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Since gas prices have skyrocketed many <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">Riverside<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\"> residents find themselves making unexpected economic choices: do they pay for the gas to drive to work or do they<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\"> pay the monthly mortgage on their homes?<span> <\/span>Across the country, Brancaccio reports, exurban neighborhoods are suffering exceedingly high foreclosure rates. Brancaccio talks to local transportation experts about commuting solutions, many of whom applaud <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">California<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial\">\u2019s new landmark legislation to control sprawl. 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