is dayton a good area? (Springfield, Beavercreek: apartments, transfer, school)

[k2zep]

im going to college at sinclair this fall and its located on third street in dayton, im traveling from akron and i was just wondering how good of an area it is around there. Thanks

[hillside]

Originally Posted by k2zep

im going to college at sinclair this fall and its located on third street in dayton, im traveling from akron and i was just wondering how good of an area it is around there. Thanks

not sure where sinclair is, but 3rd st in general isn't good, especially westside. awful actually.

[penelopelp]

Sinclair is not on the west side, it is downtown. As long as you are around Sinclair, you should be fine. They have patrol in the parking lots, and park & ride if you need to park far from your car. Are you planning on living in the area, too? I have two step-daughters at Sinclair, and they've never had any problem.

[Ron.]

As long as you stay right around campus, you'll be fine. 3rd st is awful, god awful. Just kidding it's not that bad but it's bad. 3rd st. is more of a vacant area more so than anything. Just don't were short skirts at night, that goes for both guys and gals......LMAO!!!!

Originally Posted by k2zep

im going to college at sinclair this fall and its located on third street in dayton, im traveling from akron and i was just wondering how good of an area it is around there. Thanks

[k2zep]

lmao i thought since i was a guy i didnt have to worry about that, guess you never know.. and yeah i plan on living there penelop we are looking at an apartment on springfield (sp?) street and one in beavercreek. I used to go to college at Tri-c in parma and had an apartment right across the street from it. one girl killed herself on the floor below us and 3 teenage girls got raped in the apartment next to us. just dont want to live in some place like that anymore heh

[penelopelp]

I know the area well. We lived down the street from Sinclair at The Landing for 8 years, and never had a problem.

[wrightflyer]

If your only options are the Springfield St apartment or Beavercreek, I'd go with Beavercreek. The communities safer, less seedy, has more commercial business, and has an overall better reputation. Springfield St isn't in the best part of Dayton (that would be downtown where penelopelp lives). Springfield St's only leg up is its commute time which is maybe 20 minutes shorter than from Beavercreek. Beavercreek's easy access to I675 and US35 makes getting downtown easy, even in rush hour now that they have all three lanes open.

Overall, unless you can find something downtown, next door to UD, or maybe in Oakwood, Beavercreek is probably your best option.

[Ron.]

B-Creek is a great place to live. Springfield is cool as well. Sinclair is a great school. I did my first 2 years there than transfered to a 4 year Uni.

Originally Posted by k2zep

lmao i thought since i was a guy i didnt have to worry about that, guess you never know.. and yeah i plan on living there penelop we are looking at an apartment on springfield (sp?) street and one in beavercreek. I used to go to college at Tri-c in parma and had an apartment right across the street from it. one girl killed herself on the floor below us and 3 teenage girls got raped in the apartment next to us. just dont want to live in some place like that anymore heh

[OhioianBrier]

I went to Sinclair back in the eighties when there were not half as many buildings. They also have a bigger parking garage than just the underground one. Security has been stepped up over the years. It is a quick hop on interstate 75 but crossing the West Third street bridge is not advisable.
Just use common sense when walking to the parking garage or around the grounds. Walk with a group or companion, be alert of your surroundings and if something seems fishy request security personnel to check it out.

[JefferyT]

It could be he is talking about the apartments off of Springfield Street in Riverside, that big complex south of Springfield St and west of Harshman.

Those might be pretty cheap but still OK places for students.