DETROIT EAST SIDE ESCAPE TO SUBURBS (WITH NARRATION)

It's honestly amazing how in just a few blocks can show absolute destruction to rich houses.

Even in some of those really bad neighborhoods, you can still see the occasional house with a cut lawn, new windows and a fresh coat of paint, some stubborn person or family still proud to live where they are or at least trying to make the best of it. It's both heartwarming and heartbreaking.

When the churches have bars on the windows you know it's all over.

the saddest part is, is that the ghetto portion of this video use to look EXACTLY like the ‘rich’ part of this video 50 years ago ........................... absolutely astonishing if you really think about it

Even the trees said "We've got to get the f**k out of here!!"

This vid gives a glimpse of the former beauty of Detroit. Those abandoned homes were beautiful and well built. Large, with porches, tree lined streets. What a disaster....

I lived in Detroit for 20yrs, I worked for Chrysler. I had to move... SMH. My Brothers and Sisters would not let me live in peace. Always breaking in and stealing my stuff... GOD please Bless them, poverty will make you do things. Always I live in the country and I love it... I still live in Michigan but UP north. Thanks for the reminder... I lived in a NICE area. Haverhill north of Warren 4600 block. I don't want to live in a BIG city anymore.. TOO many people. Keep posting, GOD Bless YOU.

There are neighbourhoods in Detroit that almost look post apocalyptic. Sad to see given what a thriving city it once was.

I randomly clicked on this because it was in my feed. I moved away from the Detroit area about 15 years ago for school. It broke my heart to see what the city looks likes now. Side note: my family lived in Detroit until I was 12 then moved to Grosse Pointe Park (In the video right when you enter GPP, there is a little brick clock tower on the right hand side, that’s Pemberton! My street!) The Pointes are fantastic for raising a family and the schools are top notch BUT being Black in the Pointes was a lot back in the 90’s and 2000’s. Cops absolutely would follow me if I was walking around or rollerblading down the street and when I hit 16, I learned very quickly to cut through Detroit if I needed to go anywhere (like I-94). I had never been pulled over and NOT ticketed so much in my life. I know they were just checking the address on my license. They assumed anyone Black was from Detroit and thus suspect. If you really want to show people the division between GP and Detroit, make a right on Alter, heading towards the water. When I was there GP literally dug up the street and planted trees so people could not drive from Detroit into GP using side streets. Jefferson became the only way to head into GP. Then they put the GPP police station one block from Jefferson and Alter making it easier to patrol. I did a paper in college on the profilings GPP police engaged in at that border. The difference between the cities is crazy when driving but showing people Alter and then the next street over in GPP (Barrington I think) is something unimaginable. I’ve been to a lot of cities in the US and no where have I seen a place go from poor and destitute to $350k minimum houses in a single block like the Alter border of Detroit and GPP.

My cousins live in Grosse Pointe... You literally drive through the "hood" to get there and its shocking how you just go past one street and you are in a totally different place.

those streets are literally worse quality than the streets in former Soviet Union countries. trust me.

It's amazing how fast the transition from pure hell to pleasurable Paradise

thanks for the narration makes the clips so much better

You did a great job of narrating. Keep up the great work and the narration.

hell yeah man.!!! digging the narration 👍

Do more narration Charlie

I grew up in Grosse Pointe and left in the 80's. I really enjoy your videos. The narration is nice too. Keep em coming.

Bro you're starting to get big I was chillin with my sisters boyfriend and he showed me one of your videos. I was like oh shit that's Charlie Bo. Keep doing your thing bro. I don't think you realize how entertaining you are....

Driving east down Jefferson is amazing and is one way to see the spectrum of Detroit in just a few miles. It’s part of my tour anytime someone from out of town visits. You have the bustle of downtown, then you go through some modest neighborhoods, then go into one of the most beautiful Detroit neighborhoods (Indian Village). You see the new homes in the marina district, the Chrysler plant, then that super depressed looking section of Jefferson, and then BAM! You’re in grosse pointe, one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. Your videos are great!

My dad is from Detroit. He left in 1977. It's sad to see what it has become. Keep up the good work, i like ur videos. 👍