Elmwood is NOT a safe area, you do not want to be anywhere in South Providence and especially riding RIPTA back home at night will be super sketchy. Federal Hill (not to be confused with the West End, they are separate neighborhoods) is the best match of what you are looking for. I do think that the hour commute to Groton each way will get old very fast. Maybe live somewhere in between like Coventry, where you can still get a reasonable Uber ride into Providence for those occasional nights out.

A devastating loss for the community.

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It will be an hour, BTDT. Still doable to some, depending on frame of reference. In NYC, my commute was 1.5 hours each way and I thought nothing of it. I moved to Providence in 2002 and I was amused by headlines in the local paper lamenting the increase in commute time: 17 minutes. It was remarkable how quickly I adjusted to a short commute, though!

There's one at Brown University near a like public Garden or research facility or something. It's right at ground level. Not very impressive, and the countries are kind of crudely depicted, but it does give a sense of round earth and it's in town.

Finance bro can't find a job?

I work in Groton on the Navy base and live in PVD. It's a solid hour commute each way. It's a slog. You have to go really early to get your 8 hours in and beat the traffic. (I work 6:30 - 2:30, my alarm is set for 5am)

I'd strongly suggest looking for a place to live in CT if you can and go to PVD on the weekends. Is his job permanent? I'm only commuting because this is not a long term position.

I mean they're cutting their employees hours so maybe that's not the best argument.

Don’t forget ur portable generator jump start in case of an unplanned breakdown 😊

How about a change of clothes in case there's traffic?

As long as you pack a lunch or something

Sure thing buddy, don't take this opportunity to reconsider how you're publicly representing your "business" and just keep doing things your way. No skin off my back.

This is the answer. Although I'm sad to just be hearing now that Delorme is no more.

If you two want to actually keep your relationship, then don't set them up for an hour and a half commute daily. And that's if there's no traffic. And there's traffic. Always. And folks who think that the left lane is for cruising on a two-lane highway.

Hello! I live in Elmwood, and I am a runner and a climber.

Public transportation in general in Providence is absolute shit. Strong advice for going out is biking. It’s a little far to walk anywhere good, and also short enough that it feels silly to drive. 10 minute bike ride gets you to the west end spots, 15 minutes gets you downtown.

There is a bouldering gym also within biking distance or short driving distance called Rock Spot. You can also drive 10-15 minutes in the other direction to go to CRG, which has rope climbing.

Roger Williams park is nearby and is great for running — getting there isn’t super nice but once you’re in the park you’re golden.

If I could pick anywhere to live in Providence it would be Elmwood! I love the neighborhood and it’s quiet/family oriented, not pretentious, and close enough to things that it doesn’t feel like a hassle.

That’s wise @financebro . I’m fully booked right now but happy to connect with you for 15 mins @ no charge to help guide you in making a decision. LMK!

That's a very modest commute by the standards of a lot of areas. I used to work in New York City and live in New York City, a two-minute walk from an express train, and it took me 45-60 minutes to commute eight miles to work depending on wait times and delays. Even here, I used to work in Cumberland and most people came from the Boston suburbs and had commutes of about an hour.

this is the answer. bonus have her stand on one side of the walkway and you the other you can whisper to each other!

There’s one on angel st across from the brand new brown building

Don't live here and commute to Groton wtf

There is a big globe in the Boston Museum of Science, Green Room.

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-earth-globe-in-museum-of-of-science-boston-usa-117184175.html

You are a true Rhode Islander. A 45 minute commute is nothing.

I just left providence after living there for the past 20 something years. Commuting to Groton from Providence is doable, just be aware that it will be about an hour each way. The way there won’t be bad, but if your boyfriend will be commuting back into providence at rush hour (4-6pm times), the commute back will be longer. There will be traffic on 95 north starting in Warwick/Cranston. It’s not crazy like DC or Boston, but will add to the commute.

The west end of providence is younger. More your age range. Pretty progressive. Lots of restaurants on atwells, lots of cafes, bars, and recently breweries popping up. I lived in the federal hill area of the west end. Federal hill is the area on west end I would recommend. There is a climbing spot, where I would describe it as the “border” of west end and South side. I think it’s Rice Street. The west end area is also close to routes 95, 195, 10, and 6. East side is more money, however, is more green, has more parks, and I would say (opinion) better for running. Check out blackstone Blvd.

The west end area is gentrifying and prices are rising. There is limited housing. So start looking for places asap.

I noticed someone mention Westerly. Great little beach town with an Amtrak stop downtown. An older and more established crowd. Not sure of any climbing gyms.

When are you planning on relocating? What’s your price range for rent? Do you have pets? Feel free to pm me.

I also vote for the Mapparium at the Christian Science Center. It's an incredible experience. While you're up here, you could visit Kendall Square (MIT Museum is a great place for kids, or head down Mass Ave to the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Harvard, which is free if you enter before noon on Sunday). Kendall has a large bronze Earth sculpture she might like.

Fed Hill/West End is what it sounds like you want imo. It's close to everything and very walkable. Elmwood tends to be louder, have more cars, and parts of it feel more run-down. The scene there is chill (lots of DR culture), whereas further north it's more Italian (e.g. Atwells is pretty much little italy). Elmhurst area is more like suburbs on the west side, which maybe you want to look into. Same with Silver lake but I haven't explored much down there. People on here like to make a bug deal about the crime in Prov, which admittedly seems worse around Broad st. But it's overblown, the crime rate here is very low, especially compared to what I hear about Hartford.

If you're looking for cons, realistically the thing that Providence has particularly bad is road rage and especially noise pollution. As for pros the food is phenomenal for how small the city is, and there's a couple really walkable neighborhoods. It takes 20 mins before you're in the woods, plus it's a satellite town to Boston so you have easy access to the full spectrum of nature - full city life without having to live in a giant city or out in a cabin.