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CharlieBo313 welcome to Pittsburgh! Looks like you were in Lawrenceville and Etna. If you’re looking for some hoods, try Homewood, Wilkinsburg, McKeesport, McKees Rocks, Stanton Heights, Northside, Northview Heights, New Keningston, Beltzhoover, Allentown, Aliquippa, Braddock, and Lincoln Park.
Love the channel, Charlie. As others have mentioned, there are grungier parts of Pittsburgh, especially areas outside the city proper like Braddock and McKeesport where they simply don't have the money to take down all the vacant houses and everything. In case anyone is interested, the the red brick buildings around 11:45 are Bedford Dwellings, which I believe is the oldest public housing project in America. Franklin Roosevelt made an appearance for the ribbon-cutting ceremony back in the late '30s.
These videos are a good way to see non touristy America. It crazy how different the regions are. The houses differ so much. Back in the day you would have to wait to maybe get a glimpse in a magazine or something. The Information Age working at its finest. Thanks for the vid!
PlinkoBlinko not.really because this person could be only showing you.one area that looks ran down or a bad area and what they feel is a hood that really ain't a hood just because you see homes that are old........it's best to visit for yourself and not take these videos literally and think you see something that you really dont... just because the title say pittsburgh hoods....this was a bad was to show pittsburgh and I'm sure he did the same for other videos cause he only showed one hood in.this video and he didn't even drive in it he drove by it....he just showed you a lot of old homes ....there are bad areas and tans down homes everywhere....if your going to act like your showing some real hood .....let them be real hood and go in them to real show it and define hood .....cause a hood is a dangerous place not just a area that a lot of ppl just hang out
True. I understand what you're saying in relation to the title but for me I'm interested in just seeing the city's areas that are not on the beaten path. It's more about riding through a city I never been before. I don't really care if he goes to a hood or not I just don't want to see a bunch of tourist attractions.🙂 He could make videos of himself driving through the back streets of Paris and I would still watch. I like to explore. Much respect though.
@@OdO_Gee same, ive just recently got on this kick of watching videos of people goimg to different places throughlut the world and i found some real shit and some awesome channels. You can find a video of someome driving thru parts of just about any city in the world and also some world travlers that actually go real places that arent just tourist shit and its awesome. The sad part is just the majority of ppl dont care about that kinda stuff, especially here in America. Here in the US we care about dumb fucking shit straight up.
And the people here are nasty they always asking me for money like I'm just an ordinary nine year like the most money I got in life that my mom gave me was one dollar like can I spend my one dollar and leave me alone
The first 4 minutes + are of 10th Ward, Lawrenceville. My family settled here in the late 1800's. The area is gentrifying now. Small row house go from $200,000 to $500,000 and condos from $300,000. If hood means neighborhood, this is a hood. 6 generations of my family has lived here. For the most of the 1900's, the area was ethnic Irish, Solvennes, and English. It started to become african american in the mid-90' (but never over 35%), and now is home to anyone that can afford it. There is a little bit of everything there, and for the most part everyone gets along.
This looks like mostly the Lawrenceville and lower Hill District of Pittsburgh. Not particularly bad areas. Should’ve gone to the North Side or Homewood
Yeah, the Hill District is by no means great but they've definitely cleared a lot of the really decayed pre-WWII housing in recent years. On the one hand the old buildings sort of gave the place personality, but at the same time it was a neighborhood in terminal decline since the '60s well past saving in any meaningful way. Hopefully they'll at least preserve the couple of Orthodox churches, synagogues, and landmarks of the Hill's history as a black neighborood. There are also some interesting houses around the "Sugar Hill" area above Herron Avenue where Pittsburgh's black middle class lived in the era of housing segregation.
Don't you mean Pittsburgh "Neighborhoods"....? You're driving through the whitest hipster part of Pittsburgh aka Lawrenceville. This is far from being classified as a "hood."
We have world class health care and hospitals. Major universities and colleges. High tech jobs and industry. Awesone sports teams and a rich cultural distict. Our history is rich and storied. We are proud of both our industrious past and our bright future. There is no holding on in Pittsburgh. We are thriving!
Nice video but I noticed home prices in Philly , Pittsburgh, Buffalo , Cleveland , Rochester , Boston have increased dramatically , even Detroit home prices have increased
Bruh you never been to the hood in Pittsburgh then. Go to Homewood at night, or Wilkinsburg, Northview Heights etc. Pittsburgh has alot of public housing areas, he didn't go through none of them. That's the hood.
I go to the Burgh at least once a month, you guys should be proud of your beautiful city. It didnt get completely destroyed by the crack epidemic, Mt.Washington is beautiful, Point state park, the neighborhoods still have mom and pop stores. Penn ave in Garfield is very artsy. Nice city.
Anywhere and everywhere my man, these ones i have never been on. All through out the city, its very hilly here in pgh. The steps are great but can be a bad thing too if ya know what i mean.
I do ! The steps were a way of extending and connecting streets where actually creating drivable streets would be impossible... Imagine extremely angled or vertical streets... South 18th. Street from Carson Street in Southside to Brownsville Road in Mt.Oliver is an awe inspiring road and one that commands one's full attention while driving it... And there are two of those staircases on it... I also lived in Brentwood, a suburb of Pittsburgh, and there were two such "staircase" streets because of the steepness of the hills there...
00:40 Slippery and a long way down! 4:26 Meat Saws and Grinders?😮 13:34 The paving material👍🏻 Watched this two times in a row. So much to see. Loved the old buildings. Nice ride along. Thank you.
THE601 Ya I've lived here my whole life and some parts are completely different from others. Homestead is as hood as it gets while West Homestead is full of old people and blue collar workers. Or you can go to the really nice parts in the South Hills like Bethel Park (Go Hawks!), Upper Saint Clair, and Peter's Township. Basically, the South Hills is where the people with money live. We also have a lot of bridges and tunnels. Personally, my favorite tunnel is the Squirrel Hill tunnel.
Love your videos. Could you do more videos explaining about yourself, how you avoid any problems while driving through the hood or giving other tips for everyday people who are not familiar with life in hoods.
I was talking to a friend of mine and we both agreed Charlie is black 100%. not that it matters for anything except that a white person just could not drive around all those ghettos and walk into those stores at night...
Pittsburgh is actually a really safe and nice city nowadays. The only bad area was the last part of the vid when you went last PPG paints arena, and that area isn’t even that bad anymore
Anybody actually from here with both street smarts & intellect could tell you this list: Eastside: Homewood, most of Wilkinsburg (borough), the East Hills Apts, Larimer, most of Lincoln-Lemington-[but not Belmar], what’s left of Garfield and what’s left of East Liberty bordering Larimer. Most of what’s left of the Hill District, part of what’s left of Uptown (around 5th Ave), part of West Oakland (by the Hill) and even what’s left of South Oakland Bottoms (Central Pittsburgh). Northside: Northview Heights Estates, what’s left of Allegheny Dwellings (aka Belleau Drive), Spring Hill’s Three Rivers Manor (aka 2100 Rhine Street), Allegheny Commoms East Apts, most of Marshall-Shadeland inc. Woods Run, most parts of Perry Hilltop like Wilson Ave & Charles Street Valley, part of California-Kirkbride around Brighton Pl & Morrison St, what’s left of Manchester and “Hoodtown” (Central Northside). South: Beltzhoover, Knoxville, what’s left of Arlington Heights, most of Mt. Oliver (borough), most of Allentown, part of Arlington, parts of Carrick, southeast Mt. Washington (by Beltzoover/Allentown) and formerly St. Clair Village. West: the “Greenway Apts” in Crafton Heights, most of Sheraden and Elliott, what’s left of Fairywood (formerly had Broadhead Manor & Westgate Village), most parts of McKees Rocks (borough) and Stowe Township near McKees Rocks. Mon Valley: most of Hazelwood-Glen Hazel, most of Homestead, part of Munhall, Mon View Heights & Mifflin Estates in West Mifflin, southern half of Swissvale, Rankin, most of Braddock/North Braddock, East Pittsburgh, parts of North Versailles, most of Duquesne, most of McKeesport and most of Clairton. Places in the Eastern Suburbs like parts of Penn Hills, Wilmerding, most of Turtle Creek, Brinton Manor in Braddock Hills, part of Pitcairn and even parts of Monroeville are getting worse due to ppl moving there.
FINALLY! someone that knows why they're talking about! I was gonna comment myself (not all THAT, though) but glad to see that someone educated those that are watching! """BLACK-N-YELLOW!!! HERE WE GO!""""
We have world class health care and hospitals. Major universities and colleges. High tech jobs and industry. Awesone sports teams and a rich cultural distict. Our history is rich and storied. We are proud of both our industrious past and our bright future. There is no holding on in Pittsburgh. We are thriving!
He drove through the upper part of Garfield, and down Stanton Avenue through Lawrenceville to Butler Street. Then he drove through a little bit of Etna, up high Street, The most dangerous places in Pittsburgh for violence of the kind caused by young dudes with guns. Is, East liberty, parts of Garfield, Northview Heights, climax Street in beltzhover, Brighton Place on north side. Vinceton st,Kennedy ave.charles st.pennsylvania ave.bedford and Webster aves.federal st.boyle st.sheffield st.decatur st.allehheny commons.. Frankstown Ave.formosa way.tioga ave Hamilton ave larimer ave.mayflower ave.. just to name a few. I am a white guy and I have worked in these areas for utility company for 40 years. I have never had one unkind word said to me. In these ares..People that live in these areas are not out to get me or you. They are in business, they don’t like competitors coming into their territory and disrespecting them. They dish out their own justice they play rough and they play for keeps. Don’t mess with them and they won’t mess with you.
FeelingGroovy I live in nearby Youngstown. Pittsburgh is old and it is really hard to tell if you are in a hood or a suburban type environment, with in the lower crest as they call it, but the ghetto parts of Pittsburgh make Cleveland’s seem alright. The home wood neighborhood and north Braddock are horrible. As well as parts of the north and south side, it is the hilliest city in America. You do not want to get stuck in a snowstorm in the wrong neighborhood trying to drive up a road.
Actually, there are familes who have lived here for generations and the houses were passed down as well as the concepts of keeping up one's house and property... That being said, there are parts of Pittsburgh that rival the worst of Detroit or any other "hoods" that Charlie has driven through...
It is most definitely not the hilliest city in america. Ever heard of the much higher mountains (and cities in them) in places throughout New England or the Rocky Mountains?
I grew up in The Run. Very isolated. Home of Big Jim's and the golden domed church viewed when you're heading out of town to the Squirrel Hill tunnels.
N1GHTMARECRAFT idk man .. bmore at night is probably the worst.. well day too but Pittsburgh is really harmless compared to most city’s iv been in the “ ghetto” areas and it isn’t bad.. I’ll tell you a secret why it isn’t bad... it’s mostly cold.. who doesn’t like cold weather ? 🤫
If anyone goes to Pittsburgh and wants to take in the "postcard" view of the downtown area... You can go up to the Mt. Washington area and walk onto some of the observation platforms that are there. Also, riding the incline located across from the Station Square is a must and offers some excellent views ! You have to admire the engineering and ingenuity that went into designing and building it because it was, and still is, a way to get to and from work all of these past and current decades... The Belgian granite cobblestone roads were not only meant to be durable, but to provide traction for the horse drawn streetcars... And any salvaged cobblestones are highly prized !
Apparently there used to be a dozen but now we're down to 2. I lived in mt Washington my whole life snd I guess grew used to the view and incline and now I just get annoyed with tourists 🤷
One thing about pittsburgh its a really nice city in the day time but it changes at night. I live in a good area but theres always some shit going on at night.
This is known to be one of Americas most dramatically improved cities. Used to be so industrial and philthy that the streetlights were on during the day because the air was so dirty.
I know these streets and highways. I've lived here all of my life. A traveling salesman on a local radio show one night once said that Pittsburgh women have the best looking legs. He attributed it to having to walk all of those hills.
Those are the nice areas?! Home is where we grew up, but I gotta tell ya we live on 5 acres, 2 story, 3,200 sq ft, full length deck, 3 car garage, 30X40 metal storage building. I'm watching this video and thinking if I lived there, I'd be leaving fast.
@@SModeTheking actual downtown Pittsburgh is pretty boring, yeah. Everything closes at 5 and it's mostly corporate offices. But come on over to the southside, it's less than a mile away, that's where all the nightlife is.
I feel bad for lifelong residents who age and aren't mobile anymore. How do they get around in wheelchairs and climbing steep steps? This is a nice place with large homes like Detroit but these aren't abandoned. Beautiful job Charlie! Many Thanks and Happy New Year 2020 :)
Those power chairs make it around just fine. Regularly have to swerve to avoid a guy who rides his in the street Regularly in the steepest neighborhood in the city
Was it really cold out or something? It's like a damn ghost town, I didn't see one person for the first 4 minutes of the video. Seems like an okay place to me but I imagine it's different on a warm Friday night in July. Great video though, I never knew what Pittsburgh looked like, it's an interesting city.
What makes Pittsburgh unusual for a large city is the relatively low population of a certain ethnic group, about 23%. So you will have much less violence, crime and drug activity.
The video starts out in Lawrenceville, that's not a hood. That's a nightlife part of town where all races of people go to drink and eat on the weekend... Mostly white people forreal. Pittsburgh hoods are Homewood, North Side, Wilkinsburg, Northview Heights, Hill District, McKeesport, etc.
norlens noel, But, if you grew up here, you would have learned how to do that... All of the main streets are always well taken care of... And I grew up during the era of using coal cinders for traction...
Dale McNamee ..I’m in south Texas, we usually get ice once a year and he interstate will shut down. I think it’s the parking on a hill with ice in front of your house they worries me but if they take care of the roads that sure makes it easier. But to locals it’s probably nothing to them
norlens noel, Pittsburgh gets freezing rain and it can paralyze the city, whether you live in a hilly street or not... In the "old days" ( I'm 64 ), the city and surrounding area used coal cinders and salt to battle the ice... And we homeowners did the same... But, people mostly avoided going anywhere until the temperatures got above freezing...
interesting, Charlie, that in the beginning your clip shows the manicured lawns, the American flags, and the pretty porches of suburbia. Then, your trip takes us past the PPG Arena, perhaps indicating the cross-town requirements to get to the more depressed areas - isolated and neglected and swept away as city parts that the visitor center does not want you to see. Was this your intent? Pretty savvy if so, Charlie.
I'm still here, I'll be leaving today. I have a little more footage I'll be posting. I will be back though because I also want to get some night footage,and there are several areas here including some you mentioned I found out about that i want to get. Pittsburgh slum areas are actually some of the worst looking I have seen. I was here once before because I have cousins in the Crafton area, but I didn't see that much of the city.
A majority of Eastern Allegheny County is *gone* - from downtown to the county line. Sure there are a few exceptions such as Squirrel Hill and Shadyside, but those are very much exceptions as opposed to a majority of the other areas. Also consider the proven stats that make up the City of Pittsburgh. The worst drinking water in the entire country. Drink it at your own peril, as it will effect your health. The rivers are a toxic sewer. By far the worst part about the City of Pittsburgh would be the public school system. Pittsburgh Public School System... So bad that even the teachers that work there would never send their children there. They either send them to private schools or to suburban schools. The test scores clearly state it all; many hundreds of points lower than any other bordering suburban school. A system so bad that even a majority of people that do graduate from the Pittsburgh Public Schools... Still need 2+ semesters of remedial education just to make it to the level of a 101 class at a community college. In other words - a majority of graduates from the Pittsburgh Public School System - are about at a junior high school level of education in the real world - if that. 2nd best part about Pittsburgh... I clearly give credit to all of the public servants and first responders that work there. But one also as to note - that the system is just plain broke. Even wonder why Amazon will NEVER locate much of anything to the region
Damn living there would be irritating as fuck! All those ups and downs. Which are probably slippery as shit in the winter. Extra wear and tear on your cars brakes and transmission. No thanks!
This doesn't look like a hood. The houses look well maintained and occupied with nice enough cars parked. Areas with hot spots for development. Maybe at during the last four minutes.
I was going to say the same. In fact, the neighborhood they went through over most of the first four minutes has homes that regularly sell for over $300k
I live in pittsburgh, first half of the video was in lawrenceville, which is not good at all. Second half is mainly the hill district but not the hood part of it. Also y make these videos in the winter when no one is outside.
I used to live in South Side in the late 80's. It was fine. Lots of bars. Solid neighbors. Fair bit of alcoholism, but otherwise pretty normal place. Now, there are some projects east of there that are pretty scary, as are the ones to the NW of the Pitt campus.
