I also saw a guy get off at North Quincy on Thursday around 7 pm who seemed not quite there mentally. He was in my car audibly complaining to someone on the phone about his pedophile friend out in California. I glanced over at him, and he did not have a phone. I assumed he was homeless, but boy was I happy to get off that train.

Compared to other places I’ve lived, Boston is extremely walkable. Try running errands on foot elsewhere and you’ll see how car dependent much of the U.S. is. I had to drive for one year prior to moving to Boston because it was the only way to guarantee that I would make it to work on time.