[Summit] A question on behalf of a friend

[Jeffrey Cavanaugh]

Then there is this:
http://www.gcpvd.org/2015/01/22/pawtucket-central-falls-commuter-rail-station-public-meeting-january-22-2015/

But who knows when that will happen?

On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 6:21 PM, Robert Mathiesen <rmath13 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you, Ethan!  I'll pass your suggestion on to her.
>
> I do think $600 (without utilities) is her absolute top dollar price, no
> matter what.  Of course that puts much of Providence out of her reach,
> especially the East Side.
>
> She is hoping for advice about the possibilities all along the T line
> north of Providence.  --  Bob M
>
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 4:43 PM, Ethan Gyles <egrande25 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Bob,
>>
>> I lived for several years in the Olney/Doyle vicinity and walked or biked
>> to the Providence station to commute to work in Boston. Apartments in the
>> $600 range that are not shared are hard to come by, but a quick Craigslist
>> search shows a couple of <$700 apartments within a 15 minute walk of the
>> station, or a 5 minute bike ride. Whole Foods and Stop and Shop are both
>> within reasonable distances of that neighborhood. It's also nice to board
>> the train in Providence, before it fills and seating is harder to come by.
>> Hope that's helpful.
>>
>> Ethan Gyles
>> Hillside Ave.
>>
>>
>>  ------------------------------
>>  *From:* Robert Mathiesen <rmath13 at gmail.com>
>> *To:* Summit Neighborhood <Summit at sna.providence.ri.us>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 21, 2015 1:33 PM
>> *Subject:* [Summit] A question on behalf of a friend
>>
>> A friend of ours is looking for a small apartment (studio is fine, but
>> nothing with shared kitchen or bathroom space) to rent, beginning this
>> summer.  It should be somewhere within a few miles of any one of the
>> stations on the Providence-Boston MBTA commuter rail.  Does anyone know
>> enough about the neighborhoods around any of those stations to recommend
>> one of them to her?
>>
>> Her top rent would be about $600, not including any utilities.  For the
>> most part she plans to be working from home, for an employer in Boston, so
>> a reliable on-line connection is essential, as are in-building laundry and
>> a bathroom with a tub.  She has no car, and so does not need parking. She
>> is a strong walker, and will do her routine shopping on foot, so there
>> should be some basic stores in the vicinity. The neighborhood should be
>> relatively low-crime, but she doesn't care much about socialization,
>> entertainment/amenities (she goes elsewhere for nightlife) or schools. She
>> does not have, and does not intend ever to have, a car, pets, roommates or
>> apartment mates, or a live-in partner, so that wouldn't be a concern for
>> her landlord.
>>
>> So where would be a good place for her to begin looking?  Any advice
>> would be welcome.
>>
>> Bob M
>>
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