1. Architect Alan Cohen’s commute in Northern California used to take 20 to 25 minutes every morning. Now it takes 30 seconds and the changes he’s made have greatly improved the quality of his life.  His consolidated home/office space includes 1730-sq-ft home, a 1050 sq-ft office (that Cohen shares with a partner), his wife’s art studio and a garage (for constructing architectural models) and a roof deck for near-daily naps. His daily commute is now around the neighborhood on a bicycle:~)