that looks like a really nice city to me, very nice, well kept, the people have pride and take care of their stuff mostly, I like it. thanks for the tour!
My thoughts exactly. And you know the overall morale of the residents is much higher than blight blasted cities like Detroit, Baltimore, Philadelphia, LA, etc...
Oh yeah.... That guy right there with his little barbecue stand on eastern..... Some of the best barbecue in town. Every time I see him out there, I stop and grab something. Nice guy. Excellent food.
@@jasonpitts8395Don’t you think he reaches out to someone in advance before he goes to interview?? 😂 I doubt he went to Southside Chicago and randomly pulled up on the block to interview people 😂
Years ago I flew to Detroit and drove past empty strip malls, vacant houses, etc. It was nothing but miles and miles of nothing. How does such a once great and vibrant city, a powerhouse auto maker city, turn into what it is today?
I grew up on the south side Grand Rapids Metro politan area between 131 division 44th & 54th 41 years & a lot has changed since the 80s yes im old enough to remember when the amway grand hotel was the tallest building in the city & lucky enough to have riden the monorail at herpelsymers (ill never be able to spell that name right) which sadly is now the 🚓 station.
Not really much to see as far as "hoods". Grand rapids is probably the cleanest larger city in the state. There's some really grimey parts you missed but not much of them at all. Was much more hoods back in the early 00's but gentrification has been going really strong for a while now.
Over on Baxter and Bemis. That’s not even the hood like it was. I’d say you gotta Go back about 20 years and your ass wouldn’t be driving through that part of town. My grandma lived right on Logan and fuller and there was drive bys all the time. It definitely isn’t what it used to be to be now that sector has been bought out and being gentrified. Thanks to the rich and privileged. Now they walk around in a neighborhood they would have never even thought of going through before 😂
I used to work for WOOD TV. You didn't go to the worst parts. GR hood isn't as bad as some cities its size, but it definitely has its elements; believe me, I got sent to them plenty. But overall, it's a pretty well kept city. Last year I worked there, Kalamazoo actually had more homicides despite being a third the size.
Lived in GR during the 1960s riots and subst taught in every school at the time lived on the Southside and eastown when there was a number of murders right around my house, those were interesting times for sure
I was born, raised and worked in GR for over 40 years. In the last 15 years or so, crime has gotten worse in the neighborhood being shown, because of people moving in from the Detroit/Flint area's. There are still quite a few nice area's in the city, which haven't been affected, yet. I retired and moved to my rural Northern Michigan acreage, where crime is almost nonexistent. Some of the worst crime area's in GR, to name a few, are called: The Black Hills, Burton Heights, South East Community, Roosevelt Park, and West Grand.
@@lookatme919 you wanna tell me where? I (a white guy) have no problem walking to chicken coop at hall/division on a Friday night at 2am. There ain’t a hood, every single inch of GR is friendly AF
They aint show F & E frfr. Yall think it look sweet. He aint go on Logan, Bemis, Union, Bates, Franklin, Ionia, Highland, Lafayette, Cass. Should've turned left on Eastern and Sherman
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that looks like a really nice city to me, very nice, well kept, the people have pride and take care of their stuff mostly, I like it. thanks for the tour!
I’m from Grand Rapids it is a beautiful city this is the hood area but as you see it’s well maintained
My thoughts exactly. And you know the overall morale of the residents is much higher than blight blasted cities like Detroit, Baltimore, Philadelphia, LA, etc...
most of the iconic early 90s hoods actually don't look bad, if you watch videos of people driving thru Compton and Inglewood they look pretty nice too
Don't mind the high number of homicides that come from this nice looking hood, nothing to see here.
@@orionwarren4244are u from gr?
Oh yeah.... That guy right there with his little barbecue stand on eastern..... Some of the best barbecue in town. Every time I see him out there, I stop and grab something. Nice guy. Excellent food.
Here before Wichigan is changed to Michigan
It just got changed .
Damn
Now it’s Michican. Lol
Michoacan
Yeah, you're not that funny dude
Grand Rapids has some extra tall telephone poles
Those are very old, don't see them hardly ever.
when charliebo drives by whrre you grew up 😢😂😂😂
Yeah never thought I'd see Baxter on here hahah
@@GabeE3195 I grew up off godfrey in the black hills area. that was like 30 years ago and seems a lot nicer than it was back then...
How come you didn't interview folks as frequently anymore bro?
Probably doesn't want to get shot. Things are bad out there. Takes a lot of balls to roll up on someone and start taking video.
@@jasonpitts8395Don’t you think he reaches out to someone in advance before he goes to interview?? 😂 I doubt he went to Southside Chicago and randomly pulled up on the block to interview people 😂
Did you see what happened to Charlie in 'Cago?
@@billjohnson2081 Nah, what went down?
Because folks ain’t folks no more… they’re zzzombiezzz
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Years ago I flew to Detroit and drove past empty strip malls, vacant houses, etc. It was nothing but miles and miles of nothing. How does such a once great and vibrant city, a powerhouse auto maker city, turn into what it is today?
Charmed by the Black promise I guess !
Point of order...request for Flint hoods.
I grew up on the south side Grand Rapids Metro politan area between 131 division 44th & 54th 41 years & a lot has changed since the 80s yes im old enough to remember when the amway grand hotel was the tallest building in the city & lucky enough to have riden the monorail at herpelsymers (ill never be able to spell that name right) which sadly is now the 🚓 station.
I was waiting for you to drive up by (F&E) franklin and eastern. You didn’t go down no hood but Bemis the back around on Baxter😂😂😂
Facts
Not really much to see as far as "hoods". Grand rapids is probably the cleanest larger city in the state. There's some really grimey parts you missed but not much of them at all. Was much more hoods back in the early 00's but gentrification has been going really strong for a while now.
Yeah no that goes to Ann arbor
Looks pretty normal to me
Well-kept, updated, and clean
I’d live there
@CharlieBo313 You should go to Cairo, IL
I been too GR many times just one part is sketchy. But Detroit and places like Gary, or south Chicago are way worst
I’m from Grand Rapids and I absolutely love this city.
@@Just1Spirit I was born and raised in Muskegon 🫱🏼🫲🏽
I don’t think you fully grasp & understand?!? Exactly what a hell hole this shithole really is!?!
Love to see my city on yt
Welcome to Grand Rapids yall aka Gun Rue 616
A lot of my family from and live in GR. Gotta visit one day
Looks better than detroit at least
It’s much nicer than Detroit although Downtown Detroit has come a long way in the last 10 years
Over on Baxter and Bemis. That’s not even the hood like it was. I’d say you gotta Go back about 20 years and your ass wouldn’t be driving through that part of town. My grandma lived right on Logan and fuller and there was drive bys all the time. It definitely isn’t what it used to be to be now that sector has been bought out and being gentrified. Thanks to the rich and privileged. Now they walk around in a neighborhood they would have never even thought of going through before 😂
CharlieBO just makin' these vids so he can make the GUINNESS book of world record on the most oil changes paid for in a lifetime. WHAT DA!!!!?
Man this bring back memories. I was raised on Dunham, Baxter and Kzoo. Glad I made it out.
Baxter heights is cleaning up a bit getting that gentrification treatment.
I used to work for WOOD TV. You didn't go to the worst parts. GR hood isn't as bad as some cities its size, but it definitely has its elements; believe me, I got sent to them plenty. But overall, it's a pretty well kept city. Last year I worked there, Kalamazoo actually had more homicides despite being a third the size.
I’m from GR. Even this area’s coming up. Looks safe to me even a good place to buy
Lived in GR during the 1960s riots and subst taught in every school at the time lived on the Southside and eastown when there was a number of murders right around my house, those were interesting times for sure
I'm assuming this is what Detroit looked like back in its hey day?
Why would you assume that?
Looks like southwest Detroit, Mexican town.
Wow. Some of my old mail route from 20 years ago.
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I always said somebody on the San Andreas design team had to have been from the southside lol
Must be some kind of a joke. These neighborhoods are really nice. Beautiful houses and kids playing. Grand Rapids doesn’t have bad neighborhoods.
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Scary video tour of the Grand Rapids hood ghetto....in the day time ! No go areas at night !
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This does not look like a hood, I'm from arizona and uh yeah there is worse even here
I dont know what the crime rate is like there, but it looks like a pretty good. Cheers🙂
Crime rate steadily increasing at least like 4-5 separate shootings a day not as much homicides as shootings
I was born, raised and worked in GR for over 40 years. In the last 15 years or so, crime has gotten worse in the neighborhood being shown, because of people moving in from the Detroit/Flint area's. There are still quite a few nice area's in the city, which haven't been affected, yet. I retired and moved to my rural Northern Michigan acreage, where crime is almost nonexistent. Some of the worst crime area's in GR, to name a few, are called: The Black Hills, Burton Heights, South East Community, Roosevelt Park, and West Grand.
But are there some safe neighborhoods there? I have heard of Westside connection, is the neighborhood safe?
@@fbgbreezy419shootings as in people shooting at each other or shootings as in self inflicted?
Charlie need to invest in that spell check. Lol
Looks like a good neighbourhood kept clean.
Good clean neighborhood and you’ll still get yo ass popped
Fool lol
Show the names of the streets.
Not too bad of a hood
In the day time you can say that
Streets dirtier than a priest with a BBL..
I'm here for the slew of comments about "dis ain't a ghetto"
Where exactly is Michican?
It’s getting better, is was Wichican. Lol
North US
@@asanitationstompout8473 Brilliant
Typo
@@williebeamish5879 No sh#t.
Grand rapids hoods are all gentrified now.
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This video should be titled "well run conservative city". It was not always this way. I grew up here and the 70s 80s and 90s were very different.
Using your conservative views, how can it be a well run conservative city when it has a female mayor (DEI hire) ?
Live here know the area well
You got to go to the northwest to see the b******* the southeast used to be known for
Ain’t no hood in GR man
😂😂😂 niggas funny
@@lookatme919 you wanna tell me where? I (a white guy) have no problem walking to chicken coop at hall/division on a Friday night at 2am. There ain’t a hood, every single inch of GR is friendly AF
Lmao goofy ass
@@jackstraw262a white guy complaining that black people don’t bother him lmaooo you are truly a weirdo
@@GabeE3195 this must have been a while back, the rich people are connecting Alger heights to wealthy, all them houses are getting renovated
That shit gangsta
Gotta do it at night
My old house! Hiiii
Grand Rapids ain't been relevant since Floyd Mayweather left 🤣
This facts Detroit on the come up
@JU_JU517 Detroit ain't been relevant since 8 Mile 🤣
@@chination1796 the Lions beat the chiefs 2 weeks ago
@@chination1796Sound crazy, everybody's going nuts over Hellcats & they're created in Detroit
@@chination1796 Detroit on the come up 😂😆
I would live in this area
Mayweather home town dam Charlie be out all over
Charliebo check your spelling I think you have something spelled wrong
Michican garbage can, same thing,
One of the most racist behind the times city on planet earth!
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American hoods looking 100 times better than French middle class neighborhoods, let alone hoods 😢
Is this the hood in Grand Rapids???? lol I’m from Philly I’m a show you some real hoods 😂😂😂😂😂 North Philly UA-cam that
They aint show F & E frfr. Yall think it look sweet. He aint go on Logan, Bemis, Union, Bates, Franklin, Ionia, Highland, Lafayette, Cass. Should've turned left on Eastern and Sherman
Bro you know I both know shit sweeet out here
My hood
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