City running and stress

I ran 10 miles tonight in New Haven and almost got hit by a car at the intersection of Orange and Trumbull Streets--a very busy one, indeed. The more I run in New Haven, the more stressed out I get. I absolutely loved running in Holyoke this past weekend. It was all off road and relaxing. I wish we had more of that around here. Having to constantly worry about whether you're going to get hit by a car is not fun and takes a lot away from what I love about running. However, running up East Rock tonight was nice. Part of of the park roads are permanently closed to traffic. I really enjoyed the steady climb to 300 ft and then coming back down the other side to Davis Street. Once I came out of the park, it was all intersections and traffic...and people yelling at me. Apparently, I "run like a fag." East Rock is okay, but it's small. You can't put together a longish run on the trails. West Rock is another story. West Rock is on the New Haven/Hamden line, and it offers a 10-mile trail loop, which I've yet to try. I hear, though, that some parts of the park are unsafe. Jessica and I will have to check it out together. Strength in numbers. Thanks for listening to me complain.