This may be a never ending discussion, but here's my contribution.
Bad; The Northern New Jersey suburbs of New York City. The typical pocked roads but also few roads in the urban core where you can feel relatively safe on your 2-wheel vehicle. Parking your bike and leaving it unattended for 10 hours at most commuter train stations in Essex County is iffy. No bikes allowed on commuter trains into NYC during peak hours. No bike racks [that I am aware of] on buses heading into NYC. No bikes allowed on the major highways. Riverside path from Jersey City to Edgewater is incomplete and in some places, CLOSED by [luxury] apartment building managers, despite being a public amenity.
Good; Lexington, Massachusetts (Boston suburbs). The Minuteman Trail. Need I say more?
Bad; The Northern New Jersey suburbs of New York City. The typical pocked roads but also few roads in the urban core where you can feel relatively safe on your 2-wheel vehicle. Parking your bike and leaving it unattended for 10 hours at most commuter train stations in Essex County is iffy. No bikes allowed on commuter trains into NYC during peak hours. No bike racks [that I am aware of] on buses heading into NYC. No bikes allowed on the major highways. Riverside path from Jersey City to Edgewater is incomplete and in some places, CLOSED by [luxury] apartment building managers, despite being a public amenity.
Good; Lexington, Massachusetts (Boston suburbs). The Minuteman Trail. Need I say more?