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Quantius t1_j8pzqhp wrote

Very walkable throughout mt Vernon and all the way down to the harbor.

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Maleficent_Thanks_51 t1_j8q3xl0 wrote

One of the most walkable neighborhoods in Baltimore. People are friendly, just make eye contact and say Hi.

What are your concerns?

What are your destinations?

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juicycasket OP t1_j8q4uev wrote

This is our first visit to Baltimore so we're totally unfamiliar with the area. Only concern was that is wasn't pedestrian friendly. Our kid just got into Hopkins so we'll be looking at housing but we'd also like to see Inner Harbor and the surrounding museums and catch a baseball game. Thanks for your input!

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Maleficent_Thanks_51 t1_j8q5tt1 wrote

Congratulations on the admission to Hopkins!

If it's for undergraduate, there's plenty of on campus housing and the neighborhood there is very walkable as well.

If your kid is at Peabody, they'll be living in Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon is central for walking, public transportation, and biking. The Inner Harbor isn't what it used to be, but it's a nice walk from Rash Field to Fells Point. You can also take the commuter boats across the harbor. Check out the American Visionary Arts Museum. Have a wonderful visit!

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neutronicus t1_j8rjdf4 wrote

There’s a free bus (Charm City Circulator) and multiple very cheap ones (BaltimoreLink buses) going north-south on Charles and St. Paul that will get you to the Inner Harbor area

The immediate area of Mt Vernon is very pedestrian friendly and you _can _ walk to the Inner Harbor, but is you don’t feel like covering that distance the buses are very convenient

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dizzy_centrifuge t1_j8tphe9 wrote

Also the Hopkins buses stop at the Washington Monument and I've never been IDed getting on one

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mobtown_misanthrope t1_j8u1lt2 wrote

Yep!

The free bus (the purple line of the Charm City Circulator [CCC]) that goes from Mt. Vernon to downtown picks up at the Washington Monument (Charles and Monument St.—as does the JHU shuttle, which you can just hop on if it comes first). Southbound CCC picks up at St. Paul and Madison or St. Paul and Centre. So you can easily hop on and save some steps either way if you want. The Circulator runs approximately every 15-20 minutes (supposedly), though it does not run late at night.

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mulderwithshrimp t1_j8q9ztz wrote

Inner harbor is easily walkable and we walk to baseball games from the neighborhood all the time! Definitely a good spot for what you’re looking to do

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jejunebug t1_j8q0j3h wrote

When I lived up there, I walked EVERYWHERE

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S-Kunst t1_j8r23a5 wrote

Very. And you get a lot of nice buildings to look at. Do keep in mind the city is hilly. While walking to the harbor, is downhill, but coming back you may want to take the light rail.

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Elegant-Air-8856 t1_j8ruouy wrote

I live here. We walk everywhere! And we regularly walk to Camden Yards, which is the best! It takes about 20 minutes to walk from where you will be staying to the ballpark.

As someone else said, no one thinks of Baltimore as hilly, but it really is!

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whateverco t1_j8rczxj wrote

After dark just be conscious of your surroundings. Other than that I’d echo everything in this thread.

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benignlystained t1_j8q62tk wrote

Incredibly walkable. My walks are usually from the Inner Harbor (near the Maryland Science Center) all the way to the University of Baltimore.

Takes around 1-2 hours to explore (if walking the straight shot) and there’s little side streets all along the way that’ll get you to restaurants and cafes.

It might get a little hectic (eg. wider roads, more traffic) once you’re near Penn Station, but still doable.

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mulderwithshrimp t1_j8q9w0r wrote

I walk everywhere from mt Vernon, depending on what you want to do it’s very walkable and it’s also easy to hop on the light rail or the circulator/bus if the place you want to go is further away

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keenerperkins t1_j8sm7t2 wrote

Extremely walkable. Free circulator buses running up Charles and down St. Paul (offering access to Charles Village, Station North, Downtown, and Fed Hill). Unless you're seriously in a pinch you can either walk or take transit to where you're going. City buses also are nice and plentiful and are just $2 for 90-mins of use when you use the CharmPass app.

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TerranceBaggz t1_j8tlymp wrote

Yeah you picked probably the best area for walkability. Also, the light rail, Amtrak, subway, bike lanes all accessible from Mt Vernon. You can even take the light rail from BWI into Mt Vernon if you’re flying in. No need to rent a car or even catch an Uber for that.

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dizzy_centrifuge t1_j8tqhzv wrote

It's pretty walkable. Charles St (the street Hopkins is on) runs right through it so you can comfortably walk ~3miles north and be on Homewood if Peabody is where they'll be going then that's central Mt. Vernon. Baltimore is a geographically small city and considering ~70% of it is places you nor your kid should ever go, you can easily walk to everywhere there's stuff to do from Mt. Vernon

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mobtown_misanthrope t1_j8u0jkf wrote

I lived in Mt. Vernon for 11 years without a car, mostly before Uber etc. existed. It's profoundly walkable.

If you walk downtown along Charles, stop into Mick O'Sheas for a pre-game drink/snack!

ETA: You'll also find plenty of scooters, e-bikes, and a N/S free bus route.

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NoImpact3813 t1_j8smzd8 wrote

mt vernon is a lovely place to stay... if i didn't love my spot in hampden, i would def live in mt vernon. and there's lots of great restaurants around! the peabody library is beautiful, too, and just around the corner from walters.

that will be a beautiful time of year, too! hope you have fun!

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SunBunny11 t1_j8sm1on wrote

Don’t walk too far west. Or East. Or north

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Camelbreath18 t1_j8tt42u wrote

North is fine, up to The train station and the Charles Theater

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