop driving alone? The Seattle Times reports that the answer is an emphatic 'no,' according to a study by the Puget Sound Regional Council. Participants were allowed to choose from a variety of things that would get them to stop driving to work alone, and the single highest percentage said nothing would change their commute. In King County, this was the response from 40.5 percent. Even more Snohomish, Pierce, and Kitsap residents said the same.

Predictably, King County has the highest percentage of people (19.2) already taking public transportation or carpooling. Other possible answers included additional tolls, HOV lanes, and parking fees. Respondents in all counties tended to agree that gas prices over $5 and high-speed transit would be the encouragement they needed to change their commuting routine.

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By Marissa Brent-Tookey

Marissa Brent-Tookey is an editorial intern at Crosscut. She holds a B.A. in French from Seattle University and now studies film production at Shoreline Community College. In addition to crewing a doz