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ButterscotchWitty325 t1_ivvu0vx wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in which east coast city is most comparable to Baltimore? by caw2k22

Not 125k in Philly anywhere you'd want to live, I doubt (though you def can find). But South Philly is pretty affordable and fine. No parking, but i think you can find something in like Newbold or Point Breeze in the 200s. Still not bad given how close those are to center city. I dont know that I would live anywhere in Baltimore where houses go for 125 either, though, and Philly has way better transit/walkability.

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Typical-Radish4317 t1_ivvrtxv wrote

Reply to Parking situation by captain_anglerfish

Lived in midtown for a couple years and parked on Calvert and Guilford bridges most of the time. You just got to leave absolutely nothing in your car or your window will be smashed in and searched. Depending on my hours I would also sometimes park close to my apartment in the hourly slots - they turn free pretty early in the night and would just wake up before they started charging and moved my car.

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schmatteganai t1_ivvquiw wrote

Reply to comment by FortWendy69 in which east coast city is most comparable to Baltimore? by caw2k22

Seafood, Korean, West African, Ethiopian, Soul Food, Greek Food, non-pizza Italian, Salvadoran, Mexican, Vietnamese, ice cream......the best thing about Baltimore's food scene, though, is that the cheap-to-mid places are usually excellent, not just the $$$ places. A lot of cities- Philly included- don't have that level of just baseline commitment to good food on behalf of people opening up restaurants.

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A_P_Dahset t1_ivvmcjf wrote

Reply to comment by Hisyphus in which east coast city is most comparable to Baltimore? by caw2k22

This part. Baltimore is a city running significantly under capacity, and a city that for a number of reasons, has not been able to make the public investments in infrastructure needed to re-densify and grow---this is particularly true in the housing and transportation/transit sectors. A focus on upgrading housing stock and expanding mass transit infrastructure is an economic development and population growth strategy in itself. Given Baltimore's history as a major industrial hub and much larger city, the "Smalltimore" term actually bothers me a bit. For reference, as of the 2020 Census, Baltimore is smaller than Boston, DC, and Seattle for the first time in US history---if we had serious leadership around here, they would take note and be thinking in terms of what moves do we need to make to catch up and compete with these formerly "little sister" cities.

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filipino_zaddy t1_ivvir55 wrote

Reply to Parking situation by captain_anglerfish

Depending on where you are in Mt. Vernon, an SP+ monthly parking pass for a garage could be an option (but it’s PRICY).

I get the peace of mind of always finding a spot, key card access to the stairwell, and security via cameras/gated entrance. And it’s only a block from my apartment.

It only works because I chose a living situation in a more commercialized part of Mt. Vernon so street parking isn’t an option.

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jessiewicz t1_ivvhd0f wrote

Reply to Parking situation by captain_anglerfish

If you want to be close to your apartment then you’re better off finding a place with parking in mount vernon. Street permits are cheap ($20 for the year) but it feels like there’s more cars than spots sometimes. It is likely there will be times where you will need to circle for 10-15 mins and may end up a couple blocks away. A lot of newer building with 4+ units are not street permit eligible so make sure to check if you are going to go the street parking route.

I never had any issues parking in mount vernon. Break ins/window smashing does happen. You should try to leave nothing visible if someone were to look into your car.

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