As others have said, it has improved a lot. I started cycling in Boston/Cambridge in 1997 and they've put a ton of work into infra since then. However I now liv

As others have said, it has improved a lot. I started cycling in Boston/Cambridge in 1997 and they've put a ton of work into infra since then. However I now live in a northerly suburb and the inattentive drivers combine with a near-total lack of bicycle infra to terrifying effect. I still go for long rides on the weekends in nice weather, but I don't let my oldest kid bike the 1.5 miles to middle school. Too dangerous.