SUBURBAN CHICAGO: Ugly, Decaying and Dying | Riverdale, IL

[@ChrisHarden]

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[@amylizc23]

I think if the migrants saw these videos, they might change their mind before coming here.

[@jipengzhao2678]

Have u been to phoenix, il? it once has shockingly high crime rate...

[@abody3476]

No Chris Harden, PaceSetter Gardens Is ARE NOT TownHomes They are Indeed Projects You are incorrect they are connected

[@vw1359]

We bought our 1st home in Riverdale in the late 1990s. We were the 3rd blk family on the block. When Chicago shipped out the "displaced" folk from the projects, it went to chit overnight. Nobody wanted to fight to save the neighborhood so we sold our house in 2003. I will never live anywhere in the south suburbs ever again.

[@5points185]

Exactly the same story in the N. suburbs. You could practically see the changes immediately. Some would cuss me out for saying that or would try to convince me it was other thing that brought our towns downward, but when you noticed a whole change in residents AND see things change at the same time...

[@paulj6756]

I used to do railroad photography back in the 1980s at nearby Dolton Junction (right behind the Dolton Police station). I would drive down from the Northwest Side of Chicago with some buddies. Back then Dolton was nice and Riverdale wasn't too bad. The last time I was there was in the late 1990s and things had changed.

[@richardm3023]

Richie Daley made millions from the development companies who made billions for redevelopment of the CHA properties. Cabrini Green, Robert Taylor homes, etc sat on prime real estate that the city sold off cheap to developers. They donated millions to Daleys campaign fund, which he was able to keep when he retired.

[@MrLeoYaus]

@@paulj6756 I grew up there a half block away, across the street from the library. In those days the phone book was the Dolton Riverdale phone book. They were sister suburbs.

[@FactStorm]

A blanket statement against all south suburbs as if they're all the same.

[@mboyd692]

When the community loses working class nuclear families you get what you get.

[@ronaldmoravec2692]

What a shame. Housing could be rescued, but no jobs, no buyers. My wife, now 75, grew up in and had family in Roseland area. That is 127 th St. and Halsted and this is 144 th and Halsted. They had to leave around 1975. I was back there a few years ago on Halsted street and went past a three story building wth a store on first with a recessed door way. A man was standing there drinking from a paper bag. Never would have seen that before, InterNational Harvester had a forge shop that went for blocks, now gone. No employers, no jobs, all goes to pot.

[@jondoes7836]

127th & Halsted is the West Pulman community; not Roseland. Roseland is northeast of West Pulman starting at 115th st. The International Harvester plant was on 120th st.

[@danichicago9140]

My grandma was mad that my grandpa moved them into Mt.Greenwood and not Roseland in the 50s. Every single one of her friends ended up run out giving away their homes and living in Mt.Greenwood by the late 60s.

[@jondoes7836]

Worked with a guy that lived in Roseland but had to move because the community “changed”. He moved to Dolton and had to move again….

[@williamhermann6635]

My mother was born at Roseland Hospital in 1954. Used to be an Irish neighborhood.

[@comment8767]

@@jondoes7836 People from Roseland did not use the technical definitions. The whole place from 128th to 95th and Palmer Park to Morgan Park was Roseland. Technically, I was raised in Fernwood.... but people considered that to be Roseland also.

[@albertsancho5909]

That apartment building on the right at 7:40 is where my uncle use to live in the early 2000s. One of the apartments on 142nd and Tracy 21:42 is my late grandma (my uncle's mom) use to live at that time. At 28:22 I use to go that UnderCarey daycare.

[@charlespiper9291]

The transition to a poor third world country in proceeding nicely

[@jag92949]

This one doesn’t even look as bad as others. When I took the South Shore Rail from The Loop to Chesterton (IN), Gary looked the worst.

[@comment8767]

Some African countries, such as Ghana, have very low crime rates, do not have street gangs, do not have homeless, and the strictest voting rules in the world. Shoplift in Ghana? Paint someone's property with graffiti or move in front of a store with a tent? An angry mob of market women and citizens will beat you to a pulp. When the police arrive, they will ask no questions, or they will get beaten as well. Adults are in charge. Houses cost about the same as in Roseland. Third-world countries are not always what you think.

[@DennisDuffy-n8g]

Send the mayor of dolton over there to straighten it up lol 😂

[@carmellawinecroft6391]

Goodness NO!

[@monroealie4030]

Oh Gosh, low blow, but true.🤣🤣

[@GeeEm1313]

lol

[@sherry1335]

She is trying to support someone to run in Riverdale

[@1PrinceJay]

Riverdale is also a part of Thornton Township. She’s taking their coins as well.

[@laurafoote214]

my mom had a friend who lived there back in the 60's, life was different then.

[@RadioLaPrincess]

Riverdale had one of the first drive-in theaters and it was featured in Life Magazine as the first 4 screen drive-in. Each screen played a different part of the same movie. The drive-in, later renamed the Halsted become a twin, and was closed in 1991 after a showing of Boyz In The Hood. Someone was killed because of a gang war. It was torn down and is now where the post office stands. My great uncle (who is still alive around age 93) was in the magazine article.

[@macadon041]

Damn you really go everywhere

[@ChrisHarden]

Haha yup

[@dontedrake2316]

Thank you for the history lesson Chris I don't think they have an Amtrak running through the maybe Homewood

[@markscott5421]

Love your video's dude I grew up in Merrillville IN aka "da Region" and spend a lot of time driving to work at the Prudential building in DT Chicago from 77-79 and drove thru the Southside suburbs, and watched the decay which continues to this day. Been hooked on watching video's about super mayor Tahoe Tiffany from Dolton IL man she is setting herself up for a long prison term!!!

[@williamhermann6635]

I lived in Merrillville for a few years. In Valpo now. Originally from Illinois and worked on an ambulance in a lot of the towns in these videos.

[@jimchevy4134]

I used to live on 138th and Atlantic in the 90s I'm sure it hasn't gotten any better since then

[@RyanMarice]

Despite the high taxes, NO funding is distributed by the county for any new infrastructure projects and little for upkeep. It goes to Chicago and northern burbs. .

[@Imissyoulou]

Chicago and the Northern suburbs can take care of themselves.

[@RyanMarice]

@Imissyoulou They could, but that doesn't change the funding and tax structures in place. If you look up at the tax rates and the municipal levies, they are highest in the Southland. If you look at the allocation of funds and projects, there's none for the Southland for years in the past and protected for years to come. If you look at the property tax, they have the largest increases and not eligible for programs for relief that more affluent communities a few miles away procure.

[@DavidWarren-g3p]

Chris - When you going to visit Joliet. It's my home town and I'd like to see where it ranks on Chris' Livability Score. Keep up the good work. Love the content.

[@tlamb5537]

One thing you failed to mention is how the current residents are paying for infrastructure that was put in place when the community was as first built. In addition, they are also struggling to pay for infrastructure that needs updating. When you put those two factors in play with a lack of business taxes and state funds, no wonder Riverdale is struggling. Riverdale has some nice areas (somehow you seemed to miss those). Definitely some bias is happening here.

[@joet5752]

Always

[@ImBlackAndImProud-dv6kc]

Of course he missed those its not his intention to show black neighborhoods doing well

[@kevinfoster2246]

Yes there is some nice areas and blocks there!!

[@philadduci2653]

I lived in Riverdale on and off in the 70s (pacesetter then 143rd and LaSalle). I bought a house at 34 east 138th in 1979 and my mom lived there until 2016. It is so sad to see it decay like this.

[@chiraq1256]

I’m a real estate investor. If they lowered the taxes in Riverdale and Harvey the properties would be restored!!!

[@jays.4254]

Yet, another faantastic video Chris. Really enjoying your tours through Illinois, my home state.

[@joannunemaker6332]

I enjoyed this video. This is a sad town.😊❤

[@TacoTraveller]

Do you plan on doing a video of Harvey in the future?

[@ChrisHarden]

Yup

[@Devmac89]

@@ChrisHarden Harvey has some projects that look much worse than this off Dixie Highway. I drove back there and it’s 90% abandoned but you see a few cars at 2 apts it’s crazy

[@tytig94]

Yo Chris, nice video man. Have you ever thought about checking out Park Forest, Illinois?

[@carlsaganlives4036]

'Model City of the Year' award winner at one point...

[@kaizersolze]

They should pass ordinances to protect all the present property owners now. Protect them from property tax increases. Then, gentrify. The property owners get to stay, the economy comes back to life, construction is done, new people occupy the housing, buildings and business spring up and the city gets more revenue. They are already close to transit. The place doesn't even look too bad. I've seen much worse.

[@reginacrawford9201]

I drive that way to go Indiana I always thought those were projects wow!

[@craigbenz4835]

Even more depressing than Detroit's single family home areas. At least there roof repairs don't involve four properties.

[@davehawash2255]

Hey Chris, I drive through these towns, after you make a video of them to refresh my memory.

[@rstepney63]

I remember riverdale had the figure 8 go cart track, and down the road was cal park they had the circle track.

[@Clementinee]

lifelong south suburban resident. i can't wait to move into the city

[@MrHorse-by3mp]

This is the slum of the 21st century. Forget the rowhouses from 1900. Those places are, or soon will be, all demolished or gentrified with nothing in between. Now it's the early inner-ring suburbs of the '50s and '60s that are the least desirable of all.

[@TerryMartinTrEmUp]

I used to live at 141st and LaSalle in Riverdale. This video doesn't go south of 138th street for very long and, stays in the renter's sections. You really didn't show the better part of town.

[@steve3790bday]

😂

[@steve3790bday]

So what let’s go to dixmoor

[@jondoes7836]

True. South of the 140th street railroad tracks you’ll find many older well built maintained brick bungalows, raised ranches & cape cod homes.

[@john-phyllissanders8030]

I agree. He slowly drove up & down the same blocks in the townhouse area ... but sped through the solid middle class community while talking about the mayor...not showing or talking about the nice homes that are more predominant than what's on 138th St. He misrepresented Riverdale and he should be sued. And no, I do not reside in Riverdale.

[@Melodie-b8h]

Right

[@michaelaldrich5975]

I don't understand the math. 99% white in 1960. 86% black in 2000. Is there a correlation, or simply an end result of the times?

[@shelbyz1974]

Yeah those do look like row homes. I'll bet there were many section 8 people who moved in there in the 90's. I doubt they will build those homes. I wouldn't be surprised if they eventually bulldozed the buildings and put in more amazon or some other company warehouses. Thanks for the video!

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

Yup. Most of them ousted from Chicago’s demolition of the projects in the 90s & 00s moved to the the south suburbs. And as was follows.

[@GeeEm1313]

They're townhouses, not rowhomes.

[@richardm3023]

Hey now. You should give riverdale a point or two for amenities because it has Chuck's Gun shop. They've battled Chicago and cooked county for decades to stay open.

[@williamphillip9749]

The only give thing they have in Riverdale is the CSX Barr yard. It literally funds the local government

[@vcr210]

Hmmm…. Wonder who moved in?

[@5points185]

We all know who...

[@exvan3571]

The Swedes

[@jetsons101]

Somebody has some spare money, at 14:11 there is a 1967 Mercury Cougar and to the right a 1968 Ford Thunderbird, both collectors cars today, in the Pacesetter neighborhood. Wish I had the Cougar.........

[@33Donner77]

A new townhome project cannot have one culture of low income low education renters. The same problems would occur.

[@Coffee240]

❤ nice video, facts.

[@tuco86x]

Enjoy watching your south side Chicago village series

[@Justlikethat38]

They showing the Chicago side of Riverdale. There are beautiful areas in Riverdale, Harvey etc.

[@mnoliberal7335]

Who would want to drive from Riverdale to GARY!? That is bad to WORSE

[@Starbeoghtuser3475]

Please do CRETE

[@raydemos1181]

you would think you were driving in Skokie Il

[@jivefive99]

Unfortunately a lot of us cant watch this video cause its moving too much. Quick static photos would be just as good.

[@carlsaganlives4036]

Yes. Always. I try to see what the occasional open business is, but no.

[@playboyx8856]

I use to live in the pacesetters it use look better then that back in the day it was always wild been over there

[@Gfysimpletons]

Maybe they need the WEED MAN lawn technicians to make it better?

[@aroundtheway4887]

Do a video on Robbins, Illinois, hometown of the nation’s first airport operated by African-Americans and former home to Dwyane Wade, Keke Palmer, actor Mr. T and Nichelle Nichols

[@ChrisHarden]

I’ll have one soon!

[@aroundtheway4887]

@@ChrisHarden bet

[@gordonallen9095]

Different suburb/town, SAME story just about anywhere in the Midwest where manufacturing and jobs left the region taking the economy with them. You can change the name of the town, the story stays the same.

It's amazing and shameful how quickly White flight took part in the south suburbs

[@5points185]

Yet nobody seems to realize the exact same thing happened when many neighborhoods saw an influx of Mexican residents. E-X-A-C-T same thing, only it was the Black people who took flight.

[@mikeb6323]

people want to live a quiet life without crime

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

Why is it shameful to put your family's well being first?

[@ccsd0601]

Which type of GPS do you use for your display on your video?

[@sassyd8738]

Bout time someone telling it like it is a shame you go downtown its so rosey and clean and beautiful but you go to some real chicago neighborhoods look like hell and a shame I hear that place is contaminated and something wrong with the water in that area people been saying for years. but yet you have people take a pic of downtown and go oh so pretty chicago beautiful that is a dam lie not every area beautiful westside bad too

[@preston3750]

yeah most Chicagoans aren’t living as well as the wealthy that stay downtown or up north

[@imahitman758]

I used to live at 140th and court. Yes it has changed. Terrible

[@Supertoxie1]

Yeah people called it Pacetter Projects as a joke and that's why people think it was the projects.

[@wr1791]

In the 1970’s and 80’s it was nice town

[@mikeb6323]

wonder why ?

[@wr1791]

@@mikeb6323white flight had something to do with it. Lack of good jobs is another

[@perceptionzzz]

Use to stay in Riverdale 103 state right by the tracks sad

[@chimarquis]

I use to stay over there in those town home right in front of the rec they tore it down

[@6300As]

Places like that go downhill cause of one demographic we all know it its just a shame ppl can't have some nice

[@john-phyllissanders8030]

There is a very nice part of Riverdale ... middle class homeowners ... very nice single family homes. He just didn't show that and misrepresented Riverdale.

[@ronnieitaquab1008]

Well at least the crime rate went down since the 90s because nobody's got money to buy drugs and ain't nothing left to steal so that's why you don't see it there anymore

[@RobE876]

Dolton, My home town gone to 💩 Thanks for the ride & memories 🤜

[@madelynkennedy3930]

I noticed you said Riverdale, IL should not be confused with the Chicago neighborhood of Riverdale. Are you referring to Roseland?

[@ChrisHarden]

Nope

[@5339kimhall]

I can see why so many Chicagoans are fleeing south.

[@brianjackson5420]

I know people that still live in those townhomes

[@brianjackson5420]

Pacesetters

[@nickh5762]

Is Andys gyro restaurant or that Jewels still in Riverdale?

[@wandak1889]

This is a Democratic FU!! Riverdale use to be a prominent middle class suburb until they moved some of the people from the demolished projects on the South side that way. Crime, drugs and prostitution is always the downfall of beautiful neighborhoods

[@ronnieitaquab1008]

Yep trickle down economics with the rich corrupt public criminals all the way down to the streets

[@r3dyskunkteam904]

Pacesetters aka Speedyville

[@catseyesinthesky1339]

Wow 😢

[@msacco175]

Wait to see cal city and Lansing. Terrible. Now 20 years ago great

[@302Mustang13]

How's the Mayor in this town Chris?😅

[@smith7388]

Do a tour of Portland Oregon. Let’s look a the drugs and homelessness on their streets. No Portland isn’t poor, it just looks like it

[@howardcitizen2471]

As a former landlord, I'm tired oh hearing about "greedy landlords". Many, if not most, tenants have no respect for the property, and within one year after renovating a unit I'd have to renovate it again after tenants trashed the place.

[@erictorow250]

South side of Chicago had definitely seen better days looks a lot like Camden new jersey 😮

[@monterreymxisfun3627]

Glitchy video to match the ominous music - nice touch!

[@RobE876]

Good old pacesetter 👍

[@bearpayton34]

You went up a one way into school street!!!! lol

[@ChrisHarden]

I had to look at google street view to know that was true. My response would be that Riverdale should put up better signage. Where is the “Do Not Enter” sign at the point that it becomes a one-way street? I have no idea where that street becomes a one way street because of the lack of signage. All I could find was 1 “One way” sign at a T intersection. The T intersection a block west of that doesn’t have a “one way” sign. So yeah, pretty bad signage.

[@yvettesmothers3123]

They wont fix the streets out there I was just recently out there..I lived out on the back block ..Its sad they want it to flop so all can move ..I'm always out there espl in the pacesetters ..They have not fix not one street Weeds And bushes are tall crossing over wires..Ridulous.. .. Thousand railroad crossing that have over loads often Stop traffic for at least a hour ..Unsafe ..Whomever govern out there don't do not one thing to help out there ..I ived out there for 9yrs..and never seen not one type of repair for no reason ..Only a church ..that was it to this day ..Lots of slumlords Greg was the biggest slum lord also renting hm to others knowing that water bills where high when tentant moved in they had to move out becuz of lack of..

[@RobE876]

My Dad My Grandfather work at Interlake Steel

[@WarrensWorld112]

My homie used to trap out that same house in the thumbnail😂😂😂😂😂

[@KimDelong-f7y]

The whole state of Illinois is in trouble! They tax u to death, and give very little back!

[@BobMckinsey]

Where the Archie's went to High School !! 😲

[@jetsons101]

Why tear down old buildings then put-up new ones before bringing jobs back in the area. People need jobs, "Jobs make for a better neighborhood"

[@ronnieitaquab1008]

They rather outsource and now import non citizens.Every American has to invent a job or hustle na

[@expatlifestyle2000]

The job fairy didn't show up. Perhaps the residents will become industrious and create some small businesses.

[@joelyons3713]

TV from PC

[@markstein9254]

County corruption and city corruption are one of the problems as Thornton twps Tiffany Henyard as an example of mismanagement and theft !!

[@Harveycartoonlvr11]

Love Your Videos, but get your locations right! There is a RIVERDALE (that is a Chicago South Suburb where you are) and RIVERSIDE (which is a West Suburb). There is ONLY one. But BIG DIFFERENCE! As for Riverdale, I can remember when it was so nice...no businesses in their right mind are going to come into a place that is literally going anywhere. People want to be where they can somewhat LIVE in peace...and what is wrong with that? No business wants to be in a place where at the end of the day they close, and have a "12 Gauge Shotgun" aimed at their heads when they count the proceeds at day's end? Politicians of course, deny it all...and pocket what little MONEY they do manage to get! The Old Familiar line..."Oh, it not all that bad"...really. But they POCKET as much as they can get. Go look at Gary, IN not far away! Many Beautiful folks do live there, got relatives there, but in far too many parts of it, looks like Riverdale!

[@ChrisHarden]

Hi. My location is right. I’m glad you enjoy the videos

[@RobE876]

Damiani’s Pizza 👍

[@nitpoon7982]

everybody moved to florida texas ....mostly florida ...come on down and lose your mid west frown..or keep sinking 😂😂

[@yvonneplant9434]

Parts of suburban Philly is just crap. Parts of Delaware Co.

[@mikeb6323]

section 8 town

[@FatboyyTransport]

OK, what's your solution to fix it, instead of pointing out the problems?

[@katttatt5898]

I dont know what these are but the southside has Likka stowz Ammalances Akkahaw Front doughs Back doughs

[@stuartestrine1234]

How it became to be ?

[@robertanderson5334]

Pacesetter area townhomes became a haven for Section 8 renters. That whole area needs to be torn down now. It was never the greatest place to buy or rent when we lived in Riverdale back in the 80,s. The huge amount of apartment buildings there were the biggest downfall of Riverdale.

[@ronnieitaquab1008]

​@@robertanderson5334When did you move?Your probably right.I got there in 93 and see alot of the transitioning

[@ronnieitaquab1008]

That's what I was hoping that he could find some of the people to be honest about Riverdales storyline

[@davehawash2255]

Phoenix Illinois but I'm sure you knew that was a typo.

[@ChrisHarden]

It was a joke

[@davehawash2255]

@@ChrisHarden lol my bad Chris, not trying to bust your b_llz

[@craignovy2090]

Another eye popping fantastic job Chris! Growing up in Chicagoland the Illinois high tax structure was already well underway in the 1960s. Add in political corruption and fierce headwinds are present. Being in a large metro area and a relatively favorable tax-business climate with fairly clean government can do a lot of good as I see here in Central Indiana. I admire your fortitude and honesty showing not just desolation but areas where there is an attempt to hang onto a decent neighborhood. In addition to the recommendations stated here I recommend on the Indiana playlist Marion Indiana where Chris discusses a mayor with a vastly different philosophy trying to turn around a hurting city.

[@zzyzxRDFwy15]

What needs to be replaced are the people living there that have no vested interest to keep care of their homes.

[@JamesCook-u9h]

They'll just move them to another nice suburb They'll destroy.

[@jgood005]

Its people who are too old or poor to maintain them

[@JamesCook-u9h]

@@jgood005 oh bullshit

[@JamesCook-u9h]

@jgood005 maybe some of the poor ones should get a job or 3 like most of us. I'm a senior and don't know another senior who's house was destroyed in only a few years.Stop making excuses for deadbeats.most were probably living there rent free anyway

[@sassyd8738]

some places out there i hear barely have storessadlooking

[@brianwells4507]

You didn't mention the Ivanhoe area off School street and 144th? Beautiful English Tudor bungalows

[@TerryMartinTrEmUp]

Those were generational homes when I lived there. Grandparents moving someplace warm would sell their homes to grandchildren or adult children. A very solid neighborhood.

[@brianwells4507]

@@TerryMartinTrEmUp back in the 80's the worst part of Riverdale was the townhouses in Pacesetter? But then it was just a few hillbillies? My grandfather was a volunteer fireman for Riverdale for 50 years. They say he was the longest serving volunteer fireman in Illinois?

[@ericthered1140]

@@brianwells4507RD Sucks....

[@danichicago9140]

Have you done Asslip? Growing up in Mt.Greenwood in the 80s friends from Asslips parents were worried about their kids hanging out in the "city" and "stay away from 111th" was commonly heard. Now Asslip looks like Juarez and Mt.Greenwood is still Mayberry.

[@billhampton8004]

Did you ever do a video on Sauk Village? Thanks

[@ChrisHarden]

Not yet

[@BoratWanksta]

​​@@ChrisHardenHad you done Harvey and/or Phoenix yet? I hope you do more Chicago area videos, one day.

[@barryhoward7284]

@@BoratWanksta - He has now done videos of Harvey, and Phoenix.

[@keeneboy7700]

The Pacesetter properties are kind of strange. There's maybe 1 in 5 to 1 in 10 townhomes that look reasonably well cared for just surrounded by endless blight. But you can't just tear down the blighted properties without screwing over the people who live there, because it's all interconnected and sharing walls. It's no wonder it's so slow to make changes and get it torn down.

[@ChrisHarden]

Yup. Well said

[@steve3790bday]

Can you do dixmoor Illinois …??right next to riverdale

[@ChrisHarden]

Stay tuned

[@starnorthtoflintridge6657]

Democrat run from the 1930s Hello

[@dontedrake2316]

I agree with you on that too 😂

[@TitanicTubi]

That's a stupid statement it didn't look like this in the 1930s

[@normwetherbee3403]

So are most municipalities in the collar counties...what's your point?

[@MazichMusic]

Have you seen the videos by Chris and others from Red areas? Just as rundown and beat up. No one has the blight market cornered.

[@jeffreyforte]

Correlation is not equal to causation.

[@makayla71399]

10 years ago on May 5th my daughter's father was unalived here. It has been devastating for her life. RIP Gregory Taylor Jr.

[@jetsons101]

Chris, just thinking here; Who takes care of the cemeteries when things get boarded up and the money leaves ???

[@robertanderson5334]

Just go to Calumet Park cemetery at 127th Halsted and you will see how badly it has gone downhill after years of neglect.

[@jetsons101]

@@robertanderson5334 I see it has a rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars. I read in the reviews that some use it for a dog park.....

[@Thomas-s2s6h]

Born and raised in Chicago and it's suburbs left 40 years ago moved to Arizona, this video reminded me of why.

[@jaysmith6013]

Wow thank you for an incredible and sad walk down memory lane. It was so awesome seeing my old apartment where I grew up, my old school, the sledding hill, the walks and bike rides I would go on to the library, candy store and my best friends house in the late 80s early 90s. Sad to see it so dilapidated now, but unfortunately expected in that community. It was a once great place to live and grow up