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Old 02-19-2017, 04:39 PM
 
Location: Springfield, Ohio
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You could live a car-free lifestyle in Cleveland, but you'd kind of have to "pick a side" as the great neighborhoods in both the east and west sides are divided by a large swath of ghetto in between. You could take transit right through it, but it's something to be aware of for cross-town ventures.
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Old 02-19-2017, 05:04 PM
 
Location: Cleveland
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You could live a car-free lifestyle in Cleveland, but you'd kind of have to "pick a side" as the great neighborhoods in both the east and west sides are divided by a large swath of ghetto in between. You could take transit right through it, but it's something to be aware of for cross-town ventures.
Kind of true. There are stops along the red line that you would not want to stop by yourself - late in the evening. Like E 34, E 55, E 79, E105. But that's the deal with public transportation, particularly rail, it has to go where all classes of people will live - but particularly poorer people that need public transportation. This is true of Chicago, NYC, you name it. Its part of living in a large city.

There are great places to live in downtown, W. 25th, W. 65th, University Circle, Little Italy, Edgewater, etc. So I would not suggest you have to live in the suburbs - you absolutely do not. You can live in Cleveland.
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Old 02-19-2017, 06:53 PM
 
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You could live a car-free lifestyle in Cleveland, but you'd kind of have to "pick a side" as the great neighborhoods in both the east and west sides are divided by a large swath of ghetto in between. You could take transit right through it, but it's something to be aware of for cross-town ventures.
It's been that way for at least 50+ years. Not so much so on the west side, but the east side is seeing gentrification. Lots of cities have transit running though ghettos (that's such a '60s term). Use CLE's trains to get through the any 'hoods like one would have to do in any city with a large transit system. I use the red, blue, and green lines on the east side, never had a problem. One could pick downtown, the west side, and growing areas on the east side; hardly the "moat" situation you describe.

The OP stated that he/she would like cities such as Baltimore and Philly; both cities with large swaths of ''ghettos'' that one would have to traverse on public transit. It's called living in large, post-industrial cities that are becoming more appealing to live in. Cleveland is becoming one of these places as well.

Just put it out there plainly: be careful of CLE's black neighborhoods. Use the trains!

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Old 02-19-2017, 07:57 PM
 
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If public transportation be the exclusive concern, agreed.
Well, the OP mentioned Baltimore and Philly as cities he/she likes and threw in the public transportation systems of OH's 3 Cs: that would be Cleveland on all levels being the most like Philly and Baltimore.
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Old 02-19-2017, 10:25 PM
 
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Cleveland is the only city in OH and one of maybe 15 or so in the US which has train service connecting its major airport and downtown. That alone is a significant advantage to someone without a car. You can also use the entire system for $5.50 a day -- unlimited.
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Old 02-20-2017, 05:25 AM
 
Location: Cincinnati (Norwood)
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Well, the OP mentioned Baltimore and Philly as cities he/she likes and threw in the public transportation systems of OH's 3 Cs: that would be Cleveland on all levels being the most like Philly and Baltimore.
Why is it so necessary to repeat what's been established early on, especially in regards to obvious similarities between Cleveland, Baltimore and Philadelphia?

The thread needs to refocus on to a real challenge that excludes Cincinnati and Columbus from this discussion entirely - that is, how to utilize exceptionally good public transit to traverse horrendous expanses of dangerous urban wastelands without harm.

Consequently, I can only hope that the OP will post his same concerns on both the Baltimore and Philly forums. Should he do this, along with additional input from Cleveland, I'm confident that he'll be able to determine which of the three public transit systems just might offer him the best chances of survival.
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Old 02-20-2017, 09:16 AM
 
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Why is it so necessary to repeat what's been established early on, especially in regards to obvious similarities between Cleveland, Baltimore and Philadelphia?

The thread needs to refocus on to a real challenge that excludes Cincinnati and Columbus from this discussion entirely - that is, how to utilize exceptionally good public transit to traverse horrendous expanses of dangerous urban wastelands without harm.

Consequently, I can only hope that the OP will post his same concerns on both the Baltimore and Philly forums. Should he do this, along with additional input from Cleveland, I'm confident that he'll be able to determine which of the three public transit systems just might offer him the best chances of survival.
Another ''informed'' statement from someone that has never been to Cleveland. The question relates to public transportation; this is why Cincinnati and Columbus are removed from the discussion entirely (please don't bring up that streetcar in CIN has a transportation system, it's a ''connector'').

Yes, the CLE transit system has so many people that don't survive the ride. Any real city with a real transit system faces the same issues Cleveland riders do. I was on DC's Metro last week; some guy on PCP or something akin to it was jumping on riders waiting for the train, ended up flopping around like a fish out of water when he was knocked to the platform by another rider. This guy was truly scary.

So, you need to visit and use cities with real transit systems and not rely on the CIN connector as your base-line of what a real transit system is.

Btw, I think the OP is trolling on this topic. Anyone can check into the 3 Cs transit systems on line.

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Old 02-20-2017, 10:31 AM
 
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Why is it so necessary to repeat what's been established early on, especially in regards to obvious similarities between Cleveland, Baltimore and Philadelphia?

The thread needs to refocus on to a real challenge that excludes Cincinnati and Columbus from this discussion entirely - that is, how to utilize exceptionally good public transit to traverse horrendous expanses of dangerous urban wastelands without harm.

Consequently, I can only hope that the OP will post his same concerns on both the Baltimore and Philly forums. Should he do this, along with additional input from Cleveland, I'm confident that he'll be able to determine which of the three public transit systems just might offer him the best chances of survival.
See also Baltimore and Philadelphia for ''public transit traversing horrendous expanses of dangerous urban wastelands''; exaggerate much, don't worry the OP is not really moving to any of the 3 Cs, and please don't get overheated because CLE has the best transit system in Ohio.

Btw, sorry to hear about that deadly shooting in broad daylight Saturday afternoon in ORT and the early morning shooting on McMicken, both within range of the Connector. Sounds like the Streetcar riders are lucky to survive as well. Two shot; one dead all in one day along the Streetcar route, geez.
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Old 02-20-2017, 01:13 PM
 
Location: Cincinnati (Norwood)
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btw, sorry to hear about that deadly shooting in broad daylight saturday afternoon in ort and the early morning shooting on mcmicken, both within range of the connector. Sounds like the streetcar riders are lucky to survive as well. Two shot; one dead all in one day along the streetcar route, geez.
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Old 02-20-2017, 01:15 PM
 
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You were the one throwing rocks about surviving Cleveland's transit rides while at the same time there were shootings along Cincinnati's streetcar route. Gun violence is hardly unique to Cleveland is the point so don't throw rocks when you live in a glass house.

Typical forum responses about Cleveland: the best transit system in OH and the hens have to squawk about surviving the ride and vast swaths of dangerous areas while at the same time, CIN's little streetcare line all of 2.2 miles roundtrip had two shootings, one deadly in its environs in 1 day. Lucky no one on the streetcar took a stray shot.
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