Davis Square 1997 vs. Davis Square 2007

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which do you prefer?

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[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

I moved here in 1995. Back then it was a place where bohemians and artsies lived because it was cheap, mixed in with the locals who had been here all along. It was sort of the Avenue Q of the Boston area.

In spite of the gentrification though, I'm happier here now than I was in 1997. Back then I didn't know anyone locally, and everything I did in Davis I did alone. But now I'm rooted in the community and feel a part of it. If I walk through Davis or Ball, I'll always see someone I know. That feels good, regardless of the businesses that come and go.