Andrew Price 
The folks at the Center for Neighborhood Technology have spruced up their tool for checking neighborhood transportation costs and rereleased it under a new name: Abogo (a portmanteau of "abode" and "go"). Drop by, put in your address, and see how intelligently-planned and resource-efficient your area is.
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