most run down city in america?

worldwide · May 14th, 2005, 08:48 AM

what would you consider the most run down city in america? show some pictures if possible.
i started a thread on the most run down city in canada on the canadian forum and i had lots of input, chech it out if you have time

atlrvr · May 14th, 2005, 08:28 PM

I dunno, Akron OH?

***xzmattzx*** · May 14th, 2005, 09:22 PM

rust belt cities are obvious choices. buffalo, detroit, cleveland, toledo, gary, and others certainly can be thrown into the mix.

DarkFenX · May 15th, 2005, 12:39 AM

Buffalo is run down? Buffalo is starting to grow. I really don't believe Buffalo should be consider as run down.

BigDan35 · May 15th, 2005, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkFenX

Buffalo is run down? Buffalo is starting to grow. I really don't believe Buffalo should be consider as run down.

Buffalo has some run-down areas but it definitely should not be mentioned anywhere in a thread that asks for the most run-down city in the US.

worldwide · May 15th, 2005, 01:48 AM

does anybody have pics of gary indiana?

gaviidae · May 15th, 2005, 02:13 AM

There are plenty in the midwest that I can think of, but none of them are large cities. Smaller cities and towns tend to fall harder than larger ones.

Superior, Wisconsin comes to mind. But I'm sure there are plenty more that are just as bad and probably worse.

ncvegas · May 15th, 2005, 02:14 AM

the ghetto in Chicago is pretty bad, and so is the 1 in Atlanta.

*Sweetkisses* · May 15th, 2005, 02:25 AM

Camden,NJ.

Jules · May 15th, 2005, 02:27 AM

Gary, IN.

SDfan · May 15th, 2005, 04:31 AM

Well if you say one city someone will get offended and say your wrong...but Im going to say Detroit cause compared to its hay-days its a place that needs love.

edsg25 · May 15th, 2005, 02:36 PM

if 2000 people responded to this thread, it would be doubtful even one of them have been to most US cities or have a sense of what most are like.

That's not usually a problem in most threads. It is here.

The only thing that can come of a thread like this is that cities that don't deserve it are being pointed out in a way that would make the resident of any given one of them cringe.

Sometimes, our threads can, by nature, be just plain nasty (which does not mean the posters themselves are). IMHO, this one is.

JivecitySTL · May 15th, 2005, 03:52 PM

Gary is a cakewalk compared to East St. Louis.

MCC · May 15th, 2005, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by worldwide

does anybody have pics of gary indiana?

Do you want to see downtown or bombed-out neighborhoods? This site is the best for the latter:

Urban Decay

SRG · May 15th, 2005, 06:56 PM

Gary.

Lmichigan · May 15th, 2005, 08:43 PM

One of these threads, again?

Fiddlerontheruf · May 15th, 2005, 08:44 PM

small to medium sized rust belt cities seem to top the list...

Gary, IN
Camden, NJ
Chester, PA
East Saint Louis, IL
Youngtown, OH
Flint, MI

etc

Fiddlerontheruf · May 15th, 2005, 08:47 PM

personally, the worst neighborhood I've ever seen is probably east garfield park in Chicago, right around and under the el. Scary. Small neighborhoods like these could probably top cities listed above by themselves, but those cities above as a whole are shitty altogether, thus the rankings.

worldwide · May 15th, 2005, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edsg25

if 2000 people responded to this thread, it would be doubtful even one of them have been to most US cities or have a sense of what most are like.

That's not usually a problem in most threads. It is here.

The only thing that can come of a thread like this is that cities that don't deserve it are being pointed out in a way that would make the resident of any given one of them cringe.

Sometimes, our threads can, by nature, be just plain nasty (which does not mean the posters themselves are). IMHO, this one is.

im sorry if i cause any problems with people arguing about their towns, i dont live in the usa and i was just curious about some of these places so i guess all that i can say is be nice, dont be saying mean thing about places you havent been to. if this thread gets out of hand would a mod lock it or delete it.

Michi · May 16th, 2005, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SDfan

Well if you say one city someone will get offended and say your wrong...but Im going to say Detroit cause compared to its hay-days its a place that needs love.

This is true, but Detroit is hardly the most run down.

In Michigan, we might say the city that has the largest percentage of itself rundown is Benton Harbor.

May 14th, 2005, 08:48 AM	#1
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worldwide Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: vancouver Posts: 864 Likes (Received): 0	does anybody have pics of gary indiana? __________________ SEND IT BACK MAN! THAT MUST BE LIKE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY BUMPS. COME ON GUYS!!! WE NEED TO OBJECTIFY MORE WOMEN!!!

May 15th, 2005, 02:13 AM	#7
gaviidae Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 361 Likes (Received): 0	There are plenty in the midwest that I can think of, but none of them are large cities. Smaller cities and towns tend to fall harder than larger ones. Superior, Wisconsin comes to mind. But I'm sure there are plenty more that are just as bad and probably worse.

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ncvegas Reppin Chi - Town Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 150 Likes (Received): 0	the ghetto in Chicago is pretty bad, and so is the 1 in Atlanta. __________________ I've had 149 post for the past 100 posts. wtf? www.soundclick.com/chitownkid

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Sweetkisses Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Philadelphia/Brooklyn Posts: 1,044 Likes (Received): 0	Camden,NJ.

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Jules Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,548 Likes (Received): 1	Gary, IN.

May 15th, 2005, 04:31 AM	#11
SDfan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,656 Likes (Received): 0	Well if you say one city someone will get offended and say your wrong...but Im going to say Detroit cause compared to its hay-days its a place that needs love.

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edsg25 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 9,327 Likes (Received): 0	if 2000 people responded to this thread, it would be doubtful even one of them have been to most US cities or have a sense of what most are like. That's not usually a problem in most threads. It is here. The only thing that can come of a thread like this is that cities that don't deserve it are being pointed out in a way that would make the resident of any given one of them cringe. Sometimes, our threads can, by nature, be just plain nasty (which does not mean the posters themselves are). IMHO, this one is.

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JivecitySTL The Jive is Alive. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: St. Louis Posts: 1,553 Likes (Received): 0	Gary is a cakewalk compared to East St. Louis. __________________ You can't spell STYLE without STL. www.stl-style.com

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SRG keep jivin. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: I ♥ OKC Posts: 4,196 Likes (Received): 0	Gary.

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Lmichigan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 2,759 Likes (Received): 18	One of these threads, again?

May 15th, 2005, 08:44 PM	#17
Fiddlerontheruf BANNED Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 767 Likes (Received): 0	small to medium sized rust belt cities seem to top the list... Gary, IN Camden, NJ Chester, PA East Saint Louis, IL Youngtown, OH Flint, MI etc

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Fiddlerontheruf BANNED Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 767 Likes (Received): 0	personally, the worst neighborhood I've ever seen is probably east garfield park in Chicago, right around and under the el. Scary. Small neighborhoods like these could probably top cities listed above by themselves, but those cities above as a whole are shitty altogether, thus the rankings.

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