Is Indianapolis Becoming a Dangerous City? 38th Street 4K.

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Indianapolis has started to make appearances on lists for the top ten most dangerous large cities in America. This video shows you certain parts of the city along 38th street that have contributed towards the rise in crime.
Eagle Creek area: 0:54 - 2:45
Georgetown Rd: 4:08
Lafayette Square Mall area: 4:14 - 6:10
Newfields, aka Indianapolis Museum of Art and Crown Hill Cememtery: 7:12 - 7:52
Meridian St: 8:18
College Ave: 9:01
Indiana State Fair Grounds: 9:15 - 10:17
Keystone Ave & 38th Street Area: 10:20 - 11:47
Sherman Dr: 13:13
Emerson Ave: 13:50
Arlington Ave & 38th Street Area: 14:23 - 15:11
Shadeland Ave & 38th Street Area: 16:50
Post Rd: 18:04 - 18:54
42nd St & Post Rd Area: 18:54 - 21:24
Post Rd: 21:24 - 21:43
Rest of 38th Street: 21:43 - End
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[@kirbymoffatt3641]

I've been here 62 years it's the most racist City in the country. It's now murderville don't move here and if you're black or brown avoid it like the plague

[@philobetto5106]

if you're liberal don't come to Indiana, we don't want your poisonous political policies

[@RafiLake]

Grew up off of east 38th Street back in the day. Wasn't nowhere near as violent and crime filled as it is now. But all of Indy is crime ridden. Pray for our city but let's all talk solutions. What do we do about reducing the crime and violence though?

[@natyt2010]

better funding of education for sure!

[@samclark3370]

All of Indy is crime ridden? Disagree

[@RafiLake]

@@samclark3370 Excellent point, which I agree. But I do feel that the east side has had it more rough than west, south and north side of Indianapolis.

[@sitdowndogbreath]

Bring back the cowboy 🤠 open carry culture.

[@KevJBry]

Dayyyumm, guy can’t even point out ‘King Ribs’? Although, I kind of expected him to point of ‘The Works’ next door.

[@pattyfife832]

Lafayette square used to be the spot back in the early 2000s 😩 I miss it

[@jarthurs9312]

I remember it in the 70's

[@sammyk702]

Me too🥺

[@teddybearthegamer317]

U ain't lying and so was Washington Square Mall too, I was just talking about that last night

[@manisyaya3199]

Frrrr 😭😭✋

[@laffybaby2153]

I live in Lafayette Indiana 😂 is Lafayette square a place in Indianapolis?

[@ashland6630]

Welcome to Indy where you dodge potholes and bullets

[@flyty7590]

Literally lol

[@TheMousey150]

😂😂😂

[@msh5597]

Those potholes are serious

[@ashland6630]

I’m from Lawrence yall! Once you leave the neighborhood it’s all bad

[@strafer8764]

Michigan road near 51st looked like a mile long road hazard.

[@lexnicole9599]

It’s really not that dangerous as long as you mind your business and stay away from people who are in the streets. Most of the shooting are drug related or between mutual acquaintances.

[@candicehenderson1289]

💯

[@dandross]

Facts. Random crime in Indy is very low. Born and raised there its not as bad as where I live now Atlanta.

[@heathertea2704]

For the most part, yes. Except when the Degenerates Shoot Aimlessly at each other, with INNOCENTS AROUND.😡🤬😡🤬 Like they've been doing on Forest Manor within the last Year. Bullets went through our Family home in October 2020, nearly Missing my Mother's head by Inches. One bleeding out in the Backyard & one dying on the sidewalk over What? BULLSHIT ass Poisonous Drugs, Monies that's Never Theirs & Fk'd Up EGOS.😡 And Trap houses STILL allowed to Stand in neighborhoods as Downtown dont give a FK about Anyone there. Yet. And Mom's STILL traumatized. 🤬

[@strafer8764]

Any area where gunshots is a normal occurrence is dangerous. A kid just got killed by a stray bullet a couple weeks ago by 38th and Emerson.

[@strafer8764]

@@heathertea2704 it’s best to get out of that neighborhood and don’t look back. That areas has always been violent and unruly.

[@winifredrush1851]

Better be careful all over this city! Not just the East side!

[@miabradley8699]

On everything I love, crime don’t have a zip code here

[@UserName-pi1ml]

Eastside coolin

[@chasnfireflies317]

My little girl was shot and killed in BG

[@six66rix]

lol the west side is where u should be careful. east side ain’t that bad

[@chasnfireflies317]

@@six66rix they both have their pockets. We used to live near Ben Davis but seems like it got rough. I'm in Franklin Township now and the SE side is getting rough. Drugs are bad kids!

[@charlestidwell5361]

I'm from Tennessee and I lived in Indy, right off of 38th from 2011 - 2013. I didn't mind it, all you gotta do is stay in your own lane, mind your own business, and make it your goal to live a quiet and peaceful life and put Jesus first and you're good to go.

[@aquateatable317]

2012 and 2021 is a big difference..... I've been living in Indy my whole life and it's not that simple anymore. Today in 2020 you can be minding your business living a happy and quite life staying out the way and still will get killed for no reason. Sad to say naptown has become horrible

[@jaygeezy1021]

@@aquateatable317 wow that’s crazy I left in 2012 and it definitely was like if u stay in yo own lane then u good

[@spooky9030]

Lmao cmon man it aint even all that bad. Yu making it seem like it was LA in the nineties

[@charlestidwell5361]

@@spooky9030 it's a great place, if somebody would buy me a place there, I would move back

[@shareef_1]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@terryjackson4956]

Take out the Liquor stores and add Grocery stores, you have them in Fishers Carmel Greenwood Geist Speedway !Get a better Mayor !

[@andrewd9673]

Ya I don't think so. Not the businesses that's the cause, it's the 'people'.

[@rmx01indiana]

Good stores don't want to come into these areas because of all the theft and crime. The culture needs changed. Point the finger in the right direction

[@reinamacaren-a4132]

Yeah grand opening grand closing🥶 Tell the thieves to stop thieving and robbing store owners blind. Don't nobody have time for that ish. Try opening a store in the hood and see what happens 🤔 they're lucky they have what they got now 😨🙄

[@benscoles3067]

Most of them used to be grocery stores and the liq make more money. If they could make money in these places and not get robbed doing so, they would be there.

[@strafer8764]

Nope. Vices thrive there.

[@dianac2836]

The Eastside really got rough after Ft. Benjamin Harrison was closed in 1991, those apartment used to house soldiers & their young families.

[@ChrisHarden]

Interesting, didn’t know that.

[@dianac2836]

@@ChrisHarden The draft ended in 1992, sad /true history I moved out of Marion County, grew up 42nd & Shadleand.

[@shmeckle666]

It's still active, but no where near the magnitude it was then. But, yeah, it certainly hit the east side rather hard

[@zakkwyldesliver]

@@dianac2836 The draft ended in the early 70s.

[@strafer8764]

I used to go to that golf course back then. That area was nice.

[@HeneleWright]

Lived at 46th and Post for years! Bodies dropped all the time, but oddly enough, I always felt safe. I kept my circle small and we minded our collective business ;)

[@candicehenderson1289]

And that right there is key. I've lived at 10th and rural, emerson and washington, 21st and emerson,New York and colorado, etc. Never had a problem at all. We stayed to ourselves and minded our business. We didn't mess with anyone, and in return, nobody messed with us.

[@thousandstand123]

That's cause not all of Post Road is bad it's pretty diverse if you ask me only bad parts predominantly is 38th & 42nd street the rest is middle class & rural with decent friendly citizens.

[@MsTwiththeTea1980]

i am on the west side of indy. i dont go to post road often but i have heard the stories.

[@onelove6528]

@@thousandstand123 you right 38th to 42nd but 21st n post can get tricky too

[@Young_Dab]

Indianapolis got so many fine women it's the only thing I miss about Nap is the baddies

[@Intuition1829]

Circle Center Mall has gone to hell too lately!

[@lanzcossom8844]

Damn... that mall was on point when i was going to Atterbury job corp back in the 90s

[@qgrandberry]

Ain't shit in that mall now... I'm surprised it's still open

[@lanzcossom8844]

@Sweet Ladybuggs wow... i remember wanting to move to Indianapolis .. nap town gone to hell like that over the years ???

[@austogusto5132]

@@lanzcossom8844 yes you do not wanna be here brother, trust!

[@carolisakallas3054]

That's too bad. I'm sorry to hear that even though I'm not a big shopper.

[@tonyt8805]

The music when he sees a particular type car 😂😂😂 You would love "The DunkMaster" 💯😂😂😂💯

[@taters7359]

DONKMASTER 💯💯

[@edrich6856]

It's hilarious how you had the gangster music stayed on when you hit 42nd Post till you left post.😂

[@aimxdy8680]

yea, Brentwood is full of gang shit

[@donquixote4490]

The gangster music played every time the camera caught one of those idiotic hoopties with the huge wheels. That's hilarious!!!

[@DaniboTheReckless]

That’s because Gary and Chicago moving to Indianapolis😂

[@shawtyguzman9344]

Naa it been hell long before most of them folks started migrating here.. they ain’t contributing like ppl think, a lot them folks come here to get away from bs there and come here for better opportunities..

[@DaniboTheReckless]

Shawty Guzman tru that too

[@DaniboTheReckless]

Open Door Policy Right😂

[@darrismorrison8546]

Leave Chicago out of this,

[@DaniboTheReckless]

Darris Morrison ☠️..leave yoself outta this

[@Slap1008]

Now take them down 10th St 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@brendarawls3541]

how 'bout 21st also...

[@glenmclendon9209]

Have a friend at 10th and Sherman . Rough neighborhood .

[@brikshoe6259]

Yep. 10th Street makes 38th look like a nice neighborhood! He might have been too scared to drive 10th, at least on 38th, you can hide out in the middle lanes.

[@taters7359]

Post rd..

[@phillipconner6362]

@@glenmclendon9209 East 10th The Dirty Dime it's Serious around here 💯

[@jeanharper4304]

I grew up in Indianapolis in several different areas until my family moved to St Louis Mo after i turned 13 in 1984. We lived off 38th and Mitthoefer Rd. We lived in the Three Fountains apartments. Spent many times at Washington Square Mall which when I visited my grandma just last October was really almost a ghost town compared to when I lived there. We went to places like Music Palace and the Liberty Bell Flea Market. I have lots of fond memories from all those years ago. It is so sad how all those places have been run down.

[@MsTwiththeTea1980]

i am from Indianapolis and so familiar with 38th street. had to click on the video

[@ikeybertso]

I lived in Indy until 2008, then moved out to the country. Last place I lived was in the Eagle Creek area, where I could go sailing at the reservoir. It had nice neighborhoods and Rick's Boatyard with the outdoor bar looking over the water and live jazz. The Marsh grocery stores, including the one you drove by, were terrific until the owner, Don Marsh, died and his kids ruined it. Before that, Marsh had its own bakery, excellent rye breads, coffee cakes, hot cross buns, as good as any boutique market, also good produce and meats. Back then the apartment complexes and neighborhoods around there were nicely landscaped and clean, places where young professional lived. Once you cross over I-465, the cityscape turns sketchy, as the video shows. Lots of strip malls in varying states of upkeep, car dealerships and franchise retail. That area is also known for its ethnic restaurants of every stripe due to a lot of immigrants living around there. I lived about a mile from 38th and Lafayette Rd until 2000. It wasn't the most appealing place, but I never had any problems around there, and the good food was a bonus. It's probably worse now. 38th St parallels I-65 for about a mile before they diverge, then it goes through a greenway/park area (there are several city parks along the White River that are connected) that is sketchy, as in you probably don't want to get off 38th st and drive through them at night. You can see what the original planners had in mind, if only the city had the money to maintain the parks properly. There are also some very cool neighborhoods around White River north of 38th St with huge yards that look more like New England countryside than Midwest city. East of Crown Hill cemetery, 38th St was once a desirable address. Lots of beautiful old homes and classy brownstone apartment buildings in the area. It always seemed like the original elegance of the area and urban blight had come to a standoff there, with neither side gaining the upperhand. One street would be really nice, and a few blocks away, the neighborhood was rundown. Same with the Fall Creek area. Overall, Indy has a lot of areas that are mixes of nice streets and nasty streets not far apart.

[@MsTwiththeTea1980]

I will agree 😊the eagle creek area is nice. I also miss the Marsh

[@JoeCnNd]

I used to love marsh cakes.

[@kwp5022]

I live off W 38th and Lafayette. We chill and mind our business over here lol

[@jonesshenita]

It’s only gas stations and restaurants where at do you live 🤔

[@kwp5022]

@@jonesshenitai don’t live right at that intersection. It’s just the main one for all the surrounding neighborhoods

[@hr6144]

Right!! i rather live out west then out east

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

Yep, west side 38th street is where it's at lol. Quick access to the nice towns like Brownsburg or Lebanon, or to do things in the city if you want. The Speedway area is really great (except for exactly two weeks from now when our entire half of the city goes one-way gridlock for the race).

[@candaceadams211]

I love w38st It's the best side to live by

[@JasonManners]

People just are not growing up. They are still stuck in their teens when they get older. I grew up in Indianapolis and hung out in areas where nobody would dare today. Children in adult bodies. We just need someone with some courage to tell people when they are wrong instead of accepting everything. I am 47 and had a great friend off of 38th that I would pick up for work and drop off late at night with no problems. She was mature and so was I, that is why we were okay. Nowadays we have children in adult bodies controlling everything. I walked to school and had several problems but I am still alive so no harm.

[@shawna3079]

I'm from the South Side and didn't know that Marsh was only in Indiana. I did learn something new. Also, Crown Hill is in the top 10 largest cemeteries in the US!

[@ChrisHarden]

I was wrong about Marsh. Apparently it wasn’t only in Indiana. There were a few stores in Ohio but not many. It was mainly just in Indiana with a few in stores in Ohio as an exception.

[@JohnBrown-gc6rz]

@@ChrisHarden one in Illinois too, but it didn't last long. It was one of the new "circular" stores that never caught on.

[@rickgarrett679]

And our state fair mentioned briefly is one of the largest in the country.

[@yoyostring1254]

It’s the 3rd largest non governmental cemetery in the United States

[@MsTwiththeTea1980]

yes i am west indianapolis and didnt know marsh was just in Indiana either

[@deliajones9541]

I've lived here 62 years and it is very dangerous, you have to be aware of your surroundings at all times and avoid making yourself a target, lock your car doors when your in it always, look around the area before getting out in parking lots.

[@alexvig2369]

Thank you for the advice! Considering whether it's a good place to move.

[@msvjohnson70]

I moved to Indy in 2000. & I can truly see that it has changed. But you have to be real w/ yourselves. In every city there is crime. Some more than others but drugs are everywhere. Poverty is just about everywhere. So wherever these 2 things are you will have/see these problems. I live S Indy in which is cool but crime is everywhere. What bothers me is everyone that does a story or mention Nap always focus on East side primarily post/Mith area. & true it has been a problematic area. But 10th & rural area is just as bad. There are lots of areas West. There are areas south, North the whole damn city. I have a citizens app & I look at all areas of the city because I have family all over the city. But because the city not wanting 8.nto distract new comers/visitors they only focus & show the side where the many blks & or lower income families are at. In which West/ side has just as many problem areas as east. Every thing doesn't make it to the news. North / South has its fair share of problems as well. So the city as a whole. I blame social media for a lot of the killings. Its called street justice & retaliations. It's sad & senseless & are youth are dying younger & younger. THE k2, drugs& pills are the blames of the many robberies. Not to mention the many jobs lost / Covid. So crime is Everywhere & it not a blk issuse. Its a Nations issue.

[@strafer8764]

I’ve lived here for nearly 40 years and when an area has always been rough then it is really rough. Out by 30th and post it used to be better but it started going downhill fast in the mid 90s. Yea 10th in Rural is rough but also close to that historic area Irvington which is nice near Washington st. Drugs and crime are not everywhere though. I lived just a mile south of Ripple and I don’t recall hearing a single gunshot in 20 years or any crime really the whole time. On the south side had to deal with some. 38th and Sherman someone is shooting practically every night. There are pockets you won’t see any crime. There are a lot of safe areas. The city is spotty like that. Almost got carjacked on 40th and Guilford which is less than a mile from the good spot I grew up in.

[@candicehenderson1289]

@@strafer8764 just because you didn't hear gunshots doesn't mean there isn't drugs. I know for a fact that there are drugs in broadripple.

[@strafer8764]

@@candicehenderson1289 The 2 areas aren’t comparable either in crime or drug use.

[@candicehenderson1289]

@@strafer8764 I was just responding to you saying you didn't hear gunshots on 20 years just south or ripple. Anymore it doesn't matter where you are. They are and have moved all over indiana. They could be right next door and we'd never know till it was too late. And sadly, it deff isn't just indiana.

[@strafer8764]

@@candicehenderson1289 I don’t know why you feel the need to argue that. You don’t hear gunshots in one area and in another you hear them nearly every night. That’s the reality. They are not comparable areas. It always matters where you are.

[@EvanBlack11]

Good thing The Meadows are not around anymore. I would be scared for him if he decided to turn into there.

[@Rosstacular]

I lived in Eagle Creek about 5 years ago, it seemed decently nice while I was there. Although I did feel unsafe in that Lafayette Square Mall the one time I went there, really rundown. Didn't know so many businesses had closed in the area since then. If you're in the area, highly recommend Rick's Boatyard Cafe, amazing views and food.

[@ChrisHarden]

I can recommend Ricks Boat Yard Cafe as well. Great spot to go in the summer, especially when the sun is setting over Eagle Creek Reservoir.

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

I have not been to Ricks in forever. I adored Eagle Creek Park back in the 90s and would acquire a yearly pass the entire time I resided there.

[@MsTwiththeTea1980]

greetings to you. i live in the eagle creek area. i greatly enjoy living here rather than living in other areas. a lot of places have closed but ricks boatyard is still open. i love the pasta.

[@rycountraqs]

My teacher wife used to work there

[@mistylanoire773]

Lafayette used to be a really fun mall when I was a teenager. The stores were a carried more “urban”, funkier clothing. That was the seen and be seen mall especially before big events like Expo and Classic.

[@Hoosiertown]

In 1968, Lafaytette Square Mall was the NICE mall of the city. Then in the 80s, Castleton Square Mall on 86th street became the place to go. Then Keystone Crossing. Nowadays, all the bougie stuff is north of 96th street in Hamilton County.

[@daddymack5301]

The music for the cars tho 🤣🤣🤣

[@panch0go179]

Sum San Andreas type shit 💀

[@biscuitsforbreakfast460]

Pretty hilarious lol

[@chibang492]

LoL i was thinking same thing.

[@adamsears1403]

ya 25k-30k area. Nice old cars with big-Ol wheels. Seems legit. Lol

[@user-ej2xz3lx2e]

@@adamsears1403 20-25 lol

[@konibridgham5977]

I worked at that Marsh store for 10 years, It was really nice up to the time I quit. Time sure does change things, its sad!!!

[@7Eightyone]

Becoming? 😆 Indy has been dangerous since the 80's

[@piercesoto76]

Indy sof most places 💤 compared to tha d and Cleveland and raq shi ain valid

[@bodegabeez438]

Pierce Soto only mfs that don’t live here would say sum like that 💯

[@jamalhartley7559]

@@bodegabeez438 naw statistics show it to Gary has the worst city in Indiana and are you saying it worse than other midwest cities you crazy 😂😂😂

[@bodegabeez438]

@@jamalhartley7559 Gary been the worse city in Indiana so what ur saying isn’t new, what I’m saying is if you come here thinking shit sweet yo gon get yo melon busted

[@bodegabeez438]

Mfs not playing out here boy better wake up

[@Slap1008]

You hardly notice the potholes with the speed up camera 🤣😂🤣😂 Wish you could’ve did this back in the early 2000s around 2am, they would’ve REALLY seen 38th St

[@carlapierle8623]

I moved to Indianapolis from Kokomo, IN in 1987. Prior to moving it was a big deal to drive to the "city" to shop at either Lafayette Square Mall or Castleton Square Mall. Both were great options at the time. I wouldn't dare enter Lafayette Square now! I used to work off 38th St just west of I465 and would occasionally pick up something I needed from Macy's, but I would look all around before getting out of my car, look under upon returning, and lock my doors as soon as I got back in. Speaking of "rural" in the city, I used to take horseback riding lessons at Falcon Run Farms located around W 46th and Highschool Rd. When the owner died it all went to residential. 😢

[@justinca1374]

Why look under your car?

[@carlapierle8623]

@@justinca1374 People hide under them.

[@BushidoDevilDog]

I lived just down the street from Falcon Run Farms on Vinewood Avenue during high school (mid-late 80s). Sad to see that much of the suburban farmland has been turned into overpriced carbon-copy housing developments.

[@rayjohnson2387]

I lived in Indianapolis from 80-92...on the north side...I worked in the downtown area...sometimes late into the night...I'd walk around downtown at night...never had any problems...u rarely heard about any kind of violent crime back then...but after seeing several of these videos...I have no desire to go back

[@SuperZed21]

Lived in central indiana my whole life until moving to the east coast in fall 2018 because the job market/economy was terrible especially for young graduates. I can confirm that Indianapolis is going downhill in some parts, whereas some isolated area in the center of the city are actually being gentrified to an extent. The crime seems to be actually worse in the outskirts of indianapolis around the 465 ring and beach grove and cumberland, and even greenwood is starting to go down the shitter now. Lots of slum landlords and derelict apartments, MANY of these apartments look FAR worse on the inside than they do the outside, they sucker people in with low rent only to jack the rates up once they think you can not afford to leave.

[@northpolegs6201]

Who are most of the landlords there? Dont worry its not racist

[@ayejonezy3693]

Not Cumberland 😂 🤦🏾‍♂️ ain’t nothing going on over here I’m from 38th Emerson but I been in McCordsville since 2018 trust me sir ain’t nothing poppin in Cumberland. Just cuz it’s black ppl with money moving out here don’t mean it’s going down 🤦🏾‍♂️ 😂

[@bigblacc317]

I live around the corner from Lafayette Square...I used to love that place as a kid. Now I avoid it like the plague. It's been crazy in the 317 for a while though

[@JamesWoodsonIV]

I was born in Indy as well. Westside trivia question for you. Where was Circuit City located at?

[@JamesWoodsonIV]

@Un Known Lol you got it. Last Trivia. Where was Service Merchandise located at?

[@bigblacc317]

@@JamesWoodsonIV wait...wasn't Circuit City by the International Grocery Store? And there was a Shoe Carnival in the same strip mall wasn't there?

[@bigblacc317]

@@JamesWoodsonIV or was that the H.H. Gregg I'm thinking about?

[@JamesWoodsonIV]

@Un Known You got it. I spent countless hours looking at the Catalog.

[@buddyjackson3148]

lived here my whole life..sad to see such a once great place to live go to hell . ..

[@Indygrandma56]

I grew up on northwest side of Indy...our neighborhood was a great place growing up but not now! It makes me sick to see how my old neighborhood has gone down hill😢

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

I miss Eagle Creek Park and loved it from 94 to 2001.

[@MsTwiththeTea1980]

@@HighSpeedNoDrag so sad to see how it has gone down hill

[@anaaljazzazy3105]

It’s him and the slow mo when he sees them cars for me 😂😂😂

[@anaaljazzazy3105]

And then the lil music 😂😂😂

[@nickolistef1778]

The gangsta music when he rides past a sketchy drug dealer looking car is mad funny 😂 lmfao

[@robinalexander1634]

It doesn't matter what side of Indy you are on.

[@dylanseaton6621]

Love the content and how you explain everything keep it up 👍 stay safe man.

[@ChrisHarden]

Appreciate that, Dylan! Will do.

[@koreyvanhorn75kv]

I’m from nap been here my whole life I’m 45 from orchard to the meadows to James town from east to west side nap full of hustlers and very dangerous fr fr

[@ShadowFanGirl237]

I've lived in Indy my entire life and have always lived in the dead center of 46218 and never really understood how bad it was until this video. I hear gunshots while I'm on the porch and don't even blink. There was a SWAT raid down the street from me only hours after a police shootout a few blocks away and I was more concerned about the idiot who cut me off on my way home from work. It's saddening. Also surprised you didn't mention the tire destroyer from Sherman Dr. to Emerson. In my 22 years of living here I have never seen that road fixed.

[@MsTwiththeTea1980]

oh wow, i am 46254. i hear stories like this all the time about the east side. most people are unbothered by the gunshots and SWAT. thank you for sharing your story.

[@kirkross4514]

I go to Indinapolis every year for the 500. In recent years I have noticed Speedway and the westside is looking rough in some areas. Its really sad to see.

[@apancher]

Speedway has been rough for a long time

[@kirkross4514]

@@apancher Its to bad because I was thinking about moving there in a few years. Unless something changes I wont.

[@richardvargus7443]

@@kirkross4514 so it looks bad, but theyre still asking 240 thousand for a house you could buy a mile away for 90.

[@mayavenuemisfit814]

Speedway isn't as bad as Haughville or other parts of the west side, but it's far from the greatest.

[@bonniemoerdyk9809]

Chris, I love the way you change the music whenever a particular type of car shows up ....😉😂. I grew up an hour west of Indy (Terre Haute), and we would go there quite often to spend a day at Lafayette Square, and out to eat, a movie, or watch the jets take off at the airport (free entertainment back in the 60's). Now, my husband's family lives there, although I have never spent much time in the NE quadrant. I recognized most of the larger street names you covered.

[@mayavenuemisfit814]

The main reason why you get a suburban and even a country feel while driving through portions of the city of Indianapolis, is because of the merger of Indy and Marion County on New Year's Day in 1970. With the exception of a few "excluded" cities and towns, practically everything within the county's 403 square miles became Indianapolis proper. Prior to that, you could probably compare the land area of Indy to Toledo or Buffalo.

[@gregbenham8547]

That's absolutely correct. It's also very unusual. It makes Indianapolis look a lot bigger on paper. People don't understand that. Tampa, FL is clearly a MUCH larger city than Indianapolis. Way bigger metro area, Bigger economy, just more people. But people will argue that Indianapolis is bigger because technically it is.

[@JayDeePLUS-BEATZ]

Literally drove by 10 places I used to stay 😭😭😭 38th & High School Road, Kenwood, Wallace, Arlington, Emerson, Mallard Cove, Church Hill Ranch, Post Brook, Carriage House, Vine Yards, Amberwoods 😭😭

[@317MaseX]

O lord Amber woods

[@BigWood0397]

Great video and to be honest what’s going on in Indy is a nationwide trend that plagues most US cities, pick one and you’ll see it’s no different. Indy has its good parts though. Carmel, Fishers, Geist,Westfield, Brownsburg,Avon and Plainfield are all good places to live and raise a family. Like I said you can find examples in most cites

[@kingnah317]

All of those places you named have drug problems 😂🤣😂🤣

[@BigWood0397]

@@kingnah317 I’m confused at what you’re saying. Drug problems, what’s that exactly?

[@BigWood0397]

@@kingnah317 from my position it would seem as though the only person that would know this info would be someone who has a drug problem as well

[@mindhunter8772]

@@kingnah317 you obviously don't live in Indianapolis because Carmel, fishers, Westfield, and brownsburg are upper middle class to rich neighborhoods.....

[@scottiemanners]

@@mindhunter8772 haha exactly the ones who can afford their drug problem. Those are all suburbs and of course they're gonna be nice they cost too much to live in. But no there's some decent pockets inside 464 too though. Beech Grove is a nice little pocket of low crime, wider city streets and alleys. Broad ripple has some petty crime like theft but pretty nice, fountain square and bates hendricks is heavily gentrifying to the point not even young middle class can even afford pushing any lower class out so it's becoming nice again. Woodruff place, a few spots along Pleasant Run parkway or Fall Creek. And the Old Historic Northside of course just North of 65 where it cuts through downtown and college and meridian mansions

[@bradpatton5486]

Also ..note .crown hill..also laid to rest .John Dillanger ..John Whitcomb Riley. And the ordinal owner of the Indianapolis colts . Irsay..I've been to crown hill many times.its a beautiful place to be laid to rest..love your Chanel .

[@HybridJuno]

Not really when many people crash to the brick border on purpose 😂😂

[@shawtyguzman9344]

@@HybridJuno Every month 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@thousandstand123]

Benjamin Harrison 23rd president of the United States was also laid to rest in Crown Hill Cemetery.

[@painexotic3757]

I was going to move to indy until I saw how dangerous it was. Coming from chicago, the crime is light but still very dangerous. People like me are sick and tired of criminals destroying cities/neighborhoods.

[@ChrisHarden]

Carmel, Zionsville and Fishers are actually great places if Indianapolis still appeals to you, unless you don’t like suburbia.

[@painexotic3757]

@@ChrisHarden I dont mind the burbs. I'll check them out. Thanks for the suggestions.

[@Queenlemoncake]

Indianapolis is perfectly fine. Like any decent size city it has its spots, but Indy is really nice.

[@michaelkoenig7866]

@@Queenlemoncake exactly. Just keep to yourself and dont get involved with the wtong people and its fine...just like most other places

[@b.a.brackus6371]

@@michaelkoenig7866 👍 that's very true

[@bstrill2]

Moved to Indy summer 2019. Coming from Jackson, Ms i can honestly say living in Indy is not that bad. The crime is no where near the same as back home, and there are a lot of job opportunities for those who try to stay on the straight and narrow. The local food is kinda ass, but with a little searching it’s not impossible to find a gem here and there. And the Pacers have really been growing on me 😂. And I live out east 10th and Arlington and I haven’t had to deal with anything personally and rarely see any crimes occurring.

[@BubblyTeaKettle]

I’m from Indy and moved to Jackson 😅😂😂😂

[@vicepres02]

I moved to Indy in 2018, the crime that they speak of I don’t see, I stay in my own lane and go from A to B, & I live from the corner of 42nd & Post, maybe they not use to this crime , but the crime where I’m from will put naptown to sleep 😂

[@bstrill2]

@@BubblyTeaKettle hope you enjoy the food

[@thousandstand123]

If your looking for a good burger try Workingman's Friend on N Belmont Ave & for some pretty decent fresh local donuts try Long's Bakery on N Tremont Street both spots are cash only & for the top birria tacos in the city try La 5th Tacos on E Minnesota Street for some ok quality BBQ try King Ribbs all 3 locations serve the same food & Bar-B-Q Heaven but idk if you'll approve being pleased of those bbq places you did live in the South right? Home of the best BBQ in the country.

[@chicagonews1878]

Jackson Mississippi had 130 murders for 2021 Indianapolis had 373 pretty sure Indianapolis is way worse 😂

[@tiffanystone816]

Killing me with the slow motion 🤣🤣🤣 I live in Indianapolis so don’t need to see someone drive down it, but I found this so relaxing for some reason (and I’m sober!). Probably because I can’t look out the window when my husband drives cus I’ll have a heat attack...

[@method2madness762]

Nice. Thoroughly enjoy your vids and commentary👍

[@montlee1990]

What I noticed being hear 30 years of my life. A lot of chicago natives come here talk and shit about Indianapolis and live here just to fuck up the city. I admit we’ve had issues in the past but it has gotten worse because they come here cause ruckus

[@js4187]

Its all those white supremacists coming in from Chicago

[@jonathanparrish8710]

No.. Naptown allways be rough.. It aint Chicago rough.. But dam close too it.. Same tactics.. Smaller area..

[@montlee1990]

@@jonathanparrish8710 yeah I know but if you live on the Eastside of nap specifically 42nd & post that’s were they at they beefing with us nap niggas

[@thousandstand123]

Ain't chicago folks to scared to move on the east side of Indianapolis especially Brightwood neighborhood

[@coreylemaster8284]

Take it from a white dude from a small town that used to work on 30 th but eat at the restraunts on 38th for our lunch breaks, at midnight. I don’t think 38th is very dangerous lol, most of the people are cool

[@mindhunter8772]

East 38th is a war zone but the west is laid back

[@benjaminharcourt9878]

Indy isn't that bad. It's pretty bad, but it's a well rounded city. We've got our rough neighborhoods, crime is up, drug use is up, there's busted roads in every corner of the county. But Indy has life to it. Broad Ripple Ave, Fountain Square, museums, the zoo, the track, the bars, the canal. There's something for almost everyone in Indy. We got sports. Pacers, Colts, Fever, Eleven, Fuel, Indians. Sit on a corner long enough and you're bound to see a drag race. The schools don't have enough money to properly care for the kids. The entire city is under construction. There's a surprising lack of grocery stores anywhere. Indy may be getting more dangerous, but the people here are pretty good. Indy can be a horrible city or a fantastic city depending on what you look at. Make sure you get a pork tenderloin while you're in town. And a donut from Long's.

[@BrotherJudahisreal]

I have lots of family in Naptown! I visited Nap a few times, last time was 2018. It is a huge city! You can put Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Gary, Hammond, and East China together, and Indianapolis would still be bigger in area. In fact in area Indianapolis is bigger than Chicago. I enjoyed your video ty for sharing.

[@brianarbenz1329]

East China?

[@sammyk702]

When I moved to nap in 2002 the west side was the side of town to be on. Lafayette square mall still had major dept. Stores like sears and American eagle it was awesome but now hmmm there are no words to describe how bad it looks damn

[@MarvinJudson]

I grew up in Brightwood in the 1950s and it was completely safe back then. It was like Mayberry, a small town where everybody knew their neighbors and had a real sense of community. It started going downhill in the late 1960s as whites moved out and blacks moved in which eventually turned it into a ghetto. Now it is one of the 2 most dangerous neighborhoods in Indianapolis, the other being the 42nd and Post Road area. However, if you are careful about where you go and stay alert and street smart you can live here with little to no problem. It's an easy city to live in because it's so easy to get around (if you have a car.) I don't think we are any worse crime-wise than most other American cities of a similar size. Every large city has crime.

[@runner4life551]

Agreed about the city being relatively safe for the most part. I will disagree with you in your assertion that the Martindale-Brightwood area went downhill in the 1960s because of the “blacks” moving in and turning it into a “ghetto.” This is an oversimplification, and an unfair one at that, blaming an entire group of marginalized people for a problem that they did not cause. A more accurate explanation for the decline of Martindale-Brightwood would be this: in the late 1930s, the Home Owner Loan Corporation, responsible for providing guidance to bank officers reviewing loan applications, engaged in extensive redlining of the Midtown area. Specifically, they created “residential security maps,” and areas colored red on these maps were considered “Hazardous” and unworthy of investment. In that time period, neighborhoods like Crown Hill, Mapleton Fall Creek, and Brightwood were considered “Hazardous” or “Declining” due to high populations of people or color. Even though there was no evidence to support such a claim, as like you said, such neighborhoods were very safe around that time. The long-term effects of these, to be frank, racist housing policies are now being studied, and they have had detrimental impacts on residents, including poor health outcomes and reduced earnings. Today, these neighborhoods primarily consist of residents who are POC (people of color), and many of them face housing cost burdens, poverty, and lack of governmental support. All due to decisions made long ago to divest from those areas, and trap those who did not have the means of leaving the neighborhood (which were primarily POC). I apologize that this was long-winded, but I hope that you can read this with an open mind and understand that sometimes, the easiest assumption to make about a societal issue is not necessarily the most accurate. And you’ll find that this trend of redlining has occurred not just in Indianapolis, but in cities all across the United States during the 20th century.

[@MarvinJudson]

@@runner4life551 Thank you for your very informative and insightful comment. I learned some things from that. In my comment I never meant it to sound racist. I admit I did describe it in simplistic terms though and as you pointed out, it is a much deeper subject than that. No offense was intended on my part. I actually continued to live in Brightwood until 1971 and it was heavily integrated at that time so I did spend years living in an integrated neighborhood which was a very valuable experience for me. I enjoyed it as we all on the block were friends.

[@runner4life551]

@@MarvinJudson Of course. And I really appreciate your perspective of having actually lived there and seeing what the neighborhood was like back then. And noticing the changes happen to the city in real time. I wish there was a time machine so we could go back and revisit different periods of time again. Thank you for your kind comment as well.

[@apriledmonds4775]

U rode right by my street Kenwood I've lived on the street all my live...Nice video...

[@THEREALCLOSER]

How is Kenwood ? The part above 38th by Tarkington park?

[@THEREALCLOSER]

@aprilEdmonds

[@apriledmonds4775]

@@THEREALCLOSER kind of quiet 39th on up to 42nd maybe iffy but the further North u go the better..

[@johnsmallberries3476]

OMG dude your little musical "interludes" crack me up!!!

[@Montanamac]

Every major city is dangerous at the end of the day... some are just so much more dangerous than the rest that cities like Indy don’t get talked about in terms of crime.

[@Montanamac]

@Un Known Baltimore is arguably the worst city in the country in terms of violent crimes. Sad to see people struggling that bad, and knowing that it’s just more likely to get worse.

[@Montanamac]

@Un Known you’re not looking at the bigger picture, and that’s the problem in this world. By the way I picked up on your sarcasm immediately, but chose not to play into your bullshit. You’ll wake up one day and learn to find understanding on all sides. That’s the only way real change will come. It’s all on us.

[@Montanamac]

@Un Known it’s not about understanding ghettos, it’s about understanding PEOPLE and the human psyche. We aren’t all born as awesome and as fortunate as you.

[@gerrymcveigh2413]

That music when you see a car with big rims... priceless !!! I want it for my ringtone....🤪😅😜😆🤣

[@janecarolhogue3140]

I live on the east side south of gangland and we keep our places nice and want to keep it that way we don't want any trouble makers We like a nice peaceful place where we can all come out and visit our neighbors and not be scared

[@hugoavila9600]

LMAO when the music shifts from elevator fanfare to 'oh shit, it's about to go down"

[@theresa78201]

I have classified this as a comedy video, lol.

[@anthonyarmstrong1423]

Just moved here from Buffalo NY, I always came to Nap in my youth visiting.Honestly If you look hard enough you'll find the bullshit in every city...too many people look for violence then say " Yo it's bad in Chicago,Nap, Buffalo,New Jersey etc" how bout looking for something good!!!

[@Conrailfan2596]

I’m from Rochester NY. what made you move from buffalo?

[@InflatablePlane]

Same can be said about Detroit. It's rough there, but its also got some awesome stuff too.

[@Anonymous-ji4sb]

I lived near Moller Road and Pike Plaza for a number of years, it was absolutely horrible. I moved to Speedway in 2012, and now Speedway has gone way downhill. I hear gunshots fairly often, people and businesses keep getting robbed. I haven’t gone to a store or even a fast food restaurant in Speedway I’m years because I don’t feel safe. I plan on moving somewhere in Hendricks county.

[@Youtubefishdoc]

Indy has the widest margin of wealth I’ve seen in a city. Extreme wealth and extreme poverty butted up to one another.

[@french1956]

Come to Seattle, the poster city of income inequality. Still, a much nicer place to live.

[@KnuckleHead-t4x]

All of that is made of choices in life

[@KnuckleHead-t4x]

@@GP-wt8eo maybe you should read history yourself, or talk to an educated black man.

[@ralphjohnson3202]

@@french1956 No it's not. Not unless you like homeless people and property crime.

[@mwalker3547]

Lived around Crawfordsville Rd and Dandy Trail back in the 90's. Nice neighborhood back then.

[@Anonymous-ji4sb]

I live near Crawfordsville Rd and Lynhurst in Speedway, this area has gone so downhill it’s not even funny. It’s such a shame, I used to walk around here at 4:00 AM and felt totally safe. Now you can’t even go to the stores in broad daylight.

[@kellerjeff1]

I always think of the music you play when seeing one of the pimped up cars now.

[@ChrisHarden]

Haha!

[@darrenwaggonerofficial]

We call it "Lafayette Scare Mall" lol 😆 really accurate 💯

[@ChrisHarden]

Haha haven’t heard that name before but I like it

[@darrenwaggonerofficial]

@ChrisHarden haha yea I live 5 minutes from Dandy Trail! You assessment of 38th Street was very accurate 👌 🤜🤛

[@kenstalcup7100]

Since we're talking about crime here...I'll just throw this out there...John Dillinger was also buried at Crown Hill Cemetery...

[@NorthFace520]

I used to live in Oaktree Apartments, so thanks for the shoutout! 9015 Pinehurst Drive S, worked at the Rally's next to Church's chicken on Post Road. Now they're a memory... This is a great vid and entrance theme! Naptown represent. Stay strong out there, y'all!

[@kkim21]

I lived in Oaktree years ago moved away 2014

[@NorthFace520]

@kkim21 that's crazy! I used to live there from Summer 2008 to 2010. You actually left around the time the judge forced evictions on everyone there, right? I remember reading about the pipes being busted around then in the Winter...

[@kkim21]

@@NorthFace520 yeah I'm glad i moved before then but it may sound crazy i had fun just wish i had a better mindset

[@WOOFYT]

I grew up in Parkwood apartments from the 80s to the early 90s. It was just starting to get bad. As a white boy, I had many lessons learned. Back in the day, Between Sherman & Meadows used to be the spot for cruising. Everyone who was anyone had their clean rides, booming system (Mom's home stereo speakers) & all fun in the world. It is a shame on the North East side, all you see 500 Liquor stores & Churches nearby, ironically, some of those 500 liquor stores had the name changed to "Community Sprites".

[@deborahturner1853]

Do you mean "Spirits"? Dislike spell-check!!

[@npcwill283]

@4:40 the Irony of talking about crime as he drives past don's gun's ! Sprit blessed this edit !

[@Riatehmonstrrbunneh]

LMAO you drove past my apartment complex in the first minute and a half of this video 😂😂😂

[@dianesanders2455]

Back in the late 60’s, 70’s we’d drive an hour from my small rural town to go to “nice” Laff. Square mall, and also catch a drive in movie at the corner of Laff. rd and 38th street (long torn down) Sad to see now. I also didn’t realize Ind. museum of art had changed it’s name! That’s how cultured I am lol!

[@ChrisHarden]

Haha I don’t understand the name change at all.

[@katrinasmith8145]

I talked to the chief of police for Indianapolis and he said that most of the criminals that are caught are from Gary, Chicago.

[@BigJ76937]

Kokomo has recently built NUMEROUS projects and our ex mayor welcomed Chicagoans to come live in our city and offered them a discount special rate for like 6 months if they rented.....they list mugshots of arrests everyweek, 60-70% of the violent crimes/drug related arrests are from Chicago, Harvey, Detroit.....and the drugs have flooded in

[@katrinasmith8145]

@@BigJ76937 I believe it.

[@craignovy2090]

Well done Chris and your recent work is even better...I am seeing your older postings now. You made a very interesting true observation I have never heard or thought of before. You stated it is weird that a high crime area is on a (large) city outskirts near open fields which you showed through video. This is a very unique and commendable skill you have. It is a big deal! Now I am wondering how that happened. Craig

[@kimrutland3377]

Im a east sider and now live northwest...there is no difference..propaganda and there are pockets of bad neighborhoods north..south..east..west..don't believe the hype.

[@nguyenhan1448]

Thanks for the great video, Love the street annotation at lower right corner. It does help to to create a route on google map as reference

[@user-ej2xz3lx2e]

When I was 16 I got jumped at Washington Square Mall. 😅😅😅

[@jayhawks9891]

You ain't hit manhood unless you get jumped in washington Sq mall or Eastgate in your teens lol

[@user-ej2xz3lx2e]

@@jayhawks9891 facts!

[@andreasanders487]

I have lived in Texas for the last 15 years, but I grew up around 38th and Sherman Dr in the 70s and 80s. In the 60s, 70s and 80s, working class families who owned their homes lived in the neighborhood. It was always the "hood", but there wasn't excessive violence and drugs. Things started to change in the 90s. So sad to see the current state of my city. The closure of automotive and manufacturing companies severely impacted Nap.

[@candancepeace1539]

It has changed at lot. I use to go down to Cash bargain center that was on 25th & Sherman. That whole area is a mess.

[@HoosierRooster]

We had great bar table 9 ball tournaments at Bud's Lounge...64 players from 10 -12 states twice a year

[@packisbetter90]

Buds was the scariest bar I've ever been to

[@Anlushac11]

I used to live on Ruckle St north of the Dominos Pizza. It wasnt bad when we moved in, several years later it was getting bad. I came out one night to go to work and saw a guy trying to break into a house across the street rented by four College girls, dude was trying to force open window. I called Police., not sure if the guy was caught. At 8:57 I used to live in the grey apartment building with white trim on right side of picture. Nice place, old architecture, wood floows, fireplace. Never had any problems there then. Got kicked out cause we adopted a Dog and no pets allowed so had to move. It was a nice cozy plac, never had any problems. Couldnt live there no. Too many back and hip problems. The Apartments at 12:07 used to be the Meadows Apartments, and were across the stret from the Meadows shopping center. The shopping center is a ghost town and the Meadows Apartments got so run down they tore them all down and rebuilt new apartments. A company I worked for did residential health care. Several of our medical clients and their staff got robbed there. The parking lot you pulled into at 14:47 used to hold a Department store (Value City?). A ex GF named Debra worked there. She lived a couple of blocks down by the bridge thats closed. She came home one night and walked in on a burglar. He assaulted her, raped her, dragged be across the street under the now closed bridge, and murdered her. The guy was caught and as far as I know is doing life. RIP Debra. The area you mentioned at 18:18 is so bad because within that roughly 1 mile radius is about 8 apartment complexes. One east of 38th and Post my Ambulance crews wont go in at night and the Police dont like going in there without lots of backup. Lots of gang and drug activity. At one point I used to live just West behind the Village Pantry at 42nd and Post in Frenchmans Court Apartments. It got real bad shortly after I left. Thanks for a wander through the haunted twisted corridors of my slightly warped mind.

[@ChrisHarden]

Sucks to hear that story about your ex. I don't wish for anyone to have to deal with something like that.

[@TheMousey150]

I use to live around 38th st it's not too bad if you stay to your self i like the excel center for adults to get their education for free and offer a free daycare

[@bryceword1768]

It's hilarious how you add the gangsta music when someone pulls up on 24's. 🤣😂

[@SpongeB00b_is_a_savage]

I thought Indianapolis was a great place to live in... I don’t understand why people are crazy nowadays smh

[@kingdavis2610]

Yeah indianapolis is bad and we always had that element of crime here tbh

[@SpongeB00b_is_a_savage]

@@kingdavis2610 exactly

[@aimxdy8680]

Hey, Fishers and carmel are really nice safe suburb towns near Indy.

[@SpongeB00b_is_a_savage]

@@aimxdy8680 that sounds like a good place to live

[@JXY2019]

Indianapolis has good areas and bad areas. Basically there is a pocket to the northeast of downtown that is dangerous and a bigger one to the east/northeast of downtown. The suburbs are safe and so is most of the south side and far north side. Heck even a lot of the west side and east side is completely safe. Downtown is nice too. Go a few blocks north of where he drives here in the first half of the video and there are million dollar plus home.

[@candancepeace1539]

My husband worked in Lafayette Square back in the 70s. It was beautiful back then. We live on Pendleton Pike behind Ft. Harrison.

[@i-35vagabond56]

Back in the early 1970's we'd drive into Indianapolis from Muncie, we'd take Pendleton Pike to Fall Creek Parkway to 38th Street to Meridian. Meridian Street South of 38th Street to downtown was considered a rough part of Indianapolis. The closer it got to downtown, the rougher it got. Indianapolis went from about 450,000 to over 700,000 overnight when UniGov happened. Richard Lugar was mayor. It was the best thing to happen to Indianapolis. It kept the tax revenue in the city of Indianapolis. If not for UniGov, Indianapolis would probably have a smaller population than Louisville and Cincinatti do today, and Indianapolis would have lost the Pacers in the late 70's and they never would have got the Colts. Indianapolis was one of the first major cities, if not the first to combine it's city and county governments. Since then, I do believe Jacksonville, Nashville, Louisville, Lexington, Oklahona City have done the same and prospered like Indianapolis has. That's why Indianapolis has a much higher population than many cities such as Denver, Seattle and Cleveland but a smaller metro population than those cities.

[@Earlgreen8]

The consolidation of cities and counties have happened way b4 Indy.

[@heyb6268]

7:33 if you’re around this area the IMA is a great place to go for walks but so is Corwn Hill! Beautiful cemetery

[@lootskywater4328]

Do Haughville next....21 an Tibbs rainbow ridge is my hood

[@anthonycorbin4155]

🗣Park Lafayette

[@lootskywater4328]

@@anthonycorbin4155that's the real projects lol drive thru park lafayette I dare you 😂 bruiser park

[@40thross42]

That is not haughville lol

[@jamesbrackett575]

Raised in string town on market st also lived in haughvile and drexel gardens

[@packisbetter90]

Haughvilles not that bad

[@indyphoenix3485]

Don't if you know this, but 38th from Meridian to past the far grounds was once known as Mapleton Road which had tons of maples. Now they are replanting trees, particularly maples since the 2000s. It is how the Fall Creek-Mapleton neighborhood got its name from the Fall Creek and Mapleton Road which were two of its boundaries. I grew up in Old Meriddian Park, its historical part.

[@indyphoenix3485]

I noticed a CVS on 38th and Illinois that is no longer there. Yikes! How time flies!

[@guitar_goes_brrrr8237]

Wish you included east side slang, like “how you what?”

[@taters7359]

317

[@rochellehughes2012]

What is "how you what?"

[@watsonanthony8438]

96th street go hard 🤣🤣

[@aliroseberry9640]

Lol on me out the gate 💯🤣

[@guitar_goes_brrrr8237]

@@rochellehughes2012 east side talk, for whats up, was good etc

[@beenadickarnold5666]

What makes it funny though is you're switching from this wallstreet music to Nick Johnsons Home Snack channel music when you see a car with rims!😂😂😂 Hilarious..

[@sherryparker5202]

Hey I have lived in Indianapolis 62 years. It has changed a lot over the years. We have a lot of abandoned areas and raggedy streets. You can't really run and hide from crime. It's everywhere. I can say I haven't ever been a victim of any kind of crime. Thank God. I love the way you changed the music for the fixed up cars. 😀👍💖

[@mistylanoire773]

That first 48 music that plays during certain segments is wearing me lmaooo

[@dominiquer.7600]

I love Nap my Nappy city!!!! Moved but always go back made our city!!!!!

[@searcymasonry]

yea , well , its too damn ' nappy ' for me . :[>

[@jeffholden8169]

> I was born here still here watching this, wow! I've driven down every street you videoed. Yes crime is up in Indy, specifically since covid,murders everyday, far west side like Avon Brownsburg or Hendricks Co. Area great!!

[@DrBIeed]

Is 38th street becoming dangerous? I’ve lived in Indy off an on since I was born, almost 40 years, specifically the west side. The west side, Lafayette Square area, was fairly nice about 20 years ago but any area east of there, Crown Hill Cemetery and beyond has been questionable for as long as I can remember.

[@MsTwiththeTea1980]

i live near lafayette square mall and it is so vacant now. the west side used to be a decent area to live back in the day. now it is slowly gowing downhill.

[@careywilliamson4709]

Do you have any other videos with hoopties and that music? Love it !

[@ChrisHarden]

I use it in several other videos when I go through hoods. kzbin.info/aero/PLkAKbwTlGHeLYlKLyBm1dGc7MRpNhCBZX