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ssumana t1_jbfnfwv wrote

Reply to comment by FIFAFanboy2023 in Is the area around Clark University safe? by Blotofink

i think you have main south confused with lincoln street which is where the majority of the city's medical resources are. You'll find needles, homeless, and mentally ill anywhere in the city. that's just the reality of life today and if that's scary to you stay home. not sure what trump has anything to do with this discussion. main south is packed with small family run businesses, working class, and students.

To OP probably the only section of the city where you'll find people of all backgrounds actually out of their homes and interacting during the day and I hope you enjoy what it has to offer.

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Wendon t1_jbfii6k wrote

Reply to comment by Blotofink in Is the area around Clark University safe? by Blotofink

I think you are probably likely to get many biased answers about this because many people who live in Worcester have not lived in a different city, or moved from a more rural locale to Worcester. There is probably more crime than average in the Main South neighborhood, but if you have been in a different city before I would not say it is uniquely worse than any other slightly downtrodden midtown in a different city. On the upside park ave is rapidly developing and you will basically be in restaurant central where you are. If you already have good instincts for city life you will probably be fine.

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NoPersonality5894 t1_jbf9c9y wrote

Reply to AT&T Buidling by [deleted]

AT&T has data centers in "abandoned" buildings across the country that store the majority of their regional telecommunications. They do this to hide in plain sight for easy access and maintenance, but it's not the safest choice...

I was living in Nashville when some anti-vaxxer blew up a similar building in downtown on Christmas morning because of the 5G conspiracy. We lost telecommunications and internet for nearly two weeks.

Here's the article if you want to know more..

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Whole-Wishbone-7539 t1_jbf6gt2 wrote

Reply to Is the area around Clark University safe? by Blotofink

I would highly recommend you contact Clark's public safety dept for more information on the area and what they can offer you coming or going at night in the area if that is a necessity. The area is kind of a mix. If you have reliable transportation there are several other areas of the city that are nicer.

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towishonpennies t1_jbf4iwd wrote

Reply to Is the area around Clark University safe? by Blotofink

I lived in a first floor apartment on May St. alone for 5 years (2016-2021) with no issues. Worcester is like any populous city, be alert and take precautions but I wouldn't call it unusually unsafe. I also lived in apartments on Charlotte St. and Main St. during undergrad and my main concern was noise from neighbors. Happy to answer specific questions if you have any!

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