Living Downtown St Pete?

[Not_liking_FL]

Originally Posted by chi_tino

That was on the walking trail along Coffee Pot Blvd. The driver left the road and mowed them down.

I agree that nowhere is perfectly safe to walk/ride in the area -- the drivers will get you. Riding a bike in traffic is a death wish.

Yes, they might. I'd recommend people stay off the main roads to be safer. The only place I would ride a bike would be the Pinellas Trail.

[crossingbay]

Walkable (sidewalks & proximity), but biking's not something I'd do in the immediate downtown -- you could, but there are 1-way streets all over the place confusing tourist drivers not paying attention, cars pulling into parking spots of all the shops & venues, pedestrians everywhere & so on, biking's just not all that great -- nearby ok, but in the heart of it all, be careful. You mentioned 9th St as the west boundary -- that's near the stadium, in case you are into sports, the sports bar scene, etc. On the east boundary, catching the sunrise overlooking the Bay by the Vinoy is a pleasant way to start the day. One place I haven't seen mentioned on this Forum but that is in this area is the Florida Holocaust Museum on 5th St and 1st Ave S -- highly recommend. In addition to the drug/crime areas to the immediate south of that area, there is some older transient apartment housing in the area, but somehow it blends in & overall doesn't look so bad. There are intermediate-priced apartments & mid-to-high-priced condos. Good area imo.

[jambo101]

You could expand your area criteria up to the Crescent lake area or the southern parts of the Old Northeast section and still be in walking distance of downtown..