Driving Downtown[04/20/2019] - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

[@sundaydriver316]

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[@roccoturi7424]

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[@fquint6468]

Ill be moving to downtown Milwaukee from Ann Arbor, MI and I really wanted to find a way to see it without actually going there lol. Great video, Milwaukee seems like a great city!

[@williamotto7746]

Perfect choice.

[@cezannesmith4093]

Lol that’s insane! My fam moved from Ann Arbor to MKE as well!

[@maxsmith695]

@@cezannesmith4093 Ann Arbor is considered the smartest city in America. Radio station owners research these metrics to tailor advertising to the listener market. I once heard a radio station host call the San Diego radio market the smartest listeners in the nation. I decided to research it. San Diego does not even break into the top 20. Ann Arbor is #1.

[@jamesrussell7030]

@@maxsmith695 If ann arbor is the smartest city, it’s kind of a dumb move to crap shoot like milwaukee don’t ya think”just sayin.

[@maxsmith695]

@@jamesrussell7030 - The market researchers determined the radio listeners have the highest level of education is what I think they meant.

[@maxsmith695]

At 5:53, if you were to go straight, there is a tunnel that is the entrance to I-43 north. Behind the water truck there is a grassy knoll. Myself and many of my high school classmates used to hitchhike home from school, at that spot. To the right of the grassy knoll, there was a State of Wisconsin office building with a small break room. It had machine that dispensed hot chocolate and a snack machine. That was a nice retreat when it was cold or raining. Typically we would get a ride in a few minutes, but at times, wait up to one hour. The alternative was taking the Oakland Delaware bus from 3rd and Wis to Bay Shore and walking another mile or catching another bus, going north on Port road. More than once we jumped off the bus at Port and Silver Spring and ran to the north end of the shopping center as that second bus was winding it's way through the mall, and headed north on Port road. If we missed that second bus, we has to walk in the rain or wait inside the old Sears store for 45 minutes.

[@coryb7404]

Milwaukee is coming along great so far.! Very pretty downtown.

[@donaldewert2332]

I once lived down the street from Laverne & Shirley! New construction happening. The tallest Timber Tower in the world, a 25 story apt bldg going up. Also construction started on 44 story apt/ office tower by lakefront. In may of 2022 construction will start on 32 story apt bldg in Third Ward kitty corner from Milwaukee market. The Joan bridge ( used to be bridge to nowhere) is now all lit up at night, variety of beautiful colors!!! And Milwaukee is home of Gianni's and NBA Champions Milwaukee Bucks

[@DLL8252]

I love that city, visited oak creek once, south mil, just loved it, so relaxing and calm, not to mention easy to find jobs !

[@thomashaas5965]

Out of this whole area, Oak Creek and South Milwaukee are what you loved here? Hmmmmm... Maybe its because I know the kind of people that are in those suburbs that makes you see something I don't. I mean...theres the whole North Shore area, then there's Wauwatosa, certain parts of Milwaukee like where I am which would the Washington Heights neighborhood. Trust me...all of those makes those two you mentioned a good laugh. Believe me.

[@williamotto7746]

Great city!

[@vani50]

@@thomashaas5965 HEY. SM and OC are nice too!

[@thomashaas5965]

@@vani50 to an extent but a joke next to other parts of the area. I would even take Franklin over Oak Creek and definitely Oak Creek over South Milwaukee. South Milwaukee is just a SOMEWHAT nicer version of Cudahy which is as much of a joke as West Allis, only difference being that Cudahy at least has lakefront property options whereas West Allis doesn't even have THAT to offer. Nah...give me Whitefish Bay or Fox Point ot Mequon or, a little less exclusive, Wauwatosa or St. Francis, any day over OC or SM.

[@vani50]

@@thomashaas5965 I guess ur right.

[@diamondtiara84]

I've been checking out a lot of these videos, it's a great way to get to know all the cities, and their architectural sites. When I think about visiting the Midwest, Chicago always comes to mind, but now I'll make time for Milwaukee, too.

[@stevenhardy6842]

Great video. I have never been to Milwaukee and didn't realize it had so many historic buildings. I am eager to visit there.

[@maxsmith695]

head to Cedarburg. You will not be disappointed.

[@mspeters1]

nice video! Now I wish I had driven through Milwaukee when I was in that part of the states. Some cool buildings and a lot bigger than I imagined

[@thomashaas5965]

We're about 1.5 million in the metro area so we're not exactly a small town lol

[@maxsmith695]

@@thomashaas5965 MILCO is 950,000.

[@thomashaas5965]

@@maxsmith695 Metro area is Milwaukee Co, Waukesha Co, and Ozaukee Co

[@maxsmith695]

@@thomashaas5965 Got it. Some years ago, places like Grafton were considered out in the country. Not sure who decides those terms, but MILCO could not be more different than the other two counties.

[@George-dk6yb]

FEAR THE DEER! Milwaukee looks allot better in the summer.

[@maxsmith695]

The Third Ward area was a warehouse district up to 1985 and was set to be torn down by various developers and officials, until the Mayor and others stepped into save the old buildings and convert them to businesses, condos and restaurants. One of the really great actions on the part of the elected officials with citizen help. Most residents would likely agree, in 1985, it was an eye sore area. Few recognized the importance of saving the area.

[@donaldewert2402]

I hope they build the 44 story Cotoure Bldg soon!

[@maxsmith695]

The Northwestern building is hideous.

[@katiewilson3153]

Very clear video... Great quality!

[@Lucysmom26]

I wish you would have shown the lake!

[@roberthusar442]

This is History, will be viewed millions of times...,

[@youcanfoolmeonce]

Very interesting and complicated city, I like it. Old mixed with new, not crowded, looks like you can relax in Milwaukee. I guess it gets cold in the winter as the roads can tell but Wisconsin is not for wimps, right?

[@maxsmith695]

Rated the second most friendly state. It looks like a big city to outsiders, but has always been known as a small town. There are spectacular sights to see in the state. Residents don't brag to outsiders about their state. Once you see the beauty and variety of things to do in WIS, you will understand why. The state lacks Mountain Views, but more than makes up for it with waterfalls, trout streams and rolling pastures throughout the state, with very friendly residents.

[@chandrakapoor7807]

You liked #Madison or #Milwaukee ? Which one and why .. what is the difference ? Overall which city is a better place ? Also do you know if the university #UWM Milwaukee is good and there is one UW in Madison too? How's student life there, jobs and Bussinesses ?* Also is #Chicago far far better ?

[@angelbonilla4243]

Very underrated city.

[@maxsmith695]

@Nice One exactly, most of the tourist crowd go to CALIf or NY OR FL or DC. WIS is truly off the radar for most tourist. residents are fine with that. My opinion is 95% of those in Milwaukee county, cannot tell you where Washington Island is located, and 99% have not been there.

[@chandrakapoor7807]

You liked #Madison or #Milwaukee ? Which one and why .. what is the difference ? Overall which city is a better place ? Also do you know if the university #UWM Milwaukee is good and there is one UW in Madison too? How's student life there, jobs and Bussinesses ?* Also is #Chicago far far better ?

[@marydunphy8035]

jeff woodward this is where you live and me in this tiny town god bless and good luck keep the faith keep on moveing

[@eldandi6086]

Maybe I should visit Milwaukee. And then drive to nearby Madison and Wisconsin Dells too!!!

[@maxsmith695]

Skip the Dells. Try Door County instead. I-43 north and exit at Manitowoc and take highway 42 north, it is very scenic.

[@jillkoerber5192]

I apologize for the roads😫😫😫😂

[@CHNView]

great shot!

[@thealanshow25]

Love that city. A little grungy + limited, some very bad areas, but great food + people + the Bucks are fun.

[@captainmorgan5449]

You just described a plethora of old urban cities in the USA. Kansas City, Detroit, Chicago, Baltimore...the list goes on.

[@jamalhartley7559]

Captain Morgan St. Louis too

[@maxsmith695]

Milwaukee is one city in the county of Milwaukee, I think there are 16 other cities and villages in the County. There are also 71 other counties in the state. Wisconsin is a spectacular state and MILCO offers plenty of thing to do. But a tiny part of the county is just not safe today.

[@JacobSiegalKingOfSeagaliaBlack]

Live In Lake County Illinois And Just Visited Milwaukee For The First Time, But Because Of Quarantine I Couldn’t Do Much....

[@williamotto7746]

Best community ever!

[@mohammadnurealam9053]

THANKS MAN.

[@-1nterruption-960]

Makes me miss Milwaukee. Lived in West Allis

[@roberthusar442]

could one have done a better film, I think not! Well captured! A 1,000,000 views easily.

[@superlearner2224]

please use a gimbal or electronic stabilization like in gopro 7

[@jogmas12]

My kind of town Milwaukee is

[@alhasanmohammed9906]

The city is beautiful, but the roads need restoration

[@thomashaas5965]

The roads...which are PERPETUALLY worked on but never actually completed 🙄🙄🙄

[@jillkoerber5192]

My city ❤❤❤

[@shietje7758]

Are these roads the standard in the USA? It looks so bad... I could not imagine an entire city here in The Netherlands with these kind of bad roads... It blows my mind really

[@JohnM0rris]

No

[@kevinsturges6957]

Shietje77 : I live here. This is what the streets ALWAYS look like anywhere in Milwaukee. Plus it’s constant detours, road blocks and construction, but trust me, they never get fixed or look any better.

[@kevinsturges6957]

Plus, there’s hardly any trees or green areas downtown. Just dirty white, broken concrete and pock marked aging blacktop. Great city planning...

[@thomashaas5965]

@@kevinsturges6957 seriously...the construction here NEVER ends. And its VERY true that this road works goes on endlessly and there's very little if anything to ever show for it.

[@maxsmith695]

@@kevinsturges6957 The state of the roads depends on the time of year. In early spring things look a bit rougher, than late fall.

[@xchixchi9213]

why does everything look so empty? it’s never this empty lmao

[@liviuflorin153]

Nice town

[@MrStevenAttila]

Nice video, really bad roads! I mean even in my city in Romania the roads are so much better. We have good asphalt roads, not something else.

[@WilliamRayner3]

A lot of roads are being resurfaced or completely repaved right now throughout the city. It was desperately needed. Actually, this video is already outdated even though it's only a few months old.

[@nazzurro]

In Milwaukee, the winter and heavy rains in the summer do a number on our roads. We patch some years, completely redo other years. When things get worse or better, or what Politicians what to give what money when, things can get bad. This right here is about as worse as I've ever seen it get and I'm in my forties, but right now things are happening. It always gets fixed. And it will always need to be fixed again.

[@captainmorgan5449]

Do you get snow and Ice in Romania? That will aged the roads.

[@abovebelowme]

Haha, better roads in Romania. I love your the only one uncomlete autostrada in the whole country. No normal ring road around Bucharest.Traffic jams are crazy even in rural areas between cities. US has one of the best road system in the world, Interstate routes. Roads in cities and towns are depend on exact place. Also, there no dirt roads in cities in America, unlike any Eastern European country.

[@MrStevenAttila]

@@abovebelowme Hey, I am not praising Romania, I am saying mainly my city where I live. :) Have a good day!

[@brockcureton2989]

Beautiful Happy days The T.V. 📺

[@dynjarren7523]

Brock Cureton Happy Days was all shot on a set in LA. Not in Milwaukee. Sorry to burst your bubble but I remember because I watched that show.

[@maxsmith695]

@@dynjarren7523 It was based on the life of the producer who grew up in WhiteFish Bay, close to my house. Arnold's Drive In, was a real place and I used to drive there in high school.It was called The Milky Way.

[@roberthusar442]

Should be archived, don't lose the moments, please! History ...,

[@saddestsmile5310]

I would like music under your videos ;)

[@o9u0_]

I live in Milwaukee

[@АлексейВербицкий-р8т]

Cool♻♻♻♻♻♻♻♻♻♻♻♻♻♻♻♻♻♻♻

[@AP-kh3oj]

Love Milwaukee. Check out this local channel, Nacindia Dreamchild. She makes contents based on her dreams..

[@michaellubeck8464]

Milwaukee looks a lot like Denver !

[@roccoturi7424]

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[@awsomemodels]

Yes it's like they both have a Canadian feel to them idk

[@RS-dm4yo]

Um, no. Lol Denver is one of the wealthiest American cities, and Milwaukee is the second most impoverished--if not the most.

[@АлексейВербицкий-р8т]

здорово

[@mariolubin6882]

nice

[@Tonithenightowl]

Ok... I was expecting to see Shotz Brewery ... I'm a tad disappointed. :o)

[@maxsmith695]

Schlitz was the name.

[@tonithenightowl1836]

@@maxsmith695 When you're out of Schlitz... you're out of beer. I remember that from the 60's lol :o)

[@maxsmith695]

@@tonithenightowl1836 - They had a large faculty in Glendale, just east of the I-43 freeway, a few blocks south of Hampton. I think that was the HQ. They had a large SCHLITZ sign above the building, you could see for 2 miles. My next door neighbor was a Schlitz executive. Super nice guy, who loved to fish and he was good at it. He used to give us fresh fish on the weekends in the summer. Then one day in January 1977, he made headlines in the local Milwaukee Journal newspaper. His name was Lynn Worley or Worly. He was arrested and charged with conspiracy to murder the husband of his secretary, whom he was sleeping with. He was from Tennessee, and called a ex prison inmate in Nashville and offered him $4,000 for the job. The guy agreed and then subcontracted it out to another inmate for $2,000. That guy spilled the beans. He got 8 years in state prison, then got released and opened a small diner in northern WIS. He wife never divorced him. In January 1977, I had an after school job at a grocery store, 2 miles from my house. The day after Mr Worley makes headlines in the paper, I am backing my car out of the driveway and got it stuck in snow. We had ditches in our front yards and the deep snow covered over everything. There may have been a snowstorm the day before. I went next door and asked Mr Worley for a ride. True story. He gave me the ride and we just talked about the weather for the 10 minutes in the car. Meanwhile his picture in on page 1 in the paper! I am assuming he got released on his own recognizance or there was no bail. This was a big embarrassment for Schlitz and somehow they buried any efforts at a followup story on the case. The newspaper never wrote a second story on this matter. He had been a HS dropout and his wife advised him to go to school and earn a college degree. He did and somehow moved up the ladder at Schlitz. I am guessing he was about 40 when he got into trouble, as his oldest daughter was about 18. His daughter was beyond good looking.

[@tonithenightowl1836]

@@maxsmith695 Wow !!! What a story. I guess you just never know about people. It doesn't mean he was a bad person but apparently was thinking with his little head to allow it to go so far. I guess the mistress didn't know he was planning this or she would have been charged as well. It would have been easier for BOTH of them to get a divorce and take it from there. They can't put you in jail for that. I'm amazed his wife didn't divorce him. Most women would've. It was probably a good thing you didn't try to connect with the beautiful daughter. Not sure I'd want him for my father in law lol :o)

[@SAGERODS250REM]

No helmet laws for motorcycles it looks like.

[@dynjarren7523]

You went on the Bridge to Nowhere as we used to call it. I recognize every street you showed as I drove there hundreds of times but I would always avoid the Bridge to Nowhere. That takes you South of the city into Southern areas outside of Milwaukee from what I remember. But thanks for filming this and bringing back long dormant memories. I had to leave because the Job market was so bad and I wanted to work at Masterlock Downtown but guess what? They moved all the good paying Production Jobs to Mexico and then later to China. Leaving us with nothing and no way to make a good living. That was the beginning of NAFTA! That Rotten Deal for All Midwestern Workers. Back in the Eighties, 70 thousand Factories Shut down all over the Midwest. That’s why I voted for Perot! But he didn’t win. And that’s why I voted for Trump! To try to bring America Back and bring the jobs back. But the damage has been done! I don’t know what if anything is coming back. Oh, and Milwaukee’s dead downtown at night! I see they brought a Tram line back! That’s nice! But it’s too little too late! Unless it’s taking you to a job, so what? It’s pointless! But thanks for reminding me of what I left behind and escaped from! I have never been back.

[@thomashaas5965]

You mean the Hoan Bridge aka 794? Thats not a bridge to nowhere lol that takes you to Bay View, THE AIRPORT, and finally into the south suburbs.

[@initeveryday5895]

Where did you end up going?

[@mcdingus5081]

It is what you make of it. There were jobs here before the pandemic. Now, there aren't people willing to work those jobs. And I hate to tell you, but Downtown is much improved from the '70's and '80's. It's one of the most accessible cities in the country. If you drive a car- it can't be beat compared to every other major city. The lakefront is amazing, the Third Ward has been transformed into a hipster paradise, and the East side much the same. You're missing out.

[@maxsmith695]

Sturgeon Bay is a small town maybe 40 miles from Green Bay and was home to a business that made boats, for recreational purposes. Around 2002-2003, the business, which I was told had about 300 employees closed and moved to Mexico. One person I met in the area back then, had worked there and said the job paid him a good wage. The former employee did not fully understand why the business had moved out of Sturgeon Bay, to Mexico, since it meant all employees would be laid off. It seemed to me, he could not grasp that a business person would do that, purely to make more money for himself.

[@thomashaas5965]

Oh God you're one of THOSE people... You stop at yellow lights? I promise if I were behind you I would be calling you some horrible things.

[@thomashaas5965]

@Doug Flint there were a couple of times he would have made the yellow light. Yeah it turned red when he got to it because he slowed down on yellow. Those couple of times I would have been pissed.

[@thomashaas5965]

@Doug Flint your dumb ass probably stops on yellow too. Which is fine, just do it on your own time.

[@thomashaas5965]

@Doug Flint lots of space for them to go AFTER me.

[@thomashaas5965]

@Doug Flint dude...I'm a self-admitted asshole. And I hate pedestrians more than red lights lol

[@vani50]

Dude stfu

[@randolphbrown6298]

Milwaukee is a beautiful city. It was once called by Mayor Maier "The best kept secret in the Midwest." I guess the people from Chicago must have heard the secret got out and started bringing their drug/gang infested mentality there and its been all down hill from there. I'm from Brown street. Went to Brown St. School and West Division High School. Live in Florida now. Brrrrrrrr

[@maxsmith695]

Wisconsin is the best kept secret. Milwaukee's north side was always poor, but until 1985, it was quite safe. The police dept was not without it's faults, but they kept what seemed like a huge number of patrol cars on the streets 24/7 and crime was kept low. Adding to the low crime rate was a circuit court judge named Chris Seraphim. He was a hero to the cops. While other judges might send an armed robber to prison for 4 years, Judge Seraphim would give him 40 years. This did have the effect of keeping those prone to a life of crime out of society, forever, but it was heavy handed justice. When the police chief retired in 1984 and the judge was booted from the bench around 1983, crime began to rise. Businesses fled the city to nearby counties and the difficulties for city leaders mounted. Judge Seraphim was booted from the bench for groping famous local Opera singer in the elevator of the MAC - Milwaukee Athletic club, one afternoon when he was drunk. Had a black man done what he did to Carol Nesbitt, that black man would get 10 years in Waupun prison. He got probation in his court proceedings.

[@jamesrussell7030]

......And yet you live where they transport it from there ocean habor.😂😂

[@maxsmith695]

@@jamesrussell7030 - Drugs are everywhere.

[@jimmiestone11]

@Nice One yes chicago did. I grew up here on north 6th st off burleigh to north 15th st off burleigh in the 1970 's if you dare come around there hollering chicago or chi town you were getting beat down for real. It was until the early 80's when chicagoians got hip on the low cost of living, afdc welfare program, general assistance, job opportunities and it was a place where the gangs thought they could set up shop to sell Crack while influencing young brothers from milwaukee to jump into that sellout bs. But wait there's more figure it out.

[@kaylaglazz]

Second I get downtown I remember why I hate downtown. DRIVING AROUND THERE IS BUTT

[@initeveryday5895]

Why?

[@maxsmith695]

Milwaukee is a very easy city to navigate. Racine, Madison and Green Bay, while smaller, have lots of one way streets that will get an outsider lost in no time.

[@АлексейВербицкий-р8т]

мичиган супер

[@Rob-ys5xu]

Go through the ghetto and show the real side of Milwaukee.

[@thomashaas5965]

You mean the same thing that every city in the country has? A rough side of town? All cities to ever exist have those. I will admit that Milwaukee is no exception.

[@Dplaysitcool]

Why is the ghetto the "real side" of town... all of it is real. It's just a different side of town. Like any place.........

[@maxsmith695]

That ghetto was there in 1980. It was also safe. Very safe. I would know, I worked there for 3 years, and drove a delivery truck to each neighborhood in the Milwaukee ghetto. Not one mean look or word ever directed to me in 3 years. Truth is, dealing with the residents was total humor. I never laughed so much on the job as I did back then. It was a cultural shock seeing how tough life in the ghetto was, but also a bigger shock knowing how nice the people were.

[@Rob-ys5xu]

@@Dplaysitcool Yep, real ghetto. Milwaukee has really turned to shit over the years and most of the city is absolutely crime ridden. When I lived there the population was 636000, and now it’s roughly 590000. That is quite a drop, and it’s due to the crime.

[@lawandaholmes7828]

414 4. Born. N. RAISED ihad2 leave momentary. BUT 4. Good. Or bad I Was there my whole. Life. THAT is my. HOME. ALL. MY. PEOPLE. N. MEMORIES. R. THERE. I. WAS. IN. THE. STREETS IN. THE. EIGHTYS .90. 2000''S HAD 2. LEAVE. 3. YEARS. AGO. JUST WANNA GO BACK. WHERE. I CAME. FROM. ALOT A MY FRIENDS. R. DEAD OR ALL. FUCKED. UP MY. CITY. NEED S. HELP. AND I. DO. ANY. THING 2. GET. BACK. RECONNECT. IM. COMMING BACK WITH A. NEW. ATTITUDE. LIKE. COO. CAL. SAYS AIN'T O. PLACE. LIKE. HOME. I. AM. OLD ER. N WISER NOW I WANT 2. HHEP YOUNG. PEOPLE. WHO R FOLLOWING IN. MY. FOOTSTEPS. IM. 1. OF THE. BLESSED ONE.S. IM NOT. DEAD. OR. IN. JAIL. I. NEED. AN ATTORNEY. BECAUSE. IM. ON. BENEFIT S. MY. SON I.S. BACK THERE HIS NAME. IS. ON IT. IM. STUCK OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PRAIRIE DON'T DRIVE HAD AN. ABUSE CASE. MY. MOTHER IS. NOW DEAD IT WENT. ON. 4. 2. YEARS. NOTHING WAS. DONE. ITS. A. NICE. HOUSE. THEY. GET. AWAY. WITH MURDER ROUND HERE ITS A. SMALL. TOWN. IN. A. RED. STATE. IM SURE. WITH THE RIGHT ATTORNEY. THERE. WOULD BE SOME. MONEY IN. IT. I JUST CARE BOUT. THAT I. JUST WANNA BE RELOCATED MOVING EXPENSES. AND BE. BACK HOME WHERE. I. CAN. MAYBE 4 ONCE. IN. MY. LIFE B. OF. SOME. USE. OS OG HOOD. ZEBRA 🦓❤ 414. 4. EVER.

[@lawandaholmes7828]

SUPPORT. THE MILL TOWN WE. NEED. HELP. IM. WILLING 2. DO. CHARITY PEOPLE NEED HOPE. HELP N UNDERSTANDING AN. A FAIR CHANCE. 4 ALL 🌏🌇 RACES. 🚻♿🌈.........

[@forhonor7236]

Looks boring as fuck literally no one walking around

[@elena79rus]

Such an ugly downtown.

[@waltkeast9777]

Hmmm...where are you from?

[@captainmorgan5449]

Milwaukee has a lot of old beautiful German Cream brick buildings . (Cream City) Older historic buildings, beautiful lake front. It is all subjective...though. If you do not appreciate historic architecture than you will not like Milwaukee. I love it...the aesthetics of the City is what makes it unique. Go Bucks!!

[@JoJoStar22]

@@captainmorgan5449 I agree. I love and miss my city. My family and brother still live there.

[@captainmorgan5449]

@@JoJoStar22 Yes, Milwaukee is underrated.

[@awsomemodels]

Bruh are you kidding me ?? It looks beautiful i wish i lived here .