[BBLISA] Kind of moving to Boston

[John Orthoefer]

Having lived in Waltham and as a biker.   There is NO way I would ride 
after a snow storm anywhere NEAR Boston.   Roads like Wal-Lex, the main 
road between Lexington and Waltham are 2 lanes each way, with no bike 
lane.  People drive on it at 50+MPH.   After a snow storm the only thing 
that changes is the road is more like 1.5 lanes each way, but people 
still drive 2 abrest. 

You MIGHT want to look at Windsor Village.  I have very few good things 
to say about it even though I lived there for a number of years.   But 
it atleast runs daily shuttles in the morning to Alewife, and shuttles 
in the afternoon from alewife to the complex. 

Which gets you in about the right area, maybe 2-3 miles from prospect 
hill.  And there are two shopping centers both about a mile from the 
back of the complex.   (Closer if you live toward the front of the complex.)

Watertown square to waltham can be a dicey bike ride in the summer.   
It's heavy trafficed road.  I use to ride that way to get to the Charles 
for a weekly bike ride.   And at times it could be scary.  

To get into Cambridge I use to ride up to Lexington and take the Minute 
Man path to Alewife. 

johno