My husband and I moved to Carmel in winter of 2013. Fell in love with the Arts & Design District, Crust Pizzeria, and how clean and polite everyone was up there. We noticed a decline in what you'd call character. There was a tea place we liked and it closed. There was a comic store we liked and it closed. There was an antique store we liked and it closed. In 2018, our signature hangout Crust closed, replaced with another sports-themed pub. As funky and fun places dried up, banks and shared workspaces rolled in. Then the Monon was revamped and suddenly, peaceful walks were no longer possible, as floods of people would loiter on the path instead of walking, jogging or biking. Roads were closed every other week. Inconveniently so. We moved nearer to Clay Terrace in spring of 2022 and the major road adjacent to us was still closed as of summer of '23. That's not even addressing the infamous GOAT tavern, which had drunken twentysomethings frollicking naughtily and decorating nearby families' lawns with their rejected liquid cheer. I stopped following the battle of a bar's right to annoy its neighbors. Housing prices have ballooned wildly. It's not uncommon to see million-dollar condos with 2000 square feet. I thought I wanted to spend the rest of my life there, but that changed. As they began catering to singletons and the very elite, I felt pushed out. We moved last summer and are in much humbler quarters. I will always have good memories of the old times, but the Carmel I knew is gone forever. It's pretty, but that's about all it has now.
I am new to your channel...Great video..I am currently in Maryland and looking to leave the state...Too much going on........Carmel is now on my list of places to move....I am looking forward to learning more about Carmel..Looking forward to making this place My Home.....Keep up the great work
Trust me it depends what’s going on, time of year, day ect. Anybody that’s from the area will tell you this place is very very active. Look up videos of Carmel’s Christkindlmarkt. Definitely very active on the weekends
Appreciate the tour. Sterile area…new to the point of being boring…like walking in a modern outdoor mall. Words that do not describe this area: quaint, vibrant, unique, memorable.
At least it’s walkable and has public spaces for people to be in, unlike a majority of depressing areas in the US. Honestly, how could you say this when there’s strip malls with giant parking lots scattered all across America that nobody would dare walk around without driving there in their car. I’m not trying to make this personal and jump to conclusions about your beliefs specifically, but dang so many people have it backwards lol
@@jaykay1899 “At least it’s walkable”? You’re comparing it to “strip malls” to see its beauty? Man, you must live in a dirty, lousy area. Carmel is voted and known as the best area in all of Indiana!. It’s a congested, contrived, lack-of-green space, retail district, nothing more.
@@Burps___ I'm comparing it to strip malls because theres so many of them in the average US suburb. It's FAR better than the "dirty, lousy" areas that you speak of. Name an American suburb thats better, I'd love to hear what you prefer
to keep being TOTALLY honest i did do and/or will like the THUGS from areas life lafayette square and i did do and will really really LOVE clay terrace and lafayette square mall
What all American cities could be like if we had law and order. Instead, we can only have this in high COL suburbs that dont allow housing for the riffraff.
@@defianteng Vienna! I lived in Austria for many years, and even the lowest classes didn't commit property crime. The reason? Public housing was free, and government assistance was always available. Nobody had to commit property crime, because their survival wasn't dependant on how much money they had. The welfare state directly contributes to lower crime.
@@Sam-w5v well I’ll take your word for it since I don’t know anything about that country, but I imagine the difference in culture and demographics affects the outcome compared to US. Offering low income housing in a suburb like Carmel would only degrade the area. Places like this exist because of homogeneity and high trust. Wealth is the gatekeeper making this possible in 2024. I do agree increased economic opportunity lowers crime, but that should be obvious
in ALL honesty i did do and will basically HATE snobby carmel and center grove people and my 2 school rules are were and will be NO carmel and center grove
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One of the few suburban cities in the US where you can walk over a mile without getting hit by a car.
I wish that a lot more cities in the U.S brought back mixed use areas. The car dependent suburbs are too isolated and depressing.
Do people retire there ? And I didnt see graffiti
Very beautiful video and scenery areas 🙌🏼👍👏🏼😃😃😃
Thanks! And I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😃
I love how bike-friendly the place is
My husband and I moved to Carmel in winter of 2013. Fell in love with the Arts & Design District, Crust Pizzeria, and how clean and polite everyone was up there.
We noticed a decline in what you'd call character. There was a tea place we liked and it closed. There was a comic store we liked and it closed. There was an antique store we liked and it closed. In 2018, our signature hangout Crust closed, replaced with another sports-themed pub. As funky and fun places dried up, banks and shared workspaces rolled in.
Then the Monon was revamped and suddenly, peaceful walks were no longer possible, as floods of people would loiter on the path instead of walking, jogging or biking. Roads were closed every other week. Inconveniently so. We moved nearer to Clay Terrace in spring of 2022 and the major road adjacent to us was still closed as of summer of '23.
That's not even addressing the infamous GOAT tavern, which had drunken twentysomethings frollicking naughtily and decorating nearby families' lawns with their rejected liquid cheer. I stopped following the battle of a bar's right to annoy its neighbors.
Housing prices have ballooned wildly. It's not uncommon to see million-dollar condos with 2000 square feet.
I thought I wanted to spend the rest of my life there, but that changed. As they began catering to singletons and the very elite, I felt pushed out.
We moved last summer and are in much humbler quarters.
I will always have good memories of the old times, but the Carmel I knew is gone forever. It's pretty, but that's about all it has now.
Sad to hear. Thank you for sharing. Hope you are in a good place and happy
@@misssunshine7650 New area is much quieter, less traffic, and we get to see family more. ♥
I would love to see this walking tour in the spring when all the flowers and green spaces are in their full glory.
Looks beautiful
Your video was a real treat, thanks for sharing it with us.
Thank you and I’m glad you enjoyed it!
I am new to your channel...Great video..I am currently in Maryland and looking to leave the state...Too much going on........Carmel is now on my list of places to move....I am looking forward to learning more about Carmel..Looking forward to making this place My Home.....Keep up the great work
Clean and very beautiful. However, very few people outdoor.
Trust me it depends what’s going on, time of year, day ect. Anybody that’s from the area will tell you this place is very very active. Look up videos of Carmel’s Christkindlmarkt. Definitely very active on the weekends
I have there last night after dinner. love walking here
Muldoons on Main St. has some great food
Appreciate the tour. Sterile area…new to the point of being boring…like walking in a modern outdoor mall. Words that do not describe this area: quaint, vibrant, unique, memorable.
Everywhere starts off 'new'
It looks more nicely planned and memorable than 99% of US cities
better than most of the suburbs in the US
At least it’s walkable and has public spaces for people to be in, unlike a majority of depressing areas in the US. Honestly, how could you say this when there’s strip malls with giant parking lots scattered all across America that nobody would dare walk around without driving there in their car. I’m not trying to make this personal and jump to conclusions about your beliefs specifically, but dang so many people have it backwards lol
@@jaykay1899 “At least it’s walkable”? You’re comparing it to “strip malls” to see its beauty? Man, you must live in a dirty, lousy area. Carmel is voted and known as the best area in all of Indiana!. It’s a congested, contrived, lack-of-green space, retail district, nothing more.
@@Burps___ I'm comparing it to strip malls because theres so many of them in the average US suburb. It's FAR better than the "dirty, lousy" areas that you speak of. Name an American suburb thats better, I'd love to hear what you prefer
to keep being TOTALLY honest i did do and/or will like the THUGS from areas life lafayette square and i did do and will really really LOVE clay terrace and lafayette square mall
God those buildings look horrible. Was it a corn field a year and a half ago?
It’s got better after 6:00.
I like small businesses
What all American cities could be like if we had law and order. Instead, we can only have this in high COL suburbs that dont allow housing for the riffraff.
It' almost as if creating affordable housing and economic oppurtunity reduces the driving forces or property crime...
@ Can you show me an example? I’ve yet to see it.
@@defianteng Vienna! I lived in Austria for many years, and even the lowest classes didn't commit property crime. The reason? Public housing was free, and government assistance was always available. Nobody had to commit property crime, because their survival wasn't dependant on how much money they had. The welfare state directly contributes to lower crime.
@@Sam-w5v well I’ll take your word for it since I don’t know anything about that country, but I imagine the difference in culture and demographics affects the outcome compared to US.
Offering low income housing in a suburb like Carmel would only degrade the area. Places like this exist because of homogeneity and high trust. Wealth is the gatekeeper making this possible in 2024.
I do agree increased economic opportunity lowers crime, but that should be obvious
in ALL honesty i did do and will basically HATE snobby carmel and center grove people and my 2 school rules are were and will be NO carmel and center grove
Your comment not only has no relevance to the content of this video, your grammar makes your comment difficult to comprehend.
@@BigWood0397 it's a short AND clear message and i don't need to be prim and proper it ain't a school assignment
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@@BigWood0397 it's nice were honest with each other and i still LIKE the thugs at a place i LOVE LOVE being washington square mall
Kevin is right- your comment makes no sense bro lol but you seem angry. Take it out somewhere else
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