hungerybleh t1_iubp8w0 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:32 AM

Reply to comment by deegofuego in Do you consider Boston a Walkable City? by MetalForeign4018

I don’t have a car but 100% this.

10 minute drive to boston logan vs 50 minutes via public transit. my main mode of transit is by bike and every time I do I feel like I’m going to get hit in my tiny bike lane that I know will suddenly disappear at the next light.

this city was/is designed for cars and I hate that I wish I owned one.

spacehelicopterr t1_iubq6yq wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:40 AM

I know right. The proximity to the city is completely negated by the terrible transit if you choose to live car free. 2 transit changes to get there, take the green/orange into Boston if you live close to them. Change onto the blue, then get on an 88 shuttle and you're finally there. Oh if you're not near a green or orange like a red don't forget that's another change.

deegofuego t1_iudszpn wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:58 PM

im big city biker as well so that doesnt particularly affect me in terms of being afraid to commute all over the city but it does certainly limit my routes and ultimately turns me off especially in bad weather days or conditions