>> [MUSIC] Something I really like about my walk to
the hospital is that I get to walk right alongside Patterson Park.
It's just really safe, beautiful.
They're always being landscaping in there.
>> One of the reasons I like Mount Vernon is because it
feels very distinct from the medical campus.
I like the feeling that when I'm home, I'm home,
have my car here, but that's mostly
for going grocery shopping and stuff like that.
In terms of getting to campus,
the shuttle covers all my needs.
>> At Hopkins, one of the first things you'll
notice is there are no two people alike,
no single back story, no stereotype.
Our family is as unique as Baltimore itself.
The neighborhoods here are often referred to as a patchwork quilt.
Each one unique and offers something different
but one thing shared by all the longing for security,
to feel safe at home and
nothing is more important to us than just that.
From transportation and parking to housing and security,
Johns Hopkins is committed to you and your well-being.
>> I am a OB-GYN nurse at Hopkins,
I work on the labor and delivery and the postpartum units.
When I was originally applying for jobs after college,
I basically was applying to
any city that I could have seen myself living
in and I had recently come to
Baltimore and fell in love with Fells Point.
Originally what I thought I personally
wanted was to be fairly close to the hospital.
I wanted a row home very similar to this,
and walkability was the most important thing because,
for the first year and a half that I
lived here, I didn't have a car.
I utilized some of the Facebook groups and JHU housing.
There's a lot of good options and decided to
get a realtor like see
some other properties while I was down here.
Just to make use of the time.
>> Whether you're searching from a distance or
have traveled here for your own inspection,
you'll benefit from the resources we've put together.
For example, one of the features on
our comprehensive website is a neighborhood contact list.
These are Hopkins employees who volunteer to answer
questions and share their experiences living in their area.
Whatever you need help with, you'll find it here.
>> When I actually decided to come to Johns Hopkins Web School,
and then that's when I started seriously
searching and trying to understand the city.
There's a lot of nice restaurants nearby, a lot of nice stores.
There's two museums that are super close.
One of the large libraries in Maryland is right here.
I knew that it was not walking distance from campus.
What's another way to get there?
Looked at all the shuttle routes and it's
truly just like a five-minute walk right to that stop.
Stand there for a few minutes.
The shuttle will take you directly where you
need to go and then you can take it back.
One of the things we have is they call the Blue Jay shuttle.
It's an app on your phone,
but if you're in a specific region that includes
the medical campus all the way to up here, honestly.
You can call an on-demand shuttle,
they'll give you an estimated time for it to arrive.
It'll come and it'll take you right where you need to go.
>> Whether you're planning to be in
town near the East Baltimore campus,
or North towards Mount Washington or Green Spring station,
or even east to Bayview.
There's a network of shuttles that keeps you connected.
There's also carpool matching,
convenient public transportation and if you prefer driving,
there's also discounted parking available.
>> I'm from Detroit, so I know what it's like
to be from a city that has a reputation,
and there are definitely bad parts of Detroit there.
I'm sure there are bad parts of Baltimore as well but really,
I think it's a matter of just being vigilant,
keeping your head on a swivel.
Don't be out at 3:00 AM doing random stuff in a random spot.
>> It's a city like all others.
You're going to have to use street smarts.
You're going to have to be sensible.
You're in neighborhoods that feel cozy.
They have a lot of character.
The buildings have character.
The people you're meeting on the streets want to say hi to you.
It's a friendlier atmosphere and I think that in general,
we get a bad rap.
If you're coming to move to a city,
you're going to experience safety the
same way you're going to experience in a lot of cities.
>> Just as important as the look and feel of a new city,
is feeling safe and at home, we understand.
We partner with students and employees through
a security force of more than 600 patrol officers
posted in key areas,
inside and outside buildings 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
A state-of-the-art communication center which monitors
a closed-circuit television network and through the Livesafe app,
you can receive text alerts and notifications.
Share your location with safety officials in
an emergency and request escort services.
>> Tips for newcomers.
I would say definitely
look at the place you're going to move into.
Try to test out what your day might be.
Take the walk to work or
wherever you're going to go and then walk back and see.
Is it safe? What's on the way?
Is there a grocery store nearby?
Is there somewhere I can stop
and get coffee or something like that?
Try to live it out, as you're going through.
>> I recommend to everyone I know to get a security system.
I recommend that in any city.
My girlfriend in Raleigh has one in
her blocked secure luxury apartment building.
I think it's just an important measure
for people to have these days.
>> Moving to a new city can be as challenging as it is exciting.
The Office of Student Housing and Services is here to help.
>> We have a lot here. It's a fun city. Really fun.