Originally Posted by Roody

Boston is a great city. It can become much greater if they improve to a state of the art transit system, then begin projects that will drastically reduce traffic congestion. They should consider some fairly drastic measures such as congestion fees, reduction of parking, and placing restrictive carfree zones and traffic choke points. But first they MUST ensure good transit to keep the city moving efficiently as they reduce the number of cars.

Within five years, I predict that public opinion in Boston will be swinging around and there will be significant pressure to beef up transit and reduce car access. The actual process of fixing the problem will take decades, but big improvements could be seen sooner.