Wow! It's so interesting to note the distance between how officials characterized the safety of the route (highlighting potential dangers) and how people actually found the walk on a ground level.
I wonder if part of their apprehension stems from liability/legal concerns. As strange as that may sound, in the context of public, walkable spaces, there is some precedent for municipalities and state agencies deterring people from parks that would be safer with renovations and more hands-on management, as opposed to doing either of those things.
I started reading it like "It'd be cool if he'd actually done it" and was SO delighted to learn that you had! I am zero tempted to walk to Foxboro on July 9th, but I might try the walk from the 34E to Gillette on a game day. Maybe.
I would definitely recommend treating the 34E like a lifeline that you can avail yourself of anytime; especially if this heat keeps up! It will be hard to top the jubilant nature of the Scots arriving, but being there on the final game day could be pretty interesting.
Love this! Tartan Army welcome anytime.?….as well as Haitians wearing flag capes, face painted fans, warm beer purveyors, welcome to them all. What a lively and convivial city and metropolitan area the World Cup community has brought with them. I encountered on Mass Ave bridge, walking from Boston to Cambridge, father and son members of the Tartans, we had a jolly conversation. A few days ago ,riding the red line, i met a family group, from India, by way of Virginia. They were headed to the lookout at the top of the Prudential. The dad was particularly enthusiastic that the T does not charge children (up to age 11) a fare. Lots of smiles, …… Jeanne Cronin
What a great range of exchanges! It's remarkable how all these visitors have brought so much joy with them while also bringing out the joy in so many of us. It feels like a tonic for the social and political isolation America is experiencing right now. Like a lot of folks here, I've been wondering what we can do to keep Boston (or the state, really) from rolling back some of the policy changes that made it easier to put on a true party for the World Cup gathering.
Great article! https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/opinion/world-cup-new-york-new-jersey-transit-walk.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
My son-in-law, Tom Wilson, a photographer and his friend, Alex Wolfe, a writer did this together.
Wow! It's so interesting to note the distance between how officials characterized the safety of the route (highlighting potential dangers) and how people actually found the walk on a ground level.
Exactly. It would be easy to make it a safe and at least somewhat enjoyable walk.
I wonder if part of their apprehension stems from liability/legal concerns. As strange as that may sound, in the context of public, walkable spaces, there is some precedent for municipalities and state agencies deterring people from parks that would be safer with renovations and more hands-on management, as opposed to doing either of those things.
I started reading it like "It'd be cool if he'd actually done it" and was SO delighted to learn that you had! I am zero tempted to walk to Foxboro on July 9th, but I might try the walk from the 34E to Gillette on a game day. Maybe.
I would definitely recommend treating the 34E like a lifeline that you can avail yourself of anytime; especially if this heat keeps up! It will be hard to top the jubilant nature of the Scots arriving, but being there on the final game day could be pretty interesting.
Love this! Tartan Army welcome anytime.?….as well as Haitians wearing flag capes, face painted fans, warm beer purveyors, welcome to them all. What a lively and convivial city and metropolitan area the World Cup community has brought with them. I encountered on Mass Ave bridge, walking from Boston to Cambridge, father and son members of the Tartans, we had a jolly conversation. A few days ago ,riding the red line, i met a family group, from India, by way of Virginia. They were headed to the lookout at the top of the Prudential. The dad was particularly enthusiastic that the T does not charge children (up to age 11) a fare. Lots of smiles, …… Jeanne Cronin
What a great range of exchanges! It's remarkable how all these visitors have brought so much joy with them while also bringing out the joy in so many of us. It feels like a tonic for the social and political isolation America is experiencing right now. Like a lot of folks here, I've been wondering what we can do to keep Boston (or the state, really) from rolling back some of the policy changes that made it easier to put on a true party for the World Cup gathering.