Not a great walk. I would at the very least take Park all the way down to Lombard and then take Lombard across. You don't want to be behind Lexington Market. The safest route without too much extra would be Charles down to Pratt, and then Pratt over to the UM campus.

Keep your eyes open, your phone in your pocket, and you should be fine, regardless. That said, the area near Lexington market can sometimes be a bit dicey late at night but there’s usually people around. Baltimore to Charles is probably the safest bet, however.

I’m not going to bullshit you, that’s a somewhat scary walk. The only time I’ve ever been genuinely unsettled in the year I’ve lived here was waiting for a bus at Paca and Saratoga. Just a lot of unsavory characters around there.

Thread is pretty good - definitely needs help with better internal organization

Make sure you delete this post after you get an answer so people can't dox you

Oh yes. Our block captain brought back the flyers from the DPW Annual meeting, a long report of the progress so far with the reasons for delay, and other information. I never would have known anything about the process and repairs if I hadn’t pushed for help. The city holds a meeting open to public every year to answer questions. I believe I heard about it before but didn’t know how much my area was effected. There was raw sewage, I believe it’s been a problem for years but last year it was so bad I saw used sanitary supplies and toilet paper collecting in the corner where the curb was high enough to stop the solid items. It was unpleasant, I hope the city fixes these problems soon.

That's the point... If this non-cop solution has shitty results, then give that money to a better one that will do better.

Waste in one column doesn't justify waste in another. All public money should be accounted for.

I am not a geologist, but those look like water tumbled stones, big ones. Don't know if you can buy them; you might be able to find them in creeks and riverbeds, but be cognizant of whether you can pick them up from there (private property, parks, etc.)

>and whether or not we could see greater effects by reallocating that funding elsewhere.

Well the BPD gets 4 fucking billion dollars so we can talk results when we are spending 1 billion on non cop solutions. And why does no one demand cop money be tied to results or drops in crime?

I believe we are currently in the 10 million dollar range for community efforts like this if it literally stops one murder it is money way better spent than on enforcement.

Best sushi in Baltimore, IMO

Link to the scene

>the city told me

Do you have any idea if what they told you is true?

It sucks that the Catholic church is so horrific because their charities have been pretty great here, and actually support immigrants and refugees unlike so many Christians in the US.

I love this discussion, thank you for doing this. What a good way to learn more about local charities.

Paid volunteers are not volunteers, they are employees

I’m learning Blue Water Baltimore isn’t as effective as they need to be. I live in Southwest Baltimore where we’ve had multiple floods and sewage overflows. Blue Water Baltimore is supposed to be the representative for residents in the process for fixing the city’s sewage system. Our block captain does a better job getting us information and help. She follows through with DPW on the repairs. We had multiple big sewage leaks at the edge of my neighborhood where the sewage went right into the river back by the park. When I followed up on the pollution reports to the city, the city told me Blue Water Baltimore gets paid to handle those reports but they focus on high profile spills in the white L. I understand why groups focus on high profile incidents but I believe it a group gets paid to handle something citywide you should do that.

Idk, you could give some of that money to needy people instead of paying settlements in the millions to sex abuse victims.

Internet is mostly Xfinity. I haven’t had issues with them but it’s largely dependent on location and infrastructure, but they generally cover the entire city. You can in some places find other services, dependent on address so look for coverage maps.

Verizon 5G home internet has a coverage map here: https://www.verizon.com/coverage-map/

Which lets you zoom down to street level. If you’re next to a tower, it’s purportedly fast af. If not, it might be subpar to Xfinity.

So far as vibe, I have lived here 2 years and I love it! No one seems to care about one’s orientations, afaik, at least no one cares about mine, and there are some local LGBTQ+ communities and organizations, though likely less than in NOVA/DC. There’s a few less things to do, but a LOT more that’s walkable. A mile walk (about 20 mins or so) from where I live in the Highlandtown neighborhood and I can access literally hundreds of restaurants, coffee shops, and bars, some nice parks, 3-4 breweries, several smaller grocery stores, at least three libraries, and a wonderful set of art galleries, a creativity center, etc. and as such, a quick Uber to any of those places is pretty cheap. Anything else I want is a short drive away.

We have great Asian fusion, though not much for traditional Chinese. Great Indian and middle eastern, south/central Asian food, good (and sometimes amazing) Latin food. And pizza and wings literally everywhere. Some of my favorites are Tandav, Indoviet, Bambao, Ekiben, Francesca’s, Lighthouse (for wings!! And great beer) and (my opinion) Fillipo’s.

Oh, and that 1 mile also includes at least one game shop with an amazing selection given its small size, and a playroom in the back, and there’s a few more in town that I haven’t been to yet. Did I mention, Baltimore also hosts Astronomy on Tap? Who doesn’t want to drink a pint while watching astronomers who are also drinking while talking about space??

The housing costs a lot less, even in safer neighborhoods. Lots of great townhomes in the $350-500k range in these areas, though parking may or may not be present.

If you’re looking for charming, slightly gritty urban vibes, this is it. If you’re looking for modern, chic, new, vibes of expensive apartments on top of high end shopping centers like in Reston, Tyson’s, or Arlington, well there’s a little of that too, though less developed and a bit less upscale (McHenry Row, Brewer’s Hill, and a few others come to mind). Baltimore shines for those who like more historic homes (that might need some lovin) and walking around to dive bars and neighborhood coffee roasters.

What a great idea! Thank you for the link.

I think the question is simply whether or not they're reducing violence by a large enough factor to justify the money we spend on it, and whether or not we could see greater effects by reallocating that funding elsewhere.

> Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland are working on a more comprehensive study of Safe Streets that should be released early next year.

Sounds like we might hopefully have a better idea soon, though.

I work with lower income victims of violence and accidents in Baltimore City and County. Over the years I’ve heard multiple stories involving out of line behavior by Safe Streets workers that cause harm to young men and women. I wish Baltimore had a better way for victims to report intimidation and harassment, then the issues with Safe Streets might be more widely known.

I’ve treated enough patients to not have any trust in Safe Streets or the people who manage it. It’s not a good organization

Marian House bought up apartment buildings with long time residents already (10+ years) and kicked them all out. During a time where rents are astronomical and most of those people could not afford to relocate. But hey, at least those other people who needed help got some

Would also add House of Ruth and the National Aquarium to what's already been mentioned

Healthy Harbor

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