Detroit 4K HDR - Driving Downtown - USA

Driving into Downtown Detroit along Woodward Avenue. This past week the city of Detroit celebrated its rebound from one of its darkest financial moments. Ten years ago, Detroit was drowning in $18 billion in debt and it made history when it became the largest municipality in the country to file for bankruptcy. The Motor City has made significant progress in the past decade but it still faces some daunting potholes on the road to recovery --- Story via NPR www.npr.org/2023/07/22/118909...
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[@jutah]

10 years after America's largest city bankruptcy in 2013. Detroit residents. Are things getting better? What's your Detroit story?

[@ocean4475]

I see that Detroit is a quiet city

[@jutah]

10 years ago Detroit filed for bankruptcy. It makes a comeback but there are hurdles --- www.npr.org/2023/07/22/1189093540/detroit-bankruptcy-comeback-hurdle

[@iamtinfamousxii9326]

Things have definitely gotten better financially for Detroit. But it's always been an amazing hub of culture and diversity. The media really attempted to destroy it, but now it's America's Comeback City. And you can tell by the sheer amount of investment in the city, and tbh no city deserves it like Detroit.

[@squidssential]

Detroit actually has a really handsome downtown. I love the wide streets and sidewalks. Feels open and grand. Slower pace.

[@IN_MY_SHOES_4K]

I enjoyed Detroit from my room in Budapest! Thanks for your work and passion for Driving and travelling !

[@l.v]

Detroit again, how cool is that 👍

[@jutah]

can't help it. im fascinated by this city 😎

[@Jamal-gu5nw]

In comparison to Los Angeles I feel Detroit is a way cleaner City, Downtown Detroid looks very orderly

[@curlyyhair777]

my whole life has been in detroid and now i live in washington dc but i miss my home so much i'm glad my city is recovering

[@tiborkovacevic4722]

Da ti nedostaje, onda bi se vratio.

[@iamtinfamousxii9326]

So happy to see so much love for Detroit. This city really deserves it. It has always been beautuful and full of life/culture. So happy to see all the recent investments, renovations, new skyscrapers etc. Something new opens everyday! And 13:26 .... Woodward driving into downtown is so georgous. Americas Comeback City indeed.

[@wendellartist1886]

Hey J Utah, love your tour videos, really appreciate your time and work👍

[@charleshamilton9274]

I haven’t been to Detroit since I was a kid which, believe me, was a long time ago. My grandmother spent her summers in Grosse Pointe when young and I still have distant relatives living in the Shores. This half-hour seeing the sights really highlights the downside of capitalism, doesn’t it? So much history in these parts. Uniquely American history. I see why progressive companies like Shinola made a home there.

[@JellGExplorer]

Thanks for sharing this, glad that the city has recovered well!

[@forexguy]

I, I , I've been around the world . . . and I still can't find my baby! Thank you 'J Utah' for bringing me around the world. I love watching, thank you for sharing.

[@jutah]

thanks man glad i can share these trips with all of you. makes me hopeful for the future from a tech perspective

[@leighmackay7486]

Seemed to be a different vehicle type for you, J. Thanks for a first peak at Detroit. Motown!

[@jutah]

wow good to see that profile pic come up leigh! yep im driving it all these days and i trust all iswell with you

[@sauwahfung9176]

Beautiful city. Thank you for sharing. Thank you so much . 👂👍👍👍⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️😂😂😂

[@carolinamunoz9873]

Muchas gracias por mostrarnos lugares que no conocemos un abrazo grande desde la distancia para vos desde Argentina.

[@outdoorstours]

Just great views from there and awesome driving tour with you. Like 403, take care and drive carefully ♥

[@kevjones72]

Never seems to be a shortage of liquor stores and churches in the hood

[@jutah]

yeah. i just filmed the drive from ford hq to downtown out of curiosity..through dearborn and its got a similar dynamic of businesses

[@kevjones72]

@@jutah yes they put any and every bad temptation in the hood for reasons, I live in DC and they closed many of the liquor stores down in the past 20 years, churches preaching nonsense is next

[@canaisyoung3601]

Yeah, remember the scene in "The Simpsons Movie" where the people in church ran to the liquor store and the people in the liquor store ran into church? That's just the writers' way of saying, "When disaster strikes, you'll be glad both are there."

[@kevjones72]

@@canaisyoung3601 yes sir, they are from the same root..

[@thebestchannel5456]

That's every major city to be honest

[@kaar1054]

I appreciate your channel so much, though it makes me very envious and makes my life seem so boring lol. Detroit has always fascinated me and as an European from a similar area in Europe, I am very interested in its future and possible revival as a world class city. When I see places like Detroit or Chicago, I always feel like that’s the real America I grew up admiring. I’ve been to California, NY and some other places on the east coast, but they’ve never felt like the “real” America I’ve got to know as a kid through TV. The Midwest just seems so much more authentic. I’ve also been checking out Detroit a lot through Google street view and one thing I noticed is how rich the metro area still is judging by the suburbs. Can’t imagine how it must’ve been in its prime.

[@WelcometoGhana247]

😂😂😂. I admire your sincerity

[@gaemr_o5147]

I live just a few miles away from Detroit, in the suburbs, and I agree that it has an authenticity that many american cities do not have. I believe part of it is due to the architecture, the city is full of pre-WW2 buildings which is incredibly rare, even here, a country that didn't have to suffer any bombings.

[@amanchannel249]

very beautiful places and interesting video👍

[@jutah]

thanks man

[@amanchannel249]

@@jutah wc

[@michaelmohammed6166]

Thank J Utah. I have been there in Detroit is about 9-10 times. Because my Aunt family and Uncle family live in Detroit. From U.K. 😊 I know Ford Museum and Downtown Detroit. ❤

[@jutah]

thanks michael glad you enjoyed it. ive seen a few uk comments on this. one even mentioned council bankruptcies. curious to read more on that. all the best to detroit. i was there in 2012 for the first time and would say that was definitely the bottom so there is only one way and thats up!

[@HumanityArchives_AmbienceWalks]

I have followed your channel for quite awhile and it inspire me start my own youtube adventure. In my case, I’m starting with drives in the Sahara desert. Completely different scenario 😅

[@WelcometoGhana247]

Interesting. I am also bringing your different vibes from towns and drives in Africa

[@HumanityArchives_AmbienceWalks]

@@WelcometoGhana247 nice one, i will have a look at your channel as well

[@lifeinflipflops]

Very nice drive 👌... thank you for sharing 👍 ( Life In Flip Flops channel 🇨🇦)

[@nealwilliam]

10 years ago Detroit ❤

[@jutah]

its come a long way from 10 years ago

[@Igor39K]

What are the black towers with blue lights?, they are really interesting.

[@gaemr_o5147]

I think you are referring to the Renaissance center. I agree, they are very interesting. I can tell the architect was a sci-fi fan lol, built in the 70's yet it still looks futuristic.

[@ZhejiangStreetScenes]

美丽的小镇！

[@somennaskar4257]

Excellent 👌 sharing, very nice channel, very nice video, watching here, like done, new friend

[@somennaskar4257]

Pl🙏🙏stay connected

[@diamondtiara84]

I had heard so many negative things about Detroit, but it looks to me like it has a lot going for it (like that opera house). Like any city, it's got its good and not so good areas, and I'm guessing it got a worse reputation than it deserved.

[@gaemr_o5147]

I can't lie about Detroit being below the standards of most cities, however it's reputation is exaggerated. People always say it's a lawless and that it's hell on earth, but if you look at the crime statistics, Memphis, St. Louis, and Atlanta (and maybe Baltimore, I'm not sure) are doing worse as of 2023.

[@ConeHouseTv]

Beautiful city❤️

[@jutah]

love the positivity!

[@ZixianTao]

I never been to America, but as what this video showed is the infrastructure of Detroit seems not very well? The pedestrian way seems very dirty, and weeds growing from the cracks of the stone bricks and seems no one ever cut them off…

[@jutah]

yeah its good to see change, first visited in december 2012 and i couldn't belive what i was seeing (i filmed part of it below). it was in the news a lot and i had to see for myself. so yeah its improving. im curious what it will look like in 10 or 20 years kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXnIYah5hZaCY6c

[@thebestchannel5456]

Dude you have to visit you can't judge by a damn video Detroit has some beautiful buildings and infrastructure plus the beginning of the video up until maybe 420 isn't Detroit it's a little town call Highland Park

[@mejestic124]

spiced up a little bit by adding a depressed background music

[@user-xg8js2cl9w]

💞

[@antonycharnock2993]

I bet that Popeyes alone cost $18bazillion. I'm from the UK and Popeyes have just started opening over here. Their first UK drive thru has just opened in my hometown of Rotherham. There's quite a few councils going bankrupt over here in the UK as well.

[@jutah]

great comment, ive been hung up on how us fastfood companies and fastfood culture has permeated the globe (pretty sure there are burger kings now in pakistan, who woulve though) i see occasional news articles and youtube videos about the uk economy. haven't heard of rotherham but i do enjoy exploring the uk. americans love uk culture as we can see with the massive successes of hollywood movies based on english culture. ill read about the council bankrupties too. interesting (but great) times we live in

[@gaemr_o5147]

I'm curious, how was life changed for you since brexit?

[@virtualtaiwan4k]

Love from Taiwan

[@jutah]

love from the us. just passed through lordstown where foxconn is making massive continued investments in the us. all the best to continued and shared success between the us and our friends in taiwan

[@all-s0rts]

Shame a city of industry can go tits up like that

[@jutah]

ive never seen anything like detroit worldwide (mainly the population loss due to industry leaving). whats gonna replace it?

[@elmandarin1002]

​@@jutahall the companies hqd in the southern US relocating due to climate change

[@AlirezaTravel]

Iran has beautiful places and various foods

[@thebestchannel5456]

Highland Park Mi in the beginning of the video not Detroit 4:05 or so is Detroit

[@jutah]

you must be from detroit. where are the $1 houses???

[@thebestchannel5456]

I used to live there, most either demoed or renovated. There aren't anymore, $1 homes, lol. Good video

[@jutah]

i missed out..thx man

[@thebestchannel5456]

@jutah Have you ever driven through Indian Village in Detroit?

[@MrFullService]

There's so much of Detroit north of Highland Park as well. Palmer Park..the apartment district, one of the most unique spreads of apartment buildings in the various sub styles of art deco to be found anywhere. Of course, there's Palmer Park proper with little Lake Francis. Further down six mile, campuses of both University of Detroit, Mercy, and Marygrove College (across from which I was boned nearly seven decades ago). Still further north we encounter the lovely free standing houses of Palmer Woods, with the beautiful Woodlawn Cemetery (fantastic funerary art!) finishing Detroit along the Woodward axis. And then comes...Ferndale....I've noticed how, from the river, right to eight mile...(and beyond), most of the great structures and institutions of Detroit are located on the west side, while along the river, the opposite is true.

[@tonytsuihulk]

👋👍💪🏻

[@user-pm2my9gx8s]

Very dirty, depressive, strange place! The capital of engines - now its in history. Detroit lost its future.

[@jutah]

question is, what will bring it back. out of all the places ive been all over the world, ive never seen such a striking landscape as this, soley based on population decline

[@ocean4475]

why are there few people living in this city?

[@dreamtheendless1116]

bankruptcy

[@ocean4475]

@@dreamtheendless1116 oo understandable thanks

[@jrt2792]

​@@dreamtheendless1116It's still quite a large city given it's population. 2 times the population for Cleveland, Ohio which isn't too far away.

[@jrt2792]

Multiple reasons, poor economy since it's main source of income from General Motors and industry, high crime rate, poverty and the whole nine yards.

[@jutah]

yeah, when major industries leave a city or area, things can change a great deal. west virginia is experiencing something similar as the us rather quickly continues to reduce its coal use www.iea.org/countries/united-states

[@pizzaearthpancakesandother2549]

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[@olegverizhenko]

👼 You shouldn't have shown it, I liked Deutroid so much that for some reason I thought, I would agree to live there. Of course, if there was a job for me, a little more white people, as well as food prices like in Russia. I don't see Deutroid's death, I see a rebirth. It is necessary to open a special economic zone there, where taxes are the lowest. Gather people in the center so that they live there more, compactly. And also, so that the workforce works there, on a rotational basis, for example, in the summer, when the weather is very good. Move the entire industry there, from heavy to light, and food. It is trite to build factories there, to develop trade and logical chains, so that railway lines go there. And machines, start producing, if not machines, then components for them, for example, motors. Everyone in the world knows very well the quality of American cars and engines. In Russia, there will always be a demand for American engines. Change the engines for their resources, at least for a tree))). Both countries will only benefit! Why does no one see that Deutroid is, in fact, profitable to develop, and invest, and time. Let it no longer be such a giant city as it was. But it is necessary to develop the center, and invest money there!!! This is not a desert, this is not an icy cold, it is even possible to develop agriculture there, where the climate allows you to grow grain, corn, and potatoes. But nothing, this is not there! It seems that they are doing this on purpose. And yet, there are 50-60 years of the United States, and why tourists are not taken there, because this is a time machine. If you put everything in order, so that the cafes were, as in those years, as well as cars, show cars. What do you not see, or do not want to see, that if there is a reconstruction, then tourists will go there, from all over the world, to see the United States, when it was, really the United States??? Even I see it from my God-forsaken country - Ukraine. There is not enough owner, that's what I understood, and all the other problems are far-fetched. Exchange taxes there, and you will immediately see the effect. I think, Deutroid, will make itself known in the future! 😊 🙏 🌼

[@gaemr_o5147]

Funny enough, many of the things you mentioned are actually happening, albeit VERY slowly. The mayor has recently proposed a new land value tax system that will be voted on next year. I'm no expert in economics, but I understand it promotes investment and reduces stagnation. The automotive workers union has also recently secured higher wages and better benefits, I'm curious to see how this will affect the city as it means the working class will be a bit more wealthy. Ford has also been investing over a billion dollars into new research centers in Detroit, they hope to create technologies that make electric vehicles profitable. There is also some farming going on, a few empty patches in the city have been converted into community farms/gardens, and it seems to be spreading. There are also two major construction projects happening (and many smaller ones). The first is the Hudson site, which will be the first skyscraper built in decades, the second is a 3 billion dollar bridge connecting Windsor, Canada and Detroit. I imagine that will spur investment as well. I might be overly optimistic, but I truly believe Detroit is experiencing a Renaissance.

[@saulcherkesov978]

Detroit seems like mexico

[@vitalyartov7564]

депрессивный городишко😢

[@thebestchannel5456]

So are you 🙄 like where you're from is a damn Oasis SMH

[@ChinaDragon-te2vk]

Where faking Eminem?

[@ulyssesk7325]

well the towers look like sth. out of an scarry future communism

[@ulyssesk7325]

like how it would look if communism wins

[@cal7348]

Boring city...

[@user-jt5yb5fx9s]

как плохо работают все так медленно аж противно

[@yuchen3008]

美国人口密度这么小为什么不多收点难民啊，不是人权至上吗？我相信难民们不会介意住在这里的。