<p>I am thinking of choosing Clark as a match school (I'm a junior), so I'm doing my research. For those of you who have looked into the school, how's the surrounding area? I don't have a car and I probably won't even have a license. Is Worcester one of those places where you need your own transportation to have a good time? Would it be a pain to live there without a car? I like that it has a lot of on-campus stuff to do (so it's said), but I want to explore the college town, as well.</p>
<p>I didn’t have a car the entire four years I have been at Clark, and it’s been fine. Caveat: I do have friends who have cars, but I’m sure you’ll make friends who do. 
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<p>You can have fun at Clark without a car because of the sheer number of on-campus programs going on. There are also plenty of other options for off-campus transportation: </p>
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<li>There is a new bike share program going on. </li>
<li>Escort: anytime after 4pm you can call Escort and they’ll take you anywhere within an X mile radius (can’t remember the mile). This will take you to the bank, CVS, grocery store, restaurants, etc. </li>
<li>Woo Bus: its a bus that goes to the nearby colleges and downtown spots on the weekends.</li>
<li>Student Council Van: takes you to Blackstone Valley Shoppes (movie theater, shops, food) and the local mall on the weekends. </li>
<li>Consortium shuttle: goes to all the local colleges, public library, art museum, etc on the weekday. </li>
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<p>So, plenty of options there! Take a look at the Clark website, they’ve revamped with some more info about exploring the Worcester community.</p>
<p>Clark is not located in the best part of the city.</p>
<p>Well…yes, it is located in Main South. But I won’t dismiss it because of that, and neither would I keep myself in a little bubble. Common sense and use of Clark’s resources has kept me pretty safe for four years.</p>