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Originally Posted by massnative71
And what are you doing walking up and down those streets?
Is there something wrong with walking in Providence? I also walk Benefit, Waterman, Broadway, Westminster, Hope, Smith, Chalkstone, Blackstone, probably all of the streets downtown and in the jewelry district, and many, many others. Walking is healthy and it is healthy to get out and get to know a city one lives in to understand it better. I like to explore neighborhoods. Some Providence neighborhoods are better than others, but having lived in and visited different cities around this country (and others) I have seen both better and far worse. As an added benefit, I find it is a good way to determine whether some of the stuff posted here is accurate or merely drivel.
And, I've biked quite a bit of the city too, though not yet as much as I would like.
I find by getting out of the car and onto the streets on foot or by bike, that perspectives shift and one learns things not learned while confined within a shiny metal box on wheels.
Is there something wrong with walking in Providence? I also walk Benefit, Waterman, Broadway, Westminster, Hope, Smith, Chalkstone, Blackstone, probably all of the streets downtown and in the jewelry district, and many, many others. Walking is healthy and it is healthy to get out and get to know a city one lives in to understand it better. I like to explore neighborhoods. Some Providence neighborhoods are better than others, but having lived and visited different cities around this country (and others) I have seen both better and far worse. As an added benefit, I find it is a good way to determine whether some of the stuff posted here is accurate or merely drivel.
Most of us enjoy a nice stroll around our home turf, but discretion is advised. For example, while growing up in Boston I never had the desire to go walking down Blue Hill Ave. Everyone from there knows better.
Most of us enjoy a nice stroll around our home turf, but discretion is advised. For example, while growing up in Boston I never had the desire to go walking down Blue Hill Ave. Everyone from there knows better.
Yeah, I second that. However, I wouldn't necessarily classify Mattapan as on par with Providence. Perhaps Blue Hill Ave could be lumped together with Prairie Ave, or some projects in and around there with Chad Brown. But the bigger the city, the worse the bad neighborhoods will be. Providence still has a long way to go to catch up to the Boston slums.
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^"Everyone" used to say to avoid Union Square in Somerville too, but that changed as the neighborhood changed. Times and neighborhoods change; opinions ought to follow suit. I can't speak to Blue Hill Ave or some of the tougher neighborhoods of Boston, which I always thought were far worse than any neighborhood in Providence.
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^"Everyone" used to say to avoid Union Square in Somerville too, but that changed as the neighborhood changed. Times and neighborhoods change; opinions ought to follow suit. I can't speak to Blue Hill Ave or some of the tougher neighborhoods of Boston, which I always thought were far worse than Providence.
I used to have to cut across Blue Hill Ave on my way to Back Bay when I lived in West Roxbury. This was 10 years ago, however. Perhaps, like Dorchester, it has been gentrified. Here's hopin!
I try to stay out of the fray but I think much of the frustration stems from the fact that a few posters continually like to inject a contrarian opinion and undercut many of the other posters positive posts about our lovely state. Frustration builds when you see the same people constantly troll these forums and cr*p on any positive sentiment anyone else has. It comes down to some people not providing any constructive input/conversation to those of us whom actually live here, are active in the community, and call this our home. I personally like to consider the source and ignore when I can but I 100% understand where the frustration comes from.
I guess, but this isn't unique to the Rhode Island forum by any means. It happens in lots of the state forums, outsiders give their opinions which are going to be different. Sometimes that's a good thing because people who are looking to possibly move are also outsiders.
My point was that posters should respond or refute comments rather than attacking another person.
There should be a "Pro" and a "Con" header on every post. Discussing both sides CAN be a good thing, but having been on the forums here for a few years, one learns quickly from what angle a poster is going to come. Especially on a board with as few participants as Rhode Island.
If you have noticed Raiderman, the participation in the Rhode Island forum/threads has dwindled to a very few posters over the years. I think you have a good idea; however, given the abject hate that has been spewed and continues to be spewed on here, not only toward other posters, but anyone who doesn't agree with some strange thoughts where the hate is obvious. There was one poster I recall who allied with another and was banned a few years ago because of the hateful posts. Why the other(s) remain is a mystery, and none are even RI natives, but have an awful lot to say against others who have past and current experience in the state.
Also, notice that very few people thinking about relocating to RI come on to ask questions. They can read; the forum is a turnoff for anyone relocating. They get a bad impression right off the bat because of the in-fighting and personal attacks on others. They are looking for unbiased opinions and honest relocation information based on their needs. You can count on one hand the number of people over the past year asking where to live, or how friendly the state is.
To me, it smacks of bullies in the schoolyard, or act like they're still in kindergarten. My house is bigger than your house mentality. When attacked, people do one of two things ... they attempt to defend, or they simply walk away. The majority of former posters on here have walked away, never to be heard from again.
I also believe that if posters don't reveal where they live, whether or not they are native RI'ers, it makes a difference in the amount of slapping around that goes on. Many don't reveal where they live simply for that reason. It seems to invite and ignite hate about various other areas of the country, by some who have undeclared reasons for such prejudice.
There is very little civil discussion on this forum that is not experienced on other forums where everyone seems to be happy in their own skin, happy to be where they are planted, and don't look down on others. The haters are in the minority, thank goodness. The interrogation that goes on, e.g. for cites, references, data of proof, is silly and is also akin to a personal attack.
Basically, it is none of anyone's business where other posters live, why they have moved, retired somewhere else, etc. FL is a good example of ex-RI patriots, the state is loaded with ex-RI'ers. There are at least 12 couples alone in my FL condo subdivision. Same for DelRay Beach for example; one of my best friends lives in there (yes, from Johnston) and one-third, of the 350 resident condos in that large complex are from RI. There are RI Clubs all over the State of FL, and I've attended their meetings. Everyone gets along and is glad to see each other.
Maybe some people are not at a junction in their lives where they are free to retire somewhere else, and not everyone retires at 65 either. That may frustrate certain folks who would like to relocate, but are not in a position to do so, either for financial reasons, or unwilling to leave relatives. It's a free country, thank God.
If you love RI or wherever you've chosen to live, it is childish and ignorant to attack everyone who doesn't.
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I used to have to cut across Blue Hill Ave on my way to Back Bay when I lived in West Roxbury. This was 10 years ago, however. Perhaps, like Dorchester, it has been gentrified. Here's hopin!
Everyone talks about "Providence" as if all the neighborhoods could be lumped together as the same. Providence ranges from slums to multimillion dollar mansions just like many other cities.
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That may frustrate certain folks who would like to relocate, but are not in a position to do so, either for financial reasons, or unwilling to leave relatives. It's a free country, thank God.
