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CGF3 t1_ja0q1pd wrote

Reply to comment by bmore in When Suburbs Go to War With Transit by JHBaltimore

Perhaps I missed where it says that these will exclusively be studio and one-bedroom apartments(?).

Because other articles I've seen about this same project did NOT indicate that they will be what you say.

However, even if they are studio and one-bedroom apartments, I'm sure there will be a decent amount od kids there. Given the often-griped-about expense of living in the Lutherville-Timonium area, if a relatively low income person or couple wants their kid to attend county schools (versus the crap shoot that are the city schools), where will such people live? Probably a small, affordable, apartment, which is exactly what these are billed as.

I don't care if it's African Americans, Latinos, Norwegians, etc. The schools are too crowded for this. Build more schools first, THEN projects like these.

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Emerald_Pancakes t1_ja0py7y wrote

Reply to comment by jabbadarth in Is it safe to study and live in Baltimore ? by Applyinglawschool23

I went to school with many people who thought like this, because this is what they were shown/taught their entire life.

In fact, I still get 50+ year olds who ask me this same question, and they live 10 miles away.

It's a limited sight thing, and it comes from a mind that doesn't understand nor has the experience/insight.

It's a fair question assuming that they don't have the same experience or background as us.

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jabbadarth t1_ja0p8h2 wrote

Reply to comment by Emerald_Pancakes in Is it safe to study and live in Baltimore ? by Applyinglawschool23

Those questions are far more focused. If they said what's a good neighborhood for a student attending x university. Then we could answer but saying is the entirety of baltimore safe is insane.

Do they assume everyone else studying st the University they are looking at lives in an unsafe fear filled hellscape? Do they assume everyone in the city has to constantly look over their shoulder. The issue isn't trying to figure out where to live the issue is the assumption that an entire city is so dangerous that noone could spend time here without fear of violence.

It blatantly ignores the fact that regular people live here or that tons of people visit or study here every day. It's a shitty question that perpetuates a shotty notion that the entirety of Baltimore is dangerous.

That also ignores the fact that similar questions have been asked ad nauseum on here and they could have easily searched for those.

They don't mention where they are looking to live or where they may be studying or anything about themselves.

It's like me saying I'm spending a day in London is it sade and what should I do. There are literally millions of answers to that.

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sleaziep OP t1_ja0oua4 wrote

Reply to comment by Shot-Good-6467 in The new Lexington Market is so disappointing by sleaziep

Right, I don't see what 60% more of whatever the hell this place has become would change my mind. Even though that is total bs. There's not enough room for 60% more of nothing... and could I get a sanity check as I still haven't been back. Are there a bunch of fresh fish and meat and veggie vendors like there used to be? Folks in this thread acting like that's all there but I didn't see none of it.

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