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05-01-2008, 11:50 PM
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Alameda
I've been looking around different areas, and it seems like Alameda is pretty reasonable as far as rent. Is it a nice area, and is public transportation easily accessible to get into SF? I haven't heard a lot of people talk about it, is there any reason why?
I'm moving to the bay area in June and will be working in the SOMA distric.
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05-01-2008, 11:57 PM
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It's a great little city, I think. People may not talk much about it simply because it's smaller and fewer people live there. There's a very easy commute to San Fran if you work in SOMA: the AC Transit Transbay bus (Line O and I think there also might be another Alameda line?), which drops you off right in SOMA. We have friends who commute on the O and think it's the greatest. The one caveat is that it doesn't run at all hours, so access to the city off-hours can be tricky. I'd look on the east end of the island near Park Street--there's a great little downtown there and a lot of apartments for rent, etc.
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05-01-2008, 11:59 PM
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Alameda is a good solid city in the heart of the Bay Area... The temps are on the mild side... never too hot or too cold...
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05-02-2008, 07:36 PM
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There is also a ferry from Alameda to San Francisco:
East Bay Ferries |
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05-03-2008, 11:02 AM
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Because public transportation to/from is kind of a pain. It's served like on the hour from the Transbay Terminal. Other than that, it's the bus into/out of downtown Oakland.
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05-03-2008, 08:31 PM
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Generally, if you have to cross the Bay Bridge that shaves about 25% off of the price of rent for a comparable neighborhood compared with San Francisco or the peninsula.. partially because they're considered more desirable areas, and partially because the commute is a royal downer. But the AC bus service is a good, reliable option, and they get their own completely dedicated lane to bypass the dreaded Toll Plaza.
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05-03-2008, 08:40 PM
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Anyone commuting into SF from Alameda should seriously consider the ferry. Best rid in town . . .
Oh, and Alameda is a great town. Lived there for about 10 years and loved it.
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