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Notes from the commute desk.
Four themes: reading ads, measuring, infrastructure, and deciding where to live.
Reading ads
- 10 Nov 2026 · 6 min readFive ways a commute claim can be true and still not be your commuteMost commute claims are real measurements taken under conditions you will rarely travel in. Here are the five most common, and the question that opens each one up.
- 3 Nov 2026 · 5 min readStraight line distance vs road distance: why the map pin mattersA rail line, a river or a gated layout can turn a short straight line into a long drive. How to see the difference before you visit.
- 27 Oct 2026 · 6 min readWhat near the metro should mean: gate to platform, not station to stationA metro commute has at least five parts. Here is how to add them up before you trust a walking time.
Measuring
- 20 Oct 2026 · 7 min readHow to time a commute yourself in three working daysYou can learn a lot from three honest trips. A simple routine, and what to write down each time.
- 13 Oct 2026 · 5 min readTypical vs bad day: why we report the 90th percentileWhy every Imperibuild report shows two numbers, and why neither of them is an average.
- 29 Sept 2026 · 5 min readMonsoon commutes: when to measure againA report describes the period it measured. When the season changes, so can the commute.
Infrastructure
- 22 Sept 2026 · 6 min readHow to read a metro project's status from the agency's own websiteEvery metro line has an owner that publishes its status. A short walk through finding it.
- 15 Sept 2026 · 5 min readUnder construction, sanctioned, proposed: what each status means for a buyerFour words that decide whether “upcoming” is close or distant.
- 8 Sept 2026 · 5 min readBefore the expressway opens: commuting on the road that exists todayIf you move in before a road opens, you will drive the old one. Measure that.
Deciding
- 6 Nov 2026 · 6 min readTwo offices, one home: choosing for a two commuter householdThe home that is best for one partner is often worst for the other. A fair way to compare.
- 30 Oct 2026 · 6 min readPay more rent or spend more hours? Running the numbersA simple way to set extra rent against hours saved, with the formula written down.
- 6 Oct 2026 · 6 min readMoving to a new city for work: shortlisting areas from a distanceHow to pick two or three areas before you arrive, without local knowledge.