<p>You hear more ducks and geese than airplanes on the river at UR. The geese are kind of loud. The carillon which rings the hours on campus makes more noise by far. </p>
<p>The area across the river, which is connected by a footbridge, is the 19th Ward. It’s a mixed area, mostly lower income, has some issues but isn’t particularly dangerous. No reason to go there, except for the area right over the bridge where UR has build some apartments and there’s a new development. Some kids live off campus over there because it’s so easy to get to school.</p>
<p>The nicest area in the city is near Eastman House. The distances are all so small; you can go from downtown to UR in 10 minutes, from downtown to Eastman House in 3. The side streets are lined with a wide mix of sometimes very, very large homes. This area is again maybe 10 minutes away from UR. Rochester is, after all, home to Xerox, Bausch & Lomb & Kodak. And Wegman’s, the rather amazing grocery chain.</p>