Originally posted by sonickteam2:Most American cities are extremely separated, DC less so than most
well, thats another reason, markie. I dont really like how extremely seperated DC is. Its extremely poor to extremely rich, much more so than in any other city that i have ever been to.
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Originally posted by sonickteam2:Listen to the story titled "Baltimore Teens Vote" from NPR this morning:
GGW:
this is for you…..
http://www.safestreetsdc.com/subpages/murdercap.html
http://www.npr.org/rundowns/rundown.php?prgDate=09-Sep-2003&prgId=3
Different criteria I suppose.
Originally posted by jadetree:well, we all have our opinions dont we :)
Originally posted by sonickteam2:Most American cities are extremely separated, DC less so than most
well, thats another reason, markie. I dont really like how extremely seperated DC is. Its extremely poor to extremely rich, much more so than in any other city that i have ever been to.
Originally posted by Anton Newcombe:
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:You are right too!
Originally posted by sonickteam2:I thought Chicago is #1, the new figures came out last week.
[qb] per-capita murder capital.
Or was Chicago the violent crime capital?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0301160232jan16,0,1742768.story
Every city wants to be the murder capital……
thats amazing.
I thought Baltimore, DC and Detroit were always the top 3 :)
I thought Baltimore, DC and Detroit were always the top 3 :)
This study only counts cities with over 1 million people….which neither Baltimore OR DC have (and probably not Detroit either)
Originally posted by sonickteam2:And the NPR study probably looked at the largest 25 cities in the US.
This study only counts cities with over 1 million people….which neither Baltimore OR DC have (and probably not Detroit either)
The safestreet study looked at those cities with populations over 500k.
If we kept going down, perhaps Gary, Indiana or East St. Louis could get the recognition they so richly deserve.
I will be at the Mogwai show tonight. I can't imagine it topping the excellent Ottobar show but here's hoping it does! I will most likely be giving up my usual front+center spot and be up in the balcony -away from the direct hit of the speakers.
Having lived both in Baltimore and in DC, I'd take Baltimore over DC in an instant. Like many other DC people, I'm here because of my job.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:i sit here astonished. but i agree. i think there is more of a neighborly feel to Baltimore, more sense of community. (yes, i know we kill each other a lot) but i did only live in DC for 6 months. I would pick Boston over both of them though…i
Having lived both in Baltimore and in DC, I'd take Baltimore over DC in an instant. Like many other DC people, I'm here because of my job.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:How shallow and materialistic…..
Having lived both in Baltimore and in DC, I'd take Baltimore over DC in an instant. Like many other DC people, I'm here because of my job.
Boston is a cool city, but for me it's:
1. Too big. I tend to prefer smaller cities where the commute is less horrible and the countryside is closer.
2. Too cold. I grew up in the Northeast, and am glad I don't have to put up with the long winters anymore.
3. Too expensive. Even more so that DC.
For some reasons, I wish I had never moved away from Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill. Good music scene, ocean and mountains not too far away, liberal population, mild weather, and relatively affordable housing.
1. Too big. I tend to prefer smaller cities where the commute is less horrible and the countryside is closer.
2. Too cold. I grew up in the Northeast, and am glad I don't have to put up with the long winters anymore.
3. Too expensive. Even more so that DC.
For some reasons, I wish I had never moved away from Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill. Good music scene, ocean and mountains not too far away, liberal population, mild weather, and relatively affordable housing.
Originally posted by sonickteam2:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:i sit here astonished. but i agree. i think there is more of a neighborly feel to Baltimore, more sense of community. (yes, i know we kill each other a lot) but i did only live in DC for 6 months. I would pick Boston over both of them though…i
Having lived both in Baltimore and in DC, I'd take Baltimore over DC in an instant. Like many other DC people, I'm here because of my job.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:sounds like you should move to Portland, OR like I hope to one day
For some reasons, I wish I had never moved away from Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill. Good music scene, ocean and mountains not too far away, liberal population, mild weather, and relatively affordable housing.
Portland would be a logical choice, but I wouldn't move there right now. Oregon leads the country in unemployment, and Washington State is second.
Plus, they aint got NASCAR out there like the do in North Cacalacky.
Plus, they aint got NASCAR out there like the do in North Cacalacky.
Originally posted by jadetree:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:sounds like you should move to Portland, OR like I hope to one day
For some reasons, I wish I had never moved away from Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill. Good music scene, ocean and mountains not too far away, liberal population, mild weather, and relatively affordable housing.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:yes Boston is WAY too expensive. but there is plenty of countryside not far from Boston and its ON the ocean (granted the beaches are quite atrocious in the Boston area)
Boston is a cool city, but for me it's:
1. Too big. I tend to prefer smaller cities where the commute is less horrible and the countryside is closer.
2. Too cold. I grew up in the Northeast, and am glad I don't have to put up with the long winters anymore.
3. Too expensive. Even more so that DC.
but yes, my $1900 a month for a 2 BR apt was too much.
and i dont mind when the wind chill is 15 below….call me crazy :)
Wow, what's your rent in Baltimore? I'd think the $800 you quoted in DC for a one bedroom and the $1900 for two in Boston is pretty damn good.
Originally posted by sonickteam2:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:yes Boston is WAY too expensive. but there is plenty of countryside not far from Boston and its ON the ocean (granted the beaches are quite atrocious in the Boston area)
Boston is a cool city, but for me it's:
1. Too big. I tend to prefer smaller cities where the commute is less horrible and the countryside is closer.
2. Too cold. I grew up in the Northeast, and am glad I don't have to put up with the long winters anymore.
3. Too expensive. Even more so that DC.
but yes, my $1900 a month for a 2 BR apt was too much.
and i dont mind when the wind chill is 15 below….call me crazy :)
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:the couple time i've been in this area i really enjoyed it… it right now is the top of a very short list of places worth moving to. if i was staying in the area, baltimore is my choice for finding a bigger and affordable place to live.
For some reasons, I wish I had never moved away from Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill. Good music scene, ocean and mountains not too far away, liberal population, mild weather, and relatively affordable housing.
Originally posted by bags:the $800 a month rent was sharing a room in a $1600 2 BR apt.
Wow, what's your rent in Baltimore? I'd think the $800 you quoted in DC for a one bedroom and the $1900 for two in Boston is pretty damn good.
and the Boston apt was 600 sq ft.
I am living in a 950 sq ft. 2 Br for less than $1000 now, heat included.
Whew, point made. How do you even get two bedrooms in 600 sq feet?!?
Originally posted by bags:very carefully
Whew, point made. How do you even get two bedrooms in 600 sq feet?!?