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Boston's DNC Traffic Disaster A Non-Event

As a resident of the Boston area, over the past few months I have been subjected to endless predictions of traffic related horror because the Democratic National Convention was coming to town. Well, now it's here and it's a non-event. Usually willing to weather any sort of obstacle placed in their path, hundreds of thousands of hardened New Engladers have steered completely clear of the Boston area this week making for one of the biggest non-events the area has ever seen.

''God bless the Democrats," said Republican Scott Watkins, who said he made ''record time" on his drive from Haverhill to East Boston and back yesterday. ''We should have this [convention] once or twice a month."

Among those who did choose to commute into the city, there was an air of dreaded anticipation for something that never materialized. ''It was scary. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop," said Karyn Courtney, who's commjute was about 20 minutes shorter than normal yesterday. ''This is weird. It's a ghost town."

The Boston Globe reports eats on normally packed trains, busses and subways were empty. Traffic officials have reported that traffic inro Boston has been reduced by 50 percent - a truly stunning accomplishment.

Steve Hall | July 27, 2004 | News | Permanent link
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