Weigh In: Which Boston Neighborhood Is Rudest?
Travel And Leisure Magazine rated Boston the 5th rudest city in the nation, but where is the rudest part of our city?
The results are in, and while they could be worse, they aren't great. According to a survey and article by Travel and Leisure magazine, Boston makes the list of America's Rudest Cities at the No. 5 mark. Bostonians can take heart that New York City was voted America's rudest, but that doesn't mean there's zero time for navel-gazing. Which brings Patch to our question: Where is the rudest part of this rude city?
Could it be Beacon Hill, with its historical connection to the famously snooty Boston Brahmins?
Is it the famously insular Charlestown, where plenty of dog owners aren't cleaning up after their pets?
What about Back Bay, full of tony Newbury Street shoppers and cars that kick up puddled water as they fly around tight corners?
Is it Dorchester, with its high crime rates? The North End, which went to the trouble of banning Segway scooters from sidewalks? And what about Southie, Eastie, Allston, Brighton, JP, Mission Hill, and Kenmore Square, not to mention those outliers, Roslindale, West Roxbury, Hyde Park and Mattapan?
Or, dare we ask, is it our own South End, with its blend of ritzy restaurants, gang-related issues, and ongoing conflicts over vacant storefronts?
Vote in our poll, and leave a comment letting us know why you think a particular neighborhood is the worst of the worst, or not as bad as it seems. And, in the spirit of politeness, Patch thanks you in advance!
Raphael
12:19 am on Monday, January 30, 2012
As a resident of the South End for over 50 years, I have seen countless changes.
Shawmut Ave is and has been my home for 50 years. I have seen a wonderful neighborhood (albiet poor and many of the buildings not aesthetically beautiful), it was a great neighborhood with unbelievable commarderie. What we had were many people with not much money, but tons of class. What we now have are numerous people with money (questionable as to how much is on credit cards), but nevertheless it appears as though the current residents have the money, but what happened to class? They have none and for some reason seem "entitled". To what I have no idea. At this point, I live here for the convenience to downtown and
my office - not for the love of the neighborhood we now have. What we had is lost forever.