Eh, Truxton isn’t great if they’re trying to get to Baltimore easily on a commute. I lived there from 2019-2021. Florida to Dave Thomas Circle is a nightmare. Ivy City would be a little easier.

If you live right next to Penn Station in Baltimore, you’d be living closer to Union Station by train than Rockville or Vienna, and if they’re working in Capitol Hill then it’s a simple walk from there.

Columbia isn’t stroady at all. Columbia has very good road hierarchy.

Yep, I love Bonjour. You can't go wrong with any of their stuff.

Life will be rough on those days.

Look at Downtown Columbia? Its not the city, but it's definitely building enough that it can scratch an urban itch amenity wise.

You're geographically between both. Drive can be anywhere from 30 minutes to 1-1/2 hours to either depending on traffic. Also BWI airport/MARC train is a 15-20 minute drive which is always a plus.

Source: Lived in all 3

Patisserie Poupon, FTW.

Sorry I was unclear.

I'm not really trying to argue, my original post was just saying the parklets don't get used this time of year. So now instead of people parking on Broadway in front of the businesses they are going to they park in the narrow neighborhood side streets. Which makes it harder for the people who live in those neighborhoods to find parking by their houses.

My second comment was pointing out that the spots on Broadway are metered, so they do bring in revenue. And that it's a commercial zone, so it's not a place people live. To circle it back around, you now have people parking in neighborhoods instead of in front of the businesses they are going to.

I would maybe do Alexandria or Arlington potentially if you are up for long commutes and you want a city feel but it will be brutal and your BF would have to do the making of dinners on the days you are driving probably or get take out. You could train from those areas into Baltimore too. You aren't going to get a "city feel" on a lot of the mid point spots between MD and DC

Go onto google maps and it will give you a better idea on long it would take depending on location for Alexandria/ Arlington but those would have night life. It can be draining I know though, but, doable

Technically yes, but the historic building wont function as a train station. It's being converted to be exclusively office & retail.

Pretty messed up for him to make you commute all the way to Baltimore.

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Yea, I'd be in the office probably 3 days a week and WFH 2 days a week.

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I'm definitely open to hearing a good argument for this. My partner has lived in DC before, loved it, particularly being able to public transport super easily, and worries about the violent crime reputation in Baltimore.

Oof. I think I'd aim to avoid it. Leave early and come back quite late. Like 5 am-7:30 pm ish

This is good to know. I've definitely heard wonderful things about the people in Baltimore. Would I take the bus to Penn station and then take MARC from there? Are there other options than the bus? I've heard it isn't very reliable in Baltimore?

Croustille in Pikesville.

Not so much bread, but definitely croissants and other French treats: Bonjour on Falls Rd! Almost at the intersection with W Lake Ave.

So cold the squeegee boys aren’t even out

I read further up and it sounds like the partner is not entertaining the idea, but there are SO many reasons it makes more sense.

I second all of this. Y’all should really live in Baltimore and have your partner commute to DC.

Closer to home, that's awesome

Patisserie Poupon on East Baltimore (next to the Shot Tower) for croissants and pastries, the Wine Source for baguettes, sourdough boules.

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