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sellwinerugs t1_ix3na2x wrote

Reply to comment by svnftsmthng in If you’re commuting to D.C., where are you commuting from? by SuperBethesda

I’d expand this to neighborhoods a little further north too. If OP is open to a multimodal commute, the free Circulator bus runs down St. Paul street so Charles Village, Remington, Harwood, and Abell are reasonable options.

I’m in Harwood. I didn’t buy here with a DC commute in mind but it’s nice to know I’m about a mile from the Penn stn if I ever have to get a train.

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instantcoffee69 t1_ix3n9ch wrote

Reply to If you’re commuting to D.C., where are you commuting from? by SuperBethesda

The answer is two part: Baltimore side and DC side:

Baltimore: access to MARC. Now that can be in the city (west Baltimore or Penn) or in the county (Odenton/BWI/Halethorpe). Or Camden line from the Yard. You can walk, park and ride, or bus. It's all on your level of comfort of urban life.

DC side: is your work near union station or a metro stop.

Honestly, the best advice. Try the trip on a week day to see if it works for you.

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theghostofm t1_ix3mewk wrote

Reply to If you’re commuting to D.C., where are you commuting from? by SuperBethesda

Hey OP, I used to do this! I lived in Station North and commuted on the MARC Penn Line. Everyone has different preferences but I loved the train. DC Metro was a bit of a shitshow though, so the quality of the commute depends on how close your office is to DC Union Station.

I deeply miss living in Station North sometimes. That said, it’s probably not the same experience that I knew anymore: The neighborhood’s businesses were relatively dependent on commuter foot traffic from the station, so it was hit fairly hard by COVID. Fortunately there seems to be a lot of hope with some institutions remaining, and long-anticipated new development of the Amtrak-owned land around the area seems to be in full swing. That is incredibly exciting.

Feel free to DM/Chat me with any questions! I’m more than happy to help or answer any questions you have.

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JakeKay86 t1_ix3lkz1 wrote

Reply to Therapist recommendations by labmakesmecry

I highly recommend contacting the Anxiety and Stress Disorder Institute of MD (ASDI). I contacted them a few years ago, I went through a brief phone interview and they matched me with a therapist in their system. I was very lucky and got matched with a great therapist. If your initial match does not work they will work with you to find a better match.

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PretzelSlinger t1_ix3h08v wrote

Reply to Therapist recommendations by labmakesmecry

If you’re looking for more than someone to passively listen, I recommend Boyd Eustace. You can read up on him on Psychology Today. He gets to the point and helps you see what you need to fix, rather than that “Uh huh,tell me more” stuff.

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weird-bird t1_ix3g1zz wrote

Reply to Therapist recommendations by labmakesmecry

I’ve had a great experience with PsychCare in Pikesville! They have several therapists with the practice and the front desk/admin staff has been really wonderful in my experience

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S-Kunst t1_ix3ez28 wrote

Reply to comment by gaytee in First time seeing the 2002 Baltimore Region Rail Map. Moore, make it happen! by A_Damn_Millenial

Your gripe over my opinion makes me think you are one of the coddled suburbanites who see the city as your entertainment center. I would think my idea of having more axial transit paths would appeal to you. It would allow you to cross one part of Balt county to another without having to travel, first, all the way in town, transfer, to another spoke heading out of town.

Is your idea of spending millions of dollars for public transportation just so you can go downtown for fun? THAT is the reason the light rail was installed, to get people to the stadiums. For most people downtown is the old business district, its where the courts and city offices are located. Far fewer people regularity venture into that area, over the past 40 years, as there is not much but these civic and corporate institutions there. It would be great if the downtown became more populated, but look at the proposed map, What you see is more of the same. Ways for suburbanites to get to entertainment venues.

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S-Kunst t1_ix3d5j0 wrote

Reply to If you’re commuting to D.C., where are you commuting from? by SuperBethesda

If you are handy with DIY, there are many grand houses, in the city which are on the edge of these areas and can be had for even less $$. There are some non profit organizations which can hale steer you to them, as well as financing and gov discounts. So many of the houses, now fetching high dollars were, at one time fixer-uppers.

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