I said walking to work that's not exactly a huge area. Now 2 miles from me there are homes for sale, but driving that distance and parking in a parking garage is far more time consuming than walking. Taking a bike could also be an option.
It's a lifestyle thing, I can walk home for lunch watch something on Hulu / DVR and then go back to work all within my lunch hour. It might not seem like it but there really is a difference between a 3 minute commute and a 15 minute one.
PS: Walking 2+ miles in my area is slower than than driving that far and all I really care about is the time.
