Recent comments in /f/baltimore

freecain t1_iwcf7r7 wrote

Reply to Anyone know which parking garage near the courthouse gives out yellow plastic tokens/coins? by Corvidias

Did you happen to have google maps up when you parked? If you have your location tracking saved, click your picture (or initial) next to the microphone in the search bar and look at "Your Timeline". Depending on your settings, even if you didn't have maps open, you might be tracking that info.

I'm also chronically lost, so have left that setting on - choosing lack of privacy over forgetting where I've parked my car.

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Honeyblade t1_iwcdv2o wrote

Reply to Making Baltimore look good on the Internet by perceptron-addict

This is wild! I had almost the exact same experience. I moved to Baltimore from Seattle in March of 2019, which is a trip all by itself (I can't recommend moving at the beginning of a global pandemic, but I'm still glad I did). This is so cool, and I love it!

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krodriquez02 t1_iwcdhu3 wrote

Reply to Making Baltimore look good on the Internet by perceptron-addict

I agree with you 100% I started posting my videos on Instagram with the intent of making our city look better online and sharing the beauty of our city. I think as long as we continue the truth about our city everyone will see the beauty. It's not called Charm City for nothin

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ScootyHoofdorp t1_iwccl9m wrote

Reply to comment by Junglepass in Making Baltimore look good on the Internet by perceptron-addict

To say Baltimore is "pretty safe" if you're not involved in drug culture is highly misleading. Residents of marginalized neighborhoods are leaving the city in droves. Mistaken identity killings, deaths/injuries from stray bullets, people afraid to leave their homes, constant problems from open air drug markets, kids getting recruited into gangs...all these things make Baltimore unlivable for huge swaths of people who have no connection to drug culture whatsoever. It's easy to say that only Trumpians have negative opinions of Baltimore, but that's just what you see in Facebook comments or on Fox News. Thousands of people living here absolutely hate it and are desperate to get out, and to downplay their plight does no one any good. We don't need to convince people that the city is safe if you look a certain way and live in a certain neighborhood. We need to convince them that parts of the city desperately need help, and they should have a shred of empathy for the people living there who are legitimately suffering.

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shawtyallday t1_iwcc558 wrote

Reply to Best Big and Little Restaurants in the Area by jarandhel

Manor Hill Brewery off 108 and their pub/restaurant in Ellicott City are worth it. Delicious local beer and really well-executed pub food. The atmosphere at both locations is welcoming, not pretentious. Mostly importantly, it’s TASTY.

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iamnotaprettygrl t1_iwcas9n wrote

Reply to Making Baltimore look good on the Internet by perceptron-addict

It’s one thing to sit around and talk about Baltimore’s PR problem and another to actually be subject to the injustices of Baltimore. I’m talking systemic racism, sexism, poverty. It feels like the Wild West out here. Try depending on public transportation or being a DV victim bullied by a district court judge. The things I’ve experienced in this city I’ve never experienced in any other part of the country. Doesn’t mean I’m not going to do my damndest to try and make it better but it does not serve anyone here to paint it out to be something it’s not. We must keep critiquing.

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FuckPrinevilleOR t1_iwc9vsv wrote

Reply to Making Baltimore look good on the Internet by perceptron-addict

PNW transplant here. I'm from Portland so I know far too well how the media can run with a narrative that paints a disingenuous picture of what a city is actually like. Despite the very real violence and crime I do think Baltimore is an amazing place though, and community wise its leagues better than Portland. Glad to see you here!

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moderndukes t1_iwc9t8v wrote

Reply to Making Baltimore look good on the Internet by perceptron-addict

> I've heard multiple people not from Baltimore refer to the city as a "war zone" and I think it's important that they get a "boots-on-the-ground" perspective

Those are people who either only watch Fox45 and Fox News, or watched The Wire and didn’t understand it.

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mindfulminx t1_iwc9mg9 wrote

Reply to Making Baltimore look good on the Internet by perceptron-addict

One of my dreams for my hometown is to see it become safer and more accessible for cyclists and pedestrians. Since you bike around Baltimore City you have a unique perspective on the city. Maybe you could talk about your experiences from biking Baltimore? Maybe stop and interview people you see regularly who seem interesting? Maybe stop in the small stores you pass and interview the workers or the owner about what it is like to do business in Baltimore? I have found that most people have an interesting story to tell if you take the time to have a conversation with them. There are many people in Baltimore City who are good people and working to make it a better place. We need to hear those voices, if nothing else this creates better opportunities for collaboration. Also, I recommend interviewing your city representatives for your channel. Baltimore is known for its corrupt politics but I know for a fact that there are good people elected to office. We need to hear those voices, too. And thank you for your affection towards Baltimore-- it can be loveable.

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bookoocash t1_iwc92il wrote

Reply to comment by artie_effim in Plan the worst all-time date in Baltimore. by DfcukinLite

My future wife and I met up there for a first date. It was nice. Drank some beer and ate some chicken tenders. It was the middle of winter and Fraziers is real cozy to sit in those big booths at that time of year. I didn’t really know what taking someone out on a “nice” date was at the time, but we seemed to have a good enough time that she stuck around.

Almost 9 years and 2 kids later, here we are.

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dopkick t1_iwc8cby wrote

Reply to comment by APFernweh in Best Big and Little Restaurants in the Area by jarandhel

Senegalese food can be so damn good, definitely flies under most people’s radars. I always recommend this place and the one in Hyattsville (Chez Dior?) to people. The one in Hyattsville has this intense mint tea that’s pretty awesome. Nailah’s baobab drink is incredible.

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