Isn a route on the streets – Concord Avenue to Underwood Street and Hittinger Street to Brighton Street – just as good?
A. People don’t feel as safe riding on the streets, especially riding through traffic at Belmont Center. Though Concord Avenue and Underwood Street are now striped, they’re not heavily used. A May 2007 study of bike commuters at the Alewife garage during the morning rush hour found only 4 of 68 were from Belmont. A street route isn’t the same as an off-road, shared-use path reserved for non-motorized vehicles. Safety and congestion on our streets will not improve. Q.
