Ridge Street Neighborhood Guide
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Where Grad Students Pretend To Cook
🧭Generally defined as the area: Ridge Street running north from the Downtown Mall to roughly Preston Avenue, bleeding into adjacent blocks like 10th Street and parts of Grady Avenue
📌Well known for: walkable access to everything without paying Downtown rent
👕You can spot a Ridge Street local by: their bike commute and reusable farmers market tote
👍Locals live here because: you can stumble home from dinner in under 10 minutes
👎The downside to Ridge Street is: street parking wars and zero driveway options ever
✨The general vibe is: chill urban without the fuss
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