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mtneer2010 t1_iwgcump wrote

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

You've been here for a year and no offense, seem to have little understanding of what's going on in this city and the history behind it.

TBH you sound like a privileged white liberal who lives in a "safe" area. I assure you it's not just Trumpers from Bel Air calling it a war zone.

Go talk to the residents near Mondawmin or Carrollton ridge. It's definitely closer to a war zone than not.

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Notpoligenova t1_iwg5ipg wrote

Reply to comment by NoImpact3813 in Making Baltimore look good on the Internet by perceptron-addict

This!!

I was in Germany with a group of students and had to almost pull out a PowerPoint to explain why Baltimore isn’t a shithole city where everyone gets murdered. I also had to do this to people in Munich as well.

It’s a massive shame people can’t see the history and culture the city has and instead focuses on the crime that, let’s face it, every major city has.

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_plays_in_traffic_ t1_iwfiyjw wrote

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

people watch too much tv. news included, without actually taking the time to find out if that clickbait stuff is even remotely true. the wire and homicide and that gttf show didnt help matters either. not to mention our worldwide news coverage for almost a week straight a few years ago

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tEnPoInTs t1_iwfcmak wrote

Reply to Please share all your opinions about S Regester St , Baltimore. Is it safe? Is it neighborly? Is it a fun area? Is parking atrocious or reasonable for a city area? by [deleted]

Speaking as someone who walks their dog up and down S Regester literally everyday, my advice would be that it's mostly fine but gets spottier the further north you go. There are some vagrants and some drug activity (not unusual for broadway area tbh) and I have known female friends who have been harassed (never robbed or hurt but definitely spoken to uncomfortably) further north on Regester.

Regarding parking, it's decent for the area, though do note that some regester blocks do not actually have parking. Also you need to be, or will quickly become, a master parallel parker because the lane is so narrow between rows of cars that it can be tricky to get the right angle.

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LR_DAC t1_iweu0dq wrote

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

Murder or homicide rates for...

Baltimore: 58.27 per 100,000

Philadelphia: 22.47 per 100,000

NYC: 5.5 per 100,000

US: 4.5 per 100,000

Sources:https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/murder-map-deadliest-u-s-cities/10/https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/violent-crime-statistics-for-every-city-in-america/https://www.nyc.gov/assets/nypd/downloads/pdf/analysis_and_planning/historical-crime-data/seven-major-felony-offenses-2000-2021.pdfhttps://www.nyc.gov/site/planning/planning-level/nyc-population/nyc-population.page

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A_P_Dahset t1_iweep7m wrote

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

Yeah...heard this before, as well as Baltimore being DC's most "Charming suburb." We honestly should have never reached a point where these sayings could exist given the 200+ years of history where Baltimore was ALWAYS a bigger city than DC---that streak came to an end with the 2020 Census. Baltimore really needs to invest in infrastructure to rebuild and regrow.

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