I was born and raised here, and also Still live in the 7th ward. After the hurricane is when I picked my trade in construction as a Cement mason and vowed to do my part in rebuilding the city I love...Structural wise everything has been moving but the constant threats of natural disasters have become a headache..But Know 1 thing....It WON'T LET IT STOP OR RUIN OUR SPIRITS! #7THWARD #SBP #MITLONCOURT 🖐🏾✌🏾
People that continue to build in a flood zone should have their heads examined. Do you expect the government to replace your homes every time you rebuild? It makes no sense. Gee, I think I'll build my house beneath a volcano that erupts every once in awhile.
I loved living in st roch for a couple years. I love the people of New Orleans. Yes it has many shortcomings, but you’ve never truly experienced freedom until you embed yourself within it. God bless ya Nola 💚
@@fizzdash8789 yea there’s tons of neighbors hoods and long rows of streets w jus nice houses and these houses here that he’s showing can be anywhere from 1 street away from this or 10 blocks they are pretty much always next to eachother especially uptown and gentilly
Everytime I see that US Postal commercial (We Go Everywhere) and the song comes on that goes "I've been everywhere man, I've been everywhere" I think of Charlie's videos....... Ha.
My red t-top 2002 camaro was taken out by some metal thing in the middle of the Earhart bridge going into Jefferson parish, busted my oil pan 😭 I miss my baby. That was my first car💔
I grew up in the 7th, right off of Paris Ave and two blocks away from Mirabeau. It's crazy how many abandoned buildings and houses there still are to this day.
@@dacoldest3896 actually the area of the 7th ward hes talking about looks pretty nice especially compared to other parts . still pretty dangerous but a lot of the homes are decent round there
I remember when I was in the National Guard and got sent there from California to help with the Katrina relief, I talked to one of the locals and said wow this place got hit by the hurricane hard and he said no, it’s always looked like this.
Lotta locals out there believe if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. They let things fall apart usually check out their roofs the next time your visiting Louisiana.
I'm from N O and lived on N, Roman, one block off St. Bernard. To watch this video is heart wrenching, but nothing has changed. It was bad back then and it looks terrible now. When I was living there not all parts of the 7th Ward looked like this, but since the Levees pop these are the results
If you want it to be, it WILL be depressing. Living here, I have found many, many ways to take it the other direction. I am not the only one able to to that, by *far* .
@@brianwingard8180 it really does not matter where you are its what you make of it i know theres good parts of New Orleans any ghetto is depressing for that matter
Gotta do a new orleans westbank: Garden Oaks, the Fischer, cut off, Mary Poppins, TryNine, Harvey, back of Manhattan, GMC, Marrero Projects, Lincolnshire, the Dave, Beachgrove, Scottsdale, Kennedy Heights, etc
I took a roll through this exact area 2 years after Hurricane Katrina hit there(2007). The only difference in 15 years is not *as many* blue tarped roofs and some new roofs.
One thing I do like about New Orleans is it's buildings and homes are really colorful.Am from Arabi Louisiana which is one half mile from the city. It is a beautiful city in the day but at night is like a war zone shooting and carjacking is common there. But I was born there and I still love my New Orleans and my Saints!💗
From Canada 🇨🇦 and this saddens my heart. Between the poorly run prison system in the USA and the unequal distribution of money people are hard pressed to find happiness, peace or contentment. Prayers for Louisiana 🙏
Sup Charlie, I send mines big bro !! I was sitting here thinking this morning !! You have journeyed through many slums throughout the country and gave your viewers some amazing content. I know there is still much more to capture but was thinking, imagine when finishing the states you head through the slums of Mexico all the way down to South America or venture through the slums of Europe or even Africa ??!! It would be some risky business but it would also be a life changer for you Charlie in regards to your journey and walk through life !! Exploring the world, different foods, religions, villages, people, it would really be something amazing !! Not to mention your views would skyrocket in a matter of months to millions !! Just a thought but it really could be a reality for you Charlie you are already exploring different pockets of our beautiful country and showing your viewers different places and people we never knew existed !!
The interstate running over the neighborhood like that ... EYESORE... Millions and billions of dollars for other countries but yet we can't invest that money into our own neighborhoods...
My first thought when I visited 7th Ward (pre-Katrina) was, "Where are the drainage systems along the streets?" Where does the water flow-off? Where are the gutters? What happens when it rains around here? My first visit was in the 90's. (I'm from NYC). I didn't really process my thoughts long-term at that time, but that was my immediate observation. Having gone back since then, it's sadly easy to understand geographically, how they were hit so hard in the hurricane. My heart goes out to New Orleans.
You must have been a child or something, cause we got multiple catch basins on every block… You can’t miss em And if you was in the 7th in the ‘90s I’m assuming you was only in the French Quarter part on Frenchman, Chartres, Decatur and all that, so you would see “gutters” all over the streets and side walks.
@@Chris_T_3rd_Ward_504 I guess I missed them, thanks. It just seemed like a lot of blocks didn't have irrigation systems. And yes, I did see gutters in the French Quarter.
The city is a very popular city with celebrities and tourists and rich people, yet it still looks like a 3rd world country in most of the city. New Orleans is the only city I’ve seen that looks majority ghetto. They have an awesome city park though, very beautiful.
@@jamesjones3371 I guess you’ve never seen it. It’s got sports fields, a childrens museum, swampy trails, a cafe, botanical gardens, putt putt golf, a little amusement park, and more all on one lot of land. It’s huge
Honestly I rode through 7 and 9 I’m from houston but me and my cousin where strapped cuz it’s dangerous everywhere but it’s not that bad if you mind ya business and don’t be staring at dudes you’ll be straight
Don’t think that, it’s different now….they are targeting regular civilians….an old lady got snatched out her car and dragged a few weeks ago….Pay attention to your surroundings when you come to N.O….don’r get caught slipping thinking you’re safe
@@225gifted_friend6 not good advice that’s like telling a fat man to continue eating even though it’s killing him. Or do you believe that obese people are healthy?
@@durantfan35ify hey I’m not forcing people to do anything go ahead and eat another slice of cake if you weight 400lbs. I won’t agree with it and I will talk down on it. Making it sound acceptable is where we don’t agree.
I grew up in the 7th Ward. Phillips Elementary and Jr High were my schools until I moved to the Westbank and on to college. I've been back in the city for about 7 years now. Whenever I run into someone in person or online it's like seeing family👍
This is OUTRAGEOUS ! Why Charlie showing all these Rundown hood places?? I'm FROM New Orleans and from the GOOD part of the 7th ward ! The PROJECT! 🤣 7th ward St Bernard ya heard me! 🤣
You can’t judge all of Louisiana by New Orleans. There’s a lot more to Louisiana than voodoo, spooky grave yards, haunted houses, mardi gra, and bourbon street.
the whole city, even in much more expensive and upkept neighborhoods, still has a lot of visible damage from Hurricane Ida which was this most recent hurricane season so not even a year ago. Not so much flooding but a lot of wind damage so some of the homes with tarped roofs and missing siding are probably messed up from Ida. I live in Old Metairie where there's a million dollar house right next door to ours, and we haven't been able to fix most of our Ida damage yet. Still rocking the blue tarp for a roof and missing a lot of siding.
Everyone seems to forget Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans hard. Some people are on waiting list getting homes repaired and especially their roof. That's why there's tarp on the roof. My roof was repaired last month and Hurrican Ida hit in August 2021. I live in Metairie, Lousiana. I lived in that neighborhood 40 years ago, it changed alot.
I feel bad. The city and state ignores these people. America is home to opportunity, and I didn’t see on opportunity for work or school in this neighborhood. To think people are so ignorant to the fact of this. And most of people Those people are the ones who talk down to people. Or have had it way better.
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I been in and around ghettos the majority of my life and I haven't been to them all but there is some sort of unexplainable eerie vibe I get from New Orleans that I haven't got anywhere else I've been all over the country.
I watched you go from city to city, showing the worse parts. One other vlogger he shows the homeless across America. Makes me wonder about the American government and the two political party system. Neither party are trying to anything about poverty or homelessness America sends billions around the world in aid. But, spend the same amount on it's citizens. Strange.
