Obscure Stairways and Ramps of Somerville
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davis_squareA few weeks ago, I created this Google Map:
Obscure Stairways and Ramps of Somerville
It shows various stairways and ramps that pedestrians can use to walk between places that aren't directly connected by streets. If you know a Somerville stairway or ramp that isn't on my map, please comment here and I'll try to add it.
(Also, if someone can show me how to zoom the map out and have Google Maps save that state, I'd appreciate it.)
Obscure Stairways and Ramps of Somerville
It shows various stairways and ramps that pedestrians can use to walk between places that aren't directly connected by streets. If you know a Somerville stairway or ramp that isn't on my map, please comment here and I'll try to add it.
(Also, if someone can show me how to zoom the map out and have Google Maps save that state, I'd appreciate it.)
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Date: 2010-05-19 12:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-05-19 01:17 pm (UTC)Edit 5/20/10: I added it, with a caution about its unsuitability for bikes and other wheeled traffic.
The Washington Terrace stairway also involves walking down what looks like a private driveway at the Munroe Street end. The two cut-throughs from Highland Ave. to Hudson Street appear to come out on private driveways or alleys on the Hudson Street side.
Edit:
Also in the same neighborhood, is there a cut through from Beacon Terrace to Caldwell Ave? It looks like there might be one in the Google Maps satellite view, but I can't tell for sure (and I don't want to go out in the rain today to find out).No, there isn't. A chain-link fence entirely blocks the end of Caldwell Ave, and many bicycles are locked to or near that fence.