Car-less in Harrisburg
March 18, 2012 10:13 PM Subscribe
Is Harrisburg, PA a decent place to live without a car?
I see some bus routes, but those don't tell the whole story. Is this a place where a person can live for a few months while working around the capitol without a car and not feel hugely inconvenienced?
Bonus: Is there any good way besides Craigslist to pick up a cheap summer sublet from a local student or whoever.
I see some bus routes, but those don't tell the whole story. Is this a place where a person can live for a few months while working around the capitol without a car and not feel hugely inconvenienced?
Bonus: Is there any good way besides Craigslist to pick up a cheap summer sublet from a local student or whoever.
I grew up about ten miles from there and have spent more than my fair share of time in downtown Harrisburg.
For a very, very short period?
Maybe.
Otherwise, most definitely not.
posted by valkyryn at 2:49 AM on March 19, 2012 [2 favorites]
For a very, very short period?
Maybe.
Otherwise, most definitely not.
posted by valkyryn at 2:49 AM on March 19, 2012 [2 favorites]
I lived on 2nd St. a few blocks north of downtown and never found a decent grocery store on the east side of the river. You might be able to swing it with corner market places, but I'm not sure.
I used Craigslist to find my apartment and it was fine. Do you have particular concerns about using Craigslist?
posted by quiet coyote at 4:44 AM on March 19, 2012 [1 favorite]
I used Craigslist to find my apartment and it was fine. Do you have particular concerns about using Craigslist?
posted by quiet coyote at 4:44 AM on March 19, 2012 [1 favorite]
I was born in Harrisburg, and lived in the area for decades (though it has admittedly been some time since I lived there). By contrast, for the last 15 years I haven't owned a car, living mostly in NYC but also for a while in San Francisco.
Harrisburg, even at its best downtown, is nowhere near walkable enough to compete with dense cities where a car is truly optional. It may be theoretically possible, especially if there's the option of something like a Zipcar, but the short answer is: No. You need a car to live in Harrisburg.
posted by anildash at 5:10 PM on March 19, 2012
Harrisburg, even at its best downtown, is nowhere near walkable enough to compete with dense cities where a car is truly optional. It may be theoretically possible, especially if there's the option of something like a Zipcar, but the short answer is: No. You need a car to live in Harrisburg.
posted by anildash at 5:10 PM on March 19, 2012
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I have only used Craigslist for apartment hunting, for renting a condo out, and for even selling my condo there. It worked great. You can always check in with the various local schools and see if they have a housing webpage or bulletin board you could get info from.
posted by treehorn+bunny at 10:21 PM on March 18, 2012 [1 favorite]