Page2) we need you, you are the reflextion of christ, let's brake that cycle of dysfuctional familys, and live for christ, he gave himself for us, let's brake the cycle so that our children dontpass it down to they're children, I love.you all I'll be praying for you all and god oves you.
Page1) Hey black sisters and brothers, it's time for change, stop killing you our own sisters and brothers with gun violence and drugs, you should be fighting up against the white man, who raped and robed our anicesters, and slaves our people and taking from us and giving only they're white folks what we.dont have, they keep the black man and black woman down and keep white people up in life cause it's they're people, I am a.black woman, and black men we need you to be strong for us,
i came from those projects as well i didn't turn out bad or ignorant i' m 21 i have a car im a surgeon technician wit no kids and im not on welfare and graduated from high school so these comments are wrong and u guys are stereotyping
my father has been a chicago ;police officer for over 25 years. He used to patrol these projects all the time and the stories he's told me let's just say you wouldn't believe it. That's how bad and dangerous and crazy these projects were. The stories he's got especially about cabrini green would shock anybody. The city should have torn these buildings down a long time ago and they should have not forgotten about the people that live there. That's what they did after a while...
@719kai719 my dad was working the henry horner homes and responsding to a call he arrived on the scene and back in the 80's there were no chain links it was just a bar to keep you from falling. He was walking in and all of a sudden he heard a big boom. After getting scared and running for cover he turned around to see it was a refrigerator. Some gang members tried to time my dad and his partner walking into the projects by killing them with a frige from like the 12 floor or something.
@719kai719 yea thanks. You or I can specultate all we want we truley will never know what it waas like working these buldings as a cop or living in these buldings because we weren't there and i'm glad because from what i've heard there was a bunch of negativity.
@moneyman237952 that's true but I am a NYC resident.. who grew up in the inner city so I have some ideas... I know that every hood is not as bad but there are many just like that..
@719kai719 yea you're right. i'm sure there are truley more good people in hoodsl ike this than there are bad unfortunately the bad always seems to cover the good
@719kai719 god was watching because they just mistimed them. what saved them was the few steps they walked and luckily through off there timing. After realizing what happened they called a 10-1 which in chicago mean somebodys trying to kill you if you're a cop they never found the dudes that did that but, my dad said they found the guys the day after and back then police officers inflicted revenge and beat the fuck out of the assholes that did that....one of many wild stories
Americans are so lucky to have housing like that, some of those buildings were incredible. The size of the room at 1:52 is a palace compared to European poverty area's, check out most of Eastern Europe and you will feel blessed. Check out Poland, Serbia etc.
@rsharrieff hey man dont mind that comment, i use to make those comments just to troll people, i deleted it so, yah sorry if you got offended, i no longer troll
america is for every race of people to succeed and for blacks to make everyone else some money, prison billion dollar industry, cops have jobs because of blacks, doctors, lawyers, and cemeteries, everyone else sell things and blacks buy things, they give us false hope with drugs to keep tha cycle going because they know thats something we all can do, its no way everyone in america can have a job so lets make the blacks the outcast(Gods people) vs satans people
My mom grew up dirt poor, with 6 sisters and 5 brothers they all lived in a 3 bedroom house now all of them are doing well, my mom has three houses, one here in Michigan, one in TX where they found oil on her land, and a condo in Fl, and me from watching all of this I am not rich, but living nice making decent money at Dow Chemical been here for 6 years and only 28 years old of age with a wife, and four kids, and a bulldog as a pet, thats what counts I could have choose to hang with my fam gangs
@publichousingstory- all projects in Chicago are/were not high rises. There are mid and low rises too (some in Cabrini and Lathrop homes, among others).
As for the video, good group of pictures but your commentary was utterly idiotic (more like a 6th grader than a 12th grader). Do a little more research, lay off the stereotypes and cliches, and learn how to spell, please.
@goldensassenach if it was that straight forward, why havent they all done this already? please do not patronise this hideous problem by oversimplying causes and solutions. As someone who grew up in similar surroundings, who did a lot of these things to ensure I could find a way out, it was HARD! Its almost impossible to fully articulate how many obstacles and unforeseen circumstances that constantly knock you down and pull you back. In a way, those on drugs/alcohol are somehow more free.
@goldensassenach if it was that straight forward, why havent they all done this already? please do not patronise this hideous problem by oversimplfying causes and solutions. As someone who grew up in similar surroundings, who did a lot of these things to ensure I could find a way out, it was HARD! Its almost impossible to fully articulate how many obstacles and unforeseen circumstances that constantly knock you down and pull you back. In a way, those on drugs/alcohol are somehow more free.
Its sad to watch this cause so many lives were lost in these projects - To drugs, violence or pure nothing , meaning no education or knowing what a life could have been like outside those buildings. I grew up in a neighborhood in Chicago and all I knew was my hood and I always said I would get out of the hood and I did. I felt trapped when I was a teenager - Can you imagine how these teens felt? No future in sight - no light at the end of the tunnel!
rural and small town kids are exposed to the same scenery and lifestyle day after day and year after year. wonder how they cope with it? they may drink and smoke pot, however it seems most of our violent crimes are coming from two particular races in this country. if you disagree then i would ask you to look at the FBI's website and do the math.
@goldendoomer If it was a race issue, why does Eastern Europe have the same architecture and the same problems for the urban poor? And why are hard-working Black entrepreneurs vilified as "race traitors" when they question how the welfare system works in the US?
There are lots of ways to keep people down and "in their place". You don't have to put a ball and chain around their leg.
@DrCruel eastern europe is in crisis due to socialism and a lack of work ethic.
the problem with black entrpreneurs is that most tend to cater their inventions or services to their own race.
no one puts a ball and chain around anyones leg in this country, especially these days if you are of a minority race. if anything, you are given special priveleges on loan applications (this mean using taxpayers monies) and/or the services of the city you locate to. larger cities tend to do this.
@goldendoomer In DC, the business sector is dominated almost entirely by Black elites. Hispanic peoples are the underclass there, many of whom are illegals. Meanwhile, enormous amounts of federal cash goes down a dark hole supposedly to help the majority of poor Blacks, Hispanics and other minorities who are not on the inside track these elitists have access to.
The welfare system is literally designed to keep these elitists rich and the rest in abject poverty. It needs to be done away with.
@goldendoomer What I'm trying to say is that the same socialist kleptocracy that ruined Eastern Europe is in play in the big US cities, and deliberately so. The people on the inside of this scam grow fabulously wealthy off the proceeds, while everyone else is impoverished. Nor is there any genetic reason why a Black person can't be just as racist, bigotted, corrupt, greedy or as selfish as anyone else. In fact, socialists in particular are notorious for racist greed - regardless of color.
@DrCruel golden comment! i hope alot of people read your words. i wish my mind were a little more sharp right now but i've been doing my job "serving the people" for 3 days straight it seems. what a bunch of animals sometimes. the violence needs to stop!
I've lived in government housing that was filled with ethnic minorities, plenty of single mothers and absent fathers - and no crime. Maybe the fact that the housing was on a military base, and we were individually held accountable for the conditions of our living quarters, had something to do with it. The ironic part of it was the slums of northeast DC were no more than a few miles away, with lots more policing, and with rampant crime.
If the will was there, the violence would stop tomorrow.
Actually it wasnt the people living heres fault for it becoming old & cramped. It was the governments they stopped caring about the projects and it turned into that.
it sad these buildings were beatuful when they were built you know it was free and everyone was so excited that poor people had a place to stay and then year after year it got worse and you know who problm it was the tax payers.
@MrPeperonio What happens when your parents give you a free handout? You take it for granted. What happens when you make your own way and earn your handout? You take it seriously.
if you don't take care of the free housing that is GIVEN to you then it will end up looking like this. Cramped spaces? Get out and take a jog or play ball with your friends. There is NO excuse to tear up your homes that were FREE to you. Animals.
First, the projects consisted of LOW INCOME housing - not FREE housing. Tenants were obligated to pay their rent every month and, faced eviction if they did not.
Secondly, the wretched living conditions (i.e. broken elevators, overflowing garbage, teeming rat and roach populations resulting from the overflowing garbage, concrete instead of green spaces, etc.) was due to poor maintenance (and corruption) on the part of CHA.
Third, considering the rampant gang activity and violence even during DAYLIGHT hours, wise parents kept themselves and their children indoors. "Taking a jog" and "playing ball" were not really viable (or smart) options.
Please do some research. Wikipedia is a great place to start.
that doesnt happen in nyc nigga i grew up half my life in the projects, they come after you even if yuh minding yur own bus., crack heads in the street, prostitutes, drug meetings, killing everyday in your neighborhood, gunshots everyday, you need thick skin to survive in nyc, if you go into nyc and think your the tough guy here, you won't make it not one bit.
i grew up in a project Blumyer in st.louis and we had fun like a mufuka. sure we had crime killins and the hole 9 but if u mind yo bizniz and was tryna do right didnt nobody bother u. i have plenty of friends that did good right off jump street. i did good for myself to it just took a lil longer but projects aint all bad like that 4 real. if u not from down there u can get kilt for nothing tho. but even that was a defense cuz people used to shoot at us but most times where good tho.
I have been looking through all these videos on the projects. Very mixed feelings. I feel for those who are born into slums like this. I know it takes a lot to go from nothing to something. But, I also know that as someone else pointed out, this is what government run-anything turns into. This should be "exhibit A" for socialized medicine. Politicians all talk big and deliver nothing but tax hikes.
Public housing was the worst social experiment of the 20th century.... totally planned by the government... another socialist idea that could never work over the long run.... HUD should be eliminated as to never allow their experimentation on Americans continue
looks very similar to parts of london - mostly east london - in fact if you told me some of these photos were taken in hackney (east londons most dangerous borough) i wouldn't even question it. Still these projects are / were massively deprived areas - cabrini greens were absolutely infamous when they were still there that is - i think all the old high rise blocks have been demolished now , there may be but 1 block left im not sure dnt think so tho - btw perfect song choice very fitting
makes me sad that they tore down the projects. I feel sorry for the people how lived there, that they had to go from there homes where they had been living for a long time and raised there families.
i was on a waiting list for a housing project here for several years theyd rather keep undercover cops in there and lazy people than a then able bodied person who would have worked if it werent for undo distractions "on the clock" facilitated by the state of tennessee.
Who had this great idea? Lets build some cheap housing, and let the niggers live there....DID THEY NOT EXPECT IT TO BE A CRIME RIDDEN, RUN DOWN SHITHOLE?
@uncdentist09 it was originally for italians to get on there feet and after they moved out more african americans started moving in. I see your point tho, nothing but trouble.
All they need are a lick of paint and some nice curtains !!.....But I dont suppose the inhabitants think that far...........Similar to our 'Chav's' and 'Gangsta's' in they're shit Council estates !!
i came a long way. i used to live in the cabrini green projects in the 80's & the odgen court projects on the westside in the 90's but i never had that project mentality. since then i've served in the U.S.M.C., got married, had a kid & now work for the government. my point is there were a lot of good people living in those projcects but sometimes the bad outweighed the good. CHI-CITY!
This video is well made but only presents one side of the story. All of the projects in the video are high rise, which are the worst. Also, Chicago projects get the most press. Low rise projects in other cities tell a different story. There are good people in public housing and they're sick of the stigma.
@publichousingstory I feel you, but the Chicago Housing Authority is arguably the worst in the nation. As a kat from the PJs in Harlem I can tell you that nothing like Cabrini Green exists in the five boroughs. The perpetuance of poverty and gang activity is off the chain. The lack of financial opportunites for those who want them is terrible as well. Chi-town really gave it raw to folks.
all i can say is dis video is kute if u get rid of da words....1st off arson was not dat damn popular n da projects...2nd sum ppl wanted 2 better themselves jus did not have da supplies 2 do it and lastly i respect them more as a person than u... everyone wasnt born wit a fukin silver spoon n dey mouth some ppl had 2 and still gotta struggle 2 make it n dis world so fuk da bullsh!t lets get real.....how bout u try livin in da greens 1day i bet u cant survive cause u dnt no wat it is 2 struggle.
all i can say is dis video is kute if u get rid of da words....1st off arson was not dat damn popular n da projects...2nd sum ppl wanted 2 better themselves jus did not have da supplies 2 do it and lastly i respect them more as a person than u... everyone wasnt born wit a fukin silver spoon n dey mouth some ppl had 2 and still gotta struggle 2 make it n dis world so fuk da bullsh!t lets get real.....how bout u try livin in da greens 1day i bet u cant survive cause u dnt no wat it is 2 struggle..
Just think. This is where all the white crime-free suburban upper middle class wannabe gangsta rapping wiggers claim they grew up in the streets. They wouldn't last 30 minutes in a place like this.
Very nice video. I just finished reading the book Gang Leader For A Day by: Sudhir Venkatesh, and a lot of the public housing devlopments you showed here, were described in the book, including the infamous Robert Taylor Homes.
@shawty747 well then u dont liv were i live fuck boy talk shit git u probably live were the celebs live u piece of shit if i find out wat u look like and u visit the hard parts of manhattan u gettin a buck fifty i swere to god i swere yo
@69lexiiluee hell yes nothin but a bunch of dominicans i live there son this shawty dude might say that but trinitarios is growin and manhattan especially washington heights is horrible peaceful my ass
@69lexiiluee but u aint got to be scarred its just that crime is rising in manhattan before it use to be a peace ful place wit italians but know its just a nasty dirty and deadly barrel not too bad like bronx or brooklyn and shit but its gettin there so hope u good luck and your family
IM JEWISH BITCH, all my friends are black, and my neighborhood is black, and we all gang up and beat up little bitch racist white kids, n ROB THEM, teach em a lesson, and thats the truth, u come 2 queens NYC talkin dat racist shit, u get robbed crackers
dude what truth are you showing .... they have highrise condo buildings that cost more than a million... this is just the growing pains of a city who lost its industrial base.... if you had no money or jobprospects, you might sell dope
@northpark0 that's not something to be proud of stupid ass retard it's idiots like you who make us all look bad comparing cities to see which has the hardest neighborhoods HOW FUCKING DUMB ARE YOU?
This s one my favourite "projects" video. Although the badness happened within the buildings... it show how the urban planning contributed to the failure. there was no chance of success due to the layout and structure of the buildings. Not consulting the community and having the municipal and federal govt impose this design pooled the most disadvantaged people together, without community ties, to live isolated in massive structures was a mistake. Lesson learned!
@colegegrad The lesson was learned 40 years ago when Pruitt-Igoe in St. Louis was demolished after only 17 years. Lesson learned? Not as long as our "leaders" continue to practice old-school nonsense... Not in MY Backyard. Yeah, let's hope "change" promised under the O'Bama Administration actually delivers, especially with our cities and their poor.
Dull colors, cramped living, nothing to do, poverty, modern day slavery. A psyche study was once done where rats were packed in an enclosed space and cramped. The rats behaviors became aggressive and they killed each other and ate their babies. The govt knows what it is doing
@tekno815 why would you let the government tell you how to live? i thought that was the whole reason the black man wanted his freedom? or do you depend solely on the government to feed and house you? if you do...then I own you!
@tekno815 the problem is...they are dependant on the government. this government never promised anything to the blacks. only the right to be a free citizen of this country. there are plenty of black people who live in much worse conditions in rural areas who tough it out every day.
@tekno815 oh definitely it does. not to mention how industrial jobs were taken out of the inner city once all former slaves moved into booming northern cities. so now generations of poverty happens over time, the CIA brings coke into the streets and prison industry booms . its all a game. an ugly game my friend .
I sincerely hope that the residents of CHA were/are treated like human beings & not just thrust into various neighborhoods in the city. If they are lucky. Most will probably be homeless. What ever happened to taking care of our fellow neighbor. CHA tenants didn't ask to live in these "prisons" but were placed there. My heart goes out to all of those families; they honestly deserve better; "The Americn Dream," is all they ever wanted. Shame on CHA...
its sad these buildings are knocked down or turned into mixed income..thanks for the visuals but the suggestion that people living in the projects are 'not going anywhere' and other text in the video is imbecile....you u2brs are caught up in some petty shit btw
@brooklynsfinest11221 I agree completely with what you said in regards to the hackneyed postings... at least on my part. I became quite upset at comments mcnabj was making and his ignorance really irritated me. I felt an obligation to defend these victims of a corrupt system. Overall this is a very sad video... in more ways then 1. Biased commentary and heart-wrenching visuals of what Chicago allowed 2 happen to its' cities public housing.
and i really hope u comment so peaple can see how good and pretty nyc is stupid fagot nyc has the same shit maybe not as fuck up or maybe more it dosent matter there always gonna b death everywhere u go theres a demented mind
Yeah ur right but ilove this shit hole city lot of memories up in this bitch u say were lame naw bitch ur lame of course theres gona b shot guns or else this world would b the world this how shit goes down every where shitcago where i saw dead bodys pretty much every day ur rite i hope people go to nyc its for ther benefit but ima stay up in this muthafucka i dont care how much u hate it lick my balls
@lastbreed90 i hope you are the last breed my God did you finish school you might want to think about continuing your education grab a pell grant and go or are you just happy being hood
yea the big apple is what attracts people all over the world , wtf is a chicago? more like shitcago lmao you lames live in your city thinking yall the shit , the only problem is its only you people... lmao ever notice how its only shitcago people saying chicago is this n that , but everyone else always picks nyc?? lmao chicago is lame , and fuck the southside n the westside come to east harlem south bronx , south jamaica , east new york , a shotgun willl be waiting for you to PUSSY
By the way, you think NYC is so tough, if your dumb coon ass knew how to read, you would know that Chicago is the birth place of some of the most notorious gangs, like the GDs, ViceLords, P-Stones, etc. We didn't have to follow LA, like NYC, and adopt the bloods and crips. The Chicago gangs rule way more territory all over the country, more than you dumb NY niggers will ever be able to accomplish. Your ignorance is astounding, im sure your a crack baby and proud of it.
JORDANNYC17, you are one dumb fuckin nigga! NYC is a fucking shit hole made for the rats like you to live in. And if you knew shit, the Robert Taylor Homes and Stateway Gardens in CHICAGO was the biggest and most concentrated area of PJs (over 2 miles), try reading sometime fuckin NY coon! Who the fuck cares if NY has more PJs, its fuckin bigger thats why! You'd get yo ass lit the fuck up if you stepped foot here. Ive been to NYC and it full of shit people and its a shit city, period!
um yea lmfao you wish , sorry lame this aint the 80,s no more new york looks way cleaner then lame shitcago , n in new york seeing a rat in the subway is rare , thats why everyone wants to live here right?? lmao you chicago lames think yall city the best thats why yall population is decreasing n houstan is about to surpass yall right?? lmfao fuk outta here
Wow. Wake up call to the hell so many poor African Americans deal with on so many levels. I hope this failure in housing projects is a wake up call for large cities to do more instead of less for it's citizens who deserve decent housing, education, employment and opportunity.
wow i feel bad for buying a condo where they used to be...i just moved to chicago and iv heard of these projects but i didnt kno where they were till a friend told me about them..
nyc has housing projects that over 30 floors you fucking lame , not to mention queensbbridge is the largest housing pj in the country n brwnsville n east harlem are the the most ddense housing pj areas, nigga fuck chicago , jeeeze no wonder why that lame city has a population loss , the windy city? what a corny title for a city
nigga i know that i give respect to the bronx and brooklyn but just to let you know you dumb peice of shit cabrini green was the most dangerous housing project in the country thats why they torn them down
i take back wat i said bout nyc
FUCK YOU not nyc what you said there
"not Bigger then nyc" has nuthin to do with this video
at least US is finally tearing down these projects while in Europa there not, the concreet tower blocks are domed to stand forever in the european cities
Riddle me this baby racist, because we all know you all start off very young. Why don't you take your lens and aim it in a trailor park. I am sure there are some infamous trailer parks around town. I bet you willsee no violence or poverty there. lol
The President of the US was raised by single parent who gave birth to him at 18? Where's your stats now? Why don't you take your skewed camera and your 12 year old skewed view and shove them.
Ooh, now I just looked at thestill of the last shot and say what she wrote. 'Because when people are bornito single parent homes, violence and poverty they perpetuate it' , you know what little12 year old from the suburbs you need to live a litle more and then you will see that those in homes next to you go through the same things folks in the ghettss do. Why are you so intrigued with h taking photos of Cabrini? Maybe because you have come to realize that you are really no different.
When you say arson, I feel like you mean it was intentional. You are obviously oblivious to the struggle that some minorities face. And before you criticize, check your spelling and grammar.
Before you open your mouth and say something as dumb as that, you should really consider what it would be like if someone tore down your house simply because you weren't "appropriate" for the neighborhood or fit in with the yuppies. Think about it jerk... Oh BTW they DID tear down the buildings genius; over 10 years ago!
How can you not appreciate the situation these poor families have gone through. They were housed in monolithic buildings which fell beyond the state of repair. Repairmen wouldn't service the elevators so children had no choice but to urinate or defecate in the hallways. Trash collectors wouldn't empty the bins, so incinerators got clogged, leading to insect/rodent infestation. Then they have 90 days to move? It IS our job to see that they are housed and taken care of; they're human beings.
@MrChops1978 After you labeled me "white trash" I lost all interest in interacting with you . Its' funny. You complain about discrimination and racism but you are actually a bigot. Good job on proving that you are nothing more than a hypocrite.
@mcnabj Well, aren't we being sensitive. Selective memory I guess, as you've been posting racist comments all over the place. Blacks, liberals, gays, poor people. I look past what may seem obvious to most, but that could be you someday, so think about what it would be like to be judged solely on circumstance. These people were thrown out of their homes. Separated from friends and family. It absolutely is the governments job to ensure the people are taken care of.
@MrChops1978 yup and you are no better than me. You label me "white trash" and this makes you a bigot. Funny how you act like you are above this. Look in a mirror to see a true racist bigot. It is not the governments job to babysit us. I fucking hate this mentality. We are responsible for taking care of ourselves. WTF is wrong with people? I don't want to government to hold my hand. I can take care of my self. That's called being an adult. Maybe you could become one.
@mcnabj I have to hand it to you... you are right. I will apologize for the white trash comment; it was inappropriate. I don't know you and got personal over all of this shit. The bottom line is we both are very set in our opinions and I cannot fault you for that, so I am sorry. But the fact still remains that our own U.S. gov't failed thousands of poor people. They began razing their homes before they had replacements. I've never had my home taken away so I cannot imagine what that feels like.
Them? If you are referring to African Americans then you are an amoral bigot. If you had any intellect you may stop and think WHY are the projects predominantly Black. Perhaps you would see that this is racial segregation; nothing new. I happen to be a Caucasian however I am half Hungarian Jew & half Italian American, so I understand what it's like to be stereotyped. How dare you insult an entire race of people like this?! I live in Philly and you wouldn't last a day in this or any other city.
@MrChops1978 boo fucking hoo. maybe you little liberal fagot can go save all those oppressed black people. You make me fucking sick. The victim attitude is played out. Its hard to be a responsible person. Life isn't fare. Tough shit. I live in WAshington D.C. you fucking pathetic clown. Trust me I can hack it. You are a little pathetic girl. Grow up bitch. Become a man.
Im from Chicago, Half Black,Half Latino and my dad grew up in the projects at 1:00
He said it was hell,shooting everyday, water not running,cramped living spaces
AccessDenied55 1 month ago
Page2) we need you, you are the reflextion of christ, let's brake that cycle of dysfuctional familys, and live for christ, he gave himself for us, let's brake the cycle so that our children dontpass it down to they're children, I love.you all I'll be praying for you all and god oves you.
lavell0830 1 month ago
Page1) Hey black sisters and brothers, it's time for change, stop killing you our own sisters and brothers with gun violence and drugs, you should be fighting up against the white man, who raped and robed our anicesters, and slaves our people and taking from us and giving only they're white folks what we.dont have, they keep the black man and black woman down and keep white people up in life cause it's they're people, I am a.black woman, and black men we need you to be strong for us,
lavell0830 1 month ago
they shound mabe a moive about the chicago housing projects
quant68 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
they should of left some up it would been a good museam
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blackkatz100 2 months ago
These look like French ghettos, high buildings and nothing around.
alexandreleverrier 2 months ago
i came from those projects as well i didn't turn out bad or ignorant i' m 21 i have a car im a surgeon technician wit no kids and im not on welfare and graduated from high school so these comments are wrong and u guys are stereotyping
20DARKCHOCOLATE 2 months ago
My father grew up in that building at 1:01, the church you see is Holy Family
He was Puerto Rican
AccessDenied55 2 months ago
dam i like the video but the comments make me feel like im on the you tube Project side and i'm not packen no protection :(
shareamotion 3 months ago
my father has been a chicago ;police officer for over 25 years. He used to patrol these projects all the time and the stories he's told me let's just say you wouldn't believe it. That's how bad and dangerous and crazy these projects were. The stories he's got especially about cabrini green would shock anybody. The city should have torn these buildings down a long time ago and they should have not forgotten about the people that live there. That's what they did after a while...
moneyman237952 4 months ago
@moneyman237952 Can you share some of the stories..?
719kai719 3 months ago
@719kai719 my dad was working the henry horner homes and responsding to a call he arrived on the scene and back in the 80's there were no chain links it was just a bar to keep you from falling. He was walking in and all of a sudden he heard a big boom. After getting scared and running for cover he turned around to see it was a refrigerator. Some gang members tried to time my dad and his partner walking into the projects by killing them with a frige from like the 12 floor or something.
moneyman237952 3 months ago
@moneyman237952 wow it was a good thing that it missed him. Sounds like they didn't have much respect for law enforcement.
719kai719 1 month ago
@719kai719 yea thanks. You or I can specultate all we want we truley will never know what it waas like working these buldings as a cop or living in these buldings because we weren't there and i'm glad because from what i've heard there was a bunch of negativity.
moneyman237952 1 month ago
@moneyman237952 that's true but I am a NYC resident.. who grew up in the inner city so I have some ideas... I know that every hood is not as bad but there are many just like that..
719kai719 1 month ago
@719kai719 yea you're right. i'm sure there are truley more good people in hoodsl ike this than there are bad unfortunately the bad always seems to cover the good
moneyman237952 1 month ago
@moneyman237952 true
719kai719 1 month ago
@719kai719 god was watching because they just mistimed them. what saved them was the few steps they walked and luckily through off there timing. After realizing what happened they called a 10-1 which in chicago mean somebodys trying to kill you if you're a cop they never found the dudes that did that but, my dad said they found the guys the day after and back then police officers inflicted revenge and beat the fuck out of the assholes that did that....one of many wild stories
moneyman237952 3 months ago
This is so sad.
asusenalovings1980 4 months ago
Americans are so lucky to have housing like that, some of those buildings were incredible. The size of the room at 1:52 is a palace compared to European poverty area's, check out most of Eastern Europe and you will feel blessed. Check out Poland, Serbia etc.
JohnnyB0y3000 5 months ago
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Ellement90 6 months ago
@Ellement90 I'm sure niggers hate your ass equally as much.
rsharrieff 3 months ago
@rsharrieff hey man dont mind that comment, i use to make those comments just to troll people, i deleted it so, yah sorry if you got offended, i no longer troll
Ellement90 3 months ago
america is for every race of people to succeed and for blacks to make everyone else some money, prison billion dollar industry, cops have jobs because of blacks, doctors, lawyers, and cemeteries, everyone else sell things and blacks buy things, they give us false hope with drugs to keep tha cycle going because they know thats something we all can do, its no way everyone in america can have a job so lets make the blacks the outcast(Gods people) vs satans people
parkkbaby62 6 months ago
@parkkbaby62 quit spittin that BULL SHIT!!
runninonempiy 5 months ago
My mom grew up dirt poor, with 6 sisters and 5 brothers they all lived in a 3 bedroom house now all of them are doing well, my mom has three houses, one here in Michigan, one in TX where they found oil on her land, and a condo in Fl, and me from watching all of this I am not rich, but living nice making decent money at Dow Chemical been here for 6 years and only 28 years old of age with a wife, and four kids, and a bulldog as a pet, thats what counts I could have choose to hang with my fam gangs
tonyb5783 8 months ago
@tonyb5783
GOOD FOR YOU!!!!!! GLAD TO SEE SOMEBODY MAKE AN EFFORT TO BETTER THEMSELVES!!! GOOD LUCK
IN THE FUTURE,HOPE EVERTHING GOES WELL FOR YOU.
kentwesterly 7 months ago
This is north korean music ?
jimmah55555 9 months ago
@publichousingstory- all projects in Chicago are/were not high rises. There are mid and low rises too (some in Cabrini and Lathrop homes, among others).
As for the video, good group of pictures but your commentary was utterly idiotic (more like a 6th grader than a 12th grader). Do a little more research, lay off the stereotypes and cliches, and learn how to spell, please.
SRo911 9 months ago 3
1.stop giving birth until you are financially secure.this does not mean welfare/disability
2.stop using alcohol and drugs.
3.learn to speak english properly and read.books = freedom
4.get off welfare.nothing in life is free and welfare is slavery for the ignorant.
5.get rid of illegal weapons
6.report crimes
7.learn some self respect
8.learn to cook,clean and sew.
9.drop the attitudes,drama and hate.
10.stop making yourself a victim.think before you act.
goldensassenach 11 months ago 3
@goldensassenach if it was that straight forward, why havent they all done this already? please do not patronise this hideous problem by oversimplying causes and solutions. As someone who grew up in similar surroundings, who did a lot of these things to ensure I could find a way out, it was HARD! Its almost impossible to fully articulate how many obstacles and unforeseen circumstances that constantly knock you down and pull you back. In a way, those on drugs/alcohol are somehow more free.
phylliewilly 10 months ago
@goldensassenach if it was that straight forward, why havent they all done this already? please do not patronise this hideous problem by oversimplfying causes and solutions. As someone who grew up in similar surroundings, who did a lot of these things to ensure I could find a way out, it was HARD! Its almost impossible to fully articulate how many obstacles and unforeseen circumstances that constantly knock you down and pull you back. In a way, those on drugs/alcohol are somehow more free.
phylliewilly 10 months ago
@goldensassenach Go ahead. You change the world.
beelzebunge 10 months ago
@goldensassenach Why sew?
308beatZ 8 months ago
@goldensassenach Yep..
You shouldnt be having 2-3 kids as a single mother and your working at the local grocery store..
AccessDenied55 2 months ago
Its sad to watch this cause so many lives were lost in these projects - To drugs, violence or pure nothing , meaning no education or knowing what a life could have been like outside those buildings. I grew up in a neighborhood in Chicago and all I knew was my hood and I always said I would get out of the hood and I did. I felt trapped when I was a teenager - Can you imagine how these teens felt? No future in sight - no light at the end of the tunnel!
mrpepjr1 11 months ago
because stupid people don't take care of their community I am from the Robert Taylor Homes
fnell1959 1 year ago
rural and small town kids are exposed to the same scenery and lifestyle day after day and year after year. wonder how they cope with it? they may drink and smoke pot, however it seems most of our violent crimes are coming from two particular races in this country. if you disagree then i would ask you to look at the FBI's website and do the math.
goldendoomer 1 year ago
@goldendoomer If it was a race issue, why does Eastern Europe have the same architecture and the same problems for the urban poor? And why are hard-working Black entrepreneurs vilified as "race traitors" when they question how the welfare system works in the US?
There are lots of ways to keep people down and "in their place". You don't have to put a ball and chain around their leg.
DrCruel 1 year ago
@DrCruel eastern europe is in crisis due to socialism and a lack of work ethic.
the problem with black entrpreneurs is that most tend to cater their inventions or services to their own race.
no one puts a ball and chain around anyones leg in this country, especially these days if you are of a minority race. if anything, you are given special priveleges on loan applications (this mean using taxpayers monies) and/or the services of the city you locate to. larger cities tend to do this.
goldendoomer 1 year ago
@goldendoomer In DC, the business sector is dominated almost entirely by Black elites. Hispanic peoples are the underclass there, many of whom are illegals. Meanwhile, enormous amounts of federal cash goes down a dark hole supposedly to help the majority of poor Blacks, Hispanics and other minorities who are not on the inside track these elitists have access to.
The welfare system is literally designed to keep these elitists rich and the rest in abject poverty. It needs to be done away with.
DrCruel 1 year ago
@goldendoomer What I'm trying to say is that the same socialist kleptocracy that ruined Eastern Europe is in play in the big US cities, and deliberately so. The people on the inside of this scam grow fabulously wealthy off the proceeds, while everyone else is impoverished. Nor is there any genetic reason why a Black person can't be just as racist, bigotted, corrupt, greedy or as selfish as anyone else. In fact, socialists in particular are notorious for racist greed - regardless of color.
DrCruel 1 year ago
@DrCruel golden comment! i hope alot of people read your words. i wish my mind were a little more sharp right now but i've been doing my job "serving the people" for 3 days straight it seems. what a bunch of animals sometimes. the violence needs to stop!
goldendoomer 1 year ago
I've lived in government housing that was filled with ethnic minorities, plenty of single mothers and absent fathers - and no crime. Maybe the fact that the housing was on a military base, and we were individually held accountable for the conditions of our living quarters, had something to do with it. The ironic part of it was the slums of northeast DC were no more than a few miles away, with lots more policing, and with rampant crime.
If the will was there, the violence would stop tomorrow.
DrCruel 1 year ago
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YOUNGPERVGANG 1 year ago
Actually it wasnt the people living heres fault for it becoming old & cramped. It was the governments they stopped caring about the projects and it turned into that.
snugly195 1 year ago
it sad these buildings were beatuful when they were built you know it was free and everyone was so excited that poor people had a place to stay and then year after year it got worse and you know who problm it was the tax payers.
MrPeperonio 1 year ago
@MrPeperonio What happens when your parents give you a free handout? You take it for granted. What happens when you make your own way and earn your handout? You take it seriously.
pamnesiac 1 year ago 2
@pamnesiac lol impling my parents had a lot of money
MrPeperonio 4 months ago
@MrPeperonio
no kidding eh , we thought we had it bad back in the 80s when we couldnt get a 2$ candy hahahahaaha
Trex6980 3 months ago
if you don't take care of the free housing that is GIVEN to you then it will end up looking like this. Cramped spaces? Get out and take a jog or play ball with your friends. There is NO excuse to tear up your homes that were FREE to you. Animals.
jenLOLLY 1 year ago
@jenLOLLY
Your POV here is extremely naive.
First, the projects consisted of LOW INCOME housing - not FREE housing. Tenants were obligated to pay their rent every month and, faced eviction if they did not.
Secondly, the wretched living conditions (i.e. broken elevators, overflowing garbage, teeming rat and roach populations resulting from the overflowing garbage, concrete instead of green spaces, etc.) was due to poor maintenance (and corruption) on the part of CHA.
mirrenmaniac 1 year ago
@jenLOLLY
Third, considering the rampant gang activity and violence even during DAYLIGHT hours, wise parents kept themselves and their children indoors. "Taking a jog" and "playing ball" were not really viable (or smart) options.
Please do some research. Wikipedia is a great place to start.
mirrenmaniac 1 year ago
whoever stayed or grew up in the dear borns in the late 90's as a kid thumbs up ta yall cuz we survived!
yin1 1 year ago
that doesnt happen in nyc nigga i grew up half my life in the projects, they come after you even if yuh minding yur own bus., crack heads in the street, prostitutes, drug meetings, killing everyday in your neighborhood, gunshots everyday, you need thick skin to survive in nyc, if you go into nyc and think your the tough guy here, you won't make it not one bit.
Ptiz1 1 year ago
i grew up in a project Blumyer in st.louis and we had fun like a mufuka. sure we had crime killins and the hole 9 but if u mind yo bizniz and was tryna do right didnt nobody bother u. i have plenty of friends that did good right off jump street. i did good for myself to it just took a lil longer but projects aint all bad like that 4 real. if u not from down there u can get kilt for nothing tho. but even that was a defense cuz people used to shoot at us but most times where good tho.
STLBRITE1 1 year ago
Free housing,free money,free healthcare,free food and still can't get their shit straight.
Still not enough. Still bitches about everything. WTF.
It passes down the next generations and the next...
mrwhon 1 year ago
I have been looking through all these videos on the projects. Very mixed feelings. I feel for those who are born into slums like this. I know it takes a lot to go from nothing to something. But, I also know that as someone else pointed out, this is what government run-anything turns into. This should be "exhibit A" for socialized medicine. Politicians all talk big and deliver nothing but tax hikes.
azrailroader 1 year ago
how are buildings designed in englewood? are they also high rise? or are they low?
n btw... arson in appartment=murder took place (burning fingerprints and evidence.)
ryancrules623 1 year ago
Public housing was the worst social experiment of the 20th century.... totally planned by the government... another socialist idea that could never work over the long run.... HUD should be eliminated as to never allow their experimentation on Americans continue
bigdavesells 1 year ago
great pictures, did you take them yourself?
rlax106 1 year ago
looks very similar to parts of london - mostly east london - in fact if you told me some of these photos were taken in hackney (east londons most dangerous borough) i wouldn't even question it. Still these projects are / were massively deprived areas - cabrini greens were absolutely infamous when they were still there that is - i think all the old high rise blocks have been demolished now , there may be but 1 block left im not sure dnt think so tho - btw perfect song choice very fitting
VanillaG11 1 year ago
makes me sad that they tore down the projects. I feel sorry for the people how lived there, that they had to go from there homes where they had been living for a long time and raised there families.
wallmaan 1 year ago
i was on a waiting list for a housing project here for several years theyd rather keep undercover cops in there and lazy people than a then able bodied person who would have worked if it werent for undo distractions "on the clock" facilitated by the state of tennessee.
HellVomit09 1 year ago
Who had this great idea? Lets build some cheap housing, and let the niggers live there....DID THEY NOT EXPECT IT TO BE A CRIME RIDDEN, RUN DOWN SHITHOLE?
uncdentist09 1 year ago
@uncdentist09 it was originally for italians to get on there feet and after they moved out more african americans started moving in. I see your point tho, nothing but trouble.
rlax106 1 year ago
@rlax106 Exactly. The Italians MOVED OUT as was intended for public (temporary) housing!
EXCUSES EXCUSES! Tsk tsk
jenLOLLY 1 year ago
@jenLOLLY that's what i just said, it was for them to get back on there feet...what excuse are you talking about?
rlax106 1 year ago
@rlax106 not your excuse. sorry, excuses in general. i live in chi and i am sick of gimme gimme gimme attitude.
jenLOLLY 1 year ago
@jenLOLLY ohh ok gotcha, i got confused. I agree with you
rlax106 1 year ago
All they need are a lick of paint and some nice curtains !!.....But I dont suppose the inhabitants think that far...........Similar to our 'Chav's' and 'Gangsta's' in they're shit Council estates !!
manofweed1 1 year ago
i came a long way. i used to live in the cabrini green projects in the 80's & the odgen court projects on the westside in the 90's but i never had that project mentality. since then i've served in the U.S.M.C., got married, had a kid & now work for the government. my point is there were a lot of good people living in those projcects but sometimes the bad outweighed the good. CHI-CITY!
26Deacon 1 year ago
This video is well made but only presents one side of the story. All of the projects in the video are high rise, which are the worst. Also, Chicago projects get the most press. Low rise projects in other cities tell a different story. There are good people in public housing and they're sick of the stigma.
publichousingstory 1 year ago 8
@publichousingstory I feel you, but the Chicago Housing Authority is arguably the worst in the nation. As a kat from the PJs in Harlem I can tell you that nothing like Cabrini Green exists in the five boroughs. The perpetuance of poverty and gang activity is off the chain. The lack of financial opportunites for those who want them is terrible as well. Chi-town really gave it raw to folks.
coverdale20 1 year ago
@publichousingstory yes and no. u and I both know there are hellish low-rise projects in america , come on now .
REALCITYbred 7 months ago
Fucking prick!
gcurb 1 year ago
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all i can say is dis video is kute if u get rid of da words....1st off arson was not dat damn popular n da projects...2nd sum ppl wanted 2 better themselves jus did not have da supplies 2 do it and lastly i respect them more as a person than u... everyone wasnt born wit a fukin silver spoon n dey mouth some ppl had 2 and still gotta struggle 2 make it n dis world so fuk da bullsh!t lets get real.....how bout u try livin in da greens 1day i bet u cant survive cause u dnt no wat it is 2 struggle.
suchafukinladii 1 year ago
all i can say is dis video is kute if u get rid of da words....1st off arson was not dat damn popular n da projects...2nd sum ppl wanted 2 better themselves jus did not have da supplies 2 do it and lastly i respect them more as a person than u... everyone wasnt born wit a fukin silver spoon n dey mouth some ppl had 2 and still gotta struggle 2 make it n dis world so fuk da bullsh!t lets get real.....how bout u try livin in da greens 1day i bet u cant survive cause u dnt no wat it is 2 struggle..
suchafukinladii 1 year ago
whats the building at 3:00?
tc41986 1 year ago
@tc41986 dearborn homes
suchafukinladii 1 year ago
Just think. This is where all the white crime-free suburban upper middle class wannabe gangsta rapping wiggers claim they grew up in the streets. They wouldn't last 30 minutes in a place like this.
Mr070363 1 year ago
made by a sheltered suburbanite.
RELOADER82 1 year ago
behold!!!! the mighty lord himself veild as the towers of death!!! played with hells gates!!! .. .. .. ..
barettmario 1 year ago
it just looks like old abandoned buildings
loanme2dollarz 1 year ago
Very nice video. I just finished reading the book Gang Leader For A Day by: Sudhir Venkatesh, and a lot of the public housing devlopments you showed here, were described in the book, including the infamous Robert Taylor Homes.
cermet592 1 year ago
projects in chicago seem far worse than in new york
tc41986 1 year ago
im going to manhatten ny should i be scarred?
69lexiiluee 1 year ago
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shawty747 1 year ago
@shawty747 that must mean u dont live in manhatten so dont say shit
bertin786 1 year ago
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shawty747 1 year ago
@shawty747 well then u dont liv were i live fuck boy talk shit git u probably live were the celebs live u piece of shit if i find out wat u look like and u visit the hard parts of manhattan u gettin a buck fifty i swere to god i swere yo
bertin786 1 year ago
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shawty747 1 year ago
@shawty747 i aint tryin in to scare niggas on the internet dum ass im just sayin the truth
bertin786 1 year ago
@shawty747
shut the fuck up pussy. go to the bronx, brooklyn, queens, harlem with that dumb shit. u fuckin soft ass bitch
TMoNeY187x 1 year ago
@69lexiiluee hell yes nothin but a bunch of dominicans i live there son this shawty dude might say that but trinitarios is growin and manhattan especially washington heights is horrible peaceful my ass
bertin786 1 year ago
@69lexiiluee but u aint got to be scarred its just that crime is rising in manhattan before it use to be a peace ful place wit italians but know its just a nasty dirty and deadly barrel not too bad like bronx or brooklyn and shit but its gettin there so hope u good luck and your family
bertin786 1 year ago
nice work
adenunzio2000 1 year ago
song please?
delight1984 1 year ago
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shawty747 1 year ago
chicago And bRooKLyn all
brooklynkid913 1 year ago
52 state robert taylor r.i.p i miss u
TheMaterial 1 year ago
@TheMaterial 44th in state b .. .. .. .. cross the street from mc corcle school
barettmario 1 year ago
i shoot all dem white bitch ass germans, NYC AND CHI TOWN ALL DAY NIGGA
TheJustinPCP 1 year ago
IM JEWISH BITCH, all my friends are black, and my neighborhood is black, and we all gang up and beat up little bitch racist white kids, n ROB THEM, teach em a lesson, and thats the truth, u come 2 queens NYC talkin dat racist shit, u get robbed crackers
TheJustinPCP 1 year ago
@TheJustinPCP COME TO GERMANY AND GET UR ASS BURNT
bjsh55 1 year ago
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shawty747 1 year ago
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I sampled the song playing in the back, if anyone is interested check myspace.com/ majixthemugician
Majix88 1 year ago
dude what truth are you showing .... they have highrise condo buildings that cost more than a million... this is just the growing pains of a city who lost its industrial base.... if you had no money or jobprospects, you might sell dope
chronicodb 1 year ago
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dkzero 1 year ago
come to detroit...nuff said
PresidentsDj 1 year ago
@PresidentsDj fuk detroit..chicago go way harda...snipers in our projects to yo front to doe joe
northpark0 1 year ago
@northpark0 that's not something to be proud of stupid ass retard it's idiots like you who make us all look bad comparing cities to see which has the hardest neighborhoods HOW FUCKING DUMB ARE YOU?
delight1984 1 year ago
This s one my favourite "projects" video. Although the badness happened within the buildings... it show how the urban planning contributed to the failure. there was no chance of success due to the layout and structure of the buildings. Not consulting the community and having the municipal and federal govt impose this design pooled the most disadvantaged people together, without community ties, to live isolated in massive structures was a mistake. Lesson learned!
colegegrad 1 year ago
@colegegrad The lesson was learned 40 years ago when Pruitt-Igoe in St. Louis was demolished after only 17 years. Lesson learned? Not as long as our "leaders" continue to practice old-school nonsense... Not in MY Backyard. Yeah, let's hope "change" promised under the O'Bama Administration actually delivers, especially with our cities and their poor.
MrChops1978 1 year ago
Dull colors, cramped living, nothing to do, poverty, modern day slavery. A psyche study was once done where rats were packed in an enclosed space and cramped. The rats behaviors became aggressive and they killed each other and ate their babies. The govt knows what it is doing
tekno815 1 year ago 23
@tekno815 wow
Mr404770678 1 year ago
@tekno815 did the niggers eat their babies?
mettdude 1 year ago
@tekno815 why would you let the government tell you how to live? i thought that was the whole reason the black man wanted his freedom? or do you depend solely on the government to feed and house you? if you do...then I own you!
goldendoomer 1 year ago
@tekno815 the problem is...they are dependant on the government. this government never promised anything to the blacks. only the right to be a free citizen of this country. there are plenty of black people who live in much worse conditions in rural areas who tough it out every day.
goldendoomer 1 year ago
@tekno815 oh definitely it does. not to mention how industrial jobs were taken out of the inner city once all former slaves moved into booming northern cities. so now generations of poverty happens over time, the CIA brings coke into the streets and prison industry booms . its all a game. an ugly game my friend .
REALCITYbred 7 months ago
I sincerely hope that the residents of CHA were/are treated like human beings & not just thrust into various neighborhoods in the city. If they are lucky. Most will probably be homeless. What ever happened to taking care of our fellow neighbor. CHA tenants didn't ask to live in these "prisons" but were placed there. My heart goes out to all of those families; they honestly deserve better; "The Americn Dream," is all they ever wanted. Shame on CHA...
MrChops1978 1 year ago
its sad these buildings are knocked down or turned into mixed income..thanks for the visuals but the suggestion that people living in the projects are 'not going anywhere' and other text in the video is imbecile....you u2brs are caught up in some petty shit btw
C*H*I
brooklynsfinest11221 2 years ago
@brooklynsfinest11221 I agree completely with what you said in regards to the hackneyed postings... at least on my part. I became quite upset at comments mcnabj was making and his ignorance really irritated me. I felt an obligation to defend these victims of a corrupt system. Overall this is a very sad video... in more ways then 1. Biased commentary and heart-wrenching visuals of what Chicago allowed 2 happen to its' cities public housing.
MrChops1978 1 year ago
and i really hope u comment so peaple can see how good and pretty nyc is stupid fagot nyc has the same shit maybe not as fuck up or maybe more it dosent matter there always gonna b death everywhere u go theres a demented mind
lastbreed90 2 years ago
Yeah ur right but ilove this shit hole city lot of memories up in this bitch u say were lame naw bitch ur lame of course theres gona b shot guns or else this world would b the world this how shit goes down every where shitcago where i saw dead bodys pretty much every day ur rite i hope people go to nyc its for ther benefit but ima stay up in this muthafucka i dont care how much u hate it lick my balls
lastbreed90 2 years ago
@lastbreed90 i hope you are the last breed my God did you finish school you might want to think about continuing your education grab a pell grant and go or are you just happy being hood
businessventure2012 2 years ago
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Brutananadilewski007 2 years ago
yea the big apple is what attracts people all over the world , wtf is a chicago? more like shitcago lmao you lames live in your city thinking yall the shit , the only problem is its only you people... lmao ever notice how its only shitcago people saying chicago is this n that , but everyone else always picks nyc?? lmao chicago is lame , and fuck the southside n the westside come to east harlem south bronx , south jamaica , east new york , a shotgun willl be waiting for you to PUSSY
JORDANNYC17 2 years ago
By the way, you think NYC is so tough, if your dumb coon ass knew how to read, you would know that Chicago is the birth place of some of the most notorious gangs, like the GDs, ViceLords, P-Stones, etc. We didn't have to follow LA, like NYC, and adopt the bloods and crips. The Chicago gangs rule way more territory all over the country, more than you dumb NY niggers will ever be able to accomplish. Your ignorance is astounding, im sure your a crack baby and proud of it.
Brutananadilewski007 2 years ago
People come to NY to pick up their wholesale drugs.
QUeens NY Colombian/Ecuadorian/Peruvian/Bolivian capital of America.
HardBodyNyC 2 years ago
JORDANNYC17, you are one dumb fuckin nigga! NYC is a fucking shit hole made for the rats like you to live in. And if you knew shit, the Robert Taylor Homes and Stateway Gardens in CHICAGO was the biggest and most concentrated area of PJs (over 2 miles), try reading sometime fuckin NY coon! Who the fuck cares if NY has more PJs, its fuckin bigger thats why! You'd get yo ass lit the fuck up if you stepped foot here. Ive been to NYC and it full of shit people and its a shit city, period!
Brutananadilewski007 2 years ago
um yea lmfao you wish , sorry lame this aint the 80,s no more new york looks way cleaner then lame shitcago , n in new york seeing a rat in the subway is rare , thats why everyone wants to live here right?? lmao you chicago lames think yall city the best thats why yall population is decreasing n houstan is about to surpass yall right?? lmfao fuk outta here
JORDANNYC17 2 years ago
Now that they are all torn down and the inhabitant unleashed crime has gone up in every area that they went to.
meth1592 2 years ago
hey baudelaire where did you get the music for this show???
lilysleighpetal 2 years ago
the city didnt give a fuck how we lived we was packed literally on top of each other
houseofjrk 2 years ago
this looks like london
ik9111 2 years ago
Wow. Wake up call to the hell so many poor African Americans deal with on so many levels. I hope this failure in housing projects is a wake up call for large cities to do more instead of less for it's citizens who deserve decent housing, education, employment and opportunity.
saleader16 2 years ago
wow i feel bad for buying a condo where they used to be...i just moved to chicago and iv heard of these projects but i didnt kno where they were till a friend told me about them..
pheonixltt 2 years ago
ya nneed 2 yall the reason they tearing the traps in out city
eastsidecrazy0091 2 years ago
wow the chicago projects are fuckin huge!
bammy916 2 years ago
not bigger then nyc
JORDANNYC17 2 years ago
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sflake06 2 years ago
JORDANNYC17 shut the fuck up
search robert taylor homes
they was the biggest projects in usa
fuck nyc chi town love bitch
come get sum nigga
sflake06 2 years ago
nyc has housing projects that over 30 floors you fucking lame , not to mention queensbbridge is the largest housing pj in the country n brwnsville n east harlem are the the most ddense housing pj areas, nigga fuck chicago , jeeeze no wonder why that lame city has a population loss , the windy city? what a corny title for a city
JORDANNYC17 2 years ago
nigga i know that i give respect to the bronx and brooklyn but just to let you know you dumb peice of shit cabrini green was the most dangerous housing project in the country thats why they torn them down
i take back wat i said bout nyc
FUCK YOU not nyc what you said there
"not Bigger then nyc" has nuthin to do with this video
sflake06 2 years ago
when have i said cabrini wasnt dangerous??? putting words in my mouth isnt really smart
JORDANNYC17 2 years ago
at least US is finally tearing down these projects while in Europa there not, the concreet tower blocks are domed to stand forever in the european cities
TheJoshsam 2 years ago
Riddle me this baby racist, because we all know you all start off very young. Why don't you take your lens and aim it in a trailor park. I am sure there are some infamous trailer parks around town. I bet you willsee no violence or poverty there. lol
SexyAzzHell93 2 years ago
The President of the US was raised by single parent who gave birth to him at 18? Where's your stats now? Why don't you take your skewed camera and your 12 year old skewed view and shove them.
SexyAzzHell93 2 years ago
Ooh, now I just looked at thestill of the last shot and say what she wrote. 'Because when people are bornito single parent homes, violence and poverty they perpetuate it' , you know what little12 year old from the suburbs you need to live a litle more and then you will see that those in homes next to you go through the same things folks in the ghettss do. Why are you so intrigued with h taking photos of Cabrini? Maybe because you have come to realize that you are really no different.
SexyAzzHell93 2 years ago
To the author:
When you say arson, I feel like you mean it was intentional. You are obviously oblivious to the struggle that some minorities face. And before you criticize, check your spelling and grammar.
Alphahydro 2 years ago
air strike all the projects. Crime will be reduced by 95%. FUCK THEM ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mcnabj 2 years ago
Before you open your mouth and say something as dumb as that, you should really consider what it would be like if someone tore down your house simply because you weren't "appropriate" for the neighborhood or fit in with the yuppies. Think about it jerk... Oh BTW they DID tear down the buildings genius; over 10 years ago!
figbli 2 years ago
go fuck yourself faggot. I hope they also airstrike your gay neighborhood too. lol jajajajajaja you must be a liberal.
mcnabj 2 years ago
nigga ill kill yo ass have u ever lived in da hood
it aint easy if i ever find out where u live u better fuckin run cuz im gonna stick my glock in ur mouth and blow ur fuckin head off
sflake06 2 years ago
With that kind of attitude, no wonder you're in the hood and the police are all profiling you.
If you call poverty your home then it will forever be your home.
CheetahFoxx 2 years ago
LOL SPEAK ENGLISH AND NOT NIGGER. I can't understand nigger. Bring your little gun boy. Trust me I'm ready.
mcnabj 2 years ago
How can you not appreciate the situation these poor families have gone through. They were housed in monolithic buildings which fell beyond the state of repair. Repairmen wouldn't service the elevators so children had no choice but to urinate or defecate in the hallways. Trash collectors wouldn't empty the bins, so incinerators got clogged, leading to insect/rodent infestation. Then they have 90 days to move? It IS our job to see that they are housed and taken care of; they're human beings.
MrChops1978 2 years ago
@MrChops1978 After you labeled me "white trash" I lost all interest in interacting with you . Its' funny. You complain about discrimination and racism but you are actually a bigot. Good job on proving that you are nothing more than a hypocrite.
mcnabj 2 years ago
@mcnabj Well, aren't we being sensitive. Selective memory I guess, as you've been posting racist comments all over the place. Blacks, liberals, gays, poor people. I look past what may seem obvious to most, but that could be you someday, so think about what it would be like to be judged solely on circumstance. These people were thrown out of their homes. Separated from friends and family. It absolutely is the governments job to ensure the people are taken care of.
MrChops1978 2 years ago
@MrChops1978 yup and you are no better than me. You label me "white trash" and this makes you a bigot. Funny how you act like you are above this. Look in a mirror to see a true racist bigot. It is not the governments job to babysit us. I fucking hate this mentality. We are responsible for taking care of ourselves. WTF is wrong with people? I don't want to government to hold my hand. I can take care of my self. That's called being an adult. Maybe you could become one.
mcnabj 2 years ago
@mcnabj I have to hand it to you... you are right. I will apologize for the white trash comment; it was inappropriate. I don't know you and got personal over all of this shit. The bottom line is we both are very set in our opinions and I cannot fault you for that, so I am sorry. But the fact still remains that our own U.S. gov't failed thousands of poor people. They began razing their homes before they had replacements. I've never had my home taken away so I cannot imagine what that feels like.
MrChops1978 2 years ago
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@MrChops1978 " Well, aren't we being sensitive". No I'm just calling you out on being a hypocrite. That's all.
mcnabj 2 years ago
Them? If you are referring to African Americans then you are an amoral bigot. If you had any intellect you may stop and think WHY are the projects predominantly Black. Perhaps you would see that this is racial segregation; nothing new. I happen to be a Caucasian however I am half Hungarian Jew & half Italian American, so I understand what it's like to be stereotyped. How dare you insult an entire race of people like this?! I live in Philly and you wouldn't last a day in this or any other city.
MrChops1978 2 years ago
@MrChops1978 boo fucking hoo. maybe you little liberal fagot can go save all those oppressed black people. You make me fucking sick. The victim attitude is played out. Its hard to be a responsible person. Life isn't fare. Tough shit. I live in WAshington D.C. you fucking pathetic clown. Trust me I can hack it. You are a little pathetic girl. Grow up bitch. Become a man.
mcnabj 2 years ago