I'm planning on moving to Boston this coming summer. I lived there back in 92-93, and I know things have changed a lot. Back then, the reasonably priced rental housing for liberal folks was in JP and Somerville. I lived in Brookline, but over kinda behind Jamaica Pond, not in the rich part. Now I hear Mission Hill in Roxbury is a good place to live. I remember people saying not to go to Roxbury. What are your thoughts about good places to live in the Boston Metro area? I'm not yet sure where I'll be working, but what I'd like is to live near a T line or a good bus line, but I will also have to have a car for work, so if I have to pay for parking, then I'll have to add that into my rent. Any thoughts are welcome. I'm gonna repeat this question in a few other Boston tribes, so please forgive if you see if a few times. Thanks!
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Mon, November 22, 2004 - 7:20 AMI'm partial to Roslindale. It's come a long way but prices haven't shot through the roof yet. -
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Mon, November 22, 2004 - 2:09 PMI don't know anything about Roslindale? Where it is, T-wise? What's it like? -
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Tue, November 23, 2004 - 5:49 AMIt's the next town down from Roxbury. T-wise it's got the Forest Hills stop. Rosi village and Center St are where most of the businesses are. The neighborhoods aren't bad. And the prices seem decent for Greater Boston. -
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Tue, November 23, 2004 - 12:22 PMI'm also coming out for a job interview the first week in December. Would love to have some other options as this is a fairly low level job. Anyone, having any suggestion on the job hunt, I'd love to hear it. Will wait till I get something before worrying about the apt. Cheers! -
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Wed, November 24, 2004 - 5:53 AMWell, to stay in town will never be cheap. But I think if you hunt around in Allston you can find something quasi-affordable and close to everything that matters. Rosi, as I mentioned above, is underappreciated I think. Though there's good parts and bad parts.
If you can handle the redline, Quincy has come a *long* way. I lived there last year and liked my neighborhood. But to live in Quincy you need a car. Rosi and Allston you can get by without.
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Thu, March 24, 2005 - 11:00 AMi found a nice place $150 a week in revere. the woman who's house it is is really great and has at least two rooms. pm me for deets. -
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Tue, July 26, 2005 - 6:39 PMMoving to JP in a month. Can't wait! -
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Mon, August 15, 2005 - 11:16 AMThanks. :D Can't WAIT to be there. I was talking to the movers today, and they were saying how it's going to be so hot on Sept 1 when I move in. I was thinking to myself, "It's 105 in Memphis right now. Don't talk to me about hot!" -
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Mon, August 15, 2005 - 11:57 AMThankfully, it doesn't tend to reach 105º in Boston. Our problem is always humidity in the summertime.
But if it gets that hot, one can always jump into the Boston Harbor. (okay, well, *onto* the Boston Harbor). The chance of mutation is still pretty low for August.
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Tue, February 6, 2007 - 9:26 AMI'm in JP too.
Welcome neighbor! :)
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Fri, April 20, 2007 - 12:39 PMWelcome aboard!
Don't forget to leave your R's behind. -
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Re: Moving to Boston
Fri, April 20, 2007 - 12:59 PMWe save 'em for laytah.
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Mon, February 5, 2007 - 5:57 PMIt looks like we may be moving to Boston in a few months as well. Unfortunately I know next to nothing about Boston.
My wife would be taking a job in Cambridge.
We have really liked living downtown in Toronto, being able to walk to Kensington market to get our bread from the local bakery or to be able to hop on the subway/streetcar.
We, as well, would like to find a place that is a bit more artsy/bohemian. We would also rather avoid new rectangular white walls cottage cheese ceiling style places if possible.
Not that we are picky, but that is what we would LIKE to find. Any pointers on where to look in Boston? -
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Mon, February 5, 2007 - 6:06 PM>artsy/bohemian
That narrows it down to JP (Off Wshington St) Porter Square Cambridge, or Coolidge Corner Brookline. Are you planning on taking public yrans to work? or using a car? There are a lot of great places off of the Red Line on the T. (Public Subway) It's all about cost / convenience. My friend used to say about Boston, Pretty, Cheap, Quiet, Artsy. Pick 2. -
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Mon, February 5, 2007 - 6:31 PMI have a car, but would probably prefer not using it as much. I have heard good things about the T, and have gotten quite used to using the subway in Toronto.
My wifes job will be in East Cambridge.
the wife says artsy & pretty. Cheap was a close third. -
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Tue, February 6, 2007 - 11:03 AMSomerville is nice, and closer than Jamaica Plain, but I am a HUGELY biased fan of JP - the pond, the arboretum, lots of nice interesting peeps and v dog friendly ...
i heart JP!!!
Good luck!
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Tue, February 6, 2007 - 3:08 PMI live between Central & Kendall Square T stops. It's pretty, artsy, cheap and quiet... hmm maybe that's why they call it Area 4!
And it's close to East Cambridge, I think... is that the mall area? Plus you can walk to Boston from here.
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Fri, April 20, 2007 - 6:53 PMUpdate:
We now live in Cambridge Port and we are now mostly unpacked.
I will be hitting you guys up for suggestions on things quite soon. -
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Fri, April 20, 2007 - 6:57 PMHEY! You made it. Welcome!
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