I think the tricky thing with recall elections is that they’re not candidate vs. candidate, but rather “I like this person” vs. “I don’t like this person”. Unless you have a really good picture of who’s going to fill the seat, it’s easy to throw out the current politician and then wind up with someone worse.

As someone who has lived in the area for 75% of their life and whose parents live in Towson, if you confine yourself to Cockeysville or anywhere that survives off of driving down York Rd, you just might go stir crazy. Especially if you're in your twenties. It's a sleepy little area.

I live sort of at the border of Roland Park and Hampden, work at UMB... where North Baltimore City and Baltimore County meets has so many lovely kind of "hybrid" suburban/city neighborhoods with lots of character and great schools around. You can get green space (Stony Run, Lake Roland, etc) and have access to loads of cultural aspects of Baltimore, restaurants, but still get that safety and quiet at times.

*edit: and places like hampden are gonna have that older 20s/starting families kind of feel, it feels very community oriented. i would love to live in the neighborhood directly east of moms in hampden if i was starting a family.

what high speed transit are you taking to get from lutherville to downtown in 10 minutes?

Yes! The neighborhoods are relatively small. You could spend a week or two in the city and take day trips to all the little neighborhoods to see how you like them. You could also test drive your commute to UMMC from said neighborhood; as someone who works at UMMC I have heard my coworkers driving through the city to get to work can be such a hassle since UMMC is right next to the convention center, the football stadium and the baseball stadium so on event days traffic getting there is rough within the city

If you don’t try out the city now, you never will

I think it should be your plan A. We have so many different neighborhoods, all with different vibes. Trying them out a week at a time seems ideal.

I was thinking the same thing

What are the likable parts of Glen Burnie? I only ever end up there for shopping or MVA stuff and it's yet to wow me. Is there an old town or cute parts that aren't congested and filled with chain stores?

I’m not sure what part of Cali you’re from but one thing I’d keep in mind is that a lot of Baltimore suburbs are really easy to into the city especially compared to a lot of Californian cities/suburbs.

I honestly suggest doing this. Baltimore is known to be a city made up of neighborhoods and you don’t quite know how they’ll fit your vibe until you actually see them. We can explain how beautiful or how unappealing the neighborhoods are but you won’t know till you experience it! Baltimore has some really beautiful neighborhoods but also really run down/unsafe neighborhoods. Love Hampton, Canton, Hamilton, Mt. Vernon. But I also do love the cockeysville/hunt valley area in the county and find myself meeting friends there a lot as a middle ground area. Lots of shops, restaurants, breweries and close enough to the city the commute is not bad at all (I work at UMMC and live in Harford county suburb)

This is the best answer. Some of the best public schools in the county too.

With that budget you shouldn't have too much trouble finding a 3bd w/parking, but depending on the neighborhood it will limit you on outdoor space save for the parking pad and maybe a roof deck.

EDIT: Wanted to clarify that I mean no trouble finding a house/rowhome for that budget. Apartments are a whole different beast and usually more expensive given the amenities they provide.

well, that's not at all the point I was making but okay. I was trying to reference the ideology that our nation once represented, as one who grew up being told that America is a melting pot and that's a big part of what makes it beautiful.

I’d agree with that. The nice thing about baltimore is how eager most of the people we came into contact with were to meet new people. Also join a league of any kind you’ll meet so many new people and friends in a hurry.

We do know a few people who stayed in the city after having kids and seem to be doing well. Patterson park was a good way to start the day off with a walk with the dog before work. We had a cute little patio in the back of our yard we’d host friends all the time at. Even had enough room for a small fire pit. I’m partial to the city for convenience but if you have to have a small yard hampden isn’t a bad option. Still the city. With some yard potential.

I've used all of them. It comes down to the most convenient pickup spot to you.

property manager here.

No. No it goddamn isn't. Now, you don't have to answer any questions if you don't want to, and you can decline to answer anything you don't want to, but illegal? Heck no.

Also, please tell your landlord he's a dick because he's clearly just trying to keep you quiet about something.

Look at Cedmont. In the city. Single family homes with yards. Still easy to get downtown

I work in a school near Cockeysville and it is the ideal suburbs to raise a family as well as the surrounding neighborhoods (Timonium, Towson, Sparks, Phoenix etc.). However, many adults in the area are parents and most interactions happen through their children’s school, hobbies, sports, birthdays, community events etc. So just like many other replies to your thread, I would suggest initially living in the city. The Mt. Washington and Hampden communities seem to meet your immediate needs. They are both relatively safe, walkable, and accessible neighborhoods with friendly people. If you choose to live within one of these communities, the warmer seasons ahead will give y’all lots of opportunities to meet people through events, pop ups, etc. and for you to host your own events, and to just enjoy the outdoors. Also it’s awesome your partner works at UMMC. Your partner will come across a big community of people that include plenty of transplants that can offer advice and support. Best of luck to you and I hope you find what you’re looking for!

Brandon Scott a lame and real sellout

Amtrak is dirt cheap if you plan more than a month in advance. Once trains start to fill up, the prices skyrocket and it is really expensive.

I was also going to suggest Rodgers Forge. It’s a nice compromise between city and suburbs. Small yards, very friendly neighbors, close to both the city and suburbs. Pretty easy commute to UMMC.

anywhere between roland park and hampden should work, but mt wash is a personal fav.

Do you recommend greyhound or another bus service?

In Baltimore City north of Cold Spring rd between Falls rd and York rd. Towson is technically the suburbs but has undeegone a lot of development in the past several years, so it would be a nice compromise of the 2.

Cockeysville is fine, too. Geographically, Baltimore is a small city, and when you consider the actual areas you'd never want to set foot in, it gets much smaller so it's very easy to drive into the city

I recently moved to Baltimore. I suggest doing a lot of research and definitely spending time here to get to know the area. It’s challenging finding a spot to call home.