A big part of the motivation to buy a house, particularly in the location where I did, is to be near my kid’s school. We’ll be six blocks away – easily walkable. I’ll still have to drive to work at least 3-4 days each week, though. Public transportation is just not feasible – I’d spend a couple hours at a minimum doing that each day, and can’t make that work with the school schedule.
I can try to telecommute more often, though, and plan my face-to-face meetings so they’re stacked on fewer days.
