This document discusses how many people in Fairfield County, Connecticut commuted long distances daily to New York City for work prior to COVID. It argues that if more job growth was spread throughout Connecticut, then people could work closer to where they choose to live rather than having to commute long distances. The document criticizes the idea that everyone should live and work in the same area as an "one size fits all" view that fails to understand people's individual living and work situations and motivations.