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[egypturnash]

Boston is so intricate and grid-defying. If I do move here, I think I need to buy a GPS unit to keep from getting lost, lost, lost. lediva says the streets were planned by just building up cow-paths, and it shows. That and the age of the buildings makes me feel a little like I'm walking around the French Quarter everywhere I go; it's just not built for cars, and I kinda like that.

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[shatterstripes.livejournal.com]

Kinda like London, then, from what I hear about there. (I've heard stories of people realizing that you can avoid a half hour of Tube riding by getting out and walking a block to another station, once they re-fold the Tube map into a physically-correct map in their heads...)

In the summer, I can really see bicycling nearly everywhere. It's small and intricate by my sprawling California standards.

[kaputotter.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm sure Chris can tell you more about that. I don't know where he gets his bravery -- neccessity, I guess. Boston drivers scare me WAY too much to the point of preventing me wanting to really get out in-town on my bike. Then again, most Boston bikers warrant it by thinking that the rules of the road don't apply to them...

[shatterstripes.livejournal.com]

I'm used to cycling in cities that have Bad Drivers! I was amazed when I moved to Sunnyvale and saw bike paths everywhere and signs that said "SHARE THE ROAD" with a picture of a bicycle.