In one way, Baltimore is almost my favorite city. I love Ft. McHenry and the Edgar Allen Poe sites, among other things. But... and I grew up in the heart of a major city — I have never been as scared as two different times in Baltimore. I’m lucky that nothing happened, but boy..
I hear you. I walked from the inner harbor back to my Downtown Baltimore hotel at night alone and I was just plane frightened. Never do that again.
Also spent a couple scary nights in Detroit.
Never felt uncomfortable in Chicago, even when working in South Side. That was about a decade ago, I imagine it is exponentially worse now. Barry organized that community something good!