However, by showing the unseemly and unattractive side of America, Charliebo 313 is persona non-grata. Poverty, urban blight, and things of this nature are taboo subjects and unwelcome by Western audiences. America has to always be portrayed as the land of youth, vigor, expansionist economic development , endless achievement and wonderment. Urban decay is a problem that has existed throughout the history of mankind and it is irremediable, however, I like to see the places that are unseen nonetheless. This also demonstrates the power of the internet, people can see the blemishes of a society. I find balance in watching these videos. You realize that life is a constant cycle of destruction and renewal, and you get to see this. America though, is a country that can never grow up, it's always eternally youthful and vigorous and not subject to the ravages of time. Little homage is paid to history in this country, only the present and future are what matter. And , IMHO, a lot of foreigners immigrate here because they are attracted to the utopic illusion of eternal youthfulness and vigor that this country readily provides. And utopia is always just around the corner. For other nations, utopia is a blessed past never to be recovered; for Americans it is just beyond the horizon. Henry A. Kissinger
When you turned onto Hazelridge from Chalmers, the 2nd house past the blue & white house was my parents house. We moved there in 1973. My dad sold the house in 2006. 3 months after he moved someone stole the awning for scrap. It used to be a great neighborhood.
What always amazes me in your videos and those of other UA-cam posters of Detroit is how one block can radically differ from another... One that is well kept, while the next one is totally abandoned with rotting houses... I'm also amazed when I see well kept houses with rotting houses next door to them... The sad thing is that these rotted houses were once beautiful, solid homes...
Yeah I go to college in Detroit and the area my university is in is pretty safe and nice and kept well but then if you walk just one or two miles away from the campus area you'll be getting into the shady parts of Detroit
I grew up in Detroit and I do enjoy you taking the time to cruise the old home neighborhoods once again even though it's tragic to see how far some areas have fallen, once a again much thanks.
Thank you for narrating this video. I am 68 years old and those were all my old stomping grounds. It felt good to be home even though it’s broken down. Thank you again.
I will say this much more. I had no idea that Detroit's layout was so good! Really well-designed grid, good city planning. I really like the street names also for some reason. Damn but that city must really have been something in its heyday. I can just imagine what the folks from that era would have thought if they were told it would be like this in a few decades.
There's No One Left the neighborhood where my grandfather grew up was full of nice houses where all the people worked in the auto industry. now it is full of gangs, drugs and crime. he lived there until it started to go down hill. I have driven through there with him and he is very sad when he sees how the people have destroyed the old neighborhood.
todd krager my mother would cry if she could see what was left of the house she was born and raised in off of John R and 7 Mile. I was raised in the same house and it breaks my heart...
@@TheInternationalBlackLipPlate That's why we all need to support President Trump. He's been preaching the evils of globalism and bad trade deals that outsource our jobs for years.
I knew that city from east, west, north and south growing up! Just breaks my heart! Had to learn to survive when I lived there and now! Man, just sad! sad!
I like the narration, brother. Please keep making these videos! I am fascinated by them. I live in MA, but I really do want to visit Detroit. I can see many positives within this community- there are some BRIGHT spots.
Fascinating videos. Thanks for taking the time to post them and yes, narrated versions are much more engaging. I have never been to Detroit but it's difficult to believe that it's in the United States.
Absolutely brilliant! You've added a terrific dimension with the commentary. It as if we were sitting right there in the front seat, casually enjoying a ride through the greater Detroit area. You sir are a star in the making. Thank you
+NyandUsaPolitics no it's actually true. Grosse Point borders Detroit and in some areas it goes from houses like these in the video to giant 7k sq foot houses worth close to a million, all within the same mile. Sad but true.
Definitely do more narration videos. It's so sad to see now. I grew up on Neff Rd. (Warren and Cadieux). We moved out in 1990 after my grandfather died. He bought that house in 1942, Working on the line for Chrysler since 1936. Lots of great memories there. I drove my wife passed our old house and, if I didn't know the address, I would not have recognized it. The neighborhood looks like a warzone.
"War zone" is where houses have been destroyed NOT neglected. Unfortunate and stupid confusion, simply because the USA always waged wars outside and never got one inside.
I've never heard so many crickets in a city in my entire life. It's more fields and forest now than an actual urban area. Wow. Talk about life after humans.
Not for EVERYBODY Sir! So glad you enjoyed your privelage though Sir.
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@@mumuseer87 There are A LOT of beautiful, hard-working people who still live there, just a lot of historical discrimination and socio-economic injustice that has taken place.
Cool video! I always find myself straining to see the street signs, trying to figure out just where they are. I did some sewer cleaning for a company on Chalmers and 7 Mile, (way back in the last century) and lived briefly at Chalmers and Warren. There were no open fields or empty areas then. Hope to see more narration, and have you considered captioning?
Nice ..i love the old homes and buildings.. still in good shape, dam their Screaming to be fixed 👆.. a little respect some paint And Love,,,, Dam be looking Good... hey look at all the work... and 💰 to be made.... and Shared.... Shame alot of Folks could have nice Home to call their own... beautiful older Brick homes with Style and class... better than new ones anyway... Good video great job.... thank you for being there for others ..keep up the great work.. thank you
Keep doing what you do CharliBo313, your narration was good, even your work without narration was good also. I enjoyed hearing you mention about where you played basketball, it gave other angle to your narration if you get me. I am from England so to see Detroit from a local none national media angle was refreshing and real...
Your nice, clear voice adds a lot to these videos. I also really enjoyed your video on the different dialects around the country. I couldn't understand a word of the neighborhoods in the South. Pennsylvania and New York were easily understood. I bet The Discovery Channel would be interested.
I'm not from Detroit and don't know much about it, but I'd say you do a great job with the narration. Talking about the different neighborhoods definitely helps people from out of town understand Detroit.
Hi, I really like that you talk in this video, and talk about the streets that you are driving through, and talk about other stuff about the neighborhood. Much more interesting then your other videos with no talking, other during your interviews with people. Nice video. Would love to visit Detroit someday.
I love your work with this series. I got hooked 2 weeks ago and subscribed! No one knows anything about these areas aside from an occasional news story. The commentary adds a nice touch. Thank you for your dedication.
I found your channel years ago, but I’m addicted to seeing the Detroit stuff right now. It’s just so sad to me... all those once beautiful homes... we will never see craftsmanship like that again. Just left to rot. Sad.
my friends family lived behind that fire station, and my grandparents live on Chelsea and Park Drive near Dickerson, I used to live on Waltham Avenue between 6 & 7 mile!
Funny, I lived on Goulburn between 6 & 7. Actually, I lived on the corner house of Goulburn and East McNichols. Directly behind the bakery and Kubish Sausage. In fact, I became a fireman in Detroit, and served many tours of duty at that fire station, Engine 50, Ladder 23, Chief 9. Small world.
Excellent video and narration, thank you. It's very interesting. Not the kind of suburb you expect to be so abandoned, so sad, especially with many folk homeless. Politicians have so much to answer for.
CharlieBo313::::::::: Great job, keep them coming with narration. I'm a 64 yo. man who was raised in Detroit, (on the East Side) On Rohn and Gratiot as a kid, birth 6yo. / On Moffat and McClellan, 6 - 14yo., / On Fordham and Queen (7 mile and Hayes area) 14 - 20yo. Schoenerr and 7 Mile (married, my very first home I bought). So sad to see, all those vacant lots. and such beautiful neighborhoods deteriorating. Shame, we have so many homeless people with all these "homes" abandon there has to be something we can do. as human beings.... as DETROITER'S. unfortunately I will be leaving this beautiful State to retire and move in with my youngest son and his family in Ohio. Must say I WILL MISS DETROIT ....BUT I'll always have your channel (just subscribed) & UA-cam to help bring back GREAT memories. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
I like the narrations too. Some of your videos pan past the street signs so quickly that it's hard to see. I had to leave a few years ago for my job but like videos i can watch that bring back memories. BTW, i watched a video yesterday and the guy was so confused how to pronounce Gratiot. Lol. WWJ in the background is awesome too.
Thank you, sir. The narration is great. As a Police Officer at #15 PCT, a long time ago, I knew that area like the back of my hand, and, interacted with many fine people. Your tour with narration reminds me of so much, and, how it used to be. Keep up the good work and keep posting with as much narration as possible.
CharlieBo313 I watch your videos. I am from NY and I like trying to put together some of the places you take me in Detroit. Great video's and you narrating makes it even better. P/S I have seen that blue house before. The one after the hooker. LOL.
I like your narration. It completes the video and with some backstories about the neighbourhoods helps those that are not familiar with or live in Detroit.
I'm fascinated by Detroit. I am an aerial photographer, and I'd love to spend a week there. Charlie, what kind of gimbal setup do you have for your camera? The video looks really good.
The old tie the camera around the rear view mirror with the strap and use the mirror as a gimbal lol. My Sony video camera was stolen, this is a Canon G1X but it also takes good HD video too.
Narration is great, it's good to hear someone who has knowledge of the areas, and can share personal experiences or stories. Hopefully this is a step forward for your channel.
They are mostly cheaper and many people or their relatives are employed at the big 3 so they get additional discounts. Also Detroit and the surrounding area have always supported American manufactured cars because the are has a lot of stake in the success of the Big 3. I never realized that till I went other places and saw so many foreign cars like California, NY areas.
Good video, I can remember Detroit in the 50’s, vibrant and safe, no empty ground with grass growing just solid houses or business, a total shame what has happened, will be another 100yrs to ever look like it’s coming back!!!!!!
Oh yeah that "lady" be workin' da streets,y'all...good ole De-troit, reppin` what democRATS do to cities, states, and countries....look, listen and learn if you except the USA to have a better future than the one it's going downhill to !
Great job in this vid CharlieBo. Good to hear you talking about what you know around there. Here it is 2 years later, and things aren't much better. I miss those nice neighborhoods and have no idea how to get them back.
Great job on the video brother i grew up on doyle st near 6 mile and van dyke i live further north now but love this city and appreciate you taking the time to share and showcase our city...liked and subscribed keep em coming my man
I like it much better when you speak, letting us know which streets you are traveling. With so many homes burned, it is sometimes difficult to know where you are, without narration. I enjoy your videos. I miss Detroit.
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Arem Krotov Not true I have friends in Russia and the houses are very poor not even a fence, only Putin lives like king, you guys should protest do not let this rich man steals more from you, my friends can not even decorate their house or buy new furniture and they mostly eat potatoes, that means us italian are not better we are struggling too like everybody else, peace bro.✌
you are a good tour guide, CB... i liked it so much I think I'm going to follow the same route you took in the video... I'm gonna start to do it Friday July the 3rd at 11:55 PM... Instead of driving I'm gonna walk it though...
Charlie i would like to see another video with narration after Dexter area...i would like to see area next to Livernois between Chicago and Joy Rd...that area was worst Detroit neighborhood and in top 5 worst in Amreica for (if im right) 3 years in a row...i think it would be interesting content for your upcoming videos...you could even throw in short clip of that night time incident at Joy road liquor store witch is right next to that area so people that are not familiar with what type of things are happening i worst areas of Amreica can see
Good job, Charlie. I'm from the east side, too. I recognized that firehouse on Gratiot and Houston-Whittier at the beginning of your vid. You should do more narrative vids, especially here in Detroit.
Detroit is very flat. The few Hills in Detroit Proper are artificial, made from rubble gathered when excavating for construction. I lived a mile from Balduck Hill. It was only about 40' high when I was young (early seventies) and has subsided to about 25' (8m). What is true about Detroit is that there is a real gradual grade over the whole city. The northwest city proper is more than 100' (30m) above the Detroit River. An arc of higher terrain runs from the Irish Hills in Lenawee County (70 miles/115km southwest of Detroit) northward, veering east into Livingston and Oakland Counties thence eastward to a point just west of Romeo in Macomb County, all land east of there being flat. In the days before the mass-proliferation of powerful, inexpensive orange sodium lamps, People would go to Stony Creek Metropark, 26mi (40km) north of Downtown Detroit, to see the fireworks display in July, through binoculars.
Love the way the blocks were so different, with abandoned homes on one & very nice homes on the next with people living in them. I vote for the narration, but only when you feel like talking. The talking kind of fills in the gaps where some of us may miss the finer points. Anyway you look at this, it is a crime to see neighborhoods go down like this. Thank you, Sir. Peace.
Your fact are messed up, it was Maserati Rick & The Bestfriends who use to bodyguard Thomas Hearns... Thomas Hearns was from the Eastside and he's known Rick throughout his childhood...
lol dude im from the eastside, and I have seen the same doc you're talking he was body guarded by Maserati Rick... what's the name of the doc that you're talking about?
I'm from the eastside too. I don't know the name of the documentary, but it's the one where they interview that guy on the front porch of that abandoned house who was a former member of YBI. He talks about it.
Don't apohize, you did a great job on the narration. It occurred to me, as there is rebuilding going on but still a concern about crime - an entrrptenuerial developer could buy up entire blocks and establish block-size GATED COMMUNITIES with video cameras feeding into a central monitoring station. This would also facilitate the establishment of HOAs which could set maintenance and design standards that would preserve property values.
they would probably think you are from suburbs and that you wanna buy drugs so they would approach you trying to sell...some others might try to rob you...but the thing is this...people live normal life there so you can too by just not dwelling in unknown and unsafe areas...by not staring...basicly acting normal and minding your own buisness
WOW! You drove the 14200 block of Rochelle! When I was a student at Finney, there was a girl on that block I was hoping to get to know better. Never did. Her family's house was one of the first on the block to be torn down, about 1984. All for the better. In college, met a young lady who looked like her, but with twice the IQ!
CharlieBo313 There's some good points to the narration, I like it a lot. But if you're wanting to stay anonymous in the neighborhood, somebody you know out there might recognize your voice.
CharlieBo313: Tell people to shut off the sound on their computer if they don't want to hear the commentary. By you giving the commentary, it takes away a lot of the depression away from all the devastation you drive through. Another thing is, I feel these video's should have a larger venue than the internet. What I'm thinking about is what I think is a Black Museum somewhere near the Art Institute on Woodward not too far from Downtown. I've never been there, but I've known about it from TV, so I may not know for sure where it is located. I feel what you do to document neighborhoods these days in Detroit is a part of it's modern History. Look into it. People need/should see where you go. With the wonderful work you do...You are actually an artist, and I think the work deserves to be shown from a place of importance. Don't forget, Black History month is coming up in February, and that may be a time to aim for. Good luck. 10/03/'18.
I worked 30 years for AT&T in this area and watched it go down hill, also I was born and raised in this area, lived here from 1956 till 1981 last worked here in 2009 , you should have seen it when it was a nice area it was beautiful, now I want to cry 😢
Detroit used to be VERY RACIST, well that's most of America and American cities. America was actually founded and literally built on that, it's the foundation.
Great video. We watch your videos from time to time and must applaud you on the raw insights which they offer. Your narrations could be seen as an added information, to most, but your videos without narrations are just as good, allowing us to reach our own conclusions.
50 years ago you had clean people living in these neighborhoods who took care of and had pride in their homes. Today it's honestly resembling a jungle. Nature is taking over and human life has disappeared. Generations of hard work gone.
A guy from Detroit actually listed some good things about living in the motor city. 1. Things aren’t getting worse. Detroit has been bouncing along the bottom for decades so if you’ve lived there awhile you don’t even notice. 2. The city has been depopulated so much you can drive anywhere pretty much anytime without getting in heavy traffic. 3. If you’re not a felon you can get a carry permit. 4. Unlike NY or LA, any kind of decent job will get you a nice house in a somewhat safe neighborhood.
It's amazing how nice the architecture is. You can tell a lot of the destroyed houses were really nice at one point. This is what happens when industry goes to Mexico and Canada and the shitty government hands people section 8 money.
What came first though? The loss of jobs or black migration from the South. Everybody just assumes the jobs just packed up and left. Maybe it got to expensive to do business there with all the crime and drug use. Hard to find good workers maybe? I saw a special on a Ford factory in Mexico and how hard they work and the pride they take in their work. The wages are only a part of the equation. When Clinton passed NAFTA through in the 90's , these were still good neighborhoods. Only took one generation(20 yrs) to turn to shit.
You drove past Chelsea off of Chalmers. I rented an upper flat on Chelsea one block from Chalmers when I went to Wayne State in the 70s. It was a nice area back then. Almost bought a house off of Morang in the 80s. Neighborhood has changed considerably since then. I like the narration and your naming the streets
I believe there is a combination of reasons. Arsonists, insurance jobs and maybe even "Hired People" to do this in specific areas to drive people out. Sad, sad, sad...
Hi Charlie ! I enjoyed the narration and the street info... I hope that you can do more in the future ! This is a good argument for eminent domain to get control of the vacant wrecks and proceed as quickly as the city can to demolish them... And that brings up a few issues... The costs have doubled due to corruption ( the old formula for figuring the costs was based on square footage (( L x W)) and then the formula was changed to cubic feet (( L x W x H ))... H= Height )... And it takes several different contractors to demolish a house due to asbestos, etc. Then, there's the fact that there are anywhere from 60-80,000 abandoned homes and buildings to demolish...
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I vote you should do more narration! It makes these videos even better, you do a good job
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Same lol
Omg it looks like the walkin dead new session
However, by showing the unseemly and unattractive side of America, Charliebo 313 is persona non-grata. Poverty, urban blight, and things of this nature are taboo subjects and unwelcome by Western audiences. America has to always be portrayed as the land of youth, vigor, expansionist economic development , endless achievement and wonderment.
Urban decay is a problem that has existed throughout the history of mankind and it is irremediable, however, I like to see the places that are unseen nonetheless.
This also demonstrates the power of the internet, people can see the blemishes of a society. I find balance in watching these videos. You realize that life is a constant cycle of destruction and renewal, and you get to see this. America though, is a country that can never grow up, it's always eternally youthful and vigorous and not subject to the ravages of time. Little homage is paid to history in this country, only the present and future are what matter.
And , IMHO, a lot of foreigners immigrate here because they are attracted to the utopic illusion of eternal youthfulness and vigor that this country readily provides. And utopia is always just around the corner.
For other nations, utopia is a blessed past never to be recovered; for Americans it is just beyond the horizon.
Henry A. Kissinger
Right on
When you turned onto Hazelridge from Chalmers, the 2nd house past the blue & white house was my parents house. We moved there in 1973. My dad sold the house in 2006. 3 months after he moved someone stole the awning for scrap. It used to be a great neighborhood.
lordofthefools89 what the hell happen here?
lordofthefools89 they looked like nice homes at one time
Definitely man. These houses are gorgeous. It honestly makes me sad seeing them in this state.
The one at around 3;58 ?
i386: I seriously doubt those people couldn't even afford the down payment on a free lunch.
It would be weird as fuck being the last remaining home owner on some of these abandoned blocks.
You're doing something good, man. Keep up the good work. More people need to see what's going on every day in Detroit and other American cities.
What always amazes me in your videos and those of other UA-cam posters of Detroit is how one block can radically differ from another...
One that is well kept, while the next one is totally abandoned with rotting houses...
I'm also amazed when I see well kept houses with rotting houses next door to them...
The sad thing is that these rotted houses were once beautiful, solid homes...
Homes for sale in Detroit at a median listing price of $64900!
Yeah I go to college in Detroit and the area my university is in is pretty safe and nice and kept well but then if you walk just one or two miles away from the campus area you'll be getting into the shady parts of Detroit
I grew up in Detroit and I do enjoy you taking the time to cruise the old home neighborhoods once again even though it's tragic to see how far some areas have fallen, once a again much thanks.
This is awesome! Please, do more with narration!
Thank you for narrating this video. I am 68 years old and those were all my old stomping grounds. It felt good to be home even though it’s broken down. Thank you again.
I would rent only if CharlieBoo patrols, hourly.
it is a shame what happened to Detroit. In some places you can own the only occupied house on a city block.
I will say this much more. I had no idea that Detroit's layout was so good! Really well-designed grid, good city planning. I really like the street names also for some reason. Damn but that city must really have been something in its heyday. I can just imagine what the folks from that era would have thought if they were told it would be like this in a few decades.
I live on the eastside
There's No One Left the neighborhood where my grandfather grew up was full of nice houses where all the people worked in the auto industry. now it is full of gangs, drugs and crime. he lived there until it started to go down hill. I have driven through there with him and he is very sad when he sees how the people have destroyed the old neighborhood.
+todd krager same
todd krager my mother would cry if she could see what was left of the house she was born and raised in off of John R and 7 Mile. I was raised in the same house and it breaks my heart...
There's No One Left i agree good city layout
What a waste. Some of those homes are large and beautiful.
Yeah... that kinda made me feel sick to my stomach.
You should have seen it when it was all houses, busy vital area into the 80s.
Thats what Im sayin too....Like why? How? I dont get it at all ...... theres SOOOOO many...Im speechless
immigration and globalism does this. It is spreading. Mass poverty in the name of the almighty dollar at the expense of human lives.
@@TheInternationalBlackLipPlate That's why we all need to support President Trump. He's been preaching the evils of globalism and bad trade deals that outsource our jobs for years.
I knew that city from east, west, north and south growing up! Just breaks my heart! Had to learn to survive when I lived there and now! Man, just sad! sad!
Me too, its hard to watch these video's, but I'm glad he does them. I would dare go to those places today.
Grew up in that neighborhood; whole different world now!
breaks my heart too... my great grandparents, grandparents, my mom and dad (chalmers st.), all were born and lived in that part of Detroit.
@LAFOLLETTER As a general rule? And there is absolutely NO HISTORICAL context for that hate AT ALL, lol.
@@lkern6238 Did historical discrimination and socio-economic injustice break your heart too?
I like the narration, brother.
Please keep making these videos! I am fascinated by them.
I live in MA, but I really do want to visit Detroit. I can see many positives within this community- there are some BRIGHT spots.
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Fascinating videos. Thanks for taking the time to post them and yes, narrated versions are much more engaging. I have never been to Detroit but it's difficult to believe that it's in the United States.
Absolutely brilliant! You've added a terrific dimension with the commentary. It as if we were sitting right there in the front seat, casually enjoying a ride through the greater Detroit area. You sir are a star in the making. Thank you
Thanks for the support.
I enjoyed the narration, thank you.
Thanks for watching.
Detroit crazy there's places where half million dollar homes are one block over from crack houses!!!
+NyandUsaPolitics no it's actually true. Grosse Point borders Detroit and in some areas it goes from houses like these in the video to giant 7k sq foot houses worth close to a million, all within the same mile. Sad but true.
same down in Austin....right across from the projects...lol
All of detroit doesn’t look like this the block I grew up on has never looked like this
Charlie Ledet its like that most cities except Seattle. Seattle dont really have alot of ghettos
That's not unusual at all. North Shore on Oahu is really bad about that. I see it in Thomasville NC all the time.
there's something very good about you doing this I'm not sure what it is yet keep it up
Definitely do more narration videos. It's so sad to see now. I grew up on Neff Rd. (Warren and Cadieux). We moved out in 1990 after my grandfather died. He bought that house in 1942, Working on the line for Chrysler since 1936. Lots of great memories there. I drove my wife passed our old house and, if I didn't know the address, I would not have recognized it. The neighborhood looks like a warzone.
"War zone" is where houses have been destroyed NOT neglected. Unfortunate and stupid confusion, simply because the USA always waged wars outside and never got one inside.
I've never heard so many crickets in a city in my entire life. It's more fields and forest now than an actual urban area.
Wow. Talk about life after humans.
Tae Kim stupidest comment I ever seen on UA-cam 🏆
It's a dam shame what happened to Detroit. It was the best place to grow up in in the 60's!
vin mar According to my father and countless old news media I've watched. Detroit has been on a downward spiral since the 60s. Are they wrong?
Lol yeah @downward spiral to say the very LEAST!?!...
Democrats
Not for EVERYBODY Sir! So glad you enjoyed your privelage though Sir.
@@mumuseer87 There are A LOT of beautiful, hard-working people who still live there, just a lot of historical discrimination and socio-economic injustice that has taken place.
The narration is excellent!!!!
Detroit is a very green city.
Detroit is a very black city!
Detroit is @very dead city
It has to as a lot of homes n hoods are abandoned
Future of USA :) Wery black and green. Like Afrika.
Cool video! I always find myself straining to see the street signs, trying to figure out just where they are. I did some sewer cleaning for a company on Chalmers and 7 Mile, (way back in the last century) and lived briefly at Chalmers and Warren. There were no open fields or empty areas then. Hope to see more narration, and have you considered captioning?
Nice ..i love the old homes and buildings.. still in good shape, dam their Screaming to be fixed 👆.. a little respect some paint And Love,,,, Dam be looking Good... hey look at all the work... and 💰 to be made.... and Shared.... Shame alot of Folks could have nice Home to call their own... beautiful older Brick homes with Style and class... better than new ones anyway... Good video great job.... thank you for being there for others ..keep up the great work.. thank you
Good work with the commentary.
Thanks/
Keep doing what you do CharliBo313, your narration was good, even your work without narration was good also. I enjoyed hearing you mention about where you played basketball, it gave other angle to your narration if you get me. I am from England so to see Detroit from a local none national media angle was refreshing and real...
Your nice, clear voice adds a lot to these videos. I also really enjoyed your video on the different dialects around the country. I couldn't understand a word of the neighborhoods in the South. Pennsylvania and New York were easily understood. I bet The Discovery Channel would be interested.
I'm not from Detroit and don't know much about it, but I'd say you do a great job with the narration. Talking about the different neighborhoods definitely helps people from out of town understand Detroit.
Your narration adds 1000% value to your video. Thank you. Nice job.
The homes in Detroit were some of the best well built homes! Surburb homes are not built as well! So sad!
Jacqueline Canary-Parks yet the homes are vandalized/burnt. the homes is completely destroyed
Jacqueline Canary-Parks do you live in a trailer park?
built to last
Just to show how good the materials were, the dilapidated homes are still standing through all 4 seasons without windows.
Are you dumb or are you just stupid?
Hi, I really like that you talk in this video, and talk about the streets that you are driving through, and talk about other stuff about the neighborhood. Much more interesting then your other videos with no talking, other during your interviews with people. Nice video. Would love to visit Detroit someday.
Thanks for doing these, helps my homesickness. From 8 and John R.
klompsauce I grew up at 7 Mile and John R. Married an east sider tho. He grew up in the same area Charlie was filming.
I lived off 8 mile & John R near Keating and Andover in the mid 70's.
Keating and Andover are now fentanyl junkie squatter land. Its pretty much a whole corner of the city with nothing but addicts and dealers
I love your work with this series. I got hooked 2 weeks ago and subscribed! No one knows anything about these areas aside from an occasional news story. The commentary adds a nice touch. Thank you for your dedication.
Loved the narration! Guy that listens to his viewers. Thanks man
Thanks for watching.
I found your channel years ago, but I’m addicted to seeing the Detroit stuff right now. It’s just so sad to me... all those once beautiful homes... we will never see craftsmanship like that again. Just left to rot. Sad.
my friends family lived behind that fire station, and my grandparents live on Chelsea and Park Drive near Dickerson, I used to live on Waltham Avenue between 6 & 7 mile!
Funny, I lived on Goulburn between 6 & 7. Actually, I lived on the corner house of Goulburn and East McNichols. Directly behind the bakery and Kubish Sausage. In fact, I became a fireman in Detroit, and served many tours of duty at that fire station, Engine 50, Ladder 23, Chief 9. Small world.
My family used to live near the firehouse on Alma Street between Laurel & Grover.
@@foreverstricken did you happen to know the Maddox family - father Joseph, mother Joyce, daughter Michelle, and son Shawn?
Excellent video and narration, thank you. It's very interesting. Not the kind of suburb you expect to be so abandoned, so sad, especially with many folk homeless. Politicians have so much to answer for.
Love trying to follow your routes in Google street view.
CharlieBo313::::::::: Great job, keep them coming with narration. I'm a 64 yo. man who was raised in Detroit, (on the East Side) On Rohn and Gratiot as a kid, birth 6yo. / On Moffat and McClellan, 6 - 14yo., / On Fordham and Queen (7 mile and Hayes area) 14 - 20yo. Schoenerr and 7 Mile (married, my very first home I bought). So sad to see, all those vacant lots. and such beautiful neighborhoods deteriorating.
Shame, we have so many homeless people with all these "homes" abandon there has to be something we can do. as human beings.... as DETROITER'S. unfortunately I will be leaving this beautiful State to retire and move in with my youngest son and his family in Ohio. Must say I WILL MISS DETROIT ....BUT I'll always have your channel (just subscribed) & UA-cam to help bring back GREAT memories. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
Thanks for watching, there's a lot more to come.
I like the narrations too. Some of your videos pan past the street signs so quickly that it's hard to see. I had to leave a few years ago for my job but like videos i can watch that bring back memories.
BTW, i watched a video yesterday and the guy was so confused how to pronounce Gratiot. Lol.
WWJ in the background is awesome too.
Thank you, sir. The narration is great. As a Police Officer at #15 PCT, a long time ago, I knew that area like the back of my hand, and, interacted with many fine people. Your tour with narration reminds me of so much, and, how it used to be. Keep up the good work and keep posting with as much narration as possible.
CharlieBo313 I watch your videos. I am from NY and I like trying to put together some of the places you take me in Detroit. Great video's and you narrating makes it even better. P/S I have seen that blue house before. The one after the hooker. LOL.
Thanks for watching.
I appreciate the narration! I live in SDetroit and it’s actually getting better everywhere I see.
Cleveland and Detroit look very similar with the neighborhood layout design.
@Bill Williams
In the northeastern US, and in Europe, houses followed streams, ridges or railroad tracks.
Throw in Memphis side by side looking like Detroit.
I like your narration. It completes the video and with some backstories about the neighbourhoods helps those that are not familiar with or live in Detroit.
u were close to my old block. Mapleridge n chalmers.
Thanks for the narration. I grew up around Houston-Whittier and Gratiot. I like to see the old hood.
I'm fascinated by Detroit. I am an aerial photographer, and I'd love to spend a week there. Charlie, what kind of gimbal setup do you have for your camera? The video looks really good.
The old tie the camera around the rear view mirror with the strap and use the mirror as a gimbal lol. My Sony video camera was stolen, this is a Canon G1X but it also takes good HD video too.
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Great Narration , Thank you ,, Looking forward to more of your Videos
lol that corner house on Hazelridge and Celestine to be exact!!!
Narration is great, it's good to hear someone who has knowledge of the areas, and can share personal experiences or stories. Hopefully this is a step forward for your channel.
I noticed there are hardly any foreign vehicles. Are American cars cheaper since they are assembled there?
They are mostly cheaper and many people or their relatives are employed at the big 3 so they get additional discounts. Also Detroit and the surrounding area have always supported American manufactured cars because the are has a lot of stake in the success of the Big 3. I never realized that till I went other places and saw so many foreign cars like California, NY areas.
You get the teased in Detroit for driving a honda or Toyota.
Keith Mcintosh If you are a union member you best not be caught driving a foreign car. Just sayin’...
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Good video, I can remember Detroit in the 50’s, vibrant and safe, no empty ground with grass growing just solid houses or business, a total shame what has happened, will be another 100yrs to ever look like it’s coming back!!!!!!
"she works here too, I guess"
jeff mceachern that was my favorite pet 🤣
3:43
Oh yeah that "lady" be workin' da streets,y'all...good ole De-troit, reppin` what democRATS do to cities, states, and countries....look, listen and learn if you except the USA to have a better future than the one it's going downhill to !
Great job in this vid CharlieBo. Good to hear you talking about what you know around there. Here it is 2 years later, and things aren't much better. I miss those nice neighborhoods and have no idea how to get them back.
2:01 was actually gorgeous and has so much potential..what a shame :o(
Great job on the video brother i grew up on doyle st near 6 mile and van dyke i live further north now but love this city and appreciate you taking the time to share and showcase our city...liked and subscribed keep em coming my man
I watch all your videos and I appreciate you doing this one!!!
Detroit is my hometown and I'm so happy that you telling us where you are because I haven't been home since the 80s thank you
nice voice I will listen again
Thanks, I hate how I sound though lol.
+CharlieBo313 you sound alright to me
CharlieBo313 I'm in Grosse Pointe now
New Year's Eve 1995 I played in Detroit with The Dramatics. Being from the west coast "It was like another planet".
Me personally I really enjoyed hearing you talk as you roll through these streets😘
He didn't at first I don't think he like to, just the street names would be enough for me.
I like the narration and always enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for sharing, man.
Good job with the narration. Makes the video much more interesting.
I adore your videos and REALLY love the narrations. Amazing to see..sad too such beautiful homes just rotting away.
I like it much better when you speak, letting us know which streets you are traveling. With so many homes burned, it is sometimes difficult to know where you are, without narration.
I enjoy your videos. I miss Detroit.
At first he wasn't saying nothing but just driving around, I don't think he like to narrate much but at least saying the Street Names are helpful.
Thanks for posting this! I'm fascinated by your videos.
in your home almost none to not fenced. In Russia, each house has a private fence.
each house in the entire country? i dont think so
Reaux Malice All, but only private. If you do not believe me look at Google maps images. www.google.ru/maps/@54.9167157,37.3691133,3a,60y,238.34h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spFGHcBWLT01IPrpIsMATPw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
In Russia, fence jumps you!!!
Arem Krotov Not true I have friends in Russia and the houses are very poor not even a fence, only Putin lives like king, you guys should protest do not let this rich man steals more from you, my friends can not even decorate their house or buy new furniture and they mostly eat potatoes, that means us italian are not better we are struggling too like everybody else, peace bro.✌
ok you wanna cookie ? nobody really cares .
you are a good tour guide, CB... i liked it so much I think I'm going to follow the same route you took in the video... I'm gonna start to do it Friday July the 3rd at 11:55 PM... Instead of driving I'm gonna walk it though...
Charlie i would like to see another video with narration after Dexter area...i would like to see area next to Livernois between Chicago and Joy Rd...that area was worst Detroit neighborhood and in top 5 worst in Amreica for (if im right) 3 years in a row...i think it would be interesting content for your upcoming videos...you could even throw in short clip of that night time incident at Joy road liquor store witch is right next to that area so people that are not familiar with what type of things are happening i worst areas of Amreica can see
Good job, Charlie. I'm from the east side, too. I recognized that firehouse on Gratiot and Houston-Whittier at the beginning of your vid. You should do more narrative vids, especially here in Detroit.
Damn, I don't think there is a single hill in Detroit.
moto1p1 wrong
moto1p1 not on the east side. A couple of hills on the west side.
Not till you get to Mt. Clemens.
I thought the same thing
Detroit is very flat. The few Hills in Detroit Proper are artificial, made from rubble gathered when excavating for construction.
I lived a mile from Balduck Hill. It was only about 40' high when I was young (early seventies) and has subsided to about 25' (8m).
What is true about Detroit is that there is a real gradual grade over the whole city.
The northwest city proper is more than 100' (30m) above the Detroit River.
An arc of higher terrain runs from the Irish Hills in Lenawee County (70 miles/115km southwest of Detroit) northward, veering east into Livingston and Oakland Counties thence eastward to a point just west of Romeo in Macomb County, all land east of there being flat.
In the days before the mass-proliferation of powerful, inexpensive orange sodium lamps,
People would go to Stony Creek Metropark, 26mi (40km) north of Downtown Detroit, to see the fireworks display in July, through binoculars.
Love the way the blocks were so different, with abandoned homes on one & very nice homes on the next with people living in them. I vote for the narration, but only when you feel like talking. The talking kind of fills in the gaps where some of us may miss the finer points. Anyway you look at this, it is a crime to see neighborhoods go down like this. Thank you,
Sir. Peace.
Your fact are messed up, it was Maserati Rick & The Bestfriends who use to bodyguard Thomas Hearns... Thomas Hearns was from the Eastside and he's known Rick throughout his childhood...
No you're wrong, it was YBI. There is a documentary on UA-cam about YBI where they talk about that.
lol dude im from the eastside, and I have seen the same doc you're talking he was body guarded by Maserati Rick... what's the name of the doc that you're talking about?
I'm from the eastside too. I don't know the name of the documentary, but it's the one where they interview that guy on the front porch of that abandoned house who was a former member of YBI. He talks about it.
you gotta rewatch that documentry, it is Rollin & it another one called Maserati Rick you need to watch also...
I will try to find and rewatch it today.
Don't apohize, you did a great job on the narration. It occurred to me, as there is rebuilding going on but still a concern about crime - an entrrptenuerial developer could buy up entire blocks and establish block-size GATED COMMUNITIES with video cameras feeding into a central monitoring station. This would also facilitate the establishment of HOAs which could set maintenance and design standards that would preserve property values.
I notice some of the boarded up houses have X's on them. Is that a tag, or something "official"?
Makes sense. Thanks. It's like another planet, compared to where I am (outback Australia).
Houses with X on them getting torn down. City workers go through houses to see if it can be repaired if not X for demolition.
Thanks for doing these videos, they're really interesting for those of us who will likely never get to see Detroit in person.
Nice video, especially with the narration. What would happen to me if I'd go there as a tourist? I'm a white guy from Germany.
they would probably think you are from suburbs and that you wanna buy drugs so they would approach you trying to sell...some others might try to rob you...but the thing is this...people live normal life there so you can too by just not dwelling in unknown and unsafe areas...by not staring...basicly acting normal and minding your own buisness
Nothing, you would be fine. Just take normal precautions like never get gas at night in the city;
+CharlieBo313 so there are no white people living in this aeras?
jarrad2000 nothing that couldn't happen where ur at now
Das ist verboten!!
WOW! You drove the 14200 block of Rochelle!
When I was a student at Finney, there was a girl on that block I was hoping to get to know better.
Never did.
Her family's house was one of the first on the block to be torn down, about 1984.
All for the better. In college, met a young lady who looked like her, but with twice the IQ!
You don't see those houses no more so much art....
Thanks for sharing this video with us, I appreciate your channel
if you know some of the history of the houses or businesses you pass put that in the narration too
I will try to add more of that in the next one I narrate.
Thank you for your documentary work, you're the only one exposing the truth.
Everyone else has a spin, and I love the rawness of your videos.
The thing that disturbs me the most, is that each one of the houses had happy memories, that were meant for many grandkids that never came.
what car u drivin g
I am glad you were speaking my brother !! Peace and thank -you grew up on the west side Detroit.
Sir I LOVE your videos!! But I really dig the no commentary... thank you CharlieBo13!
Me too lol. I prefer the no commentary but people like these too. I will still do the no commentary and these too occasionally.
CharlieBo313
There's some good points to the narration, I like it a lot.
But if you're wanting to stay anonymous in the neighborhood, somebody you know out there might recognize your voice.
Bob Zimmerman if you don't like the commentary just turn the sound off. Personally I like the commentary.
CharlieBo313: Tell people to shut off the sound on their computer if they don't want to hear the commentary. By you giving the commentary, it takes away a lot of the depression away from all the devastation you drive through. Another thing is, I feel these video's should have a larger venue than the internet. What I'm thinking about is what I think is a Black Museum somewhere near the Art Institute on Woodward not too far from Downtown. I've never been there, but I've known about it from TV, so I may not know for sure where it is located. I feel what you do to document neighborhoods these days in Detroit is a part of it's modern History. Look into it. People need/should see where you go. With the wonderful work you do...You are actually an artist, and I think the work deserves to be shown from a place of importance. Don't forget, Black History month is coming up in February, and that may be a time to aim for. Good luck. 10/03/'18.
I worked 30 years for AT&T in this area and watched it go down hill, also I was born and raised in this area, lived here from 1956 till 1981 last worked here in 2009 , you should have seen it when it was a nice area it was beautiful, now I want to cry 😢
Detroit was everything A blue collar paradise
Detroit used to be VERY RACIST, well that's most of America and American cities. America was actually founded and literally built on that, it's the foundation.
Great video. We watch your videos from time to time and must applaud you on the raw insights which they offer. Your narrations could be seen as an added information, to most, but your videos without narrations are just as good, allowing us to reach our own conclusions.
I really like when you narrate where you're going and stuff I think it's cool you do a great job just loving it
50 years ago you had clean people living in these neighborhoods who took care of and had pride in their homes. Today it's honestly resembling a jungle. Nature is taking over and human life has disappeared. Generations of hard work gone.
A guy from Detroit actually listed some good things about living in the motor city.
1. Things aren’t getting worse. Detroit has been bouncing along the bottom for decades so if you’ve lived there awhile you don’t even notice.
2. The city has been depopulated so much you can drive anywhere pretty much anytime without getting in heavy traffic.
3. If you’re not a felon you can get a carry permit.
4. Unlike NY or LA, any kind of decent job will get you a nice house in a somewhat safe neighborhood.
With at least 70,000 abandoned buildings, 31,000 empty houses, and 90,000 vacant lots, Detroit has become notorious for its urban blight.
It's amazing how nice the architecture is. You can tell a lot of the destroyed houses were really nice at one point. This is what happens when industry goes to Mexico and Canada and the shitty government hands people section 8 money.
What came first though? The loss of jobs or black migration from the South. Everybody just assumes the jobs just packed up and left. Maybe it got to expensive to do business there with all the crime and drug use. Hard to find good workers maybe? I saw a special on a Ford factory in Mexico and how hard they work and the pride they take in their work. The wages are only a part of the equation. When Clinton passed NAFTA through in the 90's , these were still good neighborhoods. Only took one generation(20 yrs) to turn to shit.
You drove past Chelsea off of Chalmers. I rented an upper flat on Chelsea one block from Chalmers when I went to Wayne State in the 70s. It was a nice area back then. Almost bought a house off of Morang in the 80s. Neighborhood has changed considerably since then. I like the narration and your naming the streets
Do people set these houses on fire, on purpose? If so, why?
Chillness to get money I believe
Like from, insurance or something?
Unemployed Idiots who are bored to death
I believe there is a combination of reasons. Arsonists, insurance jobs and maybe even "Hired People" to do this in specific areas to drive people out. Sad, sad, sad...
Good to hear your voice Charlie, subscriber from England!
Why do black people walk and gather in the streets rather than sidewalks?
Pizza Man so they can walk as a group
"black people" if you were walking down those streets you wouldn't want to be close to the houses
It was never like that in the 70's!
Pizza Man Lived around there for a year on that nicer street or close. Glad it was a temp roommate situation.
Waiting for an easy target, or someone walking alone, sidewalk too small so gather in street.
Hi Charlie !
I enjoyed the narration and the street info... I hope that you can do more in the future !
This is a good argument for eminent domain to get control of the vacant wrecks and proceed as quickly as the city can to demolish them...
And that brings up a few issues... The costs have doubled due to corruption ( the old formula for figuring the costs was based on square footage (( L x W)) and then the formula was changed to cubic feet (( L x W x H ))... H= Height )... And it takes several different contractors to demolish a house due to asbestos, etc.
Then, there's the fact that there are anywhere from 60-80,000 abandoned homes and buildings to demolish...
Can someone tell me why there are so many burned up houses?
Ben Kowalewski inscurance fraud would be my guess
Detroit is known for arson attacks
Squatters using illegal electric in home, also insurance fraud, homeowners refuse to leave after eviction they set it on fire.