That’s only true if rent is subsidized in a market with private owners. Which, granted, that’s what is going to happen.

But it is REALLY important to point out that the state could own the housing and set the price and it would theoretically have the opposite effect.

I’m a petty and simple man. This person left a comment about crime statistics and then deleted it or edited it such that it’s no longer there after I left mine. Regardless of their troll status, this is a win that I will celebrate for weeks. Doesn’t matter if I’m the only one in the world who cares.

https://www.areavibes.com/providence-ri/federal+hill/crime/

https://www.areavibes.com/providence-ri/elmwood/crime/

Federal Hill has significantly higher crime rates than Elmwood. As does downtown, and Fox Point.

https://www.areavibes.com/providence-ri/fox+point/crime/

https://www.areavibes.com/providence-ri/downtown/crime/

This is ridiculous fearmongering.

There are parts of Elmwood which have higher populations of poor people, thus have higher incidence of certain types of crime. Like most other neighborhoods in which this is the case, if you are minding your own business and not Involved in buying or selling drugs, etc, nobody is going to bother you.

Also this is not all of Elmwood. My street and the one mile radius around me is full of 300-500k houses and families. It’s gorgeous and well maintained and there are kids and families out walking around all of the time.

You’re just as likely to get mugged walking around the east side late at night as you are on the south side.

The reason to live on the west end is that it’s closer walking distance to places you might want to go out. But it’s also increasingly expensive. You can easily spend Boston or NYC money to live there. And personally, I wonder why I would do that it I can live for 30% less a few minutes down the road.

Lmfao. Yeah being a homeowner in Elmwood and a lifetime Providence native, I have absolutely no idea what I’m talking about.

Hello! I live in Elmwood, and I am a runner and a climber.

Public transportation in general in Providence is absolute shit. Strong advice for going out is biking. It’s a little far to walk anywhere good, and also short enough that it feels silly to drive. 10 minute bike ride gets you to the west end spots, 15 minutes gets you downtown.

There is a bouldering gym also within biking distance or short driving distance called Rock Spot. You can also drive 10-15 minutes in the other direction to go to CRG, which has rope climbing.

Roger Williams park is nearby and is great for running — getting there isn’t super nice but once you’re in the park you’re golden.

If I could pick anywhere to live in Providence it would be Elmwood! I love the neighborhood and it’s quiet/family oriented, not pretentious, and close enough to things that it doesn’t feel like a hassle.

Oh interesting, gotcha. Thanks for the correction. I was there so long ago, and only as a visiting student, I had no idea.

Probably gonna get some shit for this comment, but: the rigor of a given college is often dependent on the ability/dedication of its median student. People who become tenured professors at a place like RIC are for the most part super capable, but you have to adjust the difficulty and rigor of your courses for your audience.

I have a small sample size, but I took some time off from a fancy school and took some classes at both RIC and URI while I was on leave. The classes were way, way easier than the ones at the university I got a degree from — particularly the two I took from RIC — but a lot of my classmates struggled.

In contrast, I was a completely average student at my full time university, and had to work hard for good grades, especially in STEM courses. (And in a couple cases, had to work hard just to pass a course)

So I think that it just entirely depends on what kind of student you are, what your plans are after college, how hard you want to work, etc. It’s not that RIC is “bad” but if you are a high achieving student and you like to be challenged, you might get frustrated there. RIC is also a college, not a university, so it doesn’t have as many opportunities for research. Etc.

Did that commute for a couple years. My leg on the RI side was shorter than yours. I was doing it 2-3x a week-ish.

Personally, it made me completely miserable. Even though I wasn’t “at work” it added 4 hours to my work day. I suddenly felt like I had no time. Also at least a few years ago the WiFi was not consistent the whole way.