Because it was built out later than a central neighbourhood, Hampton Village's tradeoff for newer housing and more parking is a longer drive to downtown offices, hospitals and the university than a Nutana or Varsity View address would carry.
Bridge crossings and Circle Drive traffic at peak hours are the real variable in a Hampton Village commute, more than the straight-line distance on a map, since the river channels most cross-town trips onto a limited number of routes.
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