Every Store in Downtown Miami is CLOSED!!!

[@MoonlightSonata214]

Downtown Miami has been a pit for decades. When I was a child in the late 50s and early 60s, our mothers would take us downtown for a speaicl treat to eat in the restaurant at Burdines. Women dressed up and wore short white daytime gloves to go downtown. It was lovely. The Freedom Tower was the tallest building there. I love the way the skyline has developed (I am a city girl at heart), but the businesses in most of the blocks around Flagler have been trash for decades. Full of counterfeit and cheap junk. Miami's downtown has so much potential to be a walkable, wonderful place. We have the Metrorail, Metromover and Brightline to get people to downtown and around it, and parking garages (which the city needs to set lower rates for). Yes, there aren't any parking garages on N. Miami Avenue where you are pointing, but there isn't any publicly available parking in much of lower and central Manhattan either and it is thriving there because there is a subway and bus system that goes everywhere. The Miami WorldCenter under construction across from the arena is a great step, and Brickell City Centre was a great addition. Then you have Bayside right on the water. And the amazing park that's coming for the currently fenced-off areas under 395 when they finish raising the roadways and putting in that fountain/spider (take your pick) sculpture over the roadway. The Seybold Building with its jewelers is a world-reknowned treasure that needs to be highlighted. This is a hub of reputable, GOOD jewelers, not the cheap/fake/counterfeit junk that was in those street level shops around downtown. If we could connect places like that with a mix of high end and affordable shops and restaurants on the ground floor of the buildings, it would attract good tenants for offices and apartments on the floors above. We need to crack down on all of the crap that's on the street level, enforce laws and get rid of the criminals and vagrants. A lot of the business that are closed are the crap ones they finally got the tenants out of, which makes them available to better businesses that cleaning up the place will attract. There are lots of apartments that have been built and more coming in, but we need to add ones that are more affordable. Thriving business on the street level and people living in great spaces above. The large closed building you're saying should be converted to a homeless shelter because people are sleeping in front of it should NOT be converted to a homeless shelter. To do that would void all of the good that could be done with downtown. Camillus House built a very BIG new facility a few years ago on the other side of 95, and that's where the homeless should be given free rides to. The world would fall in love with this city if it's done right.

[@veneno6388]

Thanks Gov.DeSantis.Miami looks great

[@ThatOldBlackMagic_YouAppear]

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[@TabbyCat69]

Right!

[@thomascrowe3407]

You should be Mayor of that city!

[@AmericanAmy]

Wow, what an interesting comment. 😊🥰👍

[@gloriaa.garcia3985]

This is happening all over the US. Some of it is caused by smash & take incidents, another is the new trend in shopping. People rather shop online for the convenience they don't want to hassle with the driving, street parking, standing in line, paying to park, fear of having an accident, robbed, etc.

[@lorenamancha2000]

Why?

[@3mastiffsme]

Also 2 much crime in the big cities. Look at all the homeless people, look at how filthy! No one wants to see that, smell that, or be around those types. Biden let in all the undesirables!!!!!! Open borders cause this

[@JoAnnaMarroquin-l6w]

We can't blame the flash mobs for this, the ones who ramsack the stores with a whole team cuz this has been going for years these types of thefts and it never shut down stores so let's not go their, cuz it's within Who teally hurt the store cuz they the ones tht steal the cash and they not doing inventory rite so lets think before we blame anybody at all.

[@TheQuenisha1]

There's a bigger plan behind all of this, all over the USA

[@123pickles]

True. But now the Porch Pirates are following the delivery trucks and stealing your stuff.

[@PamelaReeves]

Thank you for documenting this atrocity! Most people have NO CLUE that this is happening in Miami! What a HORRIBLE mess!!

[@undomiel152003]

What? This has been the case since the 80s. Since textiles went to Eastern Europe. And developers just kept hold of properties and did not fix them up or extend leases. They are seeing the big bucks to come. Like they did with Wynwood that got gentrified.

[@IrishAnnie]

It used to be a beautiful city.

[@astropioneer3296]

It’s like this everywhere, whether Republican or Democrat. It never bounced back after Covid. Nevermind the fact that Republicans are averse to investing in America.

[@maxi-me]

Yeah, good to capture it before hipsters get wind of it and quickly re-gentrify and drive off all the homeless residents....

[@steveb796]

Republican run

[@Nancy-uz1bx]

This was shocking to watch. I had no idea Miami Dade County looks like this. Our country is being so destroyed by these politicians, special interest & corrupt systems,. Thank you for being a TRUTHER boots on the ground.

[@IsabelWilliams]

Miami Dade is beautiful! Trust me, I have lived here since 1965 when the tallest building was the court house called Cielito lindo. Google Brickell Miami, it's beautiful and thriving!

[@icedcoffee8561]

Doesn't look like it's changed much

[@KB-therealestone]

​@meandjames This is only downtown! No-one in Miami goes downtown to shop...only people go there for court. Don't let these videos fool you.

[@URAWESOME94]

@@KB-therealestonelet’s be real.. we’re destroying ourselves. We’re more divided than ever. The special interests and such are paper tigers. A united country would devour all of that easily. Our division gives them power.

[@Utahpatriot70]

I looked up stores and many are open.

[@Doobiepuu]

Born and raised in Miami....got out in '83....it used to be a beautiful place....its a damn shame what was allowed to happen to a once great city.

[@kt6332]

I left in 84, I can’t believe it!

[@dcwallace9930]

Just wondering, why did you leave?

[@keithwilson9378]

@@kt6332 i left in 97

[@lovethyself3989]

That’s old 😂😂😂😂

[@its-c0e-u-see]

I left in 2002 n I'm from 1st n 5th of the southwest,...I grew up in downtown but they use to be more crazies n homeless people around but not muched changed them closed stores had hardly any traffic when I was there it makes sense...plus locals knew downtown is not where u want to go shopping unless u didn't care about the price

[@Dawg7227]

Wife and I did a cruise out of Miami Harbor. Decided to check out Miami before cruising. We liked everywhere in Miami except South Beach and Downtown. They charge an arm and a leg to park. $40 for a couple hours. South Beach was all tourists and the prices of everything reflected that. I’m not a broke dude, I just know when I’m getting scammed.

[@jjfink3925]

Paying crazy money to park on streets our taxes already paid for alone is stupid

[@TheNewMexican78]

​@@jjfink3925what you pay taxes in Florida 😂

[@mishaladara]

I heard in Brooklyn right now it's $8 for a bottle of water

[@ashleyshayia8087]

I feel ya 💯

[@GiovanniLevoci]

I lived in South Beach and went to Miami Beach High School back in the 70's, I'm sad after reading your comment... 😢

[@seekingjoynow1722]

Had no idea Miami was in this condition. Never hear about this on the news.

[@seriejohnson698]

Desantis doesn’t want to talk about this dump. He acts Florida’s shit don’t stink…stink of Cuban food and 💩

[@christywallace7339]

You want just like the immigrants doin anything but being lil angels on video you will not see.

[@bettyhoward5322]

Its not really about that...this is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.

[@dorothymurray7244]

My daughter n l livebin Fort Lauderdale in Dania Beach. Never knew downtown Miami had gotten this bad.Its not what they show on the news.You see people partying n at local restaurants not this. SAD😢

[@peggymccabe5090]

Of course not always bagging San Francisco .This is where the Hypocrisy llyes

[@TeraQuad]

Born and raised in Miami in the 80s. Left 15 years ago. I went back to visit my family 2 years ago.....what a cesspool.

[@williethomas2628]

We are a third world country now. But we have billions to give to other countries.

[@RobertCollins-fq5tw]

What has kept you going is robbing other countries with your imperialist murderous adventures.

[@Igotstaknowit]

We have plenty of money but the benefits flow to the billionaires. Look at what is happening in DeSantis' Florida with property insurance and the highest rate of inflation in the nation. He wants to destroy the rest of the country too.

[@bettyhoward5322]

Its not about that...this is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.

[@madamelebuff]

The USA Gvnt never gives $1 without profiting. For every cent it gives away, it gets a dollar back.

[@RobertCollins-fq5tw]

@@madamelebuff lots of people don't know that.

[@brucebeamon5460]

If the people continue to just step back and let THIS HAPPEN then WE ARE IN A HELL OF HURT when the WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM gets REALLY INTRENCHED IN OUR DAILY LIVES !

[@raw_si_siht]

Refuse/Resist. Now imagine millions who follow suite.@solomongrundy145

[@BOLOforJESUStheTRIBULTIONear]

@solomongrundy145Jesus is our only hope as they are the beast coming!! All end times prophecy is in play right now!!! All who put their faith in Jesus Christ of Nazareth will escape what is coming upon this earth!!

[@ez4u2shopllc8]

They are already entrenched...if you have not noticed.

[@kkirsch3583]

Democrats and their policies! Isn’t it utopia? Huh?!?

[@miked3390]

I stopped paying TAXES 30 years ago. “The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” Everyone, deep in their hearts, is waiting for the end of the world to come. The world is FUBAR. I am 67 Never in my life, would I live to see the world lose its mind.

[@SuzanaMantovaniCerqueira]

Unbelievable what is happening in USA. How sad!

[@billcallahan9303]

Democrats.

[@BOLOforJESUStheTRIBULTIONear]

End times -all end times Bible prophecy is in play right now. The beast system getting ready to take control-fifteen minute sities coming-to towns everywhere!! It’s where they will have total control over you….you need to research what is coming!! Don’t be left behind-all who put their faith in Jesus Christ of Nazareth shall be saved and escape all that is coming upon this earth!!

[@PopularesVox]

The big cities in the States are in decline, but what can be seen in video's like this are only the tip of an iceberg of economic/ social decline. Politicians are doing nothing about this.

[@billcallahan9303]

@@PopularesVox Mr. Populares, you are perfectly correct. If something isn't done quickly, we will slowly descend into 3rd. world status and not far from it now. We need a change in government in November. If not, we are doomed.

[@PopularesVox]

@@billcallahan9303 Not sure that will actually achieve anything much to be quite honest. The country's level of debt is astronomical and the problems becoming so entrenched. The migration crisis is awful. Government opening up borders in an attempt to buster economic growth is folly. It will produce a permanent underclass in the US. Already the strongest voices against what is going on are poor immigrant and African Americans who already are at the bottom of the heap. Whilst social issues like homelessness and drug use are being ignored. To see American streets in the 21st century would be a shock to previous generations.

[@Abdullaahmdc305]

That’s, this City is still my heart, I moved here in 2004 when Shaq just joined The Heat, I seen so much change, when they first started ripping down the housing in Overtown by the tracks, the Demolition of the Miami Arena on 8th Street, Downtown was sooo Live for some good years, before the Rich self entitled outsiders slowly but surely started buying up a lot of property and building more and more skyscraper like lofts for non-Miamian residents, The City government of Miami never cared about the Miami people, the people who brought diversity culture to this city, Gentrification is crazy, I lived in this city for about 18 years(half my life) Left Allapattah back in 2022, it’s sad to see what downtown Miami has become, I miss the 24 hour Café Cuban spot by Bayside that closed due to a Fire on 1st St and 3rd Ave down the the street from Walgreens, appreciate the video!

[@624radicalham]

Downtown was never alive lol ... at least not since the 70's. Miami's downtown is a place few ever went to except for the Courthouse or the Sears and Burdines that only people who lived near it went to. It was always poor, full of stores selling cheap watches and always closed at 5pm. There was never anything after 5pm in Downtown and people didn't live there, it was all government buildings and jewelry shops. You're remembering a reality that never existed.

[@Abdullaahmdc305]

@@624radicalham say what you like the only one fabricating is you, right about the sears and the watch stores but there was a lot of traffic daily by first ave, especially at the 24 hour Cuban Café before it had a fire, the one that was a block down from bayside and bayfront, and I lived there from 2004 on and off till 2022, idk what you call live exactly, bayside market was open late especially around the time of events or concerts, you sound like one of those miserable types looking to throw shade on anyone, I lived in them streets for a few years and wasn’t addicted to the hards or the boy, I was young, 18, I even slept underneath the bridge with a clique of youth, you probably never came close to real poverty, not using your measuring stick for what’s alive fyi, for someone you claimed age you don’t really think before you text, just arrogant, anyways your comment was lame, ✌🏼

[@PaulFriederichs-zw2wm]

We need to get grown-ups back into government.

[@anthonyscalise7398]

I blame voters who don't vote

[@silverseekingdestiny]

if we were as ''grown up'' as you think we wouldn't need government.

[@wasted828]

@@anthonyscalise7398 then you are a useful idiot, if you picked one side of the double headed coin you already lost. its all a puppetshow, politicians have no real power, they answer to the megaelite, the people who control the resources of the supply chain.

[@duchess56me-tf7fx]

We need some intelligence in government...the idiots have torn the place up.

[@warningsigns4526]

We need to get government out of grown ups - we do not need a government - mind control unit

[@randyrichardson5441]

E commerce and inflation is killing this country

[@MichelleDavis-dh2ef]

Biden us killing this country

[@gregoryl.levitre9759]

The Globalists are killing this country.

[@Bigmommafluffy]

Miami is an LGBTQ Hotspot. With the anti lgbtq laws, Miami is getting more and more empty. People are fleeing this state in droves. Miami also floods at many high tides. People are leaving to seek places that don't flood. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnPCpImLjcxngsUsi=xhHPId6wfnMGsaxp

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

Joe Biden

[@cinnamonstar808]

There is nothing dying. its changing.

[@jamesmiller8758]

Many big cities are in a state of decay. This is the crumbling of an empire. This is what happens when a country is devided.

[@suepooh3822]

When a country forgets its God itll be turned into hell...THATS why we r in this mess

[@felipenunez2058]

😂😂. The growing of e commerce. No need for so many buildings. Old ones are abandoned and new ones are built stop with the narratives and go learn some shit. America's gdp continues to grow.

[@suepooh3822]

@@felipenunez2058 read the Bible! We r under judgment in this country and its over for America...soon itll b destroyed...we've lost all moral ground and we r now being judged for our sinful unrepentant behavior...get right with Jesus or get left behind to face the soon tribulation!

[@ItCantRainForever2]

This what happens in the end days of the Bible

[@pamm2230]

This is what happens from corruption and lawlessness.

[@lpd1snipe]

I was born and raised in Miami. Back then, we called it "Miama." I left there when I went into the service and lived in North Florida ever since I got out of the service. Never went back. Growing up as a kid there was so many places to go.

[@thedirtybubble9613]

Where in North Florida?

[@marybarker7952]

UNITED WE STAND! DIVIDED WE FALL! GOD bless all 🙏

[@marymastromauro8164]

Very very sad, disturbing, discusting what is going on in our country. We can only blame our politicians in government!

[@bettyhoward5322]

ITS worse than that, this is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.

[@HawksDiesel]

What is desantis doing for the state?

[@anthonyscalise7398]

We are self governing

[@nillehessy]

who ows the governments not who runs it who owns the banks and everything else major thing not who runs it who owns it!! yah yah yaahh

[@DaneiDaneiDanei]

Well said

[@debbiebelden4359]

i grew up watching Miami Vice every week on tv. Miami was THE place to be back then, it was beauitful and busy and glamorous. now its a dump like every other big city in the country.

[@jmjfanss]

yep and it's about to get much worse.

[@TheHotmess1979]

Me to

[@claudettedoyley9056]

Those were the days.

[@abef.9085]

Well Ya,..You got the ? and the ?'s.

[@bettyhoward5322]

this is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.

[@thedirtybubble9613]

Reminds me of how Downtown New Orleans was after Hurricane Katrina. It was deserted and closed like this. I haven't been to Downtown Miami since 2009 and I was just recently down there visiting family a month ago for Christmas and I always wanted to go back to check it out and see how it was. My dad used to work in Downtown Miami from 1988-2000 in the AT&T central office building. They called it the Grande office back then. It used to be a bustling center of commerce in the 80s. The politicians and developers have ruined this city now and it appears the crooked leaders in that town have no vision other than to increase rent and force everyone into homelessness. So many beautiful historic buildings have graffiti on them. Unbelievable. Thanks for showing.

[@susanasalinas8797]

So sad what this country has become, big corporations do not want small businesses

[@duchess56me-tf7fx]

Monopolies only...

[@ldygzlle1291]

America is a corporatocricy

[@namename1]

Giant rents not only usa

[@Kanezilla66]

More like Dummmycrats 😂

[@PatriotGinj]

THIS 100%

[@mariocondello2353]

We're slowly heading into the worst global depression of all time.

[@raw_si_siht]

Just our perception of time.

[@1realtruthrightnow742]

We are already there. The powers that be just haven't open the trap door yet to let it all fall. I guess when Zucks bunker is finished the rug pull will happen

[@raw_si_siht]

@@jett3332 Both parties work in unison.

[@joannmachado3125]

​@@raw_si_siht..It's not about parties...It's about good and evil

[@raw_si_siht]

Nothing "Good" has ever came from government involvement. @@joannmachado3125

[@deucefly1062]

Not long ago, Ron DeSantis was in San Francisco basically making fun of the sad street conditions of their Tenderloin neighborhood and how many businesses have left downtown San Fran. Meanwhile, he has the same exact problems in one of his major cities.

[@MarkStarCrashes71]

This is what 20 years of Republican rule gets you - cities in shambles, polluted beaches, uncontrolled growth with no consideration of improving infrastructure.

[@steadychasingmoneybands6213]

AND ITS THOSE SAME POLICIES CLOSING THEM DOWN... hello?

[@Light4theWorldTV]

Plus it looks like Florida is being taken down by weather events in judgement.

[@juspeace907]

at least there arent maps of poop in Miami like in San Francisco

[@bettyhoward5322]

this is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.

[@TimParry1]

Hi folks, don’t usually comment but will on this one. So Miami has seen EXPLOSIVE growth the last decade or so. Brickell (touching downtown) has full occupancy at its new mega mall. Downtown (in this video) is going through a full transformation now that we have the Brightline train and a new massive commercial center going in. There are large swaths of downtown that are being rebuilt or demolished and rebuilt which is why it looks so dead. Miami’s core, as a whole, is more vibrant than ever. Everyone’s mother, brother, and uncle has moved here or is planning to in the next 5 years. :)

[@ragomonkey]

Downtown has been like this my whole life… check out my videos on Brownsville and Liberty city…. Nothing is booming over there… projects completed abandoned and boarded for years

[@TimParry1]

⁠@@ragomonkey true. I think there’s a decent case that those are way different neighborhoods. If you go to bayshore there are a ton of new developments. Edgewater. Near Brightline. Worldcenter. You definitely picked the part of downtown that looks the worst, and you’re right it hasn’t looked great for quite a while.

[@matthewtoyer6860]

I’m genuinely shocked, I’m from England in the UK and thought downtown Miami was party central, shops, places to eat, night life, my dreams been shattered

[@fivestarlimos]

Yes it was in the 80’s 90’s Government destroyed this country

[@tike975]

Lol you are thinking about South Beach Miami this is downtown

[@theresaromeo5484]

Republicans mortgaged it lied about the value n got loans they couldn't afford. Took the money n ran. Everybody here is so greedy they are cannibalizing all capital. They use the culture wars to distract while they loot

[@ipawdmaster]

Still plenty of nightlife and thriving buisness in Miami but not like it was 5 or 6 years ago with trump in office the mayor is doing a pretty awesome job trying to rebuild these run down areas and keeping the original Miami feel to the new construction they are doing out there

[@seriejohnson698]

@@ipawdmasterThis is Desantis dump of a city.

[@mylaughinghog]

My understanding is that billionaire Moishe Mana took control of much of downtown Miami and is not renewing leases. These buildings will be torn down and replaced with highrise buildings.

[@kes9612]

Stack n packs more than likely, happening all over the US

[@xoxxobob61]

Yes it is Moishe Mana who owns a lot of these storefronts & buildings in downtown Miami and he is not Leasing them out because he knows Developers want his properties to build new high rises on them. He is "Land Banking" and he can't sell them if he has stores with long term Leases on them. This has nothing to do with the state of the Economy in Miami which is quite healthy at the moment.

[@DeeSmith001]

So, that's what happens when a Jew starts buying up a city. Same as Canada, specifically Toronto, but that city is a complete shite hole now complete with a communist Chinese mayor.

[@bettyhoward5322]

Its worse than that. This is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.

[@manicniceguy2341]

Who is Moishe Mana?

[@RH_1113]

I used to intern at the Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse back in 2010-2011. It is sad seeing all of the family-owned businesses and cafes shut down and demolished. There was so much and see and do back then in that particular block around the 2 courthouses but now it is all gone.

[@Tzippi]

That’s a beautiful piece of architecture I believe from 1926. It is absolutely beautiful inside.

[@RH_1113]

​@@TzippiYes. I loved it. I had to work between 4 buildings during my time there and the historic court house was one of them. You can tell it was built in the 1920s especially the bathrooms. I hope they keep this building the way it is but restored/cleaned up.

[@bethschweikert9743]

Big money has stepped in and are buying all real estate and removing the American dream.

[@Tzippi]

@@RH_1113 the building actually has structural issues. And if you take a good look around Miami, freedom tower is the only building that anybody cares about. They have destroyed all almost everything else in downtown Miami.

[@thepassportlife]

I agree.I used to visit Miami every year, I love going to the little deli and having a home made sandwich. In awhile downtown will have luxury condos.

[@hopehope7696]

This is heart breaking 💔. I haven't been back to Miami in 7 years WOW!!THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US

[@r.l.2517]

This situation has been slowly developing across the country for forty years. That's why malls, hospitals, schools, etc; has been closing for years. These news stories has reported on, but ignored. The habits of leisure, fun, getting high; and trusting your destiny to others have caught up with us. Be the change you want to see, open the stores and stop buying online.

[@IsabelWilliams]

Thank you for saying the truth, its been going on for some years. It started with the opening of malls, Wallmart.

[@justice2255]

Miami was so beautiful until the cuban invasion. I lived there and went to the beach often on weekends with my family. Suddenly the whole area began to change. No one stopped this. We moved away because it was dangerous in 1972 after the Dolphins won the super bowl. What we do not understand is that America is being invaded and our taxes are paying a huge price while and we suffer from no health care and living on the streets. This is a leftist agenda for votes. We have to stop this.

[@daisyinthesun]

When evil has power,this what happens! No God,No Country! Our choice!

[@charless.gorski537]

Trusting your destiny to others, I like that! Good point.

[@mildaugherty6540]

I couldn't have articulated this better 🤔😕 NC

[@user-qb8qm4mp5n]

The first thought that comes to mind is corruption.

[@user-rw718]

Commercial real estate is getting hammered in the usa. Amazon and online shopping in general has crushed malls and commercial real estate. In time It will only get worse

[@bakishamilshamil4240]

dont forget the pre-planned pandemic hybrid and remote work schedule

[@Antonio-fj7xl]

And guess what online shopping will also be deadly too know why even in a matter of time online shopping and delivery will take days or a week for it to watch and see just because you order online people are not going to get what they purchase

[@barryobee1544]

Sorry to see!

[@LiLBitsDK]

guess who buys up all the commercial shops and raise the rent massively to remove all the competition? ;-)

[@Igotstaknowit]

CEOs destroyed retail. They got rid of commissions and good employees. Service is gone. No reason to shop in person. Greed won and commercial real estate will pay the price.

[@forcedtomakeanaccount7628]

Been watching you for the cop videos but damn this one is eye opening. Ive been in miami since 01 but i stay more south, on the outskirts of miami i had no idea downtown was THIS bad. Hope this video helps you blow up thanks for making the type of content you do 🙏🙏

[@Itsallwrongbutthatsallright]

Its happening all over the world; Online shopping and shopping malls with great parking and massive selections kills small retail. Fact !

[@bartholomewceremony6981]

Do You Remember When Donald Trump warned you this would happen? You probably just remember all the b******* you heard about him but don't worry the regime it's not going to allow anybody to vote for him. He's a threat to democracy

[@roberthoeg1964]

You're right BUT most people act like this is something new, this has been going on for decades people are just now paying attention and everyone is so addicted to social media no one can admit to themselves that social media has ruined their lives and the whole world,people say that they wish they could go back to this decade or that decade but the problem is our social media addiction that's FACT all of these problems that we all talk about were only spoken over a telephone or face to face maybe in a hand written letter look what were all doing right now putting our grievances over the ww.web we are all pathetic.

[@jamescalifornia2964]

The _New World Order_ is coming ... 😒💸

[@ctaylor8003]

Yeah but it's easier to blame the government instead of thinking.

[@jacoleneiu3856]

I am in shock 😮 I grew up in Florida..mostly in Miami and North Miami . I left when I was 31 to Philadelphia. I'm noticing this is happening in every city and state. This isn't normal..😢 Our country is collapsing by the day, deeper and deeper..It's probably deliberate. And I'm sick of the lies that the economy is thriving 🙄 BS WAKE UP.

[@sailingaeolus]

Yep, compared to parts of LA, San Francisco and Oakland, this place is heaven. I get to travel a bit and I do believe this is happening in many areas - Portland, Seattle...

[@AshleySpeaks4U]

Right. I got out-priced of I-5 corridor of my home state WA, so moved to Spokane on East side. Went back and it was horrifying! Just ten years later, it's a hellhole dump. A bar tender at one of my favorite haunts kicked me OUT because she THOUGHT I was on DRUGS! 😱 I had eaten lunch there since I was FIFTEEN. I tore out of there crying-had never been so mistreated and shocked! Trash and filth all over.

[@cougarbee]

Philly is worse than Miami by far

[@highlovevibration]

​@sailingaeolus my daughter, lives in San Diego. She said downtown has declined..it's pretty much everywhere....she was telling me how people walk by so oblivious as to what's going on around them...denial and apathy I suppose.

[@navybaby7371]

Yesssss!!!!

[@jackday721]

My folks moved further up the coast to Stuart, FL after my 75 yo mother had her arm broken by a thug stealing her purse at a Publix. It's only going to get worse. With 10 million more indigent, homeless people on the streets in the past three years and more flooding in, you are going to get what you voted for.

[@FLBeautyQueen]

I left Miami & moved to a smaller town in SWFL. No hope for future generations. #nativefloridian

[@jessemichaels2818]

You’re right! Heartless democrats & republican politicians that have no clue on how our country works or how to make it better. Just keep taxing small businesses out of the equation and give rich people tax breaks. The ride is going to be over soon for these greedy bastards.

[@zackmolano9428]

Vote republican n this circus will stop

[@misskelly9184]

They’re not the ones commenting the crime though, it’s the people that were born and raised here that aren’t even homeless. But that’s what happens when you keep the rich rich and the poor poor.

[@multicolor8476]

@@zackmolano9428 Republicans held the office of the president from 1953-1960...1969-1976...1981-2002...2001-2008...2016-2020. Don't just listen to the hype. Do some research.

[@MissTippiLu]

This is the fallout from sanctuary city policy. Although Florida no longer has sanctuary cities, the damage is done.

[@cynthiagelmirez3738]

In my opinion - it appears that Cuba has spread to Miami. OMG - America better get busy heading this off! This looks like a literal State of Emergency. This is so helpful to see and this man apparently knows we need to see this. This is a Heads-Up Moment!

[@pamelalange8569]

keep Voting for communists disguised as democrats and it certainly will become Cuba

[@ccv3237]

This was Little Cuba tour.

[@ralph95]

Simple OPEN BORDERS

[@genigeni9335]

You are spot on 100%! There are many folks wanting to bring communism to Miami

[@thedirtybubble9613]

Cuba has been spreading to Miami since the 1960s.

[@tinataylor4203]

I grew up in North Miami, left in the 90s. Miami looks like another country it’s so sad. Glad I moved.

[@robdixson196]

This is what "You will own nothing and be happy" looks like.

[@mrike5651]

Truth

[@GenXamerica]

Yep “build back better” WEF 15 minute city crap coming.

[@maclivingston9268]

Pause........ AYO

[@genigeni9335]

Yeap! I am glad people are finally waking up!

[@curiousmind6472]

💯💯

[@thebolb]

Congratulations on the viral video 🎉 We needed to see this

[@keyrat1753]

As a long-time resident of Miami, I can tell you that what you see in this video is real…BUT…this video completely omits the beautiful and thriving main downtown area, especially along Biscayne Blvd., the riverfront, Bayside, and the north Brickell area. Beautiful residences, tons of restaurants and nightlife. The great parts of downtown Miami overwhelmingly outweigh the negative.

[@itwiillcontinue69]

I thought so. Millions of people are still visiting Miami. If it was that bad, no one would be there.

[@keyrat1753]

@@itwiillcontinue69 Exactly. Also, many of the closed stores are slated for demolition to make way for additional downtown improvements.

[@paulbervid1610]

Yeh but that does not explain the graffiti/gang tagging and literally crap on the streets

[@debistanley2791]

This is good information for tourists but this community has to leave their area for everyday supplies and medical. This is tragic!

[@markklatt1670]

There's a super rich side to Florida and then a dirt poor side. There's not much in between. Never was

[@solsepulveda165]

So sad to see cities being destroyed and dirty.

[@cynthiaherzog1482]

I have never seen such decline in my life I was born raised and grew up there..

[@cynthiaherzog1482]

It's ashame

[@cynthiaherzog1482]

The homeless are destroying cities

[@sailingaeolus]

@@cynthiaherzog1482 Detroit...? The entire midwest...? You haven't seen that?

[@canofbeans157]

I had no idea this was happening to Miami. I'm a bit shocked to see this there. I'm near Portland Oregon but this has completely come as a surprise.

[@Tzippi]

It has always looked like this. This was never a thriving area. At least not in the past 30 years.

[@canofbeans157]

@@Tzippi hmm.. thanks for the update. I never knew that Miami. I really always thought Miami was a beautiful, well kept and prosperous place. I see on street map past, a lot of decay. I learn something new everyday!

[@felipenunez2058]

That's cuase Ron desnatis to busy in San Francisco pointing out their problems and not addressing his.

[@Tzippi]

@@canofbeans157 Yeah, the money is there, but there is a disconnect between residential high roses, and walk ability to things that people need. However, there’s a ton of shops over in the Brickell area. This video is so misleading because there are shops around there, but not like what people think. Miami is unlike any other place in the United States. It’s its own entity and that’s what makes it beautiful. It’s not decaying at all. It’s just Miami when would used to be a junkyard and so was Midtown. There’s just not a need to have a bunch of shops downtown. Everybody has cars; they go shopping other places.

[@Tzippi]

@@felipenunez2058 this is not a problem. Do you realize that there’s a Waldorf downtown? There’s iconic high-rises downtown and they are full of people? These stores were always vacant. Miami is not a walkable downtown New York City.

[@DianeCagni-st5zc]

I lived in Miami many years ago and worked in downtown and loved it. The Cubans and the influence they had on our city was fantastic. They opened so many shops with fabrics and trims, both lace and ribbon, it was wonderful. Yes, their influence brought great change to Miami, but it was a wonderful change and the Cubanas always dressed up when they went shopping and their supper clubs were a real experience. I loved it and still miss Miami sooo much.

[@nobracobra]

the infiltration of cuba in the 80s is what ruined my home town...

[@tyronetrump1612]

@@nobracobra yeah it was better with them than whats occupying the area now

[@thedirtybubble9613]

The Cubans are the problem with Miami now.

[@nav756]

I grew up in Miami and it’s getting crazier and crazier everyday

[@Pennsylvaniastrong]

There is so much graffiti, economic decline, and looks extremely depressive. This, along with gang activity, has infested our country in many cities, even the smaller ones. I just subscribed ❤

[@elainemaldonado2932]

No tRump did it ‼️ He didn't do crap to protect the United States from the pandemic before it went through us like wild fire.All because it was gonna hurt his campaign that's why we evicted him and fired him ‼️

[@shawnakay6111]

The biggest gang is the ones in office 🤷🏾‍♀️ they are responsible

[@Bigmommafluffy]

I'm in Gainesville, FL. Many of the people from Maimi are moving here because the whole city floods at amost every high tide now. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnPCpImLjcxngsUsi=xhHPId6wfnMGsaxp

[@garybulwinkle82]

This is being done on purpose! They need to destroy our country economically! They did this in Europe too!! They want a one world order (Government) with them (elite) as the "rulers"!

[@ShroudedinLove]

💔 😢 thank you for bringing awareness to people.

[@CanILaughInYourFace]

That's not Jesus, I hope you know that....

[@jamiemclin-bz6rv]

It's the INTERNET , IT will never ever be same again 😢. Business don't have to pay the high rent and more, every thing is going ON-LINE !!!

[@BUTTERFLY31214]

🦋yes times are getting crazy. Prayers for the whole Nation 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@andrewbogle3350]

Thoughts and prayers. Thoughts and prayers. That will help heaps. Just sit on your hands and wait for the big daddy in the sky to put everything right. It’s sure to work. Wait ………………

[@joeren8948]

Spent many Saturdays in downtown Miami, shopping with my mother as a kid. Wanted to stay home and enjoy watching College Football (The U) and Soul Train, rather than shop. 😂But looking back, glad to have spent some quality time with mom. ❤ Love you Ma! RIP

[@CanVet2022]

15 years ago, we used to go to Homestead and spend our days riding our motorcycles to Miami. The place was our playground. It was a nice place to go. We were thinking about buying a small apartment building close to downtown. Now I am glad we changed our mind. So sad to see this place going to $hit like this. Thanks to WEF and the woke idiots for this

[@ancientkid1635]

IM FROM SOUTH FLORIDA LITERALLY LIVE 30 MINS FROM DOWNTOWN MIAMI AND I HAD NO IDEA IT WAS THIS BAD !! HOLY SHIT

[@anitawilson1284]

Thank you for calling this to our attention, for being a voice for the homeless people🙏🌎💓

[@daisyinthesun]

No God,No Country! We put Man first,this is what you get!!!!

[@oanna1221]

A totally phenomenal 40 years run kid. It was amazing!!!! U got no clue. How fantastic it was when 88 rolled around. Sunny isles was hotel row. Two story shag spots. Spring break hot spot in early 80s. And ft lauderdale. Im crying. I loved and still love miami. Coc9nut grove. Miami vice put on the map. Scareface. Filmed dec 7th 84 at the carillion 68th street miami beach. Ol frank rubio. Im old school miami kid.

[@terrifiorelli9819]

I remember those days. What a shame how we have declined.

[@marysaltlife1427]

Yes, friends from Miami and 70s-90s visitor all summer to The Keys. Totally agree with you!

[@SubconsciouslyConsciouscarrot]

I'm not positive but I think a lot of cities go through transitions like this. One part of the city thrives then becomes old news and eventually abandoned as new developments in other areas go up. Vegas has places like this as well. It doesn't necessarily mean the entire city is going to crap.

[@dianevanderlinden3480]

Loved all those quirky hotels in Sunny Isles.

[@ncbiz]

I live in Miami and its like that in a lot of major American cities all over the country basically big fish is eating the little fish. Large entities buying up entire neighborhoods it is what it is.

[@mrike5651]

Tons of developers

[@andreafuenzalida9766]

i think you hit the nail on the head. Brutal gentrification using both legal and non legal tactics and over development based on speculation. Over inflation of the commercial and residential real estate. Conflicts of interest in politics. Federal tax breaks on the loses for not having tenants in a over priced commercial space. I live in San Francisco and we are seeing the result of that here as well. Condos coming up everywhere and not many buyers or renters. So many unit sit empty yet politicians say we don’t have enough housing so we should build more condos. What a scam!

[@brownhat1290]

I used to work in downtown Miami way back in the 70's and 80's when it was a thriving business center. There was plenty of free or affordable parking and good public transportation. We had plenty of major dept stores (Burdine's, Richards, Jordan Marsh) that drew customers in and plenty of little "niche" (sewing, jewelry, clothing) businesses that thrived on their uniqueness. Now, with the lack of free and safe parking nobody wants to bother with the hassle of going downtown to shop when they can just drive to a mall or shop online. IMHO the only way to restore downtown Miami is to make living and shopping in the area affordable to the middle class by providing more "pedestrian only" boulevards, affordable first time buyers apts/condos, institute and enforce "no broken windows" laws to eliminate graffiti and homeless tents on public sidewalks. Case in point, Lincoln Road Mall in Miami Beach used to be a hovel till developers started to buy and restore art deco hotels that in turn drew in the young and the beautiful people that in turn revitalized the shops on Lincoln Road. This is going to require a massive commitment by politicians and developers but I believe that it can be done because what this video does not show is that just up the road Brickell Avenue is thriving with businesses and luxury apts and buildings.

[@cecileroy557]

Thank you for what you said!!

[@thedirtybubble9613]

So I've heard otherwise. I heard Downtown Miami in the 70s was a dump.

[@joycedwyer8778]

I thought DeSantis was doing so much for Florida. If he can’t help his own state how in the world can he run a country.

[@loridavis9904]

This has a lot to do with local government like the mayor! Honestly tho it’s happening in many cities. Big chain stores like target and CVS in New York are fleeing they can’t keep shoplifters out. Now they have a migrant crisis and they have had stabbing a in the shelters. 5 just stole 5k out of a sunglass store. It’s sad 😞

[@HIMOTHYCOMMENTS]

The mayor wants it that way? ​@@loridavis9904

[@dustinsims976]

Miami is a blue city with Democrats running it. Why are all cities that are blue look like shit?

[@jacquelinegrayden4706]

Well said he will turn the USA I'm a wasteland 😊

[@tyronetrump1612]

Miami is a democratic liberal hive- Cities do whatever they want, Governers have no say or control on how Mayors want to run their cities

[@nobbybrown8056]

That is incredibly sad that the authorities have let this happen. And like you said, why not set something up for the homeless!

[@inchranger]

If its anything like California, most of the homeless dont want your help and the reasons why are they get a FREE Smart-phone with a netflix/hulu account, $600 a month cash, and they get the freedom of no accountability or responsibility. They get specific safe places in hospitals to do drugs where they get free needles, free crack pipes and everything needed as far as a clean environment to get there minds melted. The second issue is. California in 2018 spent 618M+ within a year the overall homeless population statewide increased 7%, LA alone was 14% of that increase. The people responsible for orchestration of the entire program make 300K+, who knows what they pay the underlings. If they solve the Homeless issue, guess who doesnt have a 300k+ cush job anymore? You get 3 guesses and the first 2 dont count.. THEY make more money than they waste on the solutions. Same with your insurance, transportation, freighting and logistics.. EVERYTHING is being collapsed so they can usher in a FULL CASHLESS society and digital system where every transaction will be micromanaged and controlled. As a small business owner they are coming after all of the smaller than me little etsie and venmo side hustles. Originally they wanted to know where that $600+ came from, NOW they're making it illegal for you to basically have a side hustle - YES its been on some news programs recently. Also look up - H.R.3980 - Advancing Facial Recognition Technology Act the dots start connecting themselves...

[@swaters5127]

Yes because they are fine citizens who will take care of what we give them.

[@humlakullen]

Lol… Authorities??? Could the fact that people do most of their shopping online nowadays have anything to do with it?

[@lowell5561]

They are either. Being , Bribed, , Blackmailed, or Threatened. There is no excuse why this is happening.

[@mrman-gb6uz]

I've never heard of people who want to go out to eat in a nice restaurant going online for that experience. @@humlakullen

[@shots437]

That's gonna be the new illegal immigrant neighborhood

[@LadyJay114]

This happened in some parts of NYC. It has to do with development. That area has no businesses because they’re going to tear all that property down & build luxury housing. But the redevelopment has slowed because of the interest rates (making construction loans unaffordable).

[@Tzippi]

Downtown Miami has looked like that for ever! You were pointing out little mom and Pop stores that used to sell fabric, pawnshops, and bodegas. If you’re going to show it, you need to tell the truth! All of the expensive shopping is in the design district, Aventura and Bal Harbor. Tell the truth, Bro! Miracle Mile! Ross was the only store downtown for years! Flagler was as giant thrift store. Burdines and Macys moved a long ass time ago!

[@coeur_dx]

Facts! You're speaking like a true Miamian and/ or native which I am born and raised in the county of Dade

[@empressonthethrone]

Yup! It's always been trash. Moat businesses and people relocated over the bridge to Brickell and Coral Gables. Folks love playing on the internet.

[@Tzippi]

@@empressonthethrone Total click bait! Downtown Hollywood is the same. ALways vacant. People do not shop in Downtoen Miami, and they have not since the 80s!

[@tr4321]

True comment!

[@stinzz3]

💯

[@brucebeamon5460]

How is it the TAX PAYING citizens aren’t able or unwilling to do ANYTHING about politicians that DO THIS to there communities

[@christywallace7339]

​@@user-sd7sv6vb5vPutin is that you? 😂😂

[@annajohnson3309]

How are you blaming everything on the citizens when they work a job or two just to pay their bills and can't afford 2000.00 to 6500.00 dollars a month for rent and 250. For electric and 250.00 for gas heat and 250.00 for car insurance and 350.00 dollars for health insurance and 1000.00 for food and 15.00 for garbage . Who is going to pay for the electric bill and garbage pickup and water bill and renovations on these buildings ? They can open the door but can't afford to take care of them so they can go in these buildings and spray paint on them and pee in them and shit in them people think that it's the government job to take care of them sorry it's every individual responsible to take care of their self not the government . Ask them what the country did for them that they came from .

[@jcdenton2641]

@@annajohnson3309 These citizens vote for this over and over. Have been for decades. The people here in large majority, far left, progressive, borderline communist. These people, consistently vote against financial freedom because they hate capitalism.

[@bettyhoward5322]

this is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.

[@sleepydoppy8516]

Because the people of Florida vote for criminals and maga terrorists.

[@chareast9997]

hummmm-----could they be purposefully driving away business so the real estate values go down and the property can be purchased on the cheap and new buildings built?

[@xoxxobob61]

This is exactly what is going on. There is a major property owner downtown named Moishe Mann and he owns a lot of these buildings. He knows Condo developers are eyeing his properties & he is keeping them empty so he doesn't have to deal with some small business owners who won't break their lease.

[@digitaldaemon74]

Moiahe Mana? He owns loss of Chicago too. All the big corporates are shorting the realestate to but it up. There will be few individual owners

[@fragglyone7607]

I feel like I'm watching a playthrough of Robocop: Rogue City.

[@TomMcNamara-g9v]

When was the last time Ron DeSantis did a sight walk throughout Miami? Shameful!

[@CN45475]

Why should he? This is a local government issue. It’s not like the whole state looks like this.

[@TomMcNamara-g9v]

Local government..well dah! It is a major city and he is the governor.Perhaps doing his job at home instead of galavanting up in N.H would benefit the saving of a major city.

[@mike777yeah]

Major cities fester with Democrats. Can't reason with them and lack common sense capitalism. 12 million illegal aliens must be housed somewhere. Abandoned Miami? Yep.

[@CN45475]

@@TomMcNamara-g9v The governor has no role in local decisions. He’s not a dictator. Lookup local vs. state government. Hope this helps.

[@danmur2797]

​@@CN45475He sure got involved in local government with Disney in Orlando. He's selectively involved. Fact if the matter is Miami is the largest city in his state. He should be getting more involved with how that city is developing.

[@nicholasc.5804]

Downtown Chicago is facing the same demise.

[@beachlifestyle]

That section of downtown has been like that for years. Nobody goes by the court house to shop. The shops are closer to Biscayne Blvd. For those people not from Miami that's a main Blvd in Miami. You will find plenty of shops and restaurants in that part of downtown town.

[@chassidylewis3473]

Right I'm like where is Biscayne

[@mrwrite120]

Those small retail stores and cafes that occupied downtown Miami were supported by locals and tourists. As the city's population moves further away into modern, fashionable areas like Brickell (10 minutes south) so moved the businesses. Meanwhile tourists who visit South Florida do not stay in downtown area since there are few attractions there. Finally, the rent for downtown commercial space kept going up driving out those remaining struggling businesses. What we see now is the results.

[@tr4321]

Truth!

[@305backup]

The point is theyre letting parts of the city rot away bro thats a problem, they should just demo all that shit id the area isnt profitable

[@beachlifestyle]

@@305backup True

[@jasontrotter4715]

I'm so glad, that God is going to JUDGE Babylon America! It brings very VEEERRYYY much JOY to my spirit.

[@eugenewalton7336]

Many of the empty storefronts are owned by one landlord who emptied them out to depress values in order to purchase more depressed real estate . When he controls enough to his liking he will be able to dictate future development. Miami is a super vibrant place . It’s unfortunate that hit has been abused by some developers.

[@dyrectory_com]

Bingo! I wonder if this applies to San Francisco too.

[@Toyos-yk3ri]

Yep making their market

[@Paul-kt1nx]

Yeah, Moishe Mana has amassed about 20 properties, mostly along Flagler and NE 1st St yet has built nothing in Miami over the past twenty years.

[@kill_monger2126]

Is he Israeli (jew)????

[@theegalitariancontrarian2344]

@@kill_monger2126 Of course he is. Their text is a manual on how to conquer and rule over anyone who isn't them. They see us as bovine and the older generations here here lap it up and sell out this country to the highest bidder. You think any of that money goes to help the actual people over there? It's the same story. Most of the people live in what are basically projects and guys like him lord over them in their multi-million dollar penthouses.

[@Leo-z1v]

America is not the greatest country on earth it’s the greediest

[@bettyhoward5322]

Its not about that....this is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.

[@Moto.roller.]

It’s the same here in the UK. Stores closing to go online every week

[@ItsaRomeThingEverydayallday]

This is just awful! our cities are falling to slums while evil so powerful brings it darkness to the lands 😮

[@Blessingstou]

Thank you kindly for posting. I was looking up Miami. But first I missed your video. My mother told me about it. I found it today. I was thinking of vacationing in Miami because 20 years ago I went through there and it looked so beautiful. Thank you for the warning. ❤

[@bindfixfoe2008]

Same here in Perth Western Australia, only places that are still open are in the center of town, I think COVID really hit the economy everywhere.

[@jakezilla9373]

I thought this had to do with the multiple 10ft tall shadow creatures spotted in that area earlier this month

[@JoeyHardy-v7x]

Born in South Carolina raised in New York let me say, this is not only happening because of the internet and chain stores but, so many people from California and New York moved there and brought the prices higher.

[@Joy-Marie369]

They brought their political votes with them when they moved too.

[@tasha7726]

@@Joy-Marie369 Please, Florida is still redder than red. If Californians and New Yorkers moved here, then they must be Republicans.

[@louiegonzales1407]

@@Joy-Marie369Everything is Californias fault 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@felipenunez2058]

​@@louiegonzales1407😂😂 right yet california with the largest population gdp growth and 5th largest economy in the world. Yeah some area look like shit just like every other city. California has 5 of the most expensive city's in the US of course their going to have homeless people can't afford to live their. Fun fact a lot of the homeless are bus in from sorounding states. The weather makes it great for every homeless.

[@anitahall3340]

I agree

[@hellenhoran352]

Heartbreaking.. Miami was once so beautiful...

[@peacefaith560]

Same in downtown Chicago it’s like a ghost town … looters , graffiti, car jacking, boarded up buildings, ”out of business@… I miss the 90s 😢

[@conwayredbear6455]

Prayers for those on the streets. Soon all those streets are gonna be filled up with homeless families.

[@Mmari7697]

Yes, it looks like Skid Row without the tents.

[@tnolan3176]

And with more illegals coming to Florida in boats isnt going to help either !! Just adding more fuel to the fire !

[@suzieb841]

This is so depressing to see, it goes to show people are going through tough times, but this is happening globally. Prayers and blessings for all of us that our days may shine again, in peace, love and happiness ❤🙏

[@daisyinthesun]

Will when you remove God,you get Evil! That's is what is in power!

[@chugginbeers]

globally? No, only the US is becoming a ahit hole because of democrats backward policies

[@freddykruger3090]

This has nothing to do with tuff times. This has to do with choice.

[@chugginbeers]

@freddykruger3090 She's the type of idiot that believes store looters during riots are stealing bread to feed their children because AOC said so. This country needs to rid itself of liberals.

[@ccv3237]

but it's more noticeable, and shameful when it happens to a former global superpower.

[@yvette968]

I’m in tears watching this great, beautiful country in decay. 😢

[@Moto.roller.]

Drugs & greed, makes our hearts bleed 😢

[@tonypaul3205]

And people are crossing the borders for this!!, what brochures have they been reading?, maybe ones from the 1950's.😢

[@TylerDurden-n8b]

Don't forget, that many of those on the streets used to own or rent those buildings to run their businesses. The rich become richer, the poor become poorer. Exactly what God said would happen in these times is happening. Stand by,...... much more to come.

[@dariuszcisowski]

The young generation will not know what normal store or mall looks like in a few years 😢!Armaggedon!

[@whartonbizzo]

Thank you for the tour of downtown.

[@IndyCarFan265]

The state of downtown is genuinely sad, it's being overshadowed by new condo developments in Brickell and Park West while Overtown and other neighborhoods suffer.

[@JasonEdwards12]

I thought overtown was being gentrified and becoming a good area

[@sadhu7191]

They use addicts to lower property value and get rid of competition then they say drug laws made it worse get rid of addicts and buy up cheap property

[@oxdevil]

While BIDEN and KAMALA giggle and cackle and flaming more wars around the globe....USA is glory NO MORE ...

[@loriwheeler9946]

They weren't ELECTED, they were placed

[@barbaravyse660]

The Brightline train station is in Overtown and they are building beautiful apartments and condos there.

[@OldDocSilver]

I couldn’t get over the amount of bicycle traffic on those downtown streets. Totally needed instead of those useless parking spots that would bring in shoppers. The Mayor must be well up on her ESG scores by now.

[@keeper6458]

Right? Lol

[@1ambrose100]

They eliminating parking spots in cities all along the East Coast up into Maine. Anti-automobile neo pagan fanatics.

[@steveb796]

Mayor is a he. A Republican

[@Skitdora2010]

We just got bike lanes put in 2 years ago and I haven't seen a single biker in them. Maybe they want to start giving free Starbuck Frappuccino's at bike lane checkpoints to encourage the people who demanded them to use them?

[@JD-vh1qd]

I ride my bike all the time. Everything is so close. It’s ridiculous to have a car in this area. The traffic is impossible. Sorry you rich people can’t park your over expensive cars that you show off and drive way to fast just to get to the next red light and then beep at the guy in front of you if he does not respond the the green light fast enough. You all got it wrong. You need to slow down get on a bike.

[@alisonalisonking743]

That's the way all cities look like. Older family members retiring and younger family not wanting to take over. That's happening everywhere

[@CN45475]

Oklahoma City does not look like this I was just there

[@Goosewaum1]

Including many small farms

[@montanadreaming5722]

Took my wife to miami years ago. For vacay and it was in middle of Rap fest week. Complete lawlessness, i'll never go back not safe for anyone.

[@disturbingthepiece2788]

Politicians and big businesses don't are about homelessness, poor, mental illness, healthcare, people in general or anything else. They only care about greed, corruption, chaos, violence and intimidation.

[@myrawells5691]

The poor w/all attendant problems have always been ignored. Mental illness is still regarded as a moral issue; now prisons repurpose units specifically to house the mentally ill. I lived as an untreated bipolar, homeless, wandering for a few years. I understand this life. However, the infrastructure of the city wasn’t crumbling, there were some available services, and nobody was starving. Drugs weren’t as suicidal as today. (Always excepting heroin) Small businesses thrived, there was reliable city transportation, medical clinics. When I see these areas now, in all cities, l can see how many more people are on the curb. It’s unconscionable. There is no governmental assistance. Starting to look like 1929, beginning of the Great Depression! Self interest rules, all over the globe. Everywhere. ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

[@crystalclear5397]

Thank you honey, I absolutely LOVE hearing you preaching aloud about bathrooms and closed buildings! I get lectured when I even bring that up! Those with 'money' find just something else to avoid the subject and sound like a youth hitting puberty. I would love to have the funds to create a place for many, however if Respect isn't carried out- you gotta Go. Man needs to learn to Love and Respect one another, we're ALL 'Family'.

[@rdallas81]

So true.

[@christopherbedenbaugh797]

Man watching this video,makes me sad,I grew up in Miami in the eighties and nineties.I remember the hustle and bustle of downtown Miami every store front was open .

[@mrike5651]

My God mother says the same

[@dianevanderlinden3480]

yeah used to take the TriRail down from Delray. I loved those old stores. It was so much fun.

[@SuperRoy1969]

Thanks 4 posting the info

[@ronniewester8884]

I grew up in Miami. My family moved in 1963. Its so sad seeing what has become of my once beautiful, peaceful home.

[@50pinkies67]

Most cities began a rapid econimic decline and shut down their downtown businesses in the early 80s under Clinton who outsourced businesses and manufacturing to China, Mexico etal. I was born in Broward and grew up in Miami. Went to Jr College by bus in downtown Miami. It was thriving in the 60-70s and the Cuban refugees helped make it a beautiful busy metropolis. It now looks like a third world country, as does the rest of our country's urban downtown cities. Thank you for your video, altho sad. ❤

[@sobebabe7169]

Yes, it was a very different place back then.

[@andyp30]

I live in Miami. True, parts of downtown are not great. Some of the stores are empty because the building is going to be demolished. Other parts of Miami are very nice, with new construction.

[@MrMuddinmatt]

We wouldn't be in this mess if it wasn't for our corrupt government.

[@fredh9609]

I believe I was in that old courthouse in Miami in the 70s. Wow, as Miami changed. Very sad thanks government your going a great job at F U UP.

[@Thunderbyrd.]

Crime has kept people away too.

[@zyrabell69]

I started traveling overseas with the military at 19, loved visiting 10+ countries and even experiencing Iraq was something to see. Almost 20 years ago after my military retirement I moved to the Philippines where I have visited previously. I'm from Texas, visited all over the US and it breaks my heart to see how far my homeland has fallen. Really makes me happy to have moved overseas where there's no politics, no race, no woke BS, low crime, and plenty of old fashioned Asian women. My wife who was a virgin will be with me 16 years in March, and married 13 in June. Or 3 daughters are a real blessing too!

[@stephaniemontor1567]

I am also considering moving out of the country. I looked out of my window and saw a young mom and dad pushing a baby carriage and walking 2 little dogs. I said to myself that is a rare site.

[@staciewilliams4085]

Good for you.

[@HAMBURGER-s1l]

Fantastic.

[@daddybob6096]

@zyrabell69 Well done Sir, i too am a Veteran Infantry soldier and my wife is Filipina, we have been married 27 years. We have a home on Cebu, tho we are currently in New Zealand, my home country. Don't give too much info on here. God bless you and your wife and family Sir. Maybe one day we'll meet up? Bob. Veteran.

[@stormypast1984]

i also am an expat for 18 years now the best move i ever made i watch the us from a distance

[@tammybarrett724]

All I can say is I hope they start electing people who will clean up their cities and protect their citizen's from the onslaught of people trying to destroy a once vibrant area. Keep your laws enforced and remove and or arrest those who won't abide by the laws in the book.

[@backfreedom8232]

guess we can cross our fingers

[@brucebeamon5460]

JUST EXACTLY is this saying when a country lets this many citizens be left out on the street and does NOTHING to promote healthy climate for businesses to thrive in a major city .. but welcomes people from far away in other countries come here and the peoples tax money is used for ALL types of programs to uplift them ? Debit cards with $9,000 dollar limits , using OUR money to put them up in fancy hotels, them get ahold of e-bikes and automobiles while the throw school children out of there own schools and make them do there studies ON LINE at home ( If they have a home ) also giving them FREE HEALTHCARE

[@jennyyy78]

Absolutely !