I lived in Morningside for 18 years. I moved downtown 3 years ago, not because of crime but because I didn't want to take care of a huge house. I lived on Audubon and Kryptonite and I are good friends. Audubon is still one of the nicest streets in the area. EEV is not as nice as it was 10 years ago but neither is anywhere else. The price you pay for the quality of home is still a hugh attraction. I would only recommend living between Warren and Mack. The closer to Mack the better. I recently met a guy in his late 20's who moved to EEV a few years ago and he loves it. He feels they have a strong association. Like all neighborhood associations they are only as good as the residents who volunteer. He told me they even started doing a pub crawl to the bars in EEV. Take your time. Look around and see what's available.