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Interesting. I thought the assignments were random, though? Assuming a normal distribution most parents shouldn't have a 40 minute across town commute.

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The distribution is probably uniform, not normal. The point of such programs is generally to homogenize access, not simply blur lines.

In San Francisco, depending on the time of day and the parking conditions, any trip can become a 40 minute slog.

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