[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

OK, I see your point. When I go to Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, etc. I like to go out for a walkabout at night. Never felt threatened. I'll head your advice, next time I'm in Cleveland though (not likely to ever go to Baltimore -- saw enough of it on The Wire). It's a shame how many U.S. inner cities have become wastelands. We have some problem areas here in Canada (downtown Winnipeg comes to mind); but, we don't have the same level of racial animus, nor have we had "white flight" from the inner cities.

[Nifster]

It is important to know your surroundings....In SF or Oakland or LA I would not go out after dark either. There are all sorts of cities where night time travel is not advised no matter who you are