Cambridge is a good choice for this! I live near central square and have a car, but I have considered selling it as I honestly hardly use it these days except for leaving the city for hiking and such. Highly recommend this neighborhood for walkability!

Blue Bottle in Kendall and Harvard

Agreed, and with the new Green Line extension, I'd add Union Square as well!

Domestic Boot in Dorchester is a short walk from the red line JFK stop and should be able to fit you. All they sell is work boots.

Broadsheet

it's an incredibly small town that is easily walkable. feels very european, too. not sure where you lived in nyc, but think cobble hill in brooklyn.

Thanks so much for your perspective! This is super helpful. Relieved to hear that I’d be able to go back to NYC without a car (was trying to look into this earlier) and that there’s good jobs around. I was laid off last week so I’ll be on the hunt soon.

All my money is on Broadsheet purely in terms of great coffee flavor!

Sadly I’ve experienced the quality of the waffles really drop as of late. Tell me it was just a fluke?

Broadsheet over all

This is great to hear! Thanks for the info!

That’s a great idea actually, will definitely do that. Thanks for all the info!

I noticed that. I was surprised! The rent rivals a lot of areas in NYC right now.

Thank you for the tip and insight!

Thank you! This is very helpful.

I haven’t and that’s a very good point. I’ve been meaning to suggest this. Would probably ease a lot of anxiety.

Went to Faro in Harvard Sq this week — super busy because it just opened but I really liked my flat white. Otherwise Broadsheet, they're the best local roaster IMO

1369, Broadsheet

Lived there my whole life and never felt the need to drive. As soon as I moved I had to get a vehicle. I feel like Boston and NYC and the only places you can go your whole life without a car.

Simon's near Porter.

Barismo on Broadway between Central and Inman.

1369 in Inman or Central.

The best.

Someone downvoted you because redditors have statistically shit reading comprehension. Asking for an explanation is not a disagreement.

Few things are good about thin streets. They're easy for pedestrians to cross, they don't allow large amounts of car traffic, and they naturally slow down drivers who don't have the same visibility as wide open roads. They also allow denser construction so your doctor's office may be more streets away but it's a shorter walking distance.

By the quality of the waffles and hot chocolate I have to imagine they put just as much love into the coffee.

I lived in Cambridge for 6 years without a car, it’s absolutely doable. I have lived in several spots in Cambridge and also in Arlington.

I’d say the closer you are to the city, the easier your commute is to most doctors offices and activities. In my experience, North Cambridge was like a suburb, very quiet, everyone seemed to have a car.

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