Can you post a link please? I can't find that information anywhere...

Thanks! :)

We'd be super happy to see you there, and we'll be there at least for the next 3 weeks, Mondays 5:30-7PM. I put a little review below.

We covered some pretty good stuff this time including:

• particular issues around the city, nonsensical streets, lack of bus shelters, pedestrian/cyclist danger zones, etc

• getting a discussion board up and running

• ways to keep up with Worcester happenings, sharing knowledge and resources

• doing collaborative agenda building for next time where we can all bring up something at the beginning to discuss

• building a shortlist of priorities to call city counselors about and otherwise advocate for

White City to be specific

Missed this tonight, but would love to attend future events!

I’ll bring my original xbox

Note the FAQ says all attendees must bring at least one item for appraisal.

I'm on the edge of Webster Square toward Leicester and I'm within easy driving/rideshare distance of plenty on Park Avenue, downtown, Canal District, Shrewsbury St, and more. There are some dive bars in my neck of the woods too.

After spending 20 years in Portland OR, Worcester is not a big place so the whole city is accessible as long as you're not just walking everywhere.

As much time as I spend in Worcester itself, I think I like exploring the shops, farms, wine, and beer scenes out west just as much or better. Maybe some of us relative newbs should trek out together sometime.

is this the same building that used to have the old beer ad painted in the lower left? i could've sworn it was the palladium.

i haven't been in that parking lot in years. did they paint the whole wall brown or is that the natural brick? i wish they would have kept the beer ad. i feel like i'm going senile looking at how it looks now.

You know, I’ve had this username for 4ish years, was active in COVID subs in the Early Days, yaddayadda…nobody has ever “username checks out”ed me until today. Thank you.

The posts usually end up getting deleted anyways, and there isn’t much for valuable information anyways because trolls be trollin’

I grew up on the West Side. It's nice, relatively quiet. Kind of like the family suburban area. A few things are in walking distance (and for the most part I either walked or biked everywhere when it was just me). I've also lived on Grafton Hill, where there was a bit more close by, but traffic was ghastly in the morning and evening. Then came Lincoln Street. Not a bad area, good places close by, and the highway was really close. However it was quite noisy. Now we live in the northwest area, near the Holden/West Boylston line and Indian Lake. Easy access to the highway and shops. Quieter, more peaceful.

There are some nice areas in the Greendale area. Not necessarily “fun” but as someone with dogs, lots of nice streets to walk

Park Ave ? Yes.

Oh awesome! Yeah we don't have that set up yet, I've been trying not to get ahead of myself. Currently our goal is just getting on the Strong Towns Local Conversation map, which I've already been in touch with them about, but we have to start meeting to get on there.

If you can't make it but want to DM me an email we will be gathering a mailing list for when we have more going on. We also had a Discord server prototype, might get that functional, I'll let you know if so.

Sure thing. Dog-friendliness will almost always depend on the specific site, so dig deeper before hitting the trail. Most park/trail websites will have it posted. Best of luck!

Greater Worcester Land Trust

White Oak Land Conservation Society

Wachusett Greenways

Rutland State Park

Purgatory Chasm State Reservation

Mass Audubon

The Trustees

Full list of MA Land Trusts

Are some places only doing Doordash or Uber Eats after a certain hour? I had a legit hard time finding anyplace even open. Personally I don’t prefer the extra fees and waiting at home for my food. We were just out and about anyway and wanted to stop somewhere on the way home.

There is a trail called "The East -West Trail" that's a 14.5 mile hike... however it's disconnected in multiple parts. The portion that runs through/parallel to Green Hill Park is probably the most scenic/fun one.

Many bars and restaurants???

There are plenty of good but expensive lofts downtown. Don’t listen to the self hating goons here. Stay close to the highway as much as you can. Burncoat is a nice neighborhood close to 290 and 190. Greendale north of Worcester along 190, you should consider. Off Hamilton Street has some nice neighborhoods with apartment opportunities. The lofts are awfully expensive. The city is not a buzzing city but there’s plenty around.

Move to the West Side and it will take you an hour to get to the highway

That’s shrewsbury

Your references are out of date old man

Doordash

Thanks, I love to take my dog for hikes so I’m glad to hear this. Any specific trails you’d recommend the most?

Great answer, thanks a lot for the tips! I’ve lived all over the place including larger cities and right now a very rural small town, so luckily cities don’t intimidate me much. Actually really looking forward to being back in an area with things to do.

This place looks nice, thank you for the rec!