What are the worst areas of Rochester? - Page 6 - City-Data Forum

ankagula · 03-06-2012, 11:08 AM

Freshtracks,

Sometimes it's nice to ask a question, or answer one, without an agenda. Since you've made this personal, albeit in a snotty tone, I'll take the bait. I'm not from Portland (and your comment makes me wonder what you know - and don't know - about PDX). I was born in Chicago. I lived in Paris, France, for two years in my early thirties, and know a thing or two about the projects outside that city. I am not trying to achieve street cred (nor am I sure what that even means, except I know it isn't me, I am not a rapper). I just like checking out bad neighborhoods, not with a chip on my shoulder or looking for trouble or anything like that. Just walking around. Like I said in my first post. Rochester's blighted neighborhoods are -by the standards of Saint Louis, where I lived for four years in the ghetto myself - very tame. Tacoma is tougher by statistics, or at least it was, but doesn't feel quite as edgy. You're not addressing someone who hasn't ever been anywhere or seen anything. Now that that's clear, let's stay on topic. At this point, I live in Rochester, and have explored a fair amount already. People have generally acknowledged me and some have even chatted. I'm glad I'm here.

Tumbleweed12 · 04-20-2012, 02:01 PM

If you're living in the south wedge... go outside... you've arrived!!!

Tumbleweed12 · 04-20-2012, 02:08 PM

Plymouth Ave, Ave D, Portland Ave. Anything north of the inner loop. Carter st is very charming. But for that drive by shooting experience, anything around Genesee st will do. Fact is, you can get stabbed in the middle of the day at the liberty pole and that's on east Main street. But..... within these areas are some of the most beautiful homes you can imagine. The old mansions on West Ave. and most anything near Cobbs hill, some of the holmes and gardens are breathtaking.

Corrion14621 · 04-21-2012, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Tumbleweed12

If you're living in the south wedge... go outside... you've arrived!!!
Plymouth Ave, Ave D, Portland Ave. Anything north of the inner loop. Carter st is very charming. But for that drive by shooting experience, anything around Genesee st will do. Fact is, you can get stabbed in the middle of the day at the liberty pole and that's on east Main street. But..... within these areas are some of the most beautiful homes you can imagine. The old mansions on West Ave. and most anything near Cobbs hill, some of the holmes and gardens are breathtaking.

Have you lived in Rochester in the past 20 years? Some of your info is so off base i dont even know where to begin…

The South Wedge used to have some problems (and is still more gritty then the other trendy areas) but it is far from dangerous. The S wedge is also a favorite spot of urban professionals it has a handful of restaurants some boutiques, and even condos. It’s also close to the Highland Park neighborhood which is home to several more middle class and affluent homes.

Genesee Street might not be the first place I would choose to live but it’s defiantly not “the drive by shooting experience”. There have been a lot of improvements, thanks to the new UR student housing on Plymouth Ave; and the growing Brooks landing development. Now most of Genesee ST is actually very safe (even areas that weren’t less than 10 years ago). Today you have to go pretty far down Genesee to get to the rough areas and even then I would not be fearing for my life.

Considering your post about Genesee St I’m surprised to hear that you think Carter St is so charming. Not to knock Carter, its miles ahead of some parts of the NE, but in my opinion it has a lot less going for in then Genesee st does.

I agree with you that crime can take place anywhere, so it’s always good to be vigilant regardless of where you are…although probably not at the liberty pole as there are always two RPD officers posted there during the day.

I also liked your point about the city having beautiful homes and great architecture; even in some of the most blighted neighborhoods…West ave is defiantly a good example of that. But not Cobbs Hill

CH is one of the most affluent neighborhoods in the city and its less than 100 yard from Brighton

ankagula · 04-21-2012, 04:59 AM

Arrived at the lesbian coffee chop and the chichi chocolate store? Maybe the overpriced bicycle shop? I was trying to address crime - so far, areas around Hudson Avenue seem to be the most dangerous. Avenue D, maybe. That's the neighborhood where people are always trying to sell me drugs or themselves.

Corrion14621 · 04-21-2012, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ankagula

Arrived at the lesbian coffee chop and the chichi chocolate store? Maybe the overpriced bicycle shop? I was trying to address crime - so far, areas around Hudson Avenue seem to be the most dangerous. Avenue D, maybe. That's the neighborhood where people are always trying to sell me drugs or themselves.

Yeah that sounds right did you go up all of Hudson ave? what did you think of 05 vs 14621? Also did you go to any of the west side neighborhoods? There are some rough areas off Jay st and same thing for Emerson.

Choose · 08-08-2012, 01:20 PM

My husband is getting an offer at alstrom west main street.can you give me a input about that side of downtown?

Corrion14621 · 08-08-2012, 01:46 PM

I just looked up Alstrom online; their address appears to be at 1 West Main Street. This is in downtown Rochester, a very safe area. There are some rough corners on West Main but they’re all in the residential part of the street which is a considerable distance from the central business district.

Our downtown is no Manhattan but there are a significant number of people who work in downtown Rochester so you should see quite a few people out and about during those hours.