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Old 02-10-2008, 02:05 PM
 
Location: Pigtown!! Washington Village Does NOT Exist.
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All of the city hospitals are in bad areas or areas that you have to be very careful in. If you can get a job at GBMC or St. Joe's that would be nice, but housing near there is pricey. For nightlife you are have some good restaurants and a few good bars, but that's it. Anyone used to NYC will be very dissapointed.
I'm sorry, but that's just crap. University of Maryland Medical Center is right downtown, and nowhere near a bad area. Mercy Hospital is also right downtown and not in a bad area.

There are plenty of boring parts in NYC -- hellooo...ever hear of Staten Island? Queens? There's a lot more to NYC than Manhattan.
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Old 02-11-2008, 06:18 PM
 
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Not sure how feasible this is for you, but you might want to learn to drive/get a car before you move down here. I've never been to Brooklyn, but the bus situation here is difficult. There has been lot of crime on buses recently, and it's generally a pain dealing with public transport of any type in this city. Public transportation is much different (worse) here than the NYC metro area.
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Old 02-12-2008, 08:27 AM
 
Location: Baltimore, MD
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Yeah, I hate to say it but driving is must here. You really need a car to efficiently get around.
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Old 02-12-2008, 03:14 PM
 
Location: Pigtown!! Washington Village Does NOT Exist.
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I don't have a car, and some days I wish I did. It really is a pain in the butt sometimes, but overall I'm pretty happy with not having the insurance and car payments.
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Old 02-13-2008, 06:02 AM
 
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BAWLMER, you are a very accurate person! Anyone from NYC (or anywhere else) should not move to BAWLMER. It is a downgrade!
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Old 02-13-2008, 12:09 PM
 
Location: 21231
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Thanks for the support. I do not try to anonomously tear down Baltimore without reason. I criticize things worthy of criticism. The cultural opportunities are meager at best. The Walters is a second or third tier museum/gallery as are most of the others in the city. You can say it isn't so, but people who've been to others (e.g. The Art Institute or Field Museum in Chicago) know better. Saying things in Baltimore are wonderful doesn't make it so and doesn't advance the city.
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Old 02-15-2008, 09:20 AM
 
Location: Colorado
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Isn't UMMC pretty darn close to Baltimore St? yeah, that's a wonderful area. Especially if you like trash, drugs and prostitution...
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Old 02-15-2008, 01:46 PM
 
Location: Portland, Maine
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Hmmm. Lived in Baltimore but yet has no clue as to where one of the largest campuses is in the downtown area. Makes me wonder. The University of Maryland Med Center is in the western section of downtown. West Baltimore Street is one of many that intersects or crosses the campus area. But, that section has never been known for prostitution and drugs. Again, get your facts straight.
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Old 02-15-2008, 02:42 PM
 
Location: Colorado
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Keep drinking the Baltimore kool-aid, UMMC is approximately 1 mile from 'the block.' I'm sure most would consider that a safe area.

My facts are straight; unfortunately yours are blurred.
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Old 02-15-2008, 03:59 PM
 
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I consider the Block a very safe area. Not one I frequent, but there are usually cops on every corner and the central police station and City Hall are right next door.

The original statement was that all of the city hospitals are in bad neighborhoods, which is an absolute fabrication. Something a mile away isn't even in the same neighborhood even if it was a dangerous area.

How about Union Memorial Hospital? It's on the doorstep of Guilford, home to some of the priciest property in the state.
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