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I know a lot of people make racially insensitive comments on this site about what they think about the people who live in places like this but I've met some of the nicest, kind-hearted people who came from the most poverty stricken, economic deprived communities. Most instances, they just trying to survive and raise their kids the best they know how. Think about it. A middle class kid from an affluent neighborhood in Florida walked into a school and brutally murdered 17 people so don't think only people from the hood do bad things.

The slow death of once the greatest industrial powerhouse in the world, this is what happens when you don't manufacture your own goods & let other countries pay you peanuts to manufacture for them

Are ancestors made Montgomery Alabama look glorious back in the day it's a damn shame that it's all broken down today.

I don't think some of those hoods look that bad as long as people have a roof over there head.

Sadly, things have gotten worse in Montgomery. People dying almost every day, unnecessary arguments that leads to fights, children raised to be hateful thugs. I truly hope one day things will get better for my city. Regardless of so much negativity this city is giving off from mainly the black community, there are genuinely good hearted still around, as well as some surprisingly beautiful places to visit.

There are so many buildings that could house the homeless. But cities like New York City spend thousands just for pricy hotel rooms. And a billion a year.

goddamn. Depressing as hell. Feels like something from the Fallout Universe.

This man do a lot of driving my god he’s been around America 😒

Looks complete affluence compared to my trip travelling through Brazil's slums - was shot at two times and attempted kidnap that managed to get away hiding under a car.

Man I can't believe you made it down to Bama, hope you enjoyed your time here!

Hey i'm born and raised in the Nation Capital Washington D.C. But RIP to my Grandpa he was from Montgomery Alabama I still have family down there 💪💯

You may live in a "low income" or "middle class" community but a lot can be said about keeping your yard clean, house painted, and car parked in the driveway.

You start off on the West side and Ridgecrest I'm just waiting on the North side Highland King Hill and Chisolm

Coming from a Dude From Montgomery Al, This is Indeed Accurate, Especially Gibbs Village, you pinned the nail on the donkey with this one

*Did anyone else notice the house to the right at the **11:27** mark? It was extremely lavish in comparison to ALL of the homes surrounding it.*

thanks for the upload, Charlie... the first part of the video hit me the hardest, the suburban scene with the near dead shopping centers, empty parking lots.... and the sterile, cookie cutter housing.... the older neighborhood still had some charm and a sense of place.... I knew I was down south somewhere.... this from a Northerner who loves cities and has done some housing rehab. Douglas Kasten hit the nail on the head.... what do people do here for a living? Everything else follows suit. I wish them well this Christmas which is about all I can do....

I'm from Montgomery Alabama and I remember some of the places that you are driving through used to be well-to-do bringing in lots of business. Also look like you using some old footage because some of these places have been renovated before I moved out of the city. I think part of what you seeing is the lack of interest from the next generation to upkeep what our ancestors laid the foundation for.

Sweet Home Alabama where the sky's are so blue

CharlieBo!! When are you going to Compton??

No graffiti No potholes No dilapidated homes or trash/drug paraphernalia needle lined streets. 👍

Millions $$$ for Congress members and their cronies, peanuts for us... thanks for reminding me that the little I have I'm thankful to have. I love my country but I fear my government...💰

All the stores look they they left for lunch and just never came back...

I live 30 minutes North of Birmingham, and work in Tarrant. It is depressing to see this type of life. Before you start judging, walk a mile in some of these people's shoes. It's hard when everything is closed down, run down, and the leaders don't have the people's best interest at heart. Help those that are in need when you can, shake a strangers hand, tell a stranger good morning, etc. We've got to help each other, it all starts with love.

Thank you for these videos. As a Canadian these are my trips to the south which I used to do every year until you know who came in to the office. Hurry up and get him out so I can go back. I feel so at home down here. Blessing to you all, oops sorry, ya'll.

The house at 11:24 looks very much out of place.

No matter where you are in America or in the world, it's sad to see all the blight and struggle. It's not just in one place, it's in every city and state. If people really want to bring about a change for the better, bring it! It doesn't matter where you start. Just start somewhere! No matter how insignificant you might think your efforts would be. It all helps. It's not a job for just a few. It's a job for everyone! Do your part. Thank you and God bless you and yours.

The most sad was NO children playing.

There is no reason for any able body person to live like this...I just saw my hood on here and I love my hood but I got up off my ass and got up outta there and I ain't been to nobody college... If u don't want better for yourself u should at least want better for your kids u can't blame this one on the white folks of u stuck here that's all on u Gee... Facts

This is a product of people in Alabama not coming out to vote in midterm elections. These hoods used to be thriving communities in the 80's to early 90's. I'm from Montgomery, had to leave in 2004, because they couldn't support my Autistic child. Never ever want to come back to live.

I always thought these videos were interesting until you came to my hometown. I don’t like this shit:/ lol

Damn, I live in Montgomery. Most of this video is around the street from me. I live in a neighborhood that contains different cultures, including white. Just because some of the Gump looks like this doesn't mean all of it does.

I'm from the Gump, and I have people in Ridgecrest. 7 miles away from here, East Montgomery could not be more different.

They playing Project Pat at the end lol gotta rep the whole south lol

Psalms 34:13,14 keep thy tongue from evil , and thy 😝 tongue from speaking guile Depart from evil, and do good: seek peace and pursue it

Westside representin ...Day Street, Hill street, Western Hills. But yeah, we got some neighborhoods that are still holding strong and we got too many neighborhoods that are just stagnant. But there are some very complex reasons why that is so a in we bare a lot of our own responsibility as to why some of this stuff has happened. Kudos to the people who still living the Gump and who are trying to revitalize the areas for everybody and not just a select few

The south side, north side , and west side, all have rough sections in Montgomery. All sides, including the east side also have some very decent neighborhoods as well though. If you’re gonna play some rap in the video showing Montgomery...at least play some local artists. Dezamn!

Sounds like you're driving a 'rust bucket' around

i wished you would post which neighborhoods you are driving through

Not much there... once the young people finished school they left.. not only the blacks... the young white people too...

You made it Montgomery. Salute to CharlieBo313!

This is what happens to cities when they refuse to adapt in the age of Globalization. Montgomery prospered when economic forces were driven by industrialization and demand for regional labor was strong. Now, technological advances (i.e., automation) and international labor surplus are putting strains on cities that continue to use the post-WWII economic model. For instance, after the 2nd WW ended Europe's industrial base was destroyed. The Europeans financed rebuilding their infrastructure on U.S. industry; and this continued from 1950 thru mid to late 80s. Meanwhile, countries like the U.S. moved away from industrialization and became a knowledge-based innovative economy. In other words, the jobs that are in demand now require using one's brain rather than one's hands - professional jobs that require license or certification; jobs that are heavily serviced based in which one uses reason and judgment; and jobs that require planning and implementing processes and procedures. Cities like this have failed their citizens because they did not prepare them for 21-century jobs. And until they do these cities will continue to decay, while waiting for jobs that have long gone and won't come back.

Thank you CB for your time and patience to produce this video of our capital city.

You left Chisholm,highland gardens,capital heights and the rest of the nawf side out.

I’ll bet it was once a beautiful place to live when it was built 50 years ago.

Well, thanks for the travelogue, but I could have got the same thing from Google. Some facts, some stats, comments on research of crimes or something that make these bad neighborhoods would decrease the bore quantity. So, boarded up strip malls; don't know of any cities that don't have some. Some random trash on grounds of the projects, but I've seen much worse projects. These looked clean and in good repair. Most of the houses you randomly drove by were older, but with neat yards and seemingly well maintained. Yes, a few had boarded windows, but they didn't appear to be crack houses. Some were unsightly, with peeling paint and so on, but having your house painted is expensive and if the occupants are elderly or disabled doing it themselves is not an option. One great thing about the older neighborhoods is the size of the lots! What nice big yards. Without some facts and documentation I don't see these as necessarily bad areas.

Living in denver and looking at some of the neighborhoods there all i can see is potential i would love to live there. You have to take some kind of initiative to make it look better love the style of the homes there im sure there is plenty opportunity for small businesses i see it in the pics all over wow

Alot of cities down south you missed Miami, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Savannah Ga, Tampa, Orlando, Baton Rouge, Nashville...

Nice vid as usual! I wonder what this man's doin' at 14:00... invites travelers to taste fresh ribs at K&J or smth???

Im from the gump.i use to stay on happiness in Ridgecrest. My unc use to stay right on S.Court St. The last road you was on. Cool vid. But seem like this a early morning vid. Making the gump look abandoned

This just looks like a bunch of poor people moved into the previous generation's unwanted suburbia

If you can you should checkout Jacksonville, Florida then Macon, Georgia

Better than living in a 10 floor building in Queens NY. If they were maintained it wouldnt be so bad. At least you got grass and room to breath. This is country to me

Charlie, you should have seen the Toys R Us in Montgomery... the outside is a time capsule. A few miles south was home to KZfaq sensation Sammy Stephens who made Flea Market Montgomery famous!

Why did you film so early in tge morning? I live in down town but I know for a fact this was early morning.

Just imagine google streetview drivers have to go through all ghetto places like these around USA

I grew up in Montgomery and I don’t care how poor you are or disadvantaged you can pick up trash and keep your area clean,it’s got nothing to do with how much money you have! He government /public assistance is the worst thing to happen to people. No pride!,,

welcome to Alabama! Montgomery isn't too far from where I live.

I’m from Ms and worked in Montgomery for 8 months, Met some good friends up there. New Beginnings Barber Shop is the place to get a crispy Fade at!!!

I was told I'm a City Girl yes,to live in rural southern states looks soo depressing,desalinat.just sayin

Born on Maxwell AFB. Lived in Chisholm. Robert E. Lee H.S. Worked for Montgomery Advertiser. Moved to Atlanta in ‘74. Worked for AJC. $105 a week more and the rent was cheaper.

Damn Charlie I see you made to my city did you pass Asu down the way fam?💪

Those projects are the start are GONE TODAY

Nem tudo é glória... Muito bom ver o outro lado dos EUA, o que ratifica que a pobreza é um mal que assola todo o globo, inclusive as superpotências econômicas.

This may be the "Hood" but many of us call it home. I know many of the areas you videod. In fact I know many of the people there, who are down to earth. These sort of scenes is a reality for the poverty stricken people all over the world.

I live in the Gump bro, this is very accurate, especially in the Westside.

I don't understand why do you call these places "hoods", they all seem to have private houses. Is it mainly because of the violence? i am used to consider hood only public housing, which is pretty popular in europe.

Revelations 3:20 Behold, I stand at the 🚪 door, knock: if any man 👂 hear my voice, and open the door, I will come i to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Do Tuscaloosa next😊

I have been a volunteer driver for Meals on Wheels in Montgomery for several years. Almost all of my clients do a good job of keeping their property neat and orderly, even the ones who rent.

Grass already growing. Damn!

There are some decent housing projects. If people WILL TAKE PRIDE, their lives will improve. The streets do look clean with not much litter. It's sad to see houses get run down. There are Government programs to help fix up houses which are owned by poor people. Many programs for elderly people also exist.

The Gump. My city until age 18. West montgomery is a dump.

After the commercial, the second video showed a duplex community and at least it was clean, hardly any trash and the grass was cut. It just looked like a less affluent neighborhood, but it wasn't run down.

Life isnt so bad after watching this....

Charlie, a different kind of low income neighborhood, a different flavor of poverty here, when compared to that seen in your Detroit clips. There, widespread economic downturn has resulted in large swaths of uninhabitable streets. But here, despite the lack of resources to upgrade and remodel, there seems to be enough revenue for fundamental upkeep, and in the case of the house at 12:10, some pretty creative landscaping. Also, a real estate sign at 13:31 is always a good sign, along with the abundance of fenced properties, if not for security, but perhaps as a psychological delineation in an attempt to control what enters and exits the property. This looks like a low income, but stable, neighborhood.

Only live about 20 minutes from Montgomery, the western bypass is the worst part of town.

im from the countryside of montgomery county... Ramer, AL... n i recognize all these places lol

Everyone got nice cars.

Greetings from Western europe. Free healthcare, education and universtity, 32hr workweeks and 9 weeks of payed vacation per year, payed sick leave for as long as you need, never seen a pothole, never heard gunfire, the streets are more than safe... PLZ get educated, vote wise and join the civillized world.

you needed to go to Birmingham Alabama

Perfect example of the difference between northern niggas and southern niggas. This hood is clean and orderly. Probably alot of decent folk here.

welcome to the gump

That raggedy truck he's driving is worst that the city

Same ingredients- Kids having kids, poor or no parenting, alcohol and drug addiction, displaced values; -lead to the same results.

8:03 Holt Street. No joke, that street is named for my family. My many-greats grandfather, Dr. Samuel Doak Holt was the first mayor of Montgomery. That's a very old street. Both Holt and Hall Streets are from my family, many, many generations ago.

I live in Montgomery

why is it a ghost town all those buildings that sitting there rotting away I see the liquor shop in nail shop open shaking my head

Yeah, but you outta see the east side of Montgomery. Totally, totally opposite!

Damn, you caught me at the end on a very rare occasion on me picking up my daughter from that side of town. Lol

I see you came to Ridgecrest

It’s called deterioration slowly year by year. and about not careing paint and mow the yard is cheap.Where is the city representative? Where is the money going? Has to be corruption. They have hundred of million in the city fund and federal.

Must be Sunday Morning there. Make another video driving through there on Saturday night. We want action videos...not boring stuff!

People in poor nations won't see this video. But if they did, they would be in disbelief how rich we actually are.

Projects look cleaner than the regular neighborhood houses?? wtf!

What a depressing place !!! I do not believe that richest country in the world cannot invest in their own cities ...

It's just like a mini-mall

Is this where they filmed Doe B - Let Me Find Out ?

Haha you came to my city! There are some places much worse than where you went.

There is nothing wrong with being poor. People do as well as they can. I still say unemployment is around 30% nationally. The unemployment checks eventually run out and you are stuck. Some of these city dwellers should move into rural areas. Might be some jobs.