Alaska's Most Dangerous Hood - What It Really Looks Like 🇺🇸

Today we walk the streets of what many Alaskans call the most dangerous place in the state. Mountain View--a neighborhood in Anchorage--has a terrible reputation, but what does it feel like to walk around there for an afternoon? Join me as we meet the locals and learn about their way of life.
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[@kathysherman501]

I envy the closeness of this community. No separation of race, just people helping and loving people.

[@martin-xs5hb]

the woman is literally wearing a sweater saying "support black businesses" - are you blind?

[@regularafasmr2762]

@@martin-xs5hb how is that separation? Take your racist ass on

[@paculiarbeatz]

@@martin-xs5hb how is promoting black owned business separating race ? Why do White people always always take something positive and twist it, and lastly her sweater says “minding my black owned business “Smartass!

[@vmat6684]

@@martin-xs5hb Funny how your mind works. It said "Minding My Black Owned Business".

[@coles5451]

@@vmat6684 it's a pun, but it still means she prefers black owned businesses over other races businesses

[@africasightwalktravels1875]

Internet can virtually take you places you never thought you ever see, Just love geography.. Great job Watching from Kenya

[@irenefitzkee535]

This community reminds me of the neighborhood I grew up in. Everyone knew everyone and looked out for each other. I wish more neighborhoods were like this. It’s not about money. It’s about people.

[@wavy.m3]

thats literally every small town in the country lmao

[@st4r444]

Blacks ruin everything they step foot on. Alaska was once black less and was fine

[@5StarNiecy]

Makes me want to live there ❤

[@StraitJacketRC]

If you had lived here you would have a different perspective. All the nice and friendly people aren't there by choice and would move as soon as they could afford it. For most of us here it most deff is about money. There are far too many scum bags and criminals they didn't happen to interview. You don't have to go far to get in a better area and out of it so why would you want to choose that life??

[@alfredo-ky7no]

i known felt that earth quake

[@MrSpock002]

Holy crap, people actually living together that are different colors, ethnicities, and backgrounds!!! Anyone would be proud to live in your community!!

[@tylerpetro]

its the highest crime area for a reason

[@azitsallgood2514]

You should visit Uk very common

[@user-wy1dl2me2p]

I wouldn't live there

[@memertmemes2586]

@@azitsallgood2514 Lol very common in the USA.

[@Cha4k]

@@azitsallgood2514 Just remember to wear your stab proof vest

[@williamk1452]

I went to Alaska a while back and the people treated me like a long lost cousin!! Hitchhiking daily,some folks went miles out of their way to take us to the best places!! Thank you Alaskans and thank you Peter!!

[@MsShannaK]

The Alaskan way 🥳Proud to be an Alaskan 🥰

[@HappyOne2017]

I would never hitchhike or pick up a hitchhiker.... But I'm a woman..... So your experience is only for 50 percent of the population.... 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@jeffmccain9204]

@@HappyOne2017 ..more like 80%. Not many women there.

[@alfredomitchell3748]

dident had black people up there who hell what live there

[@kalieoutlaw]

💯 the Alaskan way ! Makes me so proud

[@RamblinAround]

Man, you were lucky to meet Jasmine, she really has her finger on the pulse of the neighborhood. It was great to see her perspective and see her commitment to the people of the area.

[@NikkyElso]

I'm really glad you got a chance to talk with Dave, he's really one of the best Anchorage has to offer. Having worked with him, he's really as down to earth and for the community as he seems.

[@soufang]

6 years ago I was working for the natural gas company in Anchorage, and I conducted a leak survey on the entire neighborhood of Mountain View. I visited every. single yard. I saw some wild things. The gray apartments that she said were new were such a great addition, because holy shit the buildings that were there before were terrifying. Definitely an improvement to their neighborhood.

[@Folow864]

What did you see ?

[@Alexschern]

Yeah, tell us more

[@nathan8418]

​@@Folow864I rode my bike through Mtn View once at 11PM in the summer. Sun is still out that late and twice people from behind the sidewalk lunged at me to steal my bike!

[@edwardwhite221]

WELFARE HAVEN @@Folow864

[@lazystargazer]

@@Folow864I assume bears and meese, maybe wolves too. They’re pretty common to see up there, especially bears during summer time. If you’re from the lower 48, and got assigned in Alaska some years ago when some towns aren’t as modernized as Anchorage is, like sometimes some towns are just pretty isolated from everyone, it gets pretty terrifying

[@joeldepas9928]

So refreshing to see normal people all across America. Just humans, relatable people that make you remember how beautiful this country is. All walks of life

[@ferreroreshell9476]

I agree

[@tasha3534]

Absolutely!!

[@shelleymeyer9413]

Definitely. People don't realize how bad people in other countries have it. Some places they bathe and fish in the same water their sewage goes into. People need to be kinder and more empathetic.

[@MrTee12]

Great comment!

[@aleleeramos]

It does a god job at showing us what the news doesn’t. Which is the humanity of a community. Without the staging ect.

[@NeoYorquina4U]

Wow, the stereotype of media has my mind thinking of Alaska of a cold place where people live miles away from each other. I grew up in New York City and didn’t expect Alaska to be this diverse. Thank you for sharing and changing my perspective of Alaska! I can honestly say that I’m interested in visiting now (and never had interest prior to this video)! ❤

[@habibi5332]

Fr - upstate ny

[@patriciagriffith7402]

The Bronx, wouldn’t mind visiting

[@msjewell2392]

That was my thinking also. Cold, Snow, Bears

[@nickih2130]

Didn't realize some black people live there. I thought Alaska was all white and native people.

[@timothyhill8555]

@@msjewell2392 literally

[@MilanoP777]

Wow I’m so impressed with this community unity, love & passion for one another!! Salute to the diversity👏🏾👏🏾Absolutely refreshing to see considering the climate of our country today✨✨✨

[@multirotormanish7220]

Mountain View is the type of neighborhood I remember as a child growing up in Southeast Michigan. The neighborhood was mixed and everyone helped each other, looked out for each other and were happy. You just don't find that anymore which is sad. Jack said it perfectly and he is 100% correct!

[@seanthomas2083]

You don’t understand what this neighborhood is. Getting all your fax from a KZbinr is pretty beta.

[@violetsrayreikishop2]

​@seanthomas2083 go away

[@JacquelineLeubin]

@@seanthomas2083 It's not coming from a youtuber; the youtuber lets the people talk and they should know don't you think?!

[@TheGamer2323]

I always thought of Alaska as this place with nothing but snow everywhere, mountains and wildlife, and mostly just white people 😂 This was eye opening and cool to look at how wrong I was

[@inkognito3147]

13 do 50

[@spydergs07]

When you have a mix of people like that, you get massive amounts of crime.

[@sandraschulz1370]

We should go

[@Judah_773]

Yea def wasn't expecting black folks there

[@meekmeeek]

Same

[@ceilconstante640]

I love the way Peter shows us places! Jasmine was a great guide and an amazing lady! No hype or news sensationalism. Just a nice pace, meeting real people, seeing local places and Peter's easy conversation style of asking the questions we're interested in without prying or ever making anyone feel uncomfortable.

[@JoelMMcKinney]

Yt: nuttynu

[@barbowen7220]

I agree. Love his videos and have learnt so much about countries and ppl. Thanks Peter for all you do!,

[@BasedinReality1984]

It’s a shame she’s such a racist

[@bijouxdoum6199]

Not really

[@joshbonds0073]

@@BasedinReality1984 how is she racist ? Curious?

[@metalfabman5477]

I absolutely love your across the country interviews with all of the down to earth average Americans from Appalachia to Anchorage, you have found a real niche with youtube, and I know people really enjoy the way you interact with everyone. Thanks for your great series!!

[@vickieweik4162]

I lived there in the early 90’s. It was pretty wild then! I’m happy to see such positive improvements to this community.

[@davinarathbun2693]

I love Jasmin. I've known her since she was in elementary school. Her parents are sweet but make you strong. She's come a long way and I'm so proud of her. I lived in Mountain View back in the 70s. It was considered a middle class neighborhood then.

[@Rimrock300]

Impressive business she got with those vending machines. Great idea. Wish her well

[@gailcarey3597]

I visited Anchorage once and cried when I left. The sky was the most pure color of blue my eyes had ever seen. Moose are a surprise! I thought they were the size of horses. Nope!!! They are gigantic! I loved the people. What the world needs to gain back is community. It’s truly “a different world.” A better world.

[@sn350channel]

But I guarantee you don't want to move there.

[@tomdewitt248]

@@sn350channel We need to move there to turn it blue! They need Democracy- not guns!

[@molly1117]

So funny! I grew up in Alaska (still here) and I thought deer were the size of horses. I was so surprised when I finally came across one down in the lower 48 and saw how tiny they were. :o)

[@vickimeyers2672]

@@sn350channel have you lived in Alaska????

[@vickimeyers2672]

@@tomdewitt248 divisive TROLL is at it again.

[@sindycastro170]

I just want to say thank you for making these videos. I think we all sometimes get caught up in our worlds that we rarely stop to think that other people could be living so different from us. I don't have the opportunity to travel as much as I'd like to and when I do, I am always curious to learn about the community's perspective of living where they do. I appreciate your videos very much and I support your drive!

[@Pamsterdam75]

I really appreciate being able to meet through your channel these amazing individuals in an incredible community. I grew up and still live in a community where the only danger was an injured dog that was 'dangerously on the loose' and took all day for the pound to catch. Not perfect, but very chill. What I admire and completely respect in this KZbin, is the amazing strength, intelligence and caring of the people of this part of Alaska. I'd absolutely love to visit. ❤

[@scherriebanks6238]

Never knew Alaska was so diverse. I enjoyed watching this.

[@meteabdioglu8525]

anti-white propaganda really destroyed your liberal brain

[@thaynealexander]

It's not.

[@sarahjane4908]

I used to live in Anchorage. Alaska is mostly native Alaskans and white settlers, but there is a sizable Samoan population and a few ppl from other areas/backgrounds.

[@gunengineering1338]

Alaska is where people from all over the world who are tired of society's BS go to live in peace. We come from all walks of life with a single common motive.

[@terrynn107]

I livid in Alaska for 3.5 years while my husband was in the military. Alaska is way too under rated . It is the most beautiful state I have lived in. The Alaska people are amazing.

[@gerirussell7180]

Bravo to Baby Vend. Wow. You rock business lady. I love your will and tenacity.

[@robbetts]

It's amazing how something seemingly small like the Moose Loop bike path can have such a huge, positive effect on a community. Another great video. Thank you.

[@LumberNumbers]

Seems like a pretty friendly neighborhood. There could be crime but everyone knowing each other and everyone’s kids growing up together is a HUGE strength. All the people interviewed and their good attitudes towards where they call home is awesome. Love it.

[@angelamercer5176]

They literally got a boys and girls club right next door😐

[@angelamercer5176]

That is not no hood 😐

[@SkyeeYee]

@@angelamercer5176 These people dont know what a hood is...

[@Kyle_Lowrey]

Immigration causing housing shortages or so many children? Seems to be happening everywhere that's high populus.. what do you think?

[@robconnery1525]

I live in Anchorage mountain specifically it’s not as bad as it was when I was a kid. But definitely still not as good as these fuckers are saying it is

[@carla.c]

I'm not American but I had no idea there were hoods in Alaska. Every time I watch this channel I learn something new.

[@TheRealWilliamm]

She lying, she said homeless ya God damn right if she was homeless for a year outside she would bedead

[@DS-nk7vd]

This "hood" word was misappropriated for click bait. The video portrayed a nice, close-knit community where people a various backgrounds live together in harmony. If "hood" in the title of the video refers to a non-Caucasion community that Peter visited, than that's a problem.

[@humanbeing1168]

@@DS-nk7vd ‘nounINFORMAL•US noun: hood; plural noun: hoods; noun: 'hood; plural noun: 'hoods a neighborhood, especially one's own neighborhood. "I've lived in the hood for 15 years"’ What exactly are you offended by?

[@DS-nk7vd]

@@humanbeing1168 I'm not offended by anything, what are you offended by? You provided the definition for neighborhood, not the slang use for of "a dangerous hood", which denotes an impoverished "neighborhood" with a high crime rate. Just correcting your incorrect linguistic etymology. Good day.

[@humanbeing1168]

@@DS-nk7vd Not to mention, he’s not portraying this hood as a bad place. He’s giving a voice to the residents who all appear to be peace loving people in a relatively nice environment, to tell their story and ask that mainstream media and other areas of Alaska stop portraying them in a negative light and falsely reporting crimes from other neighborhoods as having happened there. Stop throwing temper tantrums. You’re not a victim. You’re using a phone that was built with rare earth minerals mined by slaves. You make yourself look like a joke. Sit down.

[@MrSpock002]

Jasmine, totally respect and admire you and your efforts!!! What you do and how you guys live is what it means to be American!!! You renew my faith in our Republic!! Thank you!!

[@MrSpock002]

I frackin love that block. Reminds me as a kid growing up in NYC and I'm 67 now. GREAT neighborhood!!!

[@eddiefuertes7596]

I live 6 hours from Anchorage & i visit at least twice a year. I know Jasmine personally & she's an amazing person. If anybody knows mountain view its her. Glad to see this coming from her. 🙌🏾

[@krb2896]

Jasmine is so knowledgable about her area and her story is so inspiring! Thank you for introducing us to these wonderful people!

[@Mariefrancegrsce]

Yep..

[@sheryllritch7561]

So impressed with Jasmine….she brought tears to my eye….. I wish her continued success…thank you Peter…awesome job!!!

[@mysticlady603]

I do enjoy the diversity of a community living, learning, communicating, and having activities together. It's totally awesome! You gave me a really different outlook of Alaska. Thanks for sharing your experience with us🙂!🦋🍎

[@dashuamarquez2334]

Mann I was raised in Mountain View great documentary it was great seeing Dave is doing well I’m 25 I remember him being such a positive remodel when I was kid

[@vsibirsky]

Peter deserves his million and more subscribers! His content is unique, creative and always shines a light on no matter how people's life might be different from yours we are all Humans on this planet and we can learn from each other and learn to understand others.

[@ronbarber197]

Definitely deserves the six figures he gets a month from you tube absolutely makes complete sense

[@JoelMMcKinney]

KZbin nuttynu

[@ericriley1530]

I grew up in Mt view in my teenage years in the 90's. Lived on peterkin next to the gravel pits. Place was wild. Very wild. Alaska is where all the criminals go on the run from the lower 48. In Michigan now and Anchorage was definitely one of a kind! Loved it.

[@tombimashri8149]

Agreed

[@tomdewitt248]

@@ericriley1530 Criminals? How is not a Dem run pit then? They love crime

[@lisar2135]

Wow the closeness is in this community is incredible with the diffent cultures and ethnicities. That was truly what neighborhoods should be like. Also, the babyvend at the end is amazing, never heard of it, her story is powerful 👏🏾 Great documentary 🔥💯

[@tanasaint1076]

So interesting to hear all the people that live there. Being Haitian and having roots in Rhode Island... I can relate. We had Dominicans, Cape Verdian, Cambodian, Australian etc mixing and looking out for each other. Great memories.

[@PorkChopJones]

This is by far the most amazing Alaskan video about the people who live and work here in Anchorage Alaska I have ever seen. Having seen many documentaries on TV over the years but they never got down t the nitty gritty of the people like this video does. No Hollywood studios pulling the strings on where to go our who to talk to. This is very refreshing.

[@bluerose3385]

This is so great how unpretentious, friendly, caring, and community minded everyone is in Mountainview. May they continue to rise.

[@cheeseit3678]

Yes, but it has a violent crime rate of 392% higher than the national average! Don’t you think that shouldn’t be any statistic anyone should overlook? It’s a horrendous number!

[@vickimeyers2672]

@@cheeseit3678 what is your irrefutable source for the percentage you wrote???

[@cheeseit3678]

@@vickimeyers2672 and your irrefutable source, big mouth?

[@randompost4180]

@@cheeseit3678 LMMFAO you must be joking Alaska is never in the news. More like negative 392% below national average.

[@zainelingafelt3346]

@@randompost4180 you’re ignorant folk, anchorage has a violent crime rate of 51.1, while chicago is sitting at 49.8. we just disconnected from the US so y’all dgaf

[@katrinkaperkins1852]

Thank you for sharing so many places. It is very wonderful to see different areas of our country. Dispelling stereotypes. 🇺🇸

[@ricogutz104]

"It's a neighborhood," as the social studies teacher kept repeating. I already love Mountain View. Nice post, Mr. Santenello.

[@naeemahmuhammad2582]

I’m from Chicago born and raised. Alaska’s hood looks so quite and peaceful.

[@GORILLA_PIMP]

Haha trust me they got no clue up there

[@bigmoney3020]

Alaska one of the most dangerous States in this country look it up

[@acewilums]

Lmfao 🙃 it's only dangerous if you activate. if you just a civilian its no problem at all .

[@acewilums]

Lmfao 🙃 they didn't even leave the boys and girls club rec center with the sub station this video is funny 😂

[@bigmoney3020]

@@acewilums that's kinda everywhere

[@virgilm1491]

I would never in my life have thought about checking places like this out.. appreciate your work finding and sharing their story.

[@jeannefranklin5214]

Another unique thing about Mt. View, is the Lions Park. It is a community park that is maintained by the Mt, View Lions Club. Members build the structures, basebal fields , rugby fields and provide the equipment to include maintance. All funded from the club, not the city. The people who belong to the Lions club are selfless and caring individuals. Dave whom you met, is amazing, he volunteers by coaching many sports events. He is inspirational to the children and community,

[@AngieMae15]

I love this man. I don’t know how this came across my feed but this was inspiring and made my day!!!

[@patriciakeagan9410]

I live on the east coast of Canada and I felt at home in this town. It is great that everyone looks out for each other. Thanks to you and everyone in the town for sharing.

[@heyo3846]

Me too! Posted here lol

[@pureblood9477]

Disgusting

[@lolamontez7782]

Kudos to her for creating her own business!! That's great that its in so many states!! As someone who is in poverty, its very motivating to hear her story. All genuine, hardworking souls deserve a great outcome. Regardless of race, religion, status, etc.

[@Tito_Tv_Pr]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MadMax-ut2wc]

I know, she should be so proud of having a business and being black. They normally need help from the government to do anything. Good for her. Like a retared child learning how to make cereal

[@ceogeorgos6247]

It's crazy because I lived just outside MT View on Nelchina St. It wasn't that bad. I liked it. Never had an issue in Mt View.

[@dek.4258]

"Regardless of race, religion, status, etc", yet she's wearing a "black owned business" shirt.

[@schonerz]

@@dek.4258 Why does embracing black owned business upset you so much?

[@TerriTemple]

THANK YOU! THAT WAS AWESOME! So proud of Jasmin who made it thru divorce with TWINS to a successful business. She's a GREAT example for mom's EVERYWHERE! BTW her shirt says, minding my black owned business is another way of saying, I'm minding my own business by doing something positive. Not a negative statement in any way. LOVED IT!

[@georgesmith1759]

Black Owned Business get special gov't loans and are immune from competition. So NO, it is a negative statement. Wherever they are, they create problems.

[@hosealong3930]

I just discovered your KZbin channel. You’re doing an amazing job of showing perspectives from real people. Keep producing content and I’ll keep watching. Thanks!

[@wethepeople7629]

Peter is the best KZbinr when it comes down to showing reality of life. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@weirdonextdoor164]

totally agree he reminds me of Anthony Bourdain he has that magic of how to tell a story and a way of making people feel extremely comfortable around him which allows them to really open up.....

[@joeynym]

@@weirdonextdoor164 Right!!!!!

[@laja6108]

This is a very clean cut version of Mountain View. I went to Bartlett Highschool and I knew girls who had been raped there, people who had bullet holes in their houses, and an old friend was murdered there. I even met people running from the law in the lower48 who stayed there only to be later extradited (it’s a big thing in Alaska). I’m sure it seems alright as a tourist but I’d be cautious of anyone watching this who thinks it’s homely and not that bad. I’m glad they are cleaning it up but nearly everyone I knew that stayed behind eventually left or is trying to leave. When the winter sets in, the sun is barely up, people get anxious and into trouble fueled by drugs and alcohol. Couldn’t pay me enough to live there, not even the yearly dividend.

[@johnbaskett2309]

Only clueless dummies from the lower 48 would think Mountain View is a great place.

[@theramentumbleweed2523]

I looked up some articles that painted a rosy picture of the diversity, lol. That isn't surprising to me.

[@GodDid94]

I went to West and I can say you are 💯 right on this

[@choosetobefree]

yea the walkalong snippet of nice wide lots back alleys and huge yards still looked pretty clean. it's exactly the vibe we get off the cam - a quaint backroads suburb feel, much like small town B.C.. there's gotta be the block or two that everyone turns blindeye on that wasn't shown- the afterdark sector ?

[@stellabrooks9813]

Thanks for the tip 👍

[@SusanWalters-bp9oi]

Love this videos and how you show all sides of a story. You are doing such great work!!

[@vetgirl71]

Thank you Peter for inspiring us concerning this MV Alaskan community. We know that every state has crime, which we know correlates to poverty , drugs and oppression. But a lot of the people who live in these areas have good hearts and want to help their communities progress & be safer. Thank you Jasmine for your inspiring story and giving us a tour of your community & neighbors. God bless you and the community of Mountain View Alaska. 😊🙏🏾❤️

[@DeviantMotives]

The only thing that would get on my nerves is having kids screaming like that all day right by your apartment. Take the kids to a park so they don’t disturb their neighbors. Not everyone works a morning job. Lots of night shift workers or disabled might be sleeping during the day. So take the kids to a park or playground and let them holler not in front of the apartments. That’s the only irritating thing I see

[@miaz1266]

My hood used to live on Bragaw Street

[@jasonbournetodie]

I live in Anchorage, and coming from Georgia, I can assure you all that Mountain View is definitely not a “hood.” 😂 In fact, I’d dare to say that Alaska doesn’t have any hoods! Just a very diverse population. I’ve never seen so many Pacific Islanders, Africans, and Asians in one city 😯

[@shabbahsworld6529]

You know that "hood" just refers to a low income area

[@Josh47147]

Pacific Islanders are Asians...

[@darrinfry2251]

See any legal immigrants yet

[@robs5579]

Georgia, the country? Or state in America?

[@truestarent5832]

@@shabbahsworld6529 no😂

[@Grits_and_Glamour]

That's not a Hood! That's a Community of people bonding together and becoming a family

[@astrology4u]

Most hoods have those same aspects.

[@davefoley2825]

​@@astrology4u people who grew up in the hood knows that. People who didn't think "hood" is a bad word. We are all just people living life.

[@SnailHatan]

Bruh, literally every fuckin hood has that. If they didn’t, there wouldn’t be any hoods

[@tramelparker2085]

Touché

[@RediTtora-sx1hb]

Weird watching people defending the hood

[@Cha-da-ska-dum]

Excellent coverage. Knowledgeable info to gain from watching each of your amazing videos. That I stumbled on just browsing and clicked on. I’m just at an aww of how human it is in Alaska. Like for real for real I did not have that picture in my mind of Alaska at all. Thank you for bringing us along and documenting the realness of how the upper state of Alaska really lives. Thank you thank you thank you so much I’m leaving so much from your channel. Keep up the amazing work Bravo 👏 ONCORE 👏

[@victoriacritchlow9069]

I love this channel so interesting and informative and many times has touched my heart you meet some wonderful people

[@iamhistorygeek]

Thanks for doing this Peter :). I grew up in East Anchorage, near UAA and the Alaska Native Hospital, but I remember going to Mountain View for some kind of kids camp during spring break or whenever my mom made Mary Kay deliveries here. It's been about 16 years since I moved; it's really nice to see how much growth is happening in the community. Some of the best people I know live in Alaska,

[@peggystoutemorin4529]

I didn't feel the rigid racial divide that is felt in so many places in the Lower 48. My girls had friends of all races, so did I. We all hung together. Alaska is a different vibe. I think being so far removed from the rest of America, trying to survive in a harsh, unforgiving environment where a mistake in winter could cost you your life makes people more considerate of each other. Don't get me wrong, racism exists in Alaska, but I think people are willing to be more considerate of each other without all the petty racial BS because anything can happen. When your car is stuck after a 10-inch snowfall, you don't care who comes to help you get out. You have to cooperate, because racism is stupid!

[@johnking8679]

You're SO right !!

[@tacrewgirl]

I'm happy that you got to visit Mountain View and meet Jasmin and others in the community. It's been great to watch her business flourish and her help others in the area. You did more positive messaging with this video than I can remember any other one doing while I've lived here. I'm surprised you didn't check out the Red Apple grocery store or the local farmer's market. Next time. Thanks for reminding me to check out Mekong. Those egg rolls looked delicious.

[@bearpawz_]

OMG. ..yes! Red Apple would've been a great addition!

[@jones2277]

Jasmine is really awesome, and all the people there are so delightful. I'm really enjoying your videos.

[@jourdainhiini6548]

I'm Samoan, I laughed out load when I saw they're Samoan friend the cook. We love our food. I also have a cousin in Alaska. Strange to think of Polynesians in such a cold place.

[@kaioceanlove]

Surprisingly I met atleast 10 people in my life time from Alaska and most of them were Samoan.

[@mayar7498]

Alaska has a pretty big Samoan community I think the city is like 3 percent Polynesian all together.

[@iMatchEnergyLikeABoss]

A lot of our people are out there because of the fishing industry.

[@zionlioness10]

I have families living in Alaska from American samoa 🇦🇸 and Hawaii they moved because they started off working on the boats and making a living out there. Looks awesome.

[@Stormvue]

Brah Polynesians are all over the place here lol. A lot of my fishing friends are Samoans

[@kevinsponaugle3785]

I was born and raised in Anchorage and spent time around the MV area. I lived in Muldoon. Always seemed to me if you mind our own you will be just fine most of the time. There’s always the chance for random crime but I never had any issues. Used to ride my bike all over anchorage in my elementary school days. I was always more concerned about the wildlife than the people.

[@kevinsponaugle3785]

All the time

[@janstewart2041]

Watch out for that moose

[@richardbell6045]

Yeah same here I live here in Muldoon too there's good neighbors around here and I don't see any troubles but I may be wrong but I see some town are bad but not daily though. Thank sharing.

[@kevinsponaugle3785]

Right on! I lived at 8014 E 2nd Ave for a good bit. Also lived in the apartments on the corner of valley st and rangeview.

[@GTSN38]

I grew up on the south side of Chicago, Anchorage is better Than mr. Rodgers neighborhood.

[@prandall5503]

Jasmin was such an inspiration! I loved this story.

[@deshevldmusic]

Just discovered your channel. I could literally watch these all day long. Awesome

[@vj5225]

I thought I was going to watch for a few minutes and ended up watching the entire video. Loved the community support and family vibe. Thank you for sharing!

[@SammyLeau]

Same here. I was so intrigued by this whole video.

[@DrizzyDrake254]

Me too

[@forbidden1086]

I grew up in Anchorage. Spent 23 years there. Was definitely a culture shock for me when I started meeting people outside the state and how unfriendly and fake everyone is. Alaskans are a different breed. Racism is almost not existent, everyone treats each other with love and respect and will help other when they need it. The sense of community outside of Alaska is trash

[@celticmulato2609]

True

[@Malinkadink]

Population has a lot to do with it less than 300k people means things dont fall into degeneracy the same way as hugely populated places.

[@bluewaters3100]

I was 9 when my dad moved us to Alaska and I left in 1977. My mom got divorced and became a bartender in Anchorage. I still run into people (I live in WA state) who remember her. She worked at the Sourdough bar and her name was Shirley in case you were ever in there. Anchorage was very different for sure and I missed the people when I left. My brother lived there until 2004 and was a mailman, J.J. He was my last tie to Alaska.

[@celticmulato2609]

It has changed alot, lots of fake people now and high lesbian population.

[@forbidden1086]

@@bluewaters3100 lol I live in WA state too I run into many Alaskans here funny how a lot of us move here. I lived in Alaska from 1991 to 2012

[@Madskillsuniversity]

What a great video Peter! Thank you so much! My wife and I are going to start traveling the world in 2 years, and Anchorage - and now Mountain View, are two places that will be on the list! The small town I grew up in was a Community, where everybody knew someone in your family, and the hood was safe. With that said, every family in America that lives in a REAL bad hood, would LOVE to live there. It's classism is what is going on here. I love Jasmin, and everyone in the video. They are really cool people. Thanks, again! I learned something new today. :-)

[@deborahdean8867]

Don't be such s dope! It's called a dangerous hood for a reason and you ain't family! Good grief!

[@LovingLivingLaughing247]

💚💚💚Jasmin is a Beautiful Soul!!! Infinite Blessings to her & her Fam!!! 🙏🏾💯

[@BlazeIsBOSS]

Amazing seeing how people care for their community and less fortunate. It's inspiring

[@az1758]

It should be the norm

[@sookie4195]

It’s called welfare.

[@gary15761]

Bleeding heart liberals love feeding these leaches .

[@vickimeyers2672]

@@sookie4195 grow up! You don't live here!

[@allengreenlund5075]

53 year Alaska resident here. Loved seeing the real Mt. View and getting to know my neighbors. You met some really nice people. I'm going to try that restaurant too!

[@JoelMMcKinney]

KZbin nuttynu.

[@hawks2252]

Being you live in AK (I miss Alaska - lived in MV for 7 years), moved to MN for a better job. What do you think is going to happen when electric cars are the norm. State of Alaska revenue is based on the North Slope oil. State money is going to dry up, what happens then?

[@bluewaters3100]

@@hawks2252 Biden already shut down some oi production there. Alaska has other resources.

[@allengreenlund5075]

@@hawks2252 I don't think electric cars will become the norm. I think eventually the industry will have issues with recycling the sheer amount of waste from batteries as well as issues procuring enough of the raw materials to produce enough batteries to make electric cars the norm.

[@murageful]

''UMOJA'' A kiswahili word for unity. loving every bit of this videos, from Nairobi Kenya

[@Happey67]

God bless you, Dave and your staff!

[@DizziKitty05]

Mountain View is a great example of how we should all embrace each as family. Our differences make us unique, to share our differences is a gift of our humanity!!

[@tommiddlefinger6188]

If people had been intended to lve in a giant urban walmrt Gdd would have put them together in the 1st plce. Deep dwn people don't want that.

[@jennypalmer331]

Finally a community that treats each other with respect.If I was younger I would be there in a minute

[@imnugget8085]

It's cause Alaska pay you like 320 a month to live so basic needs arnt scare so you can get food water and health insurance

[@seeky907]

LOL, no you want to live on the south side.

[@dsgak907]

No bro, there's alot of shit going on here this video doesn't touch on. My grandfather lived here, and people many times broke into his basement apartment, he is in his 80s and a Vietnam veteran. My uncle, his son who was taking care of him tragically died one day right in front of him. People kept stealing his van, and even stealing parts from it and his brand new battery. The neighbor was trying to get him to make him the payee on his social security money. We got him out of there because of the terrible conditions. There was someone cooking meth in the building and the FBI raided and seized the whole 4 plex apartment and everyone had to move out or be arrested. Another good example some pos lunatic broke into an elderly couples apartment, grandparents to someone, and raped and murdered both of them HE DID NOT EVEN KNOW THEM COMPLETELY RANDOM. There's good people here, but there is plenty of terrible people just looking for any come up they can as well. There is plenty of shootings and drugs prostitution and thievery going on there. There's alot of rapes that occur there. I have many stories about this neighborhood that are bad. One guy killed his wife and buried her in the woods next to the neighborhood and a dog found the burial site a few months later. When I was 18 someone from this neighborhood killed 2 18 and 19 year old kids in a truck with an AR 15 rifle over very petty reasons, now he's doing life for a double homicide. His getaway driver for that crime was a gay dude who liked to rape small men in prison, he was eventually stabbed to death and thrown off the top tier in the max prison in the state of Alaska. He got what was coming to him he was a predator.

[@kayceeb1845]

This video does not tell the true story of Mountain View. It's dangerous to live there. Some of the blocks are worse than others. There is always a criminal investigation. You can't drive down there without seeing the police stopped at someone's place. This video is not a complete look into Mtn View.

[@REXae86]

@@seeky907 lol miss me with that

[@DistractedDaisy]

Awesome job Jasmin! Great video.

[@melissapartin7534]

I Just started watching Your channel And I've got to say I'm really enjoying it and I'm gonna keep watching keep up the good work

[@dennisgallear409]

Thanks for coming to Alaska Peter. I enjoyed your videos a lot. I have lived in mountain view myself without issues(life long Alaskan). My friend owns a home right where you walked by. I now own a small home in south anchorage where I keep to myself for the most part. Cool you're sharing our state. Come back soon, Dennis.

[@hawks2252]

Being you lived in MV (I miss Alaska - lived in MV for 7 years), moved to MN for a better job. What do you think is going to happen when electric cars are the norm. State of Alaska revenue is based on the North Slope oil. State money is going to dry up, what happens then?

[@antongoddard925]

I was there for a month in August 2018. I had just come back to the United States from Australia after 8 years(I'm originally from California) but I stayed with my family for a month in Mountain View. I loved it there, people were telling me how dangerous it was. I went all over Mountain View, even ate some delicious Polynesian food from the Mekong Market(really good food) I felt very welcomed by people there, and felt safe. Im back home in SoCal, I have seen some pretty bad places in LA. Mountain View is a true community, and I miss it.

[@nichelle2299]

Beautiful!! All communities need people to stay and keep it thriving. ❤❤

[@knd7777]

I had the pleasure of living in anchorage back in the late 80’s. My family was stationed at Elmendorf AFB. I didn’t get the full experience because I was still in high school but just seeing the images of downtown, 5th avenue Mall and hearing familiar locations like Muldoon brings back memories. Waiting for the bus in the frigid cold and watched the Northern Lights, looked like angels floating across the sky. I remember riding the People Mover public transportation. I remember wings and things restaurant. To this day I need blackout curtains in my bedroom because late sunsets in Alaska. I vaguely remember Mountain View but I don’t recall it being a “bad neighborhood” in 1988. I could definitely be wrong. I have friends that were there because of the Elmendorf and Fort Rich but after they graduated from high school they made anchorage home. It was a beautiful state. We definitely still reminisce about those dividend checks…

[@kokoalaska9888]

Yay! Love to see you rep Alaska! I lived in Mountain View for 2 years and loved it. Cheap rent, diverse neighborhood, several black churches, etc. Never had any issues although I did see police cars often around the area. Thank you for highlighting my old hood.💪

[@JoelMMcKinney]

KZbin nuttynu

[@Christina-71]

This isn't Alaska, it's Anchorage, the ass hole of Alaska. It might be technically located in Alaska and that's the only thing it shares with other Alaskan communities.

[@dickersonr6172]

Y u move?

[@sciencenotstigma9534]

Good to know!

[@kokoalaska9888]

@@dickersonr6172 got a better job in Western Alaska.

[@MzBeautifullyReal]

Came across this video accidentally but watched the whole vid. I think the words "Alaska" and "hood" in the same phrase piqued my curiosity. This was so interesting. Peter's not only a handsome host 😉but he chose the perfect tour guide for this episode. Jasmin is awesome! How did you find her? Great personality, very knowledgeable, and I love her story. I also enjoyed the people you interviewed and I love this community's sense of family as well as their diversity. Really enjoyed this one, Peter! 👍🏼

[@zigzag2370]

Exactly 🤣

[@timekabolden5309]

I'm tripped out about Alaska and Black ppl 🤣🤣🤣

[@jk11463]

@@timekabolden5309 no need to trip (: lots of us black folk here in Alaska. I moved to Alaska from Tennessee 10 years ago. Glad I did. It's a great state to live in. You should come for a visit. I'll show you around. It really is a beautiful state.

[@kjsmith287]

Me too… I was interested and I’m glad I clicked

[@tommiddlefinger6188]

So Alaska is a "dverse" crphole like everywhere else now just colder. I'll passs thanks.

[@dayvraezer6346]

There is a BabyVend in my local mall in Texas, so cool to hear the story as I pass it every time I’m there. Congrats Jasmin, from Texas

[@fhonvarietytp1299]

The community there makes me feel want to visit Alaska one day .people look so kind and friendly.😊

[@jasonbailey9139]

Mountain View was the "USA Neighborhood of the Year" in 1989 for the steps they'd taken towards cleaning things up, but it's been a tough battle for them. I remember as a college intern for the city, I was sent to evaluate the pavement there and we had people throwing rocks at our van because it had government plates on it. I love seeing the people who are lifting rather than leaving their community. It's awesome to see them highlighted because it doesn't get reported nearly as often.

[@aksez2u]

I can't imagine that (rock throwing) happening now. I think? My best friend lives in Mountain View and I visit her all the time and have never seen any unruly behavior at all 🙂.

[@cannaventureseeds2909]

@@aksez2u Lets be honest.. The Government deserves it.

[@steveb796]

@@cannaventureseeds2909 why?

[@Jason-xm8ck]

@@cannaventureseeds2909 The guys inspecting the pavement deserve it? They didn't do anything 🤣

[@Inertia888]

@@cannaventureseeds2909 You can't throw a rock high enough to reach the ivory tower, where people in government who are actually deserving of scorn, sit with their champagne and over-priced ice-cream.

[@titaniasatini4911]

Growing up in Mtn. View was like the best thing ever for me. Loved walking with almost everyone at school from Elementary and Middle School years I had there. I had friends who didn’t live there, who were scared to even come and pick me up from my house lol but overall the community really help each other out. My family had a lot challenges and struggles living in mtn view and my grandma loved going to Mother Lawrence’s House (an amazing lady who gives and donates food etc to everyone who came to her house) every week, we had neighbors who always helped out and on birthdays or holidays we’d share it with our whole neighborhood. Mtn view always has a spot in my heart and I always love going on drives and going back to memories living there 💓

[@michaelarmstrong3501]

This is dope. God bless her and that community

[@llondon1674]

Nice take on Alaska! This would be my dream job…to travel and learn about different communities/hoods.

[@DGlock]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this! It gave me a complete and different eye-opener about Alaska now. Before, I would just think of Alaska as a cold, almost desolate place with nothing but grizzly bears. I would never imagine, not in a million years, that I would ever see a neighborhood quite like this there. And major props to Jasmine for being an amazing tour guide! Props to her and her success with the vending machine business, as well.

[@marchelljones4961]

Me to I love how everyone embrace one another ❤

[@michaello7635]

You'll never see the sun

[@marquispayne7012]

You're right, there a great! Different type of people, you can feel their good spirits.

[@grangran6727]

Me as well

[@vickimeyers2672]

@@michaello7635 do you live in Alaska??

[@rbrown6808]

I started watching your stuff a few months ago. I live in Anchorage. Every place you go, you do it justice. Thanks for representing us well.

[@akbj2779]

I live in Anchorage also & lived on the W edge of the Fairview neighborhood for 20 something years. To be honest I also had kind of a negative view of Mt View but I loved this video. I'd read & heard things to the effect that Mt View was becoming a much more cohesive neighborhood with more development which is great. Cook Inlet Housing has done terrific things for many neighborhoods in Anchorage. A year ago before I made a move I needed to give away a lot of my books & a friend took me around town so we could put them in several Little Free Libraries & we drove to Mt View to put some in the Little Library near the Boys & Girls club. I hadn't been in the neighborhood for many years & was surprised at how much nicer it seemed than I remembered from the 90's. I've lived in the 99501 zip code of Anchorage since about 1995, (W Fairview & downtown areas.) and recently moved to another neighborhood but this video of Mt View is really great in increasing my respect for what's been accomplished in this area! Jasmine is an amazing person.

[@JoelMMcKinney]

KZbin nuttynu

[@johnking8679]

WOW, Peter a new experience. I'm so enjoying your video series !! I've traveled far and wide and I'm just sitting here at home in San Diego, CA....!! Thank you for sharing !! Next, please !! Ha, Ha !!

[@xuereb2867]

I have been watching your videos hrs at a time. Love this channel.

[@racheldechene6069]

What an incredibly strong community judging by the appearances in this video! It would be a blessing to live next to genuine, wonderful people like you all! Wishing you all the best, stay safe! I'm sorry for all your hardships, but you all seem to look out for each other. Thank you Peter for this video, we all need to take our heads out of the clouds and see what the real daily challenges are and try to make a difference via support, albeit raising awareness, financially, prayers, or donations to those who are struggling.

[@JoelMMcKinney]

KZbin nuttynu

[@jeanneratterman]

Jasmine is amazing! This video is amazing! Thank you❤ edit: I lived in Alaska and like anywhere, I didn’t go to some areas at night. But I don’t go to certain areas in any state where i have lived. What i like is the effort that the folks are making to make a difference in their hood, to help each other. Not a fool, I get that this is a rose colored glasses of some times, but not all times. The people shown are the extroverts and activists. Kudos to them to want to support their hood. I have no doubt everyone knows each other. And no doubt some people hide out there, too. That is not limited to Alaska either. Stand by my statement: this is amazing and I wish them all well. ❤

[@tammymurphy1268]

The togetherness is priceless 💞💞

[@janiceh4521]

It’s so true most of the people I know living in neighborhoods with big expensive homes know their neighbors by sight occasionally a name but other than throwing up a hand wave while cutting lawn there is no community it’s just people who’s house was built it a neighborhood. Love seeing this part of true community!

[@gin394ify]

I've never been to Alaska because i was afraid of the wild animals but as that wonderful woman said " it's ok to be scared but just keep moving forward". Alaska is now on the travel radar. Still scared but keeping it moving 💙

[@terbearnuns2701]

I’ve lived in Alaska for 43 years and have only seen two bears, expect for in the Anchorage zoo lol

[@Chongfjongdong]

You dont have to go into the woods you now? Fucking hell what an excuse

[@vickimeyers2672]

There are cities and towns in Alaska!! For the most part, the wildlife stay in the wild. Sure, there can be an occasional moose or besr that will wander into town,, but the besr isn't looking for a person to kill and eat nor is the moose looking for a person to stomp to death. I gently suggest you do some research and learn about what Alaska is really like instead of allowing your imagination to run wild.

[@sooofisticated0499]

This reminds me of the lower enlisted neighborhoods on the army bases I grew up in in the 80s and 90s. Very, very diverse, no racial issues. First of all, commanders of units took very badly to hearing that there were any racial issues involving one of his soldiers or the family of his soldier. That just didn’t fly in the army so much. It happened here and there, but this neighborhood really reminds me of what we experienced, we were all poor, crime wasn’t a big problem but there was crime. And really was very mixed and race wasn’t an issue which is really atypical it seems because the establishment has done everything in its power to keep mainstream American society racially divided. Here we see that it could be done rather seamlessly as long as the politicians stop grifting so much.

[@baanjones5910]

My hometown we were all siblings. Grew up in households and parents trusted each other their child would be ok. There weren’t any race issues. To this day we greet each other as sister and brother. Where we are now… it’s just political. 😢

[@apoloniusz5202]

Agreed except fast forward a decade, I was growing up early 2000s as a dependent on military bases. Army side was definitely super diverse. Air Force side was too but in a....different way? very thankful for my upbringing.... all of my friends in the cul de sac were from so many different cultures, ethnicities and background. I agree so much that our government wants to separate us. Divide and conquer.....

[@mudejartrainingnaturalscie6938]

Race = Class

[@Five0Five]

This is exactly what I thought of watching this. I lived on base in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Arizona, California, Florida, New Mexico, Germany, Korea... Everywhere was safe but we had our shenanigans. My dad was a recruiter so we had crazy parties at our house but nobody was fighting or driving drunk or making bad decisions. I don't even remember any couples fighting loud on base. I remember the worst thing that happened was us kids went around banging pots and pans on new years and started ding dong ditching then the cops took us to the station until our parents all showed up. Those were some good times. Movies, swimming, birthday parties, skateboarding but when that intercom came on every adult and child stood at attention for that flag. How times have changed.

[@valerierogers9609]

When everyone is from somewhere else, it's more open and friendly. Everyone willing to meet up, make new friends.

[@joecraft3904]

This is the best show on KZbin that show people real life n not one sided like most on you tube channel that shows only one kinds of community n race.

[@trisix99]

Your guide was truly a wonder. Great woman! Great coverage! There are lots of drug deals in mountain view closer to Muldoon and lots of sexual assaults and alcoholism in households. I don't doubt the community cohesion. It exists as well.

[@Jean2235177]

I love how the neighbors chimed in. Love it. You can feel the sense of community on this block.

[@JoelMMcKinney]

Even the creepy history teacher?