NW Indiana's image problem (Indianapolis, Gary: low income, renting, neighborhoods)

[I-miss-Ind]

Originally Posted by Capt. Dan

This is just about the dumbest sh*t I have read in years. Dont forget that the same road that brought to Gary will take you out of Gary!

That is what I normally tell someone. If you won't do anything to help make a difference that can lead to positive changes and all you can do is bad mouth everyone around you then hit the road Jack you are nothing more then part of the problem that is not needed anyway.

[Patricia King]

Originally Posted by Patricia King

I'd say, the ghetto's - there is Garden Estates, another project on Karwick Road and many areas scattered thru-out the City of Michigan City.
There is no heavy industry here.
There have been many changes in Michigan City, in the past couple of years. The projects on Michigan Boulevard have been torn down, which was about the best thing that could have been done, to try to revitalize the City. Most of the old bldgs & a lot of the old homes have been torn down. Some land has to undergo a lot of soil removal. On the corner of 8th Street & Michigan Blvd. Blocksom has to be bought out. Then they can begin to put in place some of the plans they have on the drawing board. Call John P.U. Pugh & Joe Siegel at City Hall and ask what the exact plans are.
** (you have to catch Joe on a day he's not drinking).

At one time this was such a nice & beautiful city. The large Park, Beach, Marina's & large homes. The City seemed to be well run (somewhat) prior to the 1960's. There were bad decisions & laws passed, which were enforced during the middle 60's, & the
City went down hill - QUICKLY !
The City is working on having a 'Riverwalk' along Trail Creek, which will be much like the 'Riverwalk' that is in San Antonio, Texas. The Projects had to be torn down & now this OLD OLD factory which has been on Trail Creek, is still in business for a short time. So - just gotta wait to see what happens.
I didn't know that Chicago people had an image problem with - Michigan City - as there MANY MANY of them here. We now have the Casino Hotel -
If you really want to see some Chicago people & some beautiful scenery, go up to St. Joe, Michigan and drive north on M63 - the people are so much nicer & interesting, plus none of this bigger City BS and politic's. I think our current Mayor is headed in the right direction.
Drive thru Berrien County, especially Coloma - in another couple weeks - all the cherry blossoms / peach blossoms will be in bloom - on acres & acres of beautiful rolling hills. There are plenty of things up there to see & do ( Deer Forest for the kids, Paw Paw Lake, The Chocolate Factory, A wine tasting place, Grandpaw's Cider Mill, a few
Antique stores, & several very nice local restaurants & along Lake Michigan, there is Hagar Bar & Grill, with an extensive menu, Dimaggio's Bar & Pizzeria (BEST pizza this side of Italy) a new up sale restaurant, 'Lake Michigan Breeze ' is now open. They used to have the Crystal Palace on Paw Paw Lake. A dance hall with big bands. I understand it burned down some years ago. The man who'd built it, just recently passed away.
I much prefer the Hagar Shores / Coloma area to NW Indiana, - I go there as often as I can to do my shopping, have lunch or dinner & possibly a drink.
It's VERY relaxing.

[domergurl]

Is Deer Forest still there????

[BillyH]

Gary's image problem is like that of it's Illinois neighbor East Saint Louis.

[metrocity]

Fear of change has always been the problem in lake county. You would think a county with less than a half million people total would use their resources to work together. Everyone wants to move out of gary, ec, and hammond but still wants to earn their livings there. A city or town is only as strong as its people, working together is the only way to clean all the lake county mess up.

[lilgirlsmom]

i live in illinois. my family has had a home for 4 decades in mich. i go outta my way so that my daughter isnt looking at the obscene road signs for all the strip clubs. want to live in indiana, never. tacky, ugly, smelly and apparently sleazy

[artemis]

Originally Posted by I-miss-Ind

That is what I normally tell someone. If you won't do anything to help make a difference that can lead to positive changes and all you can do is bad mouth everyone around you then hit the road Jack you are nothing more then part of the problem that is not needed anyway.

Capt Dan & I both live in another State now. He is not part of the problem.

[Northwest Indiana]

Originally Posted by lilgirlsmom

i live in illinois. my family has had a home for 4 decades in mich. i go outta my way so that my daughter isnt looking at the obscene road signs for all the strip clubs. want to live in indiana, never. tacky, ugly, smelly and apparently sleazy

Well then you should plan not to ever drive on 94 into Chicago because there is definitely a "gentleman's club" adjacent to the expressway...Oh..and if you are looking for tacky, ugly, smelly, and sleazy, let me tell you..the BEST places to find those are in the towns of Munster, Schererville, Dyer, and St. John ...ESPECIALLY in the subdivisions of Briar Ridge, Lake Hills, White Oak Estates, and Park West Those places are SO tacky...

[Chuckity]

Originally Posted by lilgirlsmom

i live in illinois. my family has had a home for 4 decades in mich. i go outta my way so that my daughter isnt looking at the obscene road signs for all the strip clubs. want to live in indiana, never. tacky, ugly, smelly and apparently sleazy

Just drove on 80 today and thought of your post - expecially when I saw the billboard advertising the strip club that's in Illinois.

Whatever.

[grmasterb]

Originally Posted by Chuckity

Just drove on 80 today and thought of your post - expecially when I saw the billboard advertising the strip club that's in Illinois.

Whatever.

Doesn't Wisconsin have them at nearly every interstate interchange?