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bjcjr86 t1_ixepgts wrote

It’s not the best of areas. You’re better off sliding further down smith street closer to or in North Providence

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fiddleleaffigtree__ t1_ixepwox wrote

Thanks for advice! The property we're looking at is to the southwest of the high school and stadium. It looks like Smith Street in North Providence would be northwest (if I'm plugging everything into Google Maps correctly). Appreciate it.

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kbd77 t1_ixf6ss0 wrote

Don’t listen to that guy, the area around Mt. Pleasant High is incredibly safe. It’s a quiet residential neighborhood, mostly single family houses. If you go down Chalkstone a bit toward downtown, it gets a little dicey, but even then it’s not one of the more dangerous parts of the city.

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fiddleleaffigtree__ t1_ixf934z wrote

I'm back after my commute and running an errand. Thank you! We're going to check it out in person tomorrow during the daytime and the evening. I really appreciate you saying this.

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kbd77 t1_ixfeepr wrote

Of course! Happy to dispel any other myths you might hear about Providence. The news has convinced a lot of people that it’s a crime-ridden hellscape when it’s really one of the safer cities of its size in the country. I live a few minutes away from the area where you’re looking and drive through there often. It’s a nice working/middle class residential neighborhood. You’ll get some foot traffic from high school kids after school ends and occasional faint noise from LaSalle football games at night, but other than that, it’s a peaceful and pleasant area.

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zebrawithflowers t1_ixgx602 wrote

This is exactly it. Thanks for summarizing the area (and the city) so well!

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bjcjr86 t1_ixergh1 wrote

Yes. I used to deliver pizza all around that area… there are a lot of good neighborhoods between woonasquatucket Ave and smith or Put it this way… that’s where I felt more comfortable with a pocket full of cash at the end of the night.

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FlashbackBob t1_ixew8ur wrote

I just checked Zillow for properties for sale SW of Mount Pleasant. If it’s anything next to or within a short walk of Triggs Golf Course you should be ok. That’s Chalkstone Ave. But, avoid Manton Ave, that’s a bit rough. Chalkstone is at the top of Mount Pleasant (hill) and Manton Ave is at the bottom of that hill.

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jbb795 t1_ixfsq8v wrote

I live right off of Manton Ave and I am so sick of hearing this stereotype. Manton & Mount Pleasant are equally great neighborhoods. I feel just as safe walking down Manton Ave as I do Mount Pleasant.

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