Carless in The United States

Ever wondered what it’s like to finally ditch your car? Let your hair down as the city breeze blows by. Get soaked when you have to walk to the gym in the rain? I did it <a href="https://medium.com/indian-thoughts/i-survived-houston-without-a-car-8b7f99af4203" rel="noopener">in Houston</a> and learned quite a lot about what we could improve in the Bayou City. The TLDR version of that experience is every city should expand public transit, maintain consistent sidewalks, and build bike networks. With those three things alone, we can empower pedestrians and bikers alike to fully embrace their city without the need for a car and the inevitable traffic. That being said, for the past couple of months, I was in Boston, MA with my girlfriend and saw a totally different side of U.S. urbanism. Being carless in the Northeast is a drastically distinct experience as the cities are a bit denser, more European, and as a result, offer more for pedestrians. Boston, with the U.S.’s <a href="https://www.mbta.com/history" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">original subway system</a>, clearly missed out on most of the car lobbying of the 1950s/60s. While there are plenty of things to complain about — I’m a big complainer — there are some great things about Boston/Cambridge to mention as well. Today I’ll talk about their bike infrastructure, the T and commuter rails, and how Bostonians really see Boston. <a href="https://medium.com/illumination/carless-in-the-united-states-82eb918562b">Visit Now</a>