In all honesty, I live in a pretty decent neighborhood. The issue with STL is that it's "spotty." Good areas are never far from bad areas.
That being said, I still have gated parking, security cameras, double-locked doors. We had several cars broken into and one stolen from our lot two nights ago. As my friend Jason put it, "just to add a little more damage to that report: it was 11 cars and one stolen. 2 weeks ago it was just 5 break-ins. That's called criminal progress." I guess I'll start using that Club they gave me for free. At Oktoberfest a couple years back the Soulard Business Association had a booth set up. If you could show them your drivers license with a Soulard address they would give you a free club. Two years later, I've decided to actually use it.
I'm a runner living downtown in the most dangerous city in the US. Training in St. Louis makes long runs and night runs sketchy at best, and downright dangerous at worst. Despite it all, I'm convinced there's beauty in this city, and it's not all scary homeless men, broken glass, and a ground covered with Tumbleweave and White Castle Wrappers.
About Me
- ashleyjane36
- Runner. Nerd. Relentless reader and documentary watcher. Beer, vodka, and wine lover. Marathoner. Studier. Music Snob. Traveler. Chocolate lab owner.
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