MonicaPVD

MonicaPVD t1_j9n59xk wrote

Ummm, airplane tech has advanced by leaps and bounds. Most of the planes that fly into Greene are relatively new and way quieter than anything people experienced a decade ago. Best bet is to go sit in your car over there and listen.

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MonicaPVD t1_j96jiaw wrote

If you enjoy rich cultural diversity and don't mind the occasional instance of loud music and dirt bikes zooming by in the summer, Elmwood is a fabulous option. It's a predominantly Dominican working class neighborhood with significant Black, Southeast Asian, and White professional presence. It's bookended by Broad and Elmwood, which are busy, lively, and noisy thoroughfares. If you prefer a quieter setting, look west of Cranston Street in the Armory District. Still urban, still diverse, but much more gentrified and expensive. All have great access to a not so great public transit system. Providence is a very safe, walkable city, with the usual property crime (don't leave your car unlocked or valuables on the front seat) that you can expect in a city that continues to grapple with persistent poverty.

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MonicaPVD t1_j945osh wrote

If you would like to buy a home in RI and may not be in the best position to grab traditional financing, check out the state*s new homeowner program. Rent to Own sucks for TVs and sofas, and it sucks for homes, especially.

https://www.rihousing.com/first-time-homebuyer-mortgage/

https://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-mckee-announces-launch-statewide-program-help-first-time-homebuyers

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MonicaPVD t1_j7zmgf2 wrote

He didn't come up with this idea. The Italian American Anti Defamation League started a national Columbus campaign nearly a hundred years ago. Back then, Italians weren't considered white and were discriminated against across the nation. Someone decided that pitching Columbus as a white explorer who discovered these lands would help bigots embrace Italians. It kind of worked. But that was then and this is now.

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MonicaPVD t1_j7u37w9 wrote

Take some time this weekend to drive through the city. The contrast between neighborhoods is stark and obvious. Woony has some run down neighborhoods that reflect pervasive poverty, and some leafy beautiful neighborhoods with magnificent homes, mostly bordering the surrounding suburbs, and some nice neighborhoods in between. It won't take you very long to figure out where you might want to own. North Providence will be more expensive for a comparable home, as it is basically an extension of the overheated Providence housing market due to its immediate proximity.

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