I grew up in the neighbor town of Harvey, Riverdale, and went to High School in Harvey. Part of the reason Harvey has gotten in that state is because of the previous Mayor who was voted out a few years back. Used the city’s money as a piggy bank. Smh
As a european, Im really thankful for you including so much information about the are you are in. It gives a wider based perspective and a fresh breath of air from mainstream media lol. Thank you for being you, And letting me ride along since i cant myself anymore.
My dad was born in Harvey in the 50’s but only lived there for about 4 years we’ve gone back a couple times it just gets worse and worse each time we go
hey i noticed you mentioned Gary, ever think about visiting sometime? Town has some crazy history and abandonded buildings as well as some great food places. One of my favorites is on the south side King Gyro, has some of the best gyros ive had.
When you got to Halsted on the left side you passed a car wash. That thing is like an Icon I grew up on 145th and Green. You went by Gus Laundry on the left. Then you passed a gas station back in the day it was a Kean. Born and raised they're left in 78. Nice video.
Great tour of Harvey . I grew up in Markham and Homewood and eventually left in 1978. Back then Harvey was still thriving. Lots of factory jobs and the middle class was thriving. That was sad seeing all those abandon buildings. Thanks for sharing with us. Another tour that would be fun if you get down that way is Ford Hts. It is a lot like Harvey.
@@brian636 There use to be lots of great summer time (high paying jobs) down there. Use to work two shifts and bank lots of money to get through college. Every once in a while some one posts a tour of the area and it looks just like Harvey. All the manufacturing is gone now. The people left down there don't seem to have a lot of hope. Apartments, business, and old project housing are closed and boarded up. I dont even think they have a police department left. I think one of the neighboring towns gives them limited police support. Anyways, keep up the great tours. Us expats that moved away enjoy them !
Maybe in Chicago it’s the most dangerous and full of abandoned buildings, but do a hood eats on the East Side of St. Louis like East St Louis, Washington Park, Brooklyn, and Centerville all in the state of Illinois.
The town I live in was once called little Chicago, seeing how crime is one of the worst rates in the state, you inspired me to start my own little history lesson videos of some areas
I grew up in Harvey 50 years ago, into my teens. I can't tell you how much it's saddens me to see that little city. It was really, really nice at one time.
I was interested in your video until your buddy started doing wheelies on a main street with oncoming traffic in the opposite lane. While he/she may believe themselves to be invincible, all it takes is one good rock for your bike wheel, now carrying 2x the weight it's supposed to, slips on it and the bike wipes out and maybe goes flying into his/her companions or oncoming traffic. Dumb and reckless and arrogant. I grew up on the south side and went to school in Harvey. It used to be a beautiful neighborhood. Sad to see it such a burned out ember of it's former self.
actual drifters, drag racers, sensible street racers shame the hell out of take overs, mkaing everying in the car/stunt scene look worse, chaotic, and unsafe, pls dont be doing crazy shit in traffic, you dont know how to drive your hellcat, and no one wants to watch you hurt ppl proving it lol
Hey man I recommend bulldogs off of I23 they are decently priced but great tasting food use to work there it in Streator IL plus there is history on the town
my whole fam grew up around this area been around here for 34 years.. love it or hate it its home. but its not getting any better w pritzker.. hope it changed make the people that need it lives better.
So effed up. My family owned a cabinet shop on wood street by the eddison. I played on those streets and rode my bike around on those very streets. So sad. God bless anyone who still is trying to make it their home.
It's sad to see that Harvey, as well as Robbins, Riverdale, and Ford Heights is falling apart to an abysmal state of disrepair, becoming the shell of its former selves; I should know considering I stay in Harvey....☹️
It is sad ,coz I've been homeless and would give my right arm to own a house, If I didn't work and private rent accomodation I would be homeless again. They need to let people build and invest in Construction of new affordable accommodation. I see the same in England ,huge housing estates abandoned, and I think Governments or Councils should just turn them over to the Public if they don't want to invest in them. Form a Housing Group and pressure the Council/State to give you a couple of plots!
would be really cool to see you do one of these in Flint Mi, basically its on its way to a demise similar to Harvey it seems. lots of history in the downtown area and a unique culture fs. Love these videos and the style of video you create.
Good video, good info, good vibe! Thanks!! BTW, I really did drive my Ninja 650 from Los Angles to Chicago 2,000 miles end of July to hook up with Leaned Back. Looked for you but never saw you. Put 4500 miles on my bike and it was all good. Maybe connect next year or if you're out in Orange County or LA sometime this winter!
Just discovered you, that was a great rundown..I also love the story-telling while biking. This is unique stuff, thanks for sharing our home state and its woes. Keep up the good work! Your channel is a hell lot more lively and successful than mine lol
need to do a Hood Eats In Flint and Hit Up the Northside looks alot Like That and I Could Get You Hooked Up with Someone that Could Show You it All! Hit Up HighstrungLIfeStyle Hes A Killer On The Street
I was a police officer in Harvey from 1975 to 1986. You missed the glory days of BBQ. Georges at 147 and Robey, City BBQ 151 and Page, Georges BBQ 159 and Gouger. It was a drug and gang infested shit hole back then.
Story of American cities: >thriving center of industry with lots of families >black people move in >violence increases >jobs exported overseas >violence increases some more >whites all leave >city becomes full on hellscape where violence suprasses third world status Chicago, Pittsburg, Cleveland, Detroit, Baltimore, St. Louis, Memphis. Need I go on?
I remember going there as a kid in the late 80's, early 90s when my dad worked at Cresco Lines. Always felt sketchy cuz we would be there in the middle of the night of course. Same feeling I get when I'm in Gary, Hammond, Cal City, Ford Heights, Chicago Heights, etc, late at night.
I've walked down all areas of the Westside and never had issues. I walked into Harvey once and turned around lol. I was an addict so I was out west a lot but I wasn't messed with for that reason, plus I wasn't affiliated or starting any problems. Thankfully I no longer need to visit those areas unless it's just driving through for work.
Lived in Chicago for 25 years. I have mixed feeling about leaving, but part of me is truly happy because Illinois politicians are trash. One of the worst states in the country. Its basically California but with bad weather and no lane splitting, so its even worse lol.
Thing that sucks is these companies never cared about any of these people. All they care about is money and the bottom line and paying Americans a living wage was a no go for them. In their desperate attempt to make more profits off the back of cheap labor they destroyed literally dozens of cities and towns all across America. A real shame. These people deserved better.
Well, they force the people there to pay the taxes of everyone else that left. So when they leave, whoever is left pays even more. And so on and so on. Same thing is happening in Maywood. That other suburb you saw on the list after Harvey
i really like these videos because he shows how these once great places got destroyed once the original inhabitants who made it great got replaced with basketball and teens
Its a damn shame to see the total waste of building and space, it seems to be a real common thing these days, shipping jobs to China and then taxing the hell out of the people who stayed.
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love you brian. but firearms legal protection is better... stay strapped or get clapped!
@@Dalan612 Just curious, what makes it better?
@@Dalan612 Never heard of them. What’s better about them? I’ve been a member of USCCA for a lot of years.
Bro these scammers are crazy. I want those gloves though, can’t find them on misguided
Bro they seriously replied to my comment to you
they just found a women trafficing operation in one of those abandond apartment buildings a few days ago
Holy shit
Yeah human trafficking/kidnapping is on the rise especially in IL
Who asked?
@@helium5912 it’s almost as if this is a video series that describes the history and current events of the neighborhood that they’re riding through 😮
@@helium5912 what made you wake up and want to be an ass today
So many words to describe how entertaining you are,Literally my UA-cam teacher lmfao ride safe bro
I appreciate that
dont ever stop doing hood eats
some of the top 10 content on all of youtube!
It’s in my dna at this point
13:10 "as they're rolling a blunt over there" made me crack up😂
I learn more about certain history watching your channel than I did in highschool lol
That is amazing to hear!
Yeah me to Brian for principal
Super cool to see some shredding and get some history all in one, you got a good thing going here bro! The clip with the cop was gold 😂
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“I’m not clowning” then the clip 😅
😂😂😂
My man's was meaning big felonies lmao like Killin selling kids that kinda shit
I grew up in the neighbor town of Harvey, Riverdale, and went to High School in Harvey. Part of the reason Harvey has gotten in that state is because of the previous Mayor who was voted out a few years back. Used the city’s money as a piggy bank. Smh
Ya, alot of corruption there
YOU KNOW ITS GOMNA BE A GOOD DAY WHEN BRIAN UPLOADS 💪💪
You actually hit the nail on the head with your commentary. I was born and raised there and was a cop there for 4 years.
Crazy how that city looks after all it’s been through, awesome video Brian would love to see more like this
More to come!!!!
As a european, Im really thankful for you including so much information about the are you are in. It gives a wider based perspective and a fresh breath of air from mainstream media lol. Thank you for being you, And letting me ride along since i cant myself anymore.
My dad was born in Harvey in the 50’s but only lived there for about 4 years we’ve gone back a couple times it just gets worse and worse each time we go
Harvey, Dolton, South Holland, Cal City ❤ love the south suburban
hey i noticed you mentioned Gary, ever think about visiting sometime? Town has some crazy history and abandonded buildings as well as some great food places. One of my favorites is on the south side King Gyro, has some of the best gyros ive had.
Love it
Wassuuppp brahhhh?
What leads to the most demise in city's like these Democrat policy & tax mispending.
When you got to Halsted on the left side you passed a car wash. That thing is like an Icon I grew up on 145th and Green. You went by Gus Laundry on the left. Then you passed a gas station back in the day it was a Kean. Born and raised they're left in 78. Nice video.
im dead bro said they over their rolling a blunt lol keep up the good content
😂😂😂😂
Brian 636 saving the day.
Would be dope if you talked about the up coming laws for next year… crazy stuff will happen in Chicago 🫣🫣
I was able to buy Beer in Harvey when I was 17 years old in the 80's. Try Exsenator's BBQ in Markham IL.
Great tour of Harvey . I grew up in Markham and Homewood and eventually left in 1978. Back then Harvey was still thriving. Lots of factory jobs and the middle class was thriving. That was sad seeing all those abandon buildings. Thanks for sharing with us. Another tour that would be fun if you get down that way is Ford Hts. It is a lot like Harvey.
Glad you enjoyed it!!! I’m on the west side so it’s a bit of a drive for me to get this far south
@@brian636 There use to be lots of great summer time (high paying jobs) down there. Use to work two shifts and bank lots of money to get through college. Every once in a while some one posts a tour of the area and it looks just like Harvey. All the manufacturing is gone now. The people left down there don't seem to have a lot of hope. Apartments, business, and old project housing are closed and boarded up. I dont even think they have a police department left. I think one of the neighboring towns gives them limited police support. Anyways, keep up the great tours. Us expats that moved away enjoy them !
so grateful to have someone like you in my city🤘, i love all the information and of course the stunts too. keep it up Brian
Troy🙏🙏🙏
Maybe in Chicago it’s the most dangerous and full of abandoned buildings, but do a hood eats on the East Side of St. Louis like East St Louis, Washington Park, Brooklyn, and Centerville all in the state of Illinois.
The town I live in was once called little Chicago, seeing how crime is one of the worst rates in the state, you inspired me to start my own little history lesson videos of some areas
I hope to watch yours one day as well
Hamilton?
Peoria?
Just saw this one… we’re you trying to find George’s ribs?? Think the have been gone a while
It's crazy to see a city with apt buildings boarded up like that in the UNITED STATES' like you said it looks like a third world country,sad. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I grew up in Harvey 50 years ago, into my teens. I can't tell you how much it's saddens me to see that little city.
It was really, really nice at one time.
Wow that's grimmmmm bro I can't think of anywhere like that in the uk except Horden
Awesome video 👍 I like your presentation style informal yet informative. Sad to see the City of Harvey in such a sad state.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yo you should visit Fort Collins, Colorado and do a hood eats there. Some fuckin BOMB food
I was interested in your video until your buddy started doing wheelies on a main street with oncoming traffic in the opposite lane. While he/she may believe themselves to be invincible, all it takes is one good rock for your bike wheel, now carrying 2x the weight it's supposed to, slips on it and the bike wipes out and maybe goes flying into his/her companions or oncoming traffic. Dumb and reckless and arrogant.
I grew up on the south side and went to school in Harvey. It used to be a beautiful neighborhood. Sad to see it such a burned out ember of it's former self.
Right before work let’s go baby! Love me some hoodeats!! Keep up the sick videos and that front wheel 🤙🏼
Kellen🥹🥹
actual drifters, drag racers, sensible street racers shame the hell out of take overs, mkaing everying in the car/stunt scene look worse, chaotic, and unsafe, pls dont be doing crazy shit in traffic, you dont know how to drive your hellcat, and no one wants to watch you hurt ppl proving it lol
Cornell Village that is the name of those abandoned buildings. My family is from that area.
Beautiful builds. I wish I could build one but don’t have the money currently.
Hey man I recommend bulldogs off of I23 they are decently priced but great tasting food use to work there it in Streator IL plus there is history on the town
Reppin Ferda! ChicagoStyle4Lyfe
a few miles to the west and you could have gone to hog wild in midlothian
Lets goooo
Yee yeeeeee
my whole fam grew up around this area been around here for 34 years.. love it or hate it its home. but its not getting any better w pritzker.. hope it changed make the people that need it lives better.
You should’ve rode thru the pacesetter projects in riverdale
👍👍 I live in Hezel Crest.
Love you videos! hope that sploof was hittin 🤫
So effed up. My family owned a cabinet shop on wood street by the eddison. I played on those streets and rode my bike around on those very streets. So sad. God bless anyone who still is trying to make it their home.
what bike would you recommend to someone who hasnt rode before
Who is the girl riding with you?
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Some of my Facebook friends actually defend this place saying how it’s getting better…Like where? Lol
Damn really???
It's sad to see that Harvey, as well as Robbins, Riverdale, and Ford Heights is falling apart to an abysmal state of disrepair, becoming the shell of its former selves; I should know considering I stay in Harvey....☹️
It is something else
It is sad ,coz I've been homeless and would give my right arm to own a house, If I didn't work and private rent accomodation I would be homeless again. They need to let people build and invest in Construction of new affordable accommodation. I see the same in England ,huge housing estates abandoned, and I think Governments or Councils should just turn them over to the Public if they don't want to invest in them. Form a Housing Group and pressure the Council/State to give you a couple of plots!
Show me a city democrats haven’t destroyed it’s what they do
Nice sharp Vid appreciate the upgrade and as always great job can’t believe how destroyed the neighborhood looks like it can’t be in the US! But it is
Im glad you can tell the difference my dude!
“There rolling a blunt over there” made me laugh my ass off bc my friends do the same shit 😂
🎉winner winner 🐔 dinner🎉
Hood stuntz is a beast as well 🔥🔥🔥🐐🐐
Ding ding ding hood eats
My grandma live in hazel crest
Respect for buying that man a meal. 😊
growing up in harvey as a kid in the 1980s was great sad to see now wow living in philippines now
you and your friends look so good together, I love you all. hope you all living life healthy n wealthy. ride safe papa.
Thanks Alfa!!! Nothing but love for you my dude
Literally my favorite history teacher lamo
You giving that man food is the reason I subbed to this channel man, kind heart, mad talent, and relatable.
When Dora the explorer does wheelies xD, love your content.
Tumbleweave OP
LOLING
Sometimes I work at the rail yard there and I’ll see a few houses abandoned but never seen something like in this video
would be really cool to see you do one of these in Flint Mi, basically its on its way to a demise similar to Harvey it seems. lots of history in the downtown area and a unique culture fs. Love these videos and the style of video you create.
Good video, good info, good vibe! Thanks!! BTW, I really did drive my Ninja 650 from Los Angles to Chicago 2,000 miles end of July to hook up with Leaned Back. Looked for you but never saw you. Put 4500 miles on my bike and it was all good. Maybe connect next year or if you're out in Orange County or LA sometime this winter!
Just discovered you, that was a great rundown..I also love the story-telling while biking. This is unique stuff, thanks for sharing our home state and its woes. Keep up the good work! Your channel is a hell lot more lively and successful than mine lol
There’s some bad suburbs near the west side too: Maywood, Broadview, Bellwood, Cicero, Berwyn, Hillside, Melrose Park
2:25 The power of this bike is unreal!
My hometown....moved out in 1972. They've torn down my old grade school Sandburg. The building was only 60 years old. Not much left😢
need to do a Hood Eats In Flint and Hit Up the Northside looks alot Like That and I Could Get You Hooked Up with Someone that Could Show You it All! Hit Up HighstrungLIfeStyle Hes A Killer On The Street
I was a police officer in Harvey from 1975 to 1986. You missed the glory days of BBQ. Georges at 147 and Robey, City BBQ 151 and Page, Georges BBQ 159 and Gouger. It was a drug and gang infested shit hole back then.
My favorite history teacher
Another 🔥🔥🔥 video Brian, love the cool and nice history lesson as usual, absolutely need more of these.
Thank you Vael🙏😊
Brain, if you think Harvey is bad, go check out what Gary, Indiana looks like right now. They take the crown!
Story of American cities:
>thriving center of industry with lots of families
>black people move in
>violence increases
>jobs exported overseas
>violence increases some more
>whites all leave
>city becomes full on hellscape where violence suprasses third world status
Chicago, Pittsburg, Cleveland, Detroit, Baltimore, St. Louis, Memphis. Need I go on?
I remember going there as a kid in the late 80's, early 90s when my dad worked at Cresco Lines. Always felt sketchy cuz we would be there in the middle of the night of course. Same feeling I get when I'm in Gary, Hammond, Cal City, Ford Heights, Chicago Heights, etc, late at night.
Right, ya I need to make a trip to Gary I suppose
@@brian636 I haven't been there in years I wonder if it's been cleaned up at all.
Boarded-up apartment buildings? Bring the Venezuelan migrants from Chicago's police stations to Harvey.
I've walked down all areas of the Westside and never had issues. I walked into Harvey once and turned around lol. I was an addict so I was out west a lot but I wasn't messed with for that reason, plus I wasn't affiliated or starting any problems. Thankfully I no longer need to visit those areas unless it's just driving through for work.
Proud of your recovery brother
@@brian636 Thank you Man! I truly do appreciate that!!
Hi Brain it always interesting to watch ur vlogs ur fan from Australia...Have good one...💯🇦🇺
Mat!!! Nothing but love for you my dude
Lived in Chicago for 25 years. I have mixed feeling about leaving, but part of me is truly happy because Illinois politicians are trash. One of the worst states in the country. Its basically California but with bad weather and no lane splitting, so its even worse lol.
I’m from Harvey, it’s not the most dangerous town in Illinois, it’s actually Chicago or places a couple hours away from Harvey.
Based Brian with the carry insurance ad. Spread the good word that we have the right to defend ourselves. Don't be a victim.
brian you probably wont see this but if you concealed carry and if you ever need to renew our classes are free because we are sponsored by the USCCA.
Can you do a tour on maywood ill. And also robins ill and Chicago heights il . they are worst too !! Very bad
When you said you were back in Chicago you weren’t. You were in calumet park.
When he said they were looking for a BBQ joint, I thought he was going to George's BBQ on 147th? Unless that's gone too?
Those stats sound about like east St. Louis. That’s a rough part to. St. Louis tho is on the top 10 in the US for most dangerous cities
I Didn't know you added those stars to your bike but they look cool Hah
Thing that sucks is these companies never cared about any of these people. All they care about is money and the bottom line and paying Americans a living wage was a no go for them. In their desperate attempt to make more profits off the back of cheap labor they destroyed literally dozens of cities and towns all across America. A real shame. These people deserved better.
I got pulled over at 11:14 in the parking lot strip mall to the right. First and last time it ever happened to me cause the cop lied 😂
Another good one. You gotta hit Big Boys in Chicago Heights for some butter garlic fries!
Oh yes!!!!! That sounds goodddddd
How the hell do they have the highest taxes..seems like they pushing fools out
Well, they force the people there to pay the taxes of everyone else that left. So when they leave, whoever is left pays even more. And so on and so on. Same thing is happening in Maywood. That other suburb you saw on the list after Harvey
i really like these videos because he shows how these once great places got destroyed once the original inhabitants who made it great got replaced with basketball and teens
Thanks my dude!! Glad you like em
That’s crazy looks like a scene from walking dead out there no people house streets trashed shit is crazy and sad at the same time
Its a damn shame to see the total waste of building and space, it seems to be a real common thing these days, shipping jobs to China and then taxing the hell out of the people who stayed.
Love your vids man your the reason I got into riding this year
144th Calumet blvd Halsted GD City Harvey✡️World
Looking at all those abandoned buildings it sure does look like a 3rd world country.