Worst cities in America

[Hennessy_King]

NYC Manhattan is beautiful as long as you don't veer north of Central Park.

yerp, i used to date a chick in the gwc projects at 106 & park in spanish harlem. still not all that bad. even the BX isn't that bad anymore. The only spots where it gets bad now is in brooklyn and that's still not that bad. Now my wife is from west philly. and some of my boys stay in camden those places are way worse imo.

 

[erod]

yerp, i used to date a chick in the gwc projects at 106 & park in spanish harlem. still not all that bad. even the BX isn't that bad anymore. The only spots where it gets bad now is in brooklyn and that's still not that bad. Now my wife is from west philly. and some of my boys stay in camden those places are way worse imo.

I don't really get nervous or uncomfortable in rougher areas as long as it's a decent time of day, but I took a couple wrong turns in Camden, and holy moly. I was skeered.

 

[ShortRound]

Yo mama!

lol

 

[DandyTom64]

I hear it's getting artsy-fartsy, almost like some of the Austin weirdos migrating out there.

I'm heading to Marfa about March 10th. I'll let you know if you want. Never been there and I want to see the lights.

 

[Fletch]

Where you at, gringo?

The rent’s basement.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

Do not forget Baltimorgue

Hahahahahah. Hilarious name for it.

 

[jrumann59]

yerp, i used to date a chick in the gwc projects at 106 & park in spanish harlem. still not all that bad. even the BX isn't that bad anymore. The only spots where it gets bad now is in brooklyn and that's still not that bad. Now my wife is from west philly. and some of my boys stay in camden those places are way worse imo.

West philly is rough and sometimes issues would extend all the way out to 69 St station or West Chester Pike in Burbs.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

It does not really fit in Worst City for me...not sure I have a worst city although I don't care for the Hiller/Brownsville area in PA.

However I have said for years that the Dirtiest city I can recall was El Paso Texas.
By dirty I am not talking about the People, the culture, the layout or anything of that nature.
Just the roads and streets being dirty when I was there during basic training. Seemed like the roads and areas were always dirty due to the sand blowing around . So it made many areas look dirty.

Although we drove through a bad part of Houston in 90 or 91 ish and it was pretty bad with homeless people sleeping out on the sidewalks and squatters in abandoned buildings that looked like they were zoned to be demolished.

 

[DFWJC]

It does not really fit in Worst City for me...not sure I have a worst city although I don't care for the Hiller/Brownsville area in PA.

However I have said for years that the Dirtiest city I can recall was El Paso Texas.
By dirty I am not talking about the People, the culture, the layout or anything of that nature.
Just the roads and streets being dirty when I was there during basic training. Seemed like the roads and areas were always dirty due to the sand blowing around . So it made many areas look dirty.

Although we drove through a bad part of Houston in 90 or 91 ish and it was pretty bad with homeless people sleeping out on the sidewalks and squatters in abandoned buildings that looked like they were zoned to be demolished.

Yeah, Houston has massively changed in the last 25-30 years...even in just the last 5-6 years. Much better now, though I'm still not a big fan, it's light years ahead of places like Detroit , etc
Even now, the downsides to Houston are the zoning laws and the sheer area of it. Massive

 

[nobody]

SF is in a free fall of urban decay. Was there last summer and was quickly reminded 1970s NYC.

That is sad, because it was such beautiful area with lots of attractions. Hopefully they decide to do some cleaning up, Urban Renewal, and other things to fix it. I visited it as a kid in 1980.

 

[BigStar]

it has many names. That is a local favorite also.

B More

 

[nightrain]

That is sad, because it was such beautiful area with lots of attractions. Hopefully they decide to do some cleaning up, Urban Renewal, and other things to fix it. I visited it as a kid in 1980.

The area still has a lot of great sites to visit and the Northern Cali coast is gorgeous, but SF has some deep social issues that have to wearing on the quality of life of its residents. It was pretty stunning to fully experience what you hear about.

 

[Hennessy_King]

West philly is rough and sometimes issues would extend all the way out to 69 St station or West Chester Pike in Burbs.

Yeh her moms stays on 57th a few blocks away from market. I don't care I still run thru philly wit my cowboys gear on and take on the whole family lol.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Brilliant, and I concur fully.

Has anybody mentioned E. St. Louis?
It is so bad there me mum felt blessed to be in Farmers Branch.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

DFW greatest metro area in South and fastest growing on the verge of becoming the 4th largest metro area in the country.

How proud you must be!

 

[timb2]

1-Philadelphia

2-Detroit

3-Chicago

4-Baltimore

5-Oakland

6-New York City

7-Washington DC

8-Atlanta

9-:Los Angeles

10-San Francisco



Add Denver ever since they approved pot,it has become a place for drug addicts.

 

[DBOY3141]

We dont want your kind in Farmers Branch, ruffian!

My wife's family lived in Farmers Branch from the 60's till 2009.

 

[TheSkaven]

This is a fun thread. Here is my list:

Favorite Cities
- Miami, FL - year-round great weather, beautiful women, great beaches (a bit overpriced but hey)
- Jackson, WY - great for nature lovers.. great skiing in winter, horseback riding in summer. Elk, moose, bears, great
- Las Vegas, NV - I'm a gambling degenerate, so this makes the list. Nothing like Vegas.
- Boulder, CO - Great small town that has probably grown a bit too big, but perfect in almost every way
- Whitefish, MT - I just love Montana in general but with Whitefish you also get the lake

Worst Cities
- Camden, NJ - Without a doubt, the #1 ugliest city in the USA. High crime rate.
- Newark, NJ - Second ugliest city. Absolutely no redeeming qualities.
- Baltimore, MD - Any place outside of the harbor is combat zone, and even the harbor has gone downhill
- New York, NY - Love or hate it. I hate it. I always feel claustrophobic, too many people, dirty, and bad weather 6 months a year
- Seattle, WA - Nasty horrible weather, always raining, odd people, too cold.. only time it is nice is like 3 months in June

 

[erod]

Add Denver ever since they approved pot,it has become a place for drug addicts.

Yep, it's really sad. I used to LOVE downtown Denver, especially along 14th Street.

Now, it's just crawling with miscreants, and the smell can be overpowering, especially on a summer night.

The crime rate is rising quickly there, too.

Reap and sow.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

My wife's family lived in Farmers Branch from the 60's till 2009.

Did they raise dogs, have a bingo parlor or repair flats near Valley View before the interstate was built?
Me mum recalls a Debois Family there with whom she feuded.