Hi. It is most likely that I, too, will be at Temple this fall. I currently live in Philadelphia, residing in West Philadelphia/University City area. I don't currently have a car (the insurance costs in Philly are ridiculous and parking is a pain.) While I have no problem getting around, areas such as Roxborough, the Main Line, Mount Airy are a little out of the way if you plan to spend significant amount of time downtown and don't plan on driving. If you live in the downtown areas - old city, queens village, art museum area, northern liberties, rittenhouse etc - parking (as well as higher rent) can be a problem. One student I talked to said that he recommended having a car during third and fourth year though...