"The Charles River has long been the major physical and psychological impediment to that vision, with students and faculty balking at the thought of a long walk across the river, exposed to traffic and bitter weather, to get from dorm to class or lab to a meeting."
Having crossed the Charles from Allston to Cambridge many times, I believe the problem is not the river. The river is actually quite beautiful and a pleasure to cross.
Rather, the main problem is the traffic. Crossing four lanes of traffic on Mem drive, and then two more sets of lights on the Allston side takes time, and is unpleasant as dozens of cars roar by. The second problem is the 10-minute walk from Harvard Yard to the riverside, along congested, broken sidewalks.
Still, it would be nice to have kiosks selling ice cream, water, beer, kebabs, beer, hot dogs, popiscles, beer, or whatever along the way. It would make it possible to grab a quick meal between classes or meetings.
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