The Davis Square Community

People who own houses and people who rent have different perspective on a lot of issues. I have been a renter for most of my life. When I lived and rented in Brookline, I wanted a place that served food late at night and close by. I had a late shift and it was frustrating if you needed to get something like medicine or a burito and everything was closed. There was one 23 hour store nearby though. The streets were empty and quiet at night. And there was only one person in the store staring at ice cream. I look back on how quite and peaceful it was living there. Now that I own a house I am concerned about quality of life issues and crime. I don't know how bad the crime is in Davis Square but on my street there has been a recent rash of break-ins and several cars have had their windows busted. I can understand why having a lot of places open later at night would concern people.