Recent comments in /f/CambridgeMA

craftypurple2 t1_iu1qsdq wrote

Reply to Is Cambridge MA a ripoff and the worst place to live? by [deleted]

I don't want to live in a hellscape of backyards and parking lots. Much happier somewhere I can walk or bike or take $2.40 public transport to get anywhere I want, work, friends, community events.

I literally have never heard of Holden until yesterday. Wtf with all the Holden shills here? You make it sound like any other suburb that's just cars and grass and houses

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nomolurcin t1_iu1m5fv wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Is Cambridge MA a ripoff and the worst place to live? by [deleted]

Culs-de-sac by definition lead to nowhere. It can be pleasant to take a neighborhood stroll in one them, but if you want to actually get from one side of town to the other, you’re going to need to get on a main road. And in Holden, like many towns in North America (but not Cambridge) doesn’t really have provisions for bicycles on its arterials.

Mass Ave is probably one of the principal routes through Cambridge, and has protected bike lanes on good chunks of it. Memorial Dr is another and the river bike paths runs parallel. And once you arrive at your destination, there is actually bike parking.

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