A tour of Parkside of Old Town and Cabrini-Green

[idahohodge]

Lived in Cabrini through elementary years and left in 72. Lot of fun memories for a place that inspired my success in life. Retired at 54 with a million dollar portfolio. What an experience to grow up so close to downtown and miracle mile and Lincoln Park.

[romero120580]

u almost didnt stop for that pedestrian

[Trident7830]

Sigh.... Chicago. The black, gang-infested, generational-welfare nightmare town that birthed the Marxist Demon know as "Obama." This is where it all started. This is where the end of America was created. On these very streets, a vile, America-hating, White-resenting Marxist Demon named "Obama" honed his craft of hatred, resentment, rage and envy before unleasing it on the wonderful nation that defeated both Nazism and the Empire of Japan. Now, America is dying because of "Obama."

[celph414]

loving the racism lol

[free2drm]

Mixed income housing NEVER, NEVER, NEVER works it's proven time & again. Affluent people are NEVER going to spend money to live next to someone on section 8 or a black neighborhood. This is just a waste of money. Every time you have a predominantly black area, it is crime ridden and that is a fact. Call it racist, bigoted, what ever. It is the truth.

[YoChicago1]

@free2drm Sorry to inform you that it's working here and it's worked in many other places. You simply don't know what you're talking about.

[robpavi1]

@YoChicago1 sorry to infomr you but chicago is the most racially and economically segragated city in the whole U.S.A

[719kai719]

@free2drm It can work if they are selective about who they allow to live there. There are good people residing in public housing, who want a better life for themselves and their families. The common misconception is that all residents of public housing don't want more for themselves!

[free2drm]

Getting rid of the old Cabrini-Green to replace it with this is such a laughable joke. Cabrini-green is the cancer-infested prostate of Chicago. Now, in addition to millions of tax dollars wasted, the prostate has been cut open and the cancer has cells have now been spread all over the city to replicate more. It was best for it to be in one centralized location....Cabrini-Green. No affluent person want to live next door to sec. 8 hood rats.

[jdkuijper]

Joe and Jeremy, you have virtually no understanding of this area. I live on one of the small side streets you show in your "drive by," and in 5 years I've only had positive experiences with the people who live here. People are responsive, respectful, and caring just as anywhere. You show a part of Orleans and Oak (4:10 and following) and you talk about "wishful thinking." Well, you need to get a grip on what truly transpires here with the mix, the churches, the businesses, the parks, etc.

[YoChicago1]

@jdkuijper Joe and Jeremy's comments were directed at the CHA's overly-hyped description, if you follow on in the video. I didn't hear them say anything negative about the area.

[jdkuijper]

@YoChicago1 Um, yeah, your company perpetuates racist misunderstandings about community and true values of properties by conveying their misinformed "some say ..." (rumored) 'facts' about the area. No sense of what's valued in Chicago. Yo Chicago, yo ignorance!

[YoChicago1]

@jdkuijper It's pretty obvious that you know nothing about YoChicago, but don't hesitate to flaunt your ignorance.

Have you even looked at the many videos on our channel that make your comment laughable? No, you haven't.

[jdkuijper]

@YoChicago1 Your comments would be worth a rebuttal if anyone, ever, really looked to "Yo Chicago," but it's evident that no one really gives two bits about what this bogus content provider has to say. I'm not referring to "the many videos on [your] channel," but nice attempt to skirt the issue. You can laugh if you want, but the fact is that your content provider's point of view is disgustingly insensitive and pretty much a racist rant. Enough said.

[YoChicago1]

@jdkuijper Do creeps like you get your jollies by sliming honest people? Do you have any idea how disgusting you seem?

[jdkuijper]

@YoChicago1 U still fail to address the core of my complaint. Can u?

[YoChicago1]

@jdkuijper There's no core to address. Only an off-the-wall comment.

I have no taste for addressing someone who calls "racist" without knowing who or what he's talking about. If oly you knew how wrong you are - but then, you really don't care about facts, do you?



[DaveTheFloridian]

"People not communicating, not really hanging out"

You think?

[1check1check2]

lol i don't go around Cabrini Green without my blackface.

[bulls007]

arent da red buildings to da right at 1:10 vacant??

[AIDS4boogawoofs]

some of the people who commented were obviously not watching the video. the dude was actually giving both sides of peoples thoughts about this all.

[lilcenzo]

didn't a lot of cabrini residents move to englewood?

[joshtj44]

People want to feel safe...it's very simple.

[37Satellite]

Cabrini Green has the same reputation as Anacostia in DC. I've been to both and never had a bad experience. Just sayin.

[thafeelinghurter]

google celebrity florida and see the blueprint success of mixed homes like these .

[Ronbo710]

I'd rather been in prison...where it's safe.

[AskYoMommaBoutMe]

@rodgermourtagh There's ignorance in every race. By the way it's Cabrini Green, nobody knows where the hell "green cabrini" is. For someone that can sit and call "some" blacks monkeys you have alot of blacks on your page. Don't let a video make your mind up. There was alot of good folks there to offset the bad.

[MrCrabs08]

What happend to a Change we can believe in?

[TexasToast09]

Is this what you want to live next to?

put this in your youtube watch?v=jTgzKqBILpM

[TexasToast09]

If I have to be careful about driving through Cabrini Green just to get to my APT why would I want to live there. it may be a lot better but it is still bad.

[brianb3000]

i think iot should just be condos so it wont get bad like it did years ago and its he gold coast its the top 3 neigborhood in america and i wuld like to keep it that way

[The83rdgangsta]

FUCK Daley and CHA

[corkskrewclubhouse93]

The new condos look nice, but who in their right mind is going to seriously buy in that hell hole area. The sh&theads are still going to be sh&theads. The people who develop these new projects NEVER live anywhere near ghetto folk, so they can care less about anything but the money in your wallet. Then you'll get robbed again on the streets.

[YoChicago1]

Sigh. You're obviously completely clueless about the neighborhood. Spend some time there and get a grip on it. The area is radically changed over the past half dozen years.

[Mowerdan]

Hey Yo "Yo", Do you live anywhere near this area?  I think YOU need to get a grip.

[YoChicago1]

I both lived and officed within blocks of there years ago when the area was a lot worse, and am in the area frequently. I have an advantage in understanding this area that you don't - I lack a racist bias toward the area.

[Mowerdan]

Spare me the racism card. It's about behavior and safety, period! Most folks will not take any chances in an area that has had a violent history, especially those raising children.

[YoChicago1]

If you actually visit the area you'll see lots of people raising lots of children there.

[Friendlynice]

@YoChicago1 True but their average life span is like age 16 or something or they go to jail.

[normank27]

well said.

[ebomb760]

Yeah sign me up so I can get mugged everyday.

[DenverLanesLA]

6:45 if you had passed by those two guys on foot that was a ass whooping with your names on it

[chiwsox5]

hahaha, true dat bruh

[rayflava1990]

sounds like a good idea , but we know some of the people on some type of goverment housing assistance are still going to be homeless after all this construction finishes

[tdkenne]

What wealthy white person wants to live next to a bunch of hood rats? Give me a break! Socialist bullshit!

[YoChicago1]

The 100s of people lwho bought there.

[jaimehatespapi]

ps. it is nice that Chicago is redeveloping Cabrini Green, but now someone needs to do something about Harvey....talk about holy ghetto scary Batman!

[jaimehatespapi]

Mini Cooper

[FasterThanYou321]

Sounds like a lot of liberal bullshit to me.

Blacks....

[MegamanX1993]

@FasterThanYou321 *sigh*....republicans -_-