That describes most of the major metropolitan areas in the northeast that I'm familiar with. If I lived in or around New York City I'd abandon all thoughts of owning a car and rely on public transport instead. Many people do. But there's more to any city than just its traffic.
What's horrible about Boston?
The Red Socks!
Also traffic. When 95 gets backed up across multiple states, you know it's bad.
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