@@brennanbourne lol, I hear you. What's the point of having a downtown if nobody wants to go there due crime? Hopefully they do revitalize the area sooner than later, it does have loads of potential.
Thank you for posting video of Fresno. Left for the Army in 1986 and just visited since. FRESNO is a cool place. Born and raised there. Graduate of Clovis West High school 1983.
Thank you. Fresno overall is definitely a nice city, with all the new communities and it looks like they are starting to build the new bullet train section there, which is pretty cool. And downtown has plenty of potential. 🙂
Thank you for sharing this video of Fresno, CA. I was born and raised in a small town north of Fresno. I know the beautiful Fulton Mall area well; used to shop and have lunch there with family and friends often.
I'm from Chicago, Illinois, California is beautiful state with beautiful vineyards and orchards.Fresno is such a beautiful city in California, close to Los Angeles. Thank you for the beautiful video and for the virtual tour. Regards California.
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I lived in Fresno for just over 3 years in the mid to late '90s. I worked just outside d.town Fresno on the other side of the train tracks and Fulton Street was closed off and never ever set foot there since there was nothing there at the time. Seeing this and there's still nothing there except for new trees a road and cars. Surprised a downtown development group never had anything planned beyond public improvements.
@@ExplorationToGo i agree. I always seem to vision how downtown would be if they brought new stores, restaurants, maybe a Starbucks in heart of downtown. The old club one could be a community market. Movies i didn't think of that
What does word Fresno mean? Years ago a missionary was admiring an Indian Chiefs string of horses and asked for a closer look. The Chief replied, "Yes but careful...no stepum in the Fresno".
I love my City Fresno But I just want us to build more downtown knock all the old buildings down an build new ones basketball stadium with a basketball team a theme park pre something
Great ideas. Renovate the historic buildings and yes, build over the dilapidated vacant buildings. Downtown has a lot of potential, it just needs to be focused more. Thanks for the comment 😀
When deciding to stroll downtown Fresno prepare accordingly. 4 armed bodyguards, a dozen cans of bear mace, well fitting gas mask and several barf bags.
Lol, it was't that bad when walking through there, although I expected downtown Fresno to be a little bit better. Has plenty of potential in my opinion. Thanks for the comment by the way 😀
@Badass Beaver yeah, I didn't see or experience any problems in downtown Fresno. It has a lot of potential I would say. AWished there were more things to do down there. Thanks for the comment by the way 🙂
a ghost town/dead downtown doesnt make it a violent one that requires all that you mentioned. Homless is probably the biggest threats and even that isnt as bad as SF's or LA's Skid Row
@@moialder252millions are dollars are being used will get used to revamp downtown. New business will be coming in. The city just needs more high rise which are on the way
The downtown area is a sore site to behold. Part of the problem is the past city council members who would not allow new businesses to build or build tall modern looking skyscrapers. You don't have to drive into downtown to see that it is old and decrepit. You can tell by driving on the 99 at 70 mph. Unless we get some developer to build some 30-40 story tall glass skyscrapers Fresno is doomed in rejuvenating downtown. Old empty building that are dark at night and the homeless problem it will never happen.
I agree, so much potential in downtown but needs revitalization. Hopefully the city will come to their senses because Fresno is such a large city. But seems like many other cities in California are facing the same problems. Thanks for the comment by the way, really appreciate it.
So sad. Everytime you see a video of downtown Fresno. The 5th largest city in the state of CA to have a downtown this bad. Many optimists always say "potential" but that has been the phrase for a long time. Look at all the closed, boarded up stores on the main strip on Fulton. Good thing you didnt showcase the "CHINATOWN". The only stores that are there are hispanic local stores. Other local stores that arent end up closing down after little time. The only thing the city seems to be doing is building low income housing. There is no money flowing in downtown Fresno. People with money in Fresno stay up north or in Clovis. This is also a double whammy for the city of Fresno because it's right by the 99--which initself sucks and looks horrible that already gives off bad impressions of Fresno, then once a visitor exits to look at their downtown and sees this, it justifies all the bad things about Fresno always thrown around. I also heard Fresno State recruits are made sure not to go through downtown so the recruits wouldnt be scared or discouraged. They drive them through a nicer part of town to get to Fresno State and avoid passing downtown all together. This is a lost cause and seems like the city knows that too, very little civic pride, little to no events on holidays, not even a downtown ice rink for the holidays which every city does. It's THAT BAD. Those moving to fresno avoid the area and surrounding. So the downtown core continues to just become more lower income and no mixed income levels at all. It might be better to relocate city hall up north Fresno so visitors at least have a better impression of the city.
I actually didn't know Fresno had a Chinatown. But yes, I agree with you and others that Downtown Fresno unexpectedly did not look inspiring, but some areas looked nice. Unfortunately, it looks like most cities in California are facing those same problems you've mentioned. Thanks for the comment by the way and for sharing your opinions about the city, really appreciate it.
@@ExplorationToGo Yes, I'm glad you took the time to make this walk video. Not enough of Fresno videos like this. Unfortunately it goes back to justifying people's opinion of Fresno when seeing videos like this. I know you mentioned MOST cities in california are facing these same problems I mentioned. But most other big cities in CA have more things going on in their downtown to at least offset the negativity. Meanwhile as you saw in downtown Fresno is has nothing, just the negativity. downtown SF has the tenderloin, crime, homeless, more homeless, and poop on streets, but to counter that still has the tourist spots-full house, wharf, painted ladies, lombard st etc, white collar high paying jobs, which brings in people with money which allows downtown SF to have top tier restaurants and hotels, and other entertainment options, a long with the Chase center for the NBA team warriors, and its by the bay. LA, basically similar to SF, has the capital of homeless in Skid row, but still offset by the cool touristy things in and around downtown LA. San Diego, homeless, crime, but again same as SF, white collar jobs which means money flowing and has great nightlife (gaslamp), popular convention center (comiccon for example) san diego padres, also by ocean. Downtown San Jose, was always boring but now homeless and crime is upticking, but still relatively clean and safe, has SJ sharks, white collar jobs that warrant nice restaurants, bars, nightlife,. Sacramento, its the capital, a lot of white collar gov jobs, NBA pro team the kings stadium, money flowing allows nice restaurants, bars, hotels, lightrail, has hipster streets and expensive neighborhoods surrounding. downtown Oakland, crime, homeless, but again has white collar jobs, bringing techies and hipsters in the downtown core allowing for money to flow and warrants entertainment, bars, restaurants, and businesses to thrive. Long Beach downtown, you did a video there so you know already. You get it, downtown Fresno has nothing. There are no white collar jobs except the few city jobs with city hall there. IRS jobs is making its way out of fresno. Saroyan theater is rarely used and big acts are going to SAve Mart center. The grizzlies which once was a division under MLB as a AAA squad for the Giants during their last 3 championships, got demoted to single A lowest and got passed around from team to team and not even from Cali so fan base is shot. downtown core and surrounding is lower income. No need for anybody middle class and above to live by downtown. This causes any new business to open to already be at risk of closure. There is nothing positive to help off set the negative. At this point it might even make more sense to relocate the city hall and downtown to another area of the city. Bakersfield looks like the same boat, however because downtown bako has less tall building structures, the lack of things going on doesnt magnify how bad it is compared to fresno because downtown bako feels small that it feels like it should be that way. While downtown fresno feels bigger and the blight and lack of activity gets heightened making it seem even worse.
I have a few Hmong friends here in Stockton, and they say they go to Fresno a lot due to the large Hmong population....both gangs but plenty of cultural and church activity for the most part.
Ha! Back in the 90's my Brother from Stockton went to visist my Cousins in Selma. Late night partying in Fresno and ended up in some 7-11 convinient store, watching my Cousin's Ese boyfriend get into it with some other Cholo. Cops came my Brother just told the cops......"I'm just watching, that's my Cousin and I have no idea who those other fools are." HA HA! Yes, we have family in the area but I've only been hanging deep in the town a handful of times. It reminds me of Downtown Stockton and parts of Modesto..but with more sand. 🤣
@@ExplorationToGo Fresno is just another valley town with an agriculture economy...Going to the City and the Bay has much more to do and it's much prettier with more sites to see.
