I've lived in (and around) Lansing for decades and have never--not once--ever felt unsafe, nor have I ever been the victim of a crime. I think people here are very good at minding their own business!
@@mycharmedunicorn8715I don’t think that’s a fair assessment of Lansing I live on the south side of the city feel safe like she said people are good at minding their business. Sure there are malcontents here and there but the people here are good hard working we just need those in power to enact real change in the city like public education, and opportunity for its people to find a way to reinvigorate the city. Crime is a byproduct of wealth and opportunity scarcity.
@@comradee2637I grew up here and I think the same. People can tell what your intentions are, if you’re cool, people are generally cool back. Like anywhere you will have to ignore some annoying people but overall it’s still midwestern-like in the way I feel I can generally have a decent conversation with anybody around here.
I’ve lived in Lansing my whole life and rarely have I ever felt unsafe. There are definitely parts of the city that I avoid, but downtown and a lot of the small surrounding towns are really nice places to be
I want to thank you Joe and Nicole for your videos. I am disabled, I will never travel anywhere anymore. I have been watching all your videos for weeks. I feel like I’ve seen all these beautiful places. Love all the information about each place. Bless your hearts
This was great! It was fun to see my hometown through the eyes of a visitor. The part of the city that you said the buildings looked old is actually called Old Town lol.
Hey, I was in Lansing just a few weeks ago, right in the area where you started the episode. I was there to visit the Oldsmobile Museum, which is well worth a visit. I specifically went to the museum to see the Toronados they had on display. My best friend's dad had a '66 Toronado -- it was the coolest car around and has been one of my favorite cars ever since. It definitely wasn't an "old person's car" back in the day. (By the way, the REO Speedwagon was an Olds product, REO being the founder's initials.) Until next time, happy trails!
Part of the crime problem is we have little to no police presence on the street anymore.The one thing that gets even less attention (you may have noticed) is upkeep of streets and sidewalks. Overall, not a bad place to live. Any downtown that still has a peanut shoppe -- well, that's the true measure if any city. Sorry our three theaters are gone, they were quite elegant structures in their day.
Yes. Sadly Lansing has had a run of corruption where perfectly good buildings had to come down to make way for new empty ones. Still pissed off about the Civic Center. Lansing corruption at its best. Now the city is stuck with the useless Lansing Center or whatever that thing is called.
lol I have lived in Lansing a while and crime is not a problem compared to actuall cities in Michigan with crime ya know like Saginaw... Flint... Detroit.... idk Pontiac..... ya know the normal ones
And lack of mental health resources. I grew up here-the housing crisis has become a huge, obvious factor. There didn’t used to be such a lack of housing availability and I see a lot of homelessness where there didn’t used to be…it’s sad and not the people’s fault.
I was so disappointed that he didn't go in the Peanut Shop. That place is our Lansing treasure. The whole downtown was really something in the early 60's and I remember those theaters.
I was last there when Oldsmobile had their 90th anniversary. We drove our 1964 Cutlass Convertible from Ohio. Which we still have. You brought back a few memories. Thank you.
Lansing looks a lot nicer than many of these other rust belt cities... probably due to the state capital and the university. Looking forward to east Cleveland! 😎
An awesome video, as always. Lansing looks like a nice city. I love the castle-style churches, and the cathedral was beautiful, and I always enjoy the drive around the residential areas. Thanks so much, Joe and Nic, always so enjoyable.😊💚
Yup, hurts my ❤ to see. I grew up in Lansing, My Grandparents lived by the streets downtown you showed, long past are the glory days of the 50s and 60s Without The state government and MSU probably wouldn’t be much different than Flint. Hurt much from the loss of automobile job losses Michiganders are resilient
Always happy to see pics and videos of Michigan. I never got to go through Lansing, but as a child, grew up in Rochester and a suburb called Goodison. Its always wonderful to see the state I still call home if only in my dreams. Until next time, take care and God bless. Steve in Oklahoma
Thanks for coming. That building next to the three smokestacks is the Grand River GM plant where the Chevy Camero and most of the Cadillacs are built. God bless you and be very careful in East Cleveland!!!
Another great video Nic. You do such a nice job with you narration. Always look forward to seeing a new video. Keep up the good work. Thanks for sharing and safe travel.
Joe & Nic, In 1st Grade my class went on Field Trip to the Power Station in Lansing. It was up & run'n then. The Tall building in town there had some Medical Offices In It on one floor. My brother had his Tonsils taken out in. The Fire Station down town had a Light Bulb that burned 24/7 that Edison was said to have installed. It has burned non stop since. The city has surely grown a lot. Great tour. Safe Travels. always, Tommy🤠
Station 1 downtown was built in 1941, so no Edison light bulb there. There are no stations in Lansing that are older than that. There is a lightbulb that has been continiously on in a fire station I beleive in Munising or somewhere up north.
We're enjoying every bit of your adventures. Thank you ever so much. 💖 I've not asked in your other vids & perhaps you had mentioned it earlier but how do you come by having the passport booklet? It's a wonderful memory book keepsake. Great seeing Nicole; hi dear.
Yeah I was born & raised here unfortunately. Moved away for a few years and am back again unfortunately. The economy here has been abysmal even more so since the new age politicians think they can work from home indefinitely...this place was once a beautiful thriving city. Now a crime ridden hell hole. Hope you enjoyed your visit here & hope you hit up the peanut shop!
The city Government is by far one of the worst things about Lansing. They don't have money for more police, but they're spending a bunch of money on a new City Hall and police headquarters that isn't needed. Thanks to the gross misappropriation of tax dollars we now have a thriving criminal element. I've lived here nearly 50 years and this is the worst I can ever remember it. During the summer I can count on hearing gunfire at least 3 or 4 times a week from my house. When I was younger that crap never went on, but now it's common place.
@@kwantoon Had no choice with old City Hall, too expensive keep open. Masonic Temple is good replacement at low cost but the Courts/Safety center building on South Washington agree, way too much! Low Tax Base and need of another 50+ Patrol needed but will never happen. Average worker, the non-Gvt, wages too low in Lansing. Along with that poor School District. But City/Burbs same everywhere. Managed Burger King in mid 90's where our store on MLK and S Cedar workers were paid $4.25hr. At our other store in East Lansing workers made $9hr, after midnite $11hr doing same jobs as MLK and S Cedar Locations
@@kwantoon EXACTLY. Let's not forget who runs the city, though, and who are their voters. So, they defund the police as much as they can....and this is what happens. Don't think that mentality isn't still around....their demographic doesn't change.
Something that really shocked me after I moved away from Lansing is the shockingly large number of well maintained parks. My favorites as a kid were probably sharp park and hawk island.
Great video. I've always lived in southwest mi. My best friend of 30 years who sadly passed in 2021, moved and lived up there in apartments next to lansing mall for a year so he could attend barber school. We had alot of fun going to the lansing mall, or drive thru down town or thru michigan state campus. Miss those days
The Lansing Rivertrail is stretches over 20 miles from North ave on the north side to Jolly on the south and, from MSU east to Waverly on the West. Wonderful city. Lived there for 16 years and have lived in this part of Michigan for over 40. I've never felt unsafe anywhere in town. Downtown is very vibrant. Between the State Offices, Lansing Community College, Davenport University has a campus here, Cooley Law School, and more.
Wow I grew up in Lansing you showed one of the House that I lived in on Chestnut brings back memories thank you. I live in San Antonio TX now I will be going back soon 😄
Wow, the food prices are really expensive this summer. The portions don’t appear to be overwhelming either. If not traveling dining out is going to become a once a year treat! Enjoyed the experience as usual👍
Ransom Eli Olds is well known in the Tampa Bay Area. In 1916 he purchased several thousand acres of land just north of the city of Tampa on Upper Tamp;ay Bay to create a planned community that included farms. One of his objectives was to encourage Northerners, especially Michiganders to move to the area for its climate. After several revisions the town of Oldsmar was named for him. One of his early cars is featured in the Oldmar Library. As an aside, the band REO Speedwagon was named after Old's 1915 truck of that name.
Those trucks were built about a block away from my house. There is some pretty serious history on that land, and honestly in Lansing generally speaking. Oh yeah, Burt Reynolds also grew up a few blocks east of my house down on Donora st. My great uncle and his father served in WW2 together and were good friends.
Lansing is nice. I live in Oregon but went to Michigan State. Its a little sleepy but there are some vibrant pockets. East Lansing and Okemos right next door are really good. You should have gone to Grand Rapids or Ann Arbor too.
Just discovered your channel and I'm watching every video from here in Ireland. I live watching every place you've been too especially the small towns fantastic work guys 😁
Born and raised unfortunately moved away because ive had too many close encounters living in my old neighborhood. The crime is ridiculous! Lost alot of friends to crime. Back in the day it was a nice place to live but overtime its gotten bad. I moved to Eaton Rapids which is not too far but far enough to feel safer. Come to ER next and do a video we are called the "Island city". I love it here and never want to move back to Lansing.
We hit the road to out in your neck of the woods, after living off of Larch on the north end for 13 years. If you get to ER, Dimondale, GL,, Potterville, Char-Tucky...you are good to go :) DeWitt is REALLLYYY nice, but a bit pricey for us!
I hope you travel to West Michigan and visit Grand Rapids, Holland, Kalamazoo, Saugatuck (must see). Etc. I just found your channel and am enjoying it. 👍🏻
The places you visited were all nicer parts of town. If you want flashbacks to your visit to Flint, try taking a cruise down Kalamazoo on the east side, or the South side of Pennsylvania Avenue, especially the area around and south of Miller and Mount Hope. The area around the intersection of MLK and Holmes is also quite a site to behold as well
That whole stretch from Kzoo from Kzoo to even where Sparty's was (I can't recall what it was most recently) is a pit-hole. If you take Penn south from Kzoo, you run into that area across from Potter Park.....it goes right out the Corey's on Cedar. Sketchy as hell. LOL
I'm 67 and The Peanut Shop was there when I was a kid, running around downtown and going to movies at the Gladmir or Michigan theater. I can smell those fresh roasted peanuts right now
That little downtown are by the river with that large mural is called 'Oldtown' the oldest part of Lansing. Alot of festivals like bluesfest down there. Crime is bad around the Capitol neighborhoods at night mostly! Cool tour👍
With the rotunda being closed it gives you another reason for a second trip and to explore coastal lower peninsula towns. When in Cleveland I like to stop a Mr. Hero for a steak n cheese.
In my humble opinion as a resident of the city a good yet brief look at the city. You definitely missed seeing the historic Moores park neighborhood quite a few mansions in that areas as well. Also the drive into East Lansing to compare and contrast wealth disparity in the city. Granted you probably were running on a schedule so I understand!
Do Glasgow Montana. It’s not a super small town, but it’s the most isolated city in the United States. Thank you for the new videos. I enjoy watching them every time a new one pops up.
If you get to Albany, New York, in your travels, check out City Hall across from the state capital building. It's a beautiful example of Richardsonian architecture.
Don't know where you are headed next.. But Litchfield MI is a nice town! That's where my hubby is from... His family actually named the town way back when 😊... We now live in Texas..
Crime is increasingly a problem and it's spilling over into East Lansing as well. In the last couple years, I had my car broken into, my brother had his motorcycle stolen on a trailer and stripped for parts, my local grocery store had several robberies/assaults, and the Meijer had a robbery that turned into a police shooting. And my brother and I lived just north of MSU (since moved). Feels like nothing is being done to crack down on increasing crime until it starts to affect EL closer to MSU and then it will be considered a serious problem. Rule of thumb is stick to major shopping areas and the nice neighborhoods. It's no New Orleans but don't expect to wander around after dark without moderate risk. Even a block away from some bar/entertainment centers and you could be in serious trouble.
Hey Joe, I'm curious if you're going to be visiting Green Bay, Wisconsin while you're still in the mid-west? Lambeau Field alone, where the Packers play would be worth the price of admission!
Good video...I was born in Lansing, raised about twenty minutes to the east in a little village called Morrice and I've lived in Lansing for the last five years. I've always loved this city and have always felt at home here but I don't plan on making this the place I want to buy another home and live out the rest of my life or anything. I can't really say there is anywhere in this city I ever feel unsafe, the bus station can be a bit sketchy which is typical for any transportation hub but I wouldn't say I feel unsafe down there. I live right on the edge of downtown and its a good place to live but it can be a bit boring. The main issue downtown Lansing is the fact 90% of the businesses cater to the state office workers so most restaurants and shops close well before 6pm and a majority aren't open on weekends. They've been adding more apartments downtown but now we need the actual business for us to enjoy.
There is an east and west Lansing. Really very different. West Lansing is state capitol, east Lansing is where Michigan state university is and is more of a college town feel.
East Lansing, where the university is, is a completely seperate city. There is no such thing as "west Lansing". There is just "Lansing" and the city of East Lansing.
Would you recognize a Sears home if you saw it ? My grandparents bought and put up a bungalow style home from Sears in the early 1900's in Pennsylvania and it still stands today. Not sure how many different homes they offered, but I bet they were extremely cheap.
18:37 Oh that was funny. Nicole I think is from Philly from what you've said and it was so funny she's not having the "I'm a-fixin' to go do something." No, "I'm ABOUT to do something." LOL! I lived in Houston in the '80s and I picked up their way of saying "I'm fixin'" to do something, and I carried on for about 10 years after I had moved back up north. I don't say "UMbrella" anymore but still say "impotant" or something for "important" and not "impo-h-ent" or something with a couple of guttaral stops like I used to. Funny!
I love your videos and have been following you since an RGV border video popped up in my feed.... I've lived in the RGV since 2014..but I'm from Michigan. I'm a little disappointed that your trip through the lower peninsula (Mitten) only went through cities that are hurting. If you would have gone to West Michigan you would have got a different look...aside from parts of Grand Rapids and Muskegon...West Michigan is alive and flourishing.
