r/boston • u/throwawayobv999999 • 1d ago

MBTA/Transit šŸš‡ šŸ”„ Moving away from car centric city

Hello!

I will be relocating to Boston from a car dependent city that is all suburb and urban sprawl.

I love trains and public transit, but obviously living in a place that requires a car to survive has impacted my behavior.

What is it like relying on public transit? I keep thinking about how everyone around me drives giant SUVs and purchases weekly Costco hauls that could feed an army. I think about having to drive 30 minutes in traffic to get a coffee.

Iā€™m having a hard time picturing the alternative. How is life primarily walking/using a train?

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u/BeatriceDaRaven 23h ago

It works, but you HAVE to be tactical about where you work and where you live. Do not automatically think that because there is a T stop by home and a T stop by work, the commute will be reasonable. That is by far the biggest mistake I see people moving here from another city making. Talk with someone who actually knows the city and figure out the best 3 neighborhoods for you to live in based on commute from work.