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nwsm t1_j03bffv wrote

Reply to comment by SkiingAway in How Logan Airport almost destroyed East Boston — and how East Boston is still fighting back by MrLaffertyteeingoff

Kansas City’s airport is in the middle of nowhere and it’s a fucking pain. I live in Eastie (closer to revere) and the convenience of Logan is awesome for me. But maybe others around me who don’t fly much would rather it gone which is fair.

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Ordie100 t1_j053c7i wrote

I live in Eastie, about a 10 minute walk from Logan, sure the noise is ever present but as a frequent flyer being able to literally walk to the airport is a real selling point

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empire299 t1_j06xor0 wrote

I was thinking about this after finishing white lotus season 2 last night - how would you (safely) walk into Logan? Isn’t it all highways and everything else fenced off? Or are there dedicated pedestrian paths to/from Logan I’ve never seen (since I don’t walk there :))

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Ordie100 t1_j06z1fz wrote

It's hard to find, no real signage or anything, but there's a link to the harborwalk by Porzio Park, from there sidewalks take you to Terminal A (from there you can keep going on the sidewalk or get on a shuttle bus to the right terminal). You can even stop off at the very well hidden 9/11 Memorial on your way.

There's also a path that goes from the Blue Line Airport stop to Terminal E, so if you lived on that side of Eastie you can walk over the tracks at airport station and then walk in that way.

The whole place isn't particularly well designed for pedestrians but I was surprised the first time I did it at the completeness of the sidewalks and pedestrian signals at traffic lights

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nwsm t1_j0723hr wrote

There are roads with sidewalks around the airport, one of which leads to the bus terminal. Not sure exactly the route but it’s possible.

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scarylarry2150 t1_j06re9w wrote

> Kansas City’s airport is in the middle of nowhere and it’s a fucking pain.

I fly to KC about once a year to visit extended family and this is easily my least favorite part. Gotta either budget an extra $100+ for ubers to & from the airport, or convince someone to make a 60-90 minute round-trip to come pick me up and then again to drop me off. Visited Denver this past summer and it was a similar situation.

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