Have you been tuning in to the Brian Lehrer Show’s “Redesign your Commute” series? You should. Check out the podcasts and don’t miss next Monday and next Thursday’s installments. Meanwhile, our friends at WNYC Culture bring you… Door to Door: from the edge of Queens. – C.S.

Steven Jones lives 12 blocks from the Queens County border, in Cambria Heights — “the edge.” Even though it takes him longer than most to get into the city, he still leaves earlier than he needs to. He told us that he leaves at the crack of dawn to cut down on stress and the number of encounters with fellow commuters.

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