Toledo, Ohio retail and economic collapse continues in 2011 with no end in sight.

A cluster of empty retail in South Toledo.

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[bodizone1]

the american dream is over because of way too much military spending, too much easy consumer and government credit, but most importatnly the outsourcing of manufacturing to india and china. The land of opportunity has seen its best days behind it

[EconCat88]

@bodizone1

You are correct. Unions and excessive gov't regulation also helped chase away employers.

[Jveigel7]

You have no idea what you are talking about! Stop posting these videos. Be proud of your city! Downtown Rocks as well as the University Area!

[EconCat88]

@Jveigel7

You are an idiot. Toledo is a dead town like it or not.  I've lived here nearly 40 years. If the truth bothers you don't watch.

[Aquamelli]

Once upon a time... this plaza was booming! this plaza began to go down as soon as convergence left for India. This is a shame really considering this part of Toledo is probably the better part of Toledo with the highest household income. Southwyck, Southland, the plaza on Heatherdowns and Reynolds, and many more establishments on Reynolds are all... dead

[iceXiceXindica]

@Jveigel7 he said nothing bad about toledo. I'm a native toledoan and love it very much, even though everyone talks badly about it. its an awesome place but we're having some BAD financial issues man

[bweiserkob]

i remember going to Jagels to dance when i was in jr high waaaaaaaay back when

[njs300800]

I live right down the street from that plaza, the ugly green building used to be a farmer jack and then turned into a food basic. Now its a cedar creek church which just opened up last Saturday.

[loutswings]

well let's start by this. the idiots that live in toledo keep electing the same idiots into office. (the skeldons, kapturs, and carty) you wonder why it's a complete shit hole!!! i love the fact i moved out of that hell hole and my family is doing the same! Toledo all american shit hole!!!

[AirCargoHeavy]

This is the legacy of modern-day liberalism, economic ignorance and big government.

I used to love to sit near the Maumee River and watch the ship traffic. There's probably very little traffic anymore. I haven't been back to Toledo in five years. I miss it terribly.

Small cities are dying.

[jjiggydoc]

@Jveigel7 Downtown...really? If you like all the abandoned buildings sure lol. Or the over priced entertainment and living downtown. Or the fact our mayor is now selling our city assets to china lol. Get real, our city sucks, has sucked for a long time. Why people are moving out.

[Aquamelli]

The Grandma's Country Cookin restaurant is going to be re-opened as "Scrubs Pub+Grub"... its going to be ran by a not so trust worthy person. He was the owner of Rain and Plush night clubs

[Kousaburo]

Christ, what a miserable place.

[goldgrif]

@EndTimesNow2012 so true

[goldgrif]

@rjky1986 I grew up in toledo, left in2001 now live in louisville