I Went To The Worst Place In Colorado
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Colorado has some shockingly bad areas. How do these places look compared to the worst place in your state?
In this video, I drove to Pueblo, which is widely considered to be the poorest, most dangerous city in the state of Colorado. Here's what I found.
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Nick Pueblo Colorado is an absolute shat hole. The Italians still run things believe it or not within county and city government. No one will tell you that it's a democratic sanctuary city they'll never admit that but it is. police refuse to enforce the law. I had a truck stolen here I knew the police would do nothing so I found it myself. The dope addicts are everywhere shuffling around like the walking dead. Last year 30 homicides in a town of 110K . Those who love it here are from the families who have been here for over 100 years. It's a dump dude .
I have seen run down white neighborhoods while traveling. They do exist.
Nick thank God the tattooed dude you interviewed was really kind with you for a minute thought "oh man he's gonna be in trouble". Is amazing see how is the contrast Downtown and East Pueblo.
I dont know which direction you but Co. SPRINGS and Denver overall are Good cities. If you r in Denver hit me up, maybe we can get some ZA, (fat sullys) and exchange ideas at Mutiny Cafe nearby, where my rare (invite only) book is available. CITY O CITY BY LD BRITE
Unions and Karens ruined Pueblo
Thank you for posting this. please let everyone know how bad pueblo is so I have a place I can still afford in my own state.
To be fair, he didn't go 2 miles over to Pueblo West which is like a whole different planet.
It may be affordable but living there is actual hell
@@FrequencyOfThoughtshhh 🤫
Right on We have too many people here already
@@brite1217living in Colorado is dirt cheap most of you people live under a rock lol
I was born and raised in Pueblo and it was a safe place to raise a family. Economy was not good, finding a job was difficult. Worked at the 29th street Safeway until I left for greener pastures in 1990. Just returned from visiting there three months ago and can't believe how it has changed. Too much crime, and closed business that I use to go to made me sad.
Did you know any Corsentinos?
I miss my home state, grew up there. 67 years ago. Left 50 yrs, but I have no desire to visit. The last few times were hard
I recall it being much nicer back in 1988 as well
Pueblo is 💩 and has been for a while now
Yea Vinny C owes me tree loavesah bred
I've been all over the US. I've lived in Pueblo for 44 years. I've never had any issues living here. We mind our own business and keep to ourselves. Most people here will help even if they dont know you. Yes, there are drugs, alcohol, homelessness, and crime. I'll wait till you show me a city that has none. Do I keep my doors locked at night? Of course. Do i make sure my car door is locked when driving? Yes, i do as I do in any place I'm in. Mind your business and keep good company. Be a good person, have some respect and I hope you get it back in return. I hope everyone has a wonderful, positive, beautiful safe life. Pueblo or wherever you reside, be aware of your surroundings. God bless.
Thank you 😊
Facts be a normal person and should have no issue with society 😊
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You are goofy!! 😂
@@bigskygemsmontana9464 u must sight high on dat horse of urs.
I lived there from 4-6th grade. I’m 61 now. My father was stationed at the Navy recruiting center. It was the 70s. The steel mill was starting to layoff dads of my friends.
I can tell you it was heaven. We could ride our bikes all over town. To the park to go play in the zoo. The swimming pool.
It was a fun place back then. It was as poor. No one was rich. It was great. Nice neighbors.
We could make money being near the fair grounds to park cars in an empty lot on our rented property.
It was a magical place for a kid💕
I am also 61.I was born and raised in El Paso, Tx. We had a wonderful childhood there as well. The whole country was wonderful then. Illegals were only able to enter the USA If they had returned to messico and came back with temporary work visas, like 120 day visas, at the most. It was better for the USA and messico as well. All the illegals ruined the Southwest and are ruining the Entire USA. With brandon and the democrats open border policy, and defund the police.
--great comment cordova38... I did a long weekend years ago, went to the Colorado State Fair, played some golf NE of Alamosa at great sand dunes area, zapata ranch, got some mexican food in Pueblo at some really dive place physically, but the food was excellant, family run place. Good memories. my opinion? Drugs are ruining the country.
@@aj5434 ... and outsourcing. Giant sucking sound of jobs leaving...
Well organized destruction of unions starting in the late 60s, combined with neoliberal movements of the 80s and 90s (Reganomics and NAFTA--so both sides are guilty as sin) just made all of this garbage happen. It'd also exactly what the people voted for.
Just saw a story on Pueblo. They said downtown and westside are good. Balance is totally gone south. They have been struggling to increase visitors. Money is extremely tight. The schools are accredited but the are under some work improvement plan. Like many cities their police department is understaffed and struggling.
No one with California plates will get much love anywhere in Colorado. Cali transplants are a huge reason that house prices skyrocketed, pricing out multi-generational natives, forcing them to leave the state. Conservative communities detest the influx of progressive Californians. Do you see the irony in getting shafted in Utah (huge Mormon population) with your rental and getting help in Pueblo with a Hispanic majority?
@kellyh.1658 guess what I'm from California and I'm here to stay😂 taking over
Yeah you're here to stay just leave your bullshit left wing Progressive views in your last state that's where you left so leave the bullshit views that's what made the last place you were at a hell hole you can stay as long as you want but just don't bring that shit with you we have enough of that crap to deal with already
Cali progressives should get their boosters
I moved to Colorado a few years ago when my brother lived here. He told me the place started to go downhill when the state legalized weed .
What makes me sad is to see abandoned vintage property and homes. Craftsmanship that doesn't exist in homebuilding anymore; a lost art of architecture. Not to mention the wilding of the neighborhoods.
@@timmholl9238 it's not lost people can't afford it lol to buy quality you spend tons of $$$$ that's America quality now we build trash that breaks down faster because we're greedy for money
Your guest commentator I think is one of the best of all of the city experts you've interviewed in your videos. He was extremely articulate, well-informed, knowledgeable, and insightful about Pueblo, Colorado.
Agreed. That young Man should be in City Government on His way to a Pueblo Mayorship.
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I thought you were talking about the guy in the bike with all the tattoos and the five dollars in his hand run to I see this part of the video😅😅😅😅
Seriously who is that Jessie guy ???
I have a business in Pueblo on Northern Ave, you came within a couple blocks of filming it in a couple parts of your video :) I'm a Colorado native, and have also lived in Denver, Colorado Springs, and the Breckenridge area. There is certainly crime and homelessness in Pueblo, like almost every American city, unfortunately. However, it is a superstition that Pueblo is more dangerous. I've felt much safer living in Pueblo than I did when I lived in Colorado Springs or Denver. I think that superstition has kept a lot of businesses from moving here. Pueblo is also a hidden gem of opportunity, which is one of the reasons the town is growing. We are also sort of the lifeline for most of the cities of Southern Colorado, as we are the only large city near most of the surrounding Colorado towns. As it becomes painfully obvious the safety of Pueblo vs some of the larger Northern cities, I think we will continue to see more people choose to move to our affordable neighborhoods. We have also seen more small businesses try to come here, but the city can make it more difficult for new business than it should. That's probably similar across most cities, though. We also recently elected a new Mayor that has been doing a lot to address the homeless crisis, drug problems, and business challenges. That is probably part of why you didn't see very many homeless people during your trip. If you can believe it, Colorado Springs and Denver literally bus their homeless populations here on one-way trips. My family and I have seen buses unloading homeless near the hotels you visited/drove near. A huge portion of the population are on government benefits and/or retired, which is a large reason so many of the homes are in disrepair. That will change as time goes on, it's just a slow transformation. Maybe an optimistic perspective, but I also believe much of the crime we do have in Pueblo will go away as more business and industry move to Pueblo. Inspiration and opportunity coming a community goes a long way.
Liar liar pants on fire you don't own any business anywhere
@@afb78759this guy🤡
@@afb78759this guy🤡
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I'm a Colorado native thank you for standing up for Pueblo
Truly impressed with Jessie. I’d say Pueblo and the US for that matter could do with more with peoples like him.
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Very well spoken, informative dude.
He is VERY articulate.
he actually seems sketchy....his body language seems forced, though he comes off as intelligent, he seems deceitful. Either that or he isnt comfortable infront of a camera.
@@borgyoh He's just not being performative, which is what we've grown accustomed to. He's just answering questions to the best of his ability and being honest. I feel that he was probably raised by really good parents.
I worked in Pueblo some years ago. As a New Yorker I saw nothing but potential. The people are interesting, fiery and family oriented. The main reasons Pueblo wasn’t thriving was a lack of vision from city and state leaders, small minded corruption from 2 bit mafioso wannabes. (Some of them in law enforcement) If the Denver power brokers took an honest look at Pueblo, focused on casting a vision, the people of Pueblo will make it happen. That’s who they are, they find a way to make it happen.
It has more potential than most anyplace in the west. Glad you feel that way, I think you are very right. Her time will come.
You're very optimistic, but most of the country is looking like Pueblo, like a third world country.
The people of Pueblo aren’t new immigrants. Some of the Spanish families have been here for more than 200 years! They are 100% American.
Run by liberals.
Pueblo is the way it is because of the people of Pueblo. No other reason. I grew up there. My family is from there. Most ppl in Pueblo are generations of being there. They want to blame everyone and everything other than themselves
I love Pueblo and moved here by choice. You chose to only show the bad parts. Pueblo has great people, beautiful city, and love to celebrate different cultures. Every place is what you make of it and this has been a great home for me and my family ❤
I lived in Manitou Springs from 2000 - 2022 and worked in Colorado Springs, a few miles from Manitou, and Pueblo, 45 miles away. I am a middle-aged white, non-Hispanic female in the healthcare field. So, with jobs plentiful a few miles away, why would I commute 90 miles a day to work in Pueblo? The wonderful residents of Pueblo. I found them much friendlier, more honest, more compassionate and generally much more helpful than residents of Colorado Springs. I had car trouble a few times on the "sketchy" East Side doing home health. Every time I did, I had help within minutes from local East Side residents, and generally by more than 1 set of people. When I had problems in the nicest areas of Colorado Springs, no one offered help - ever. I find their sense of family and community refreshing and welcoming. There are few opportunities for jobs, as there are very few, if any, larger companies paying decent wages in the area. Greedy corporations outsourcing steel mill jobs to China ruined this town. There was nowhere for workers to be employed that paid as well. A lot of families are multi-generational Puebloans who will not give up family to move for better jobs; they put family 1st.
I love the city and the people of Pueblo! Some people just can't see past the end of their noses to realize what they have
That’s exactly why I won’t leave Pueblo. Family is more important to us. My husband commutes to Colorado Springs for work and we live very well here and in a beautiful neighborhood with great neighbors that are willing to help in a moments notice. Thank you for sharing your experience ❤.
I've been to Pueblo many times and never felt the danger. Sure, it's a prison town, and there are gangs and a lot of homeless people, but so many people there are sweet and caring and will help out a stranger in a second. It's also very close to some breathtaking drives and places.
Denver is really the culprit, they push all the junkies down to Colorodo Springs who then push the junkies down to Pueblo, which is about the last existing city that will take you in unless you want to take the long trek to New Mexico.
People who are never willing to change and grow and move on will always be satisfied with nothing!
Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs don't sell dope. Maybe RX.
That fellow was very good at articulating the situation in pueblo as he sees it and was very informed of its demographics and economics. Very good interview. He should be a spokesman for the city.
What a Very Complimentary and Amicable thing to say, thanks.! 🇺🇸💗💯
@@markbeames7852well like most people that speak, the burden of proof is going to have to be on you. You shouldn’t just believe what anyone says regardless of their background. But I would say no matter what your background, when you speak this well, you tend to be telling the truth or you’re a politician selling yourself.
Said nobody with half a brain.
@@jKLa The gangs in Pueblo have a long history of being linked to Mexico. They are multi-generational members with close ties to Mexico. Pueblo's city council decided in the 1960s or 1970s to become a sister city to Puebla, Mexico. And since Colorado legalized recreational cannabis other international cartels have planted their roots in Pueblo / Pueblo West. Pueblo also had a large Italian-American population who also worked at CF&I.
@@MarcyDylanGangs are in all 50 states that lady asking questions might have got shot in Colorado Springs. Especially if your white approaching a Mexican American yall think we are all immigrants and it's not working out to good for yall..🤷♂️
I was born and raised in Pueblo, the crime has gotten worse i was attacked by a man with a metal bar coming out of a dollar store.
My Grandparents lived through the depression. And always told me that hard times will expose the cheaters,thieves, immoral, dishonest people. He said they were always like that, it just took hard times to expose it. This man was honest and wouldn't steal a peanut if he was starving. Different generation. How you respond to situations tells all.
amen to that. you can always ask people for stuff. the good ones will stick together and help. God knows everything
If your kids are starving may be you will steal or beg. Depends, but I understand. People are into habitual theft and easy money.
That's a real lesson to take to heart. At the same time, people back then weren't exposed to all the narcotics that exist now. I'm sure there were bad alcoholics but today I can't even comprehend how people can even clean themselves up or get sober without catastrophic damage to their minds, bodies and emotions.
Yeah different generation because u could buy a house back then for the price of a current used car. stop with the superiority complex..
@@nopulpapple991 you know if u take away fent, alcohol kills more than all other hard drugs?
Pueblo is head and shoulders above other former steel towns, such as Gary, Indiana, from what Nick has shown us!
Gary Indiana has a lot of blacks
farseervisions I’m sure he will do a midwest rustbelt road trip soon. Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Fort Wayne, Gary, Indianapolis, Chicago, etc
I did the rust belt tour haha
Still better than Jackson, Mississippi…
It's all good in Terre 'hood @@farseervisions
My two cents: I'm a Colorado Springs native; however, I had the opportunity to work for two different employers in Pueblo over a ten-year period, in some cases involved with the locals and the way of life there. Much of what Nick reports is honest and accurate, especially the poverty. That said, there is a certain charm about the city and the people that is quite nice. It's an Americana feel from the days past; people might talk funny slang and goofy things, yet they are some of the nicest, most sincere people you'll meet anywhere. As mentioned, every city has its problems; Pueblos' is different. :)
That young man Jessie, is a Leader, oh my goodness! He should run for office like today, seriously. 🙏🏼❤️🇺🇸
Nothing more reliable than a 40 year old man with a tear drop tattoo, riding a kid's bike! Great job, Nick!
I know, I shed a tear drop when I saw that guy
@@ectofix8447 wow, you are so incredibly stunning and brave..😂🎉
Yep totally not off to score some meth.
@@pegcity4evahe already scored before that look at those eyes and in his defense that's a BMX not a kids bike I ride one sometimes and I'm almost 37 😂
@@Freud_Mayweatheryeah pretty common. Or larger PK ripper bike
Dude you were like 15 minutes from my house. I live 10 minutes east of city limits, in the farms. Pueblo has some really nice and cool areas to see. It does have it's very rough edges so to speak. And some areas look hardly any better than Gary Indiana as you definitely saw lol. Next time you're passing through I would be happy to show you a few of the more interesting and worthy spots. My family settled here around 1910. We are Italians who migrated out here to Pueblo from Vineland New Jersey, and of course we named the place we settled as Vineland Colorado. A small farming town east of the city of Pueblo. Vineland is where all the chile farming and chile roasting takes place August-September. My grandfather was a pioneer in the chile roasting introduction to the Pueblo community. My grandfather was actually the first person to have a chile roaster machine in a "farm market" setting. Yes the mafia is still alive here but they are much more low key and much more legal now days, meaning they own legit businesses and many of them are larger land owners and real estate owners. I frequent a couple of the mexican food places you passed by on 4th street. Honestly I have never felt really unsafe at all. You just have to be vigilant. If you ever want a little history tour of the area, let me know. My family has been here for well over a hundred years. The friggin commentary was a riot lol
Love how you got the whole town figured out in a day and a half. Pueblo isn't bad. It's just not rich.
LOL do you think someone needs a PHD in Pueblology to rattle off some facts and let the camera do the rest of the talking? I was born and raised in CO and Pueblo is indeed not great.
pueblo is a shit hole……..
Pueblo has always been a Schmitt Hole
@@natthecatcm2418 you must be very familiar with it. 😐
I loved the interview with Jessie! He shared so much information about the city. Educated young man!
A guy with his look and age who can speak that well, easily could be a future senator. Just needs the drive and the right support. He’s very inspiring and could really help curry support for Pueblo.
To think. The US under Biden have given Ukraine $185,000,000,000, yes billion to fight another war in Ukraine. Let that sink in and now look at our cities
He was high beyond cloud 9
@@truthbearingpsychonaut what’re you talking about ? What about him made you think he was high? We’re not talking about the dude with the face tattoos
@@MBheli621 i know. He is still high, look at his eyes lol. If you cant see It, then thats on you.
Im from Pueblo !!! 😁 I’m so proud of my town!! Thank you for visiting!
I live in Colorado Springs and it’s not very different than Pueblo these days. Homeless have taken over all of the parks and the 7-11 in what used to be one of the nicest neighborhoods here is called heroin haven where junkies and AMR hangs out all day
Eric Howard Silverstein stole and sold his patients embryos out of Colorado springs Colorado for over 30
Amr?
Memorial Park?
Don’t get me wrong, there are a handful of rough neighborhoods in the Springs. But it’s nowhere near Pueblo, come on.
@@timetowakeup6302 Colorado Springs has always had major violence. Remember the shooter at Planned Parenthood? And the gender bar? While Pueblo has a LOT druggie panhandlers, the numbers of druggies in Colorado Springs are way more than the numbers in Pueblo. There are intersections in Colorado Springs that are darn scary to have to sit for the lights to change. A major street section over by one of the German restaurants -- the underpass is loaded with homeless and homeless ranting on the island between the traffic lanes. One fellow who was on that island for years used to be ranting and waiving his arms -- a scary, scary dude.
Hi…I wanted to share some of the positive things about Pueblo that got missed. I am a born and raised Puebloan, I had shared part of this list with a lady asking for places for her kids and family…so bare with the info for littles at the beginning….but I want you and other readers to see what an awesome place Pueblo is too….💙
I have also lived in Oklahoma, Denver, and Springs (for short periods in my life) and I honestly love Pueblo. (I love Springs too because I love seeing pikes peak everyday).
As for Pueblo, Pueblo has deep roots and it’s really neat because when you move here, people will ask you “what school did you go to”. They are meaning what high school. 💗. There are some huge football game rivalries that the entire town gets involved in and the love for this school or that school is so deep rooted, it goes back generations. It’s really fun during Bell Week or Cannon Week or PigSkin Classic week. Two brand new highs schools, one K-8, I think 3 elementary schools….have all just been rebuilt (so older buildings need to come down. The technology , programs offered for students and beauty of these new schools is amazing.
We have fun festivals (my fave is the Chili and Fajoles festival). Mmmmm….smelling that green chili roasting as you’re walking up to the festival…yum! The best chili’s around are our Pueblo green chilis.
We have a beautiful Riverwalk with lots of things to do, just around that. I love to go walking around it with my grandchildren and letting them play on the little playground. I love to meet up with friends for lunch a Brues or 1129, or go have lunch after church at Angelo’s Pizza. The Riverwalk has lots of different events, like listening to the symphony play while the fireworks are going off on the 4th of July, or enjoying the beautiful Christmas lights and snow is lightly falling on your eyelashes.
Also, near our Riverwalk is our Historic downtown area. It’s awesome to walk up and down Union Avenue and check out the little shops or antique stores and grab a bite to eat at a local restaurant. I haven’t been to the new Fuel & Iron yet, but I have heard lots of positive things about it. A popular picture spot is our old train station called the Union Depot.
Pueblo has amazing libraries in lots of the neighborhoods around town. They offer so many programs, I’m sure you would love it!
Pueblo has different things for you to do with your family:
*there are multiple different dance companies if your children or you want to take dance lessons
*there are cheer and gymnastic locations
*On Saturdays, Langoni Field is full of families hustling and bustling to go watch their littles play soccer
*little ballers playing baseball all over town and at Runyon field
*there is a Steel City Theater company where littles practice and perform different plays and musicals all year long. The art center offers a lot of this too. We have an incredible Children chorale.
*Pueblo has a Children’s museum and the arts center teaches lots of different classes from art to dance
*Pueblo also offers lots of MOPS groups that you can join for your toddler and get that instant support and begin building those friendships
***There are so many things for you and your family to do here that I can’t even think of them (Pueblo West has a ton of stuff too).
As for family or adult things to do:
*Did you know Pueblo has a Movie Drive-In? It’s so fun to grab the family and meet up with friends for a movie outside.
*Pueblo Reservoir you can go boating, fishing, (I think they still have a swim area), it’s so fun to go enjoy the lake. We also have multiple city pools that have water slides and such.
*Our YMCA is beautiful and is pretty new, lots to do there. There are multiple gyms all over town to help you with your fitness goals
*You can grab your family and head over to the Fire Playce (think it’s spelled correctly) and pick your pottery place and spend time relaxing and creating masterpieces
*We have our State Fair for our state right in Pueblo. I love the Fair and seeing all of the crafts, eating the fun fair food, and watching our kiddos play in the fountain. Love going to the Rodeo.
*I love going with my family for days at the park. Our City Park has little rides that have been around forever. The tickets are only a quarter. It’s fun to ride the Choo Choo train around and ride the carousel. My grandsons love the roller coaster. The zoo is there too!
*Trampoline place at the mall is fun. We even use it as a place to get in shape. They have a monthly membership for only $10 a month (and you can go every day for 3 hours!). That’s a steal. Plus…if you as a parent want to jump with your kiddo, it’s only $2. Fun place for birthday parties, the kiddos love it!
*We have some museums like I had mentioned the Children’s one above but we also have El Pueblo Museum, Rosemont Museum, and there are more!
*Pueblo has Bingo, Dancing, School Carnivals, church events, a country club and we have bowling alleys, etc
*We also have great colleges like Pueblo Community College and CSU-Pueblo. It’s so fun to tailgate for a football game in the parking lot (we miss the games sometimes and just hangout in the parking lot with friends), or take our littles trick or treating for Halloween or to go see Santa at Christmas time.
*There are organizations that gives back to women and children in our community and promote volunteerism or groups your family can join or participate in
*There are church’s that offer faith based clubs for kiddos like Awanas and Life Groups for adults.
*There is a skating roller rink and an ice rink, we have a movie theater that has 10 or 12 theaters in it.
*network groups are fun, supportive and an awesome way to meet friends.
*our local Chambers have different events and places to meet people. I believe Pueblo has 3 different chambers. (Greater Chamber of Pueblo, Latino Chamber of Pueblo, & Pueblo West Chamber)
Oh there is so much more that our beautiful town of Pueblo has to offer, you just have to ask, look, and the friendly people of our community will share with you what they like to do or where they love to go or what organizations they enjoy being apart of.
You make any town or city or place you call home the place you want it to be. Get involved in your community and it helps to create that sense of being and belonging and making your home (no matter where you live) your home.
Thanks for letting me share a little bit about what Pueblo has to offer.
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Nice🎉😊❤
You wrote a book
Well said … and I agree. We’ve been here almost seven years. It’s no worse here than our former city, Aurora. Pueblo has its issues - but we like it.
Thank you for sharing. 😊
All very good points!! Thank you for adding these! Pueblo can be a beautiful place. No, we aren't perfect by any means, but with that said - Pueblo is still HOME
Hi Nick , just wanted to say thank you for this informative video,and for Jessie’s well spoken economic a social review of the Pueblo area. Keep up the good work Nick!!
Amazing how quickly Colorado went from a beautiful frontier state, to a California refugee camp, to an homeless/illegal refugee camp, to a shithole. Maybe not exactly in that sequential order but I remember when Colorado used to be considered akin to Montana and Alaska as open wild and beautiful wilderness and everyone who lived there was a pioneer who wanted to be left alone.
There's still plenty of diamonds in the rough. Lots of small mountain towns with character that aren't overdeveloped. Heck, I live in a great small town outside of Fort Collins. Developers can't secure water rights so nothing much changes and I sure as heck like it that way.
Denver is an absolute mess now, though. Just went to a Rockies game last month and I was shocked by what I saw walking around Coors Field. And of course many of the formerly cool mountain towns have become a shadow of their former selves, playgrounds of the ultra rich, where the working class haven't had a chance in hell of affording to live there in at least a decade.
All in all, I miss how it used to be. But there's plenty of great communities that remain, at least for now.
Thanks so much Nick, that make my very sad.
Maybe the people stand up again
No. 90% of the population is from Denver a big city. It was never un populated as much as Montana or whyoming or Alaska. Denver is the 20th largest metro city in the U.S with 3.5 million people. So 90% of the people see themselves as from Los Angeles or a huge city and always have.
I remember in the 1990’s Colorado was literally the place where everyone wanted to move. It was so nice. Now it’s just a giant leftist pothead shithole.
Yeah, the growth of human population will do that; there seems to be no one having children but on a worldwide scale the planets' population is growing causing more people to migrate like simple diffusion!
The food in Pueblo is still very good. There are some restaurants there that have been around for several generations. everybody I have ever met there has been really nice. I recommend the shrimp Diablo or the chile verde at Hector's.
I love Pueblo. I like how you breeze through the red lights. It's chill here.
I remember growing up all the TV commercials for government pamphlets and information had Pueblo addresses. I always pictured it just being full of government warehouses.
Lol me , too !!
About 12 years ago, I delivered office furniture to a government building downtown that was undergoing renovations. It was going to take 4 or 5 hours for the workers to unload my trailer, so I decided to take a walk through town and see the sights. There were art galleries, boutique stores and I stopped in at a local coffee shop and had coffee and donuts. There were gardens and parks and it was beautiful and I felt completely safe walking the streets of Pueblo. I never got to see the ghettos of Pueblo. And the people I met were all very friendly downtown.
I don't blame her. Crime is crazy, few cops. People need to be protective of their cities and towns. A woman alone going out to investigate something that didn't seem normal. Good for her.
Maybe ex law enforcement
My neighborhood has gone from little old ladies to 8 tweakers literally (not figuratively) in meth psychosis on any given day . Mailbox/ package theft, burglaries. Please don't feel hurt, I know this is going on in many cities .
Keep up the good work ✌️
Bet she's packin 😂
Good for her? She'll get herself killed.
I agree. Some are gonna inevitably call her a “Karen.” But she’s just trying o protect her neighborhood. I myself do some neighborhood watch car drives in my own neighborhood. It takes a village to keep things safe and nice.
I'm a Colorado native and Pueblo used to be a safe town, and one of the least expensive cities to live. But after marijuana became legal, a lot of bad people came here and they ruined all of the towns here, especially Pueblo and Trinidad and canyon city. I live in Colorado Springs and it's so dangerous now that the police recommend carrying a gun. Since marijuana became legal. I have been robbed, car jacked and my house broken into. I have had people threaten my life and shoot at me and I live in a supposedly safer part of town. And my best friend lives in Pueblo and was born there and he said it's scary
the crime picked up around 2005 after Hurricane Katrina when people were relocated throughout the midwest a lot landed in Colorado.once marijuana was legalized in CO it brought so many struggling families from other states either looking to find work or just smoke weed but there were no jobs to be had a lot of them had no way to leave so they have been stuck. around the same time of marijuana legalization there was a huge spike in heroine and opiate addiction.Pueblo has continued to fall further and further into poverty yet the housing and property tax prices have skyrocketed while working wages are nowhere near enough to keep heads above water.
Your interviewee was just awesome. Hats off to him and yourself for taking the time.
Thanks man.!
That Jessie guy is very well spoken and intelligent. He's going to be a winner.
He said the steel mills were the meat and potatoes of the economy, and I am currently eating meat and potatoes. I was like, "oh this well spoken man is also a psychic 😂."
Haha thanks guys! 🤣🇺🇸💯
The gentlemen you interviewed was well-spoken. I loved that he was able to speak on many important topics in a way that seemed informed and fair.
My strange Pueblo experience. Everyone was N I C E ! Never been to a place where everyone was pleasant. A pretty little town that industry left years ago. Down town was right out of a time machine. The geography is strange: where the desert plains meet the foot hills of the Rockies. Your favorite color should be beige. * Shake down: You didn’t mention your TH-cam channel. * Great video, Nick
Dude in the blue shirt is impressively articulate and knowledgeable. Good talk with him.
Thanks.!
@@jsssaizDo you have IG? Would love to add you
As a former resident of the Pueblo area, I’m _definitely_ inclined to agree with the gentleman that you interviewed towards the end here. Pueblo is where I was raised and schooled, I have a LOT of fond memories from living there, and I’m truly proud of my old stomping grounds. It _is_ true that it has quite a number of *big* issues, but the issues you showcased here are prevalent in *ANY* city or town USA (to differing degrees depending on where you go). So why only single out and pick on Pueblo? THAT does more *harm* than good.
I think you missed the point of the video
Nick the last guy you interviewed should run for mayor..he's well spoken and knows his stuff. I'd vote for him
Aww, I am Humbly Obliged.! 😊
My thoughts exactly. He obviously loves his town. Nick's best interview.
I agree.
People in the defence of rights and freedom are never welcomed in government
Nick never disappoints
I was born and raised in Pueblo, it is a great place. Please don't ever return to Pueblo, you are not welcome there.
When your biggest employers are schools, hospitals, and WalMart, you know the economy is shit.
Nick, loved this content. Your conversation with Jessie was very insightful. He articulated a lot of things I feel,& agree with. Thanks for sharing the different areas in Colorado.💯💜✝️🙏🏾🇺🇸
Thanks.! I gave My Honest Take with The Knowledge I Humbly Posess. Praise God.! 😄💗✝️🇺🇸💯
I seek love trust honesty commitment and good communication in a relationship
Dude you totally ran that red light. Love the videos man. Bummer on the tires and the Cali plates. My wife and I love your videos. Cheers!
I'm part of a gaming community that is based out of Pueblo, and I've been there a couple times for meetups. Yeah, it's in rough shape. A buddy of mine since high school moved to my town after spending his childhood in Pueblo a couple decades ago, and he said it was rough then too. That being said, I never really felt in danger either.
Lived briefly in Pueblo about 1950 as a preschooler near the steel mill and RR tracks, perhaps where I-25 passes. It certainly has had its "glory days" in the distant past being a major crossroads along the front range of the Rocky Mountains and in the fairly recent past being an important RR access point through/into the Rockies... In 1970 I remember the land development companies of Pueblo West (which has done quite well) and Colorado City to the south, "sales pitching" about the giant strip city that was going to stretch from Fort Collins down to Pueblo, well it has loosely happened down to Colorado Springs, but it may be awhile before it reaches Pueblo... The great historian Francis Parkman, in his book "The Oregon Trail", recounts in a chapter entitled "The Lonesome Journey", how in 1846, he and his small party returning to "civilization" from Fort Laramie traveled down the front range to the ruins of Fort Pueblo to follow the Arkansas River eastward. They did not see a single human being on that journey even though they crossed Cherry Creek in what is now the heart of Denver...
The history of the Front Range is absolutely fascinating! Thank you for adding that bit of info!
The gentlemen wearing the adidas shirt was well versed and knowledgeable about Pueblo. He should run for city council or other government position to invoke positive growth to help make a change for a city he lives in and proud of . Thanks for the vid .
Victor is a really nice guy, he used to work at the community college in Santa Fe New Mexico, he was kind of a big deal and had his own office and used to show up everyday in a suit and tie, he's kinda famous in Santa Fe for the Zozobra shooting that took place on the plaza, he actually killed the guy, it was young dumb gangster shit, something that was common in the 90s, Victor told me he was from Colorado, that's really sad to see him struggle...
If he killed a guy, and it wasn’t serious self-defense, then it seems like he’s reaping what he sowed. When you take someone’s life, and leave that kind of pain on a family, your life going forward is NOT good. I’m listening to him talk about multiple surgeries and drug addiction. He’s obviously living out the pain he placed on others.
He's right about PEDCO, they are crooks who don't want higher wages coming to town. We could have had Budweiser, but they prevented it. Budweiser chose Ft. Collins and has done wonders for that community. PEDCO was founded in the 1980s and only brings low wage jobs to town.
Man I remember that. I left shortly after. Loved Pueblo when I grew up there but it’s really deteriorated. Super sad because honestly there are really really great people there
You don't know what the worst city in Colorado is, until you've lived in Denver and Aurora, after that, Pueblo is like heaven
nah denver ships the homeless down to pueblo on busses...
Saudi Aurora.
😂😂😂😂😂😂 I live in Denver foo 😂😂😂😂 what you smoking? Ain't going on out here
Again I've lived in Pueblo and Denver and I'd rather live in Denver than Pueblo
Fr but go to Arvada then pueblo pueblo is not that bad but I live in downtown pueblo at least there is 2 realy good schools (education wise)
Nick bro you're the truth man. You don't hold punches and call it how you see it and I for one appreciate it. Talk your shit bro
Yeah. Pueblo is kinda rough. It’s our own little slice of the rust belt mixed with East LA.
Also, it seems to be the hottest place along the front range in the summer. So much so that some locals say that Pueblo was built directly above hell itself
I Live in Pueblo. I am only one minute in and I am insulted. We love Pueblo and it is a great city and a great place to have grown up in.
I'm sorry you consider pueblo to be a great place. As a Colorado native and person who lives in a neighboring City, I'm sorry but the place is a pit.
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Pueblo is TRASH AND 90% of the people who live in it!!!
@PricelessBinkey1337 I'm right out side living in walsenburg. Much better then slum town
Loved the young man interview at the end! How interesting! Well spoken and clear. Great info!
Nick getting shook down by an old neighborhood lady, she must have noticed that shifty look you have😂 Great video Nick, that guy in blue was probably one of the best you've interviewed, really had the info of how it is in town. Stay safe Nick
I follow your videos Nick and it all comes down to JOBS... Go to Pontiac, Michigan...all the active duty military bases closed in the state and then GM Truck and Coach, Pontiac Motors, and Fisher Body...and then you look at all the outside contractors, like engineering companies... I moved to Australia in 1979 as a teacher, I flew home every 3-4 years and I was shocked...nothing left...considering that that area was three villages in 1820 were Pontiac, May (Auburn Heights, now Auburn Hills) and Rochester... so very sad.
I remember going to Pueblo a few times in the early 2000's. We went down there from the Springs. Yes, it was very rough in some parts and very runned down back then too. But that riverwalk was truly a gem and it still looks that way today. Brings back good memories from living in CO.
I’m surprised that vigilante lady confronted you and followed you. That’s dangerous behavior. She doesn’t know who you are - if you’re safe or not. She put herself in a very precarious situation by interacting with an unknown man. Just dumb.
You weren’t swoon by her psychotic grin?
Think she was packing some heat 🤔
She’s nothing but a Karen
Problably looking for her meth Dealer
She just listened to Jason Aldean.
Pueblo is nowhere near as bad as Denver.
I accidentally fell asleep in Pueblo safest city I’ve ever been in.
@@RobertWWD Haven't been robbed (@ house or walking around) in Downtown Denver in 53 years of living here. 5 min Walk from the Capitol. Best city in the USA & I've been to most. Oh, & Aurora is handling the legal immigrants just fine! ✌️🇺🇸🇵🇸
Riverwalk area looked very nice. Quite a contrast to the rest of the town. Very good video.
do you believe local/state political leanings are directly correlated with poverty? seems like we see poverty in both red and blue areas equally.
Dude, you run more red lights than anyone I know.. that's still alive.
Every time I get a new Nick Johnson video I get really happy and it's a pleasure.
Love Nick's videos!
And it’s the only reasonably affordable place in Colorado.
I enjoyed riding with you and learned alot. Glad you got your tires checked out. Hello Mappy!
All consumer information used to come from Pueblo. The internet killed that business lol. That was back when you ordered something and waited 6-12 WEEKS for delivery roflol.
Send in a self addressed envelope to...
no matter what kind of person you are, everyone has a place they can feel comfortable and safe. if Pueblo is not that place for you, that’s okay!
i am sorry to hear you robbed yourself of a good experience by misunderstanding that people who are living different lives than yours arent bas, arent scary, arent a problem. i’m grateful that Pueblo and its people have treated me so gently. if you do not recognize “crime” and “homelessness” as symptoms of a much larger, systemic problem, that is unfortunate. i’m sure Pueblo was even more incredible in the past, before basic needs became so inaccessible for so many people, but it is encouraging to me how much outreach and how many options are out there for those of us who are struggling. that was something I did not see enough of in any of the other places I have lived.
Jessie is the man. Clear, well enunciated, unaffected speech. This is what a lot of our young men used to sound like.
Yes, I think Jessie may be a teacher or something. Very few guys that age seem so informed or concerned with what's happening, not just in Pueblo, but pretty much everywhere. He seems to really have pride and hope for his hometown and I think he's right. I think Pueblo has a lot of potential to, as Jessie said, reinvent itself. If I was younger and had money to work with I would really take a look at Pueblo as a place to live and invest in. I was born and raised in an industrial town in the NE 'Rust Belt'. Other than different weather and style of houses, my hometown now is just like parts of Pueblo. Successful people have moved to suburban communities and will commute 45 minutes to an hour each way to jobs at the University or in the medical field. All the old factories that paid well enough to provide people who didn't have the resources to go to college and still live a decent middle class life are boarded up or just abandoned now. Those that can't afford expensive houses in the 'burbs struggle to get by in the old neighborhoods working retail, restaurants etc.. And they're at the mercy of predatory landlords and slumlords who but multifamily properties cheap and offer two choices. Pay very high rent for a dumpy apartment or live in the street or a car, IF you have one.
That lady thought Nick was about to try it in a small town.
I grew up on the EAST side ash st.actually...i had s really good time... i was there in pueblo 43 years no complaints man...
I've lived in Pueblo for the last 19 years. There are some really cool aspects about this town, and almost everyone is very nice.
Denver keeps sending their homeless here on a one-way ticket bus ride, however, even though we have no infrastructure to support them.
If that is so then why aren't the people running your city doing something about it? I know why. But you tell me.
Because he is lying, lol@@TheSixer211
You don't see him giving you a ❤
I also live in Pueblo and agree with everything you said!!! I know we got some crime going on but what about the Springs? They blow us away and they are one of the hoity toity towns in Colorado!!!
@@ThiaJetNeYuthe springs sucks.very dangerous,my grandson was one of the kids shot at memorial Park a few years ago.
I grew up in Pueblo and moved away in 2012. This video was depressing and actually made me shed a tear. Pueblo never looked great, but I don’t ever remember it looking this bad. There’s a lot to be proud of, lot to be ashamed of. Pueblo holds itself back with drugs and gangs, bureaucracy, crappy education, and general debauchery. Sure the flood of 1921 was bad, but the steel mill petering out really killed the city and none of the other factors I mentioned help. Green chile is the only chile, and go bulldogs! Nice video.
a tear like Victor
I was a Utility locator in Pueblo for a year, i had to go all over in every single neighborhood/trailer park. I never had a issue with the gangs, they were cool to me. Vs when i was Locating in Vegas they would run me off, threaten me, stuff.
@@anthonycox7693I’m not saying they aren’t nice people in general, but people in gangs will still steal your shit and sell drugs. It’s just not conducive to a productive community.
@@anthonycox7693 Well the streets around Parkview Hospital have had gang shoot outs in broad daylight. Pueblo is rough.
I don't see all that I go to the stores I need to and back to the better part
At 13:18-13:22 he says that Pueblo is the first big city off I-25 when you leave Mexico….
I’m from New Mexico and I’m not surprised a lot of geographically uneducated ppl think New Mexico is still Mexico. It’s a pretty cool state. I don’t miss the crime and lack of jobs so I moved away not long ago seeking a better future but I do miss the culture, food, and beautiful vistas of New Mexico. It’s so unique…
I’m with you!! Hello people there’s a NEW MEXICO in the USA 🇺🇸 😅
New Mexico is pretty awesome,yes the crime ouch
sounds like the lady that stopped you would have been a good person to interview......PBR=professional bull riders?
People are moving to Pueblo, now that Colorado Springs is so expensive for first time home buyers. Even young professional are moving there while plenty of investors are remodeling old homes and flipping them.
You are a liar and probably a realtor. Now tell us Silicon Valley and Biotechnology job are moving in like the FL realtors do.
I grew up in Pueblo as well and went to St. Leander's school until it closed, then Risley, then East High. I still go there when I can. The food is good, the people are generally nice, and people drive slower and less aggressively. I love walking along the Riverwalk and then dropping into Papa Jose's on Union or the Pass Key on Highway 50. Pueblo has a pretty mellow vibe overall.
You missed something if you didn’t visit the Mill Stop Cafe. It’s the only reason I might consider driving through Pueblo again. On a related note, I’m partial to green chile myself but if you got red chile resembling something out of a can you definitely didn’t get good red chile.
I lived in Colorado Springs about 15 years ago. While visiting Pueblo, 2 gangs pulled guns out and started shooting!!! I was in my car in a parking lot. I got out of there as quickly as possible, saw a cop and frantically explained the situation. He was not in a hurry to go to the location, as if,
Oh , just another shooting attitude!!
It was extremely scary and the cop literally showed no concern!!!
After the incident, I was told the building near the shoot out had bullet proof windows !! So they obviously had a history of gun fights , in broad daylight, where the cop showed NO concern at all!! I was shocked by the cops nonchalant behavior,,,and of course,, shocked by a gun fight,,, in a parking lot,,,in the middle of the day!!
pueblo is a crap shoot …
Was repairing HVAC in a ghetto government subsidized project. There was the black girl that was uncharacteristically beautiful. Didn't have tattoos or little rug rats and her ankles. Told the maintenance man she had the looks to easily get out of this project. He said all she's interested in is getting high. So sad how drugs are destroying so many lives.
"I can fix her..."
@@TheHamburgler123 One heartbreak and bankruptcy later…….
As a New Mexican, I appreciate your take on Chili. Please come here next and spread the gospel. All of the goofy red chili people need to hear it.
Pueblo Chile > hatch
Yes!!!
@@shawn114483 Nobody believes that. I didn't even know wtf "Pueblo Chile" was until this video. Hatch Chile on the other hand is world famous. Even Nick trashed your guys red chile in this vid.
As a Pueblo West resident married to a New Mexican, Hatch Chile cannot be touched. I laughed the first time I had Pueblo's "hot" chili. No heat, no flavor.
Born in Pueblo but now living in Canada. I sure miss that place.
The woman at the beginning…she’s not necessarily indicative of Pueblo, she’s just a classic old Karen. They’re EVERYWHERE!
Agreed
Crazy lady 🤣👍
I went to college up the road in Colo. Springs and belonged to a club soccer team. We thought we were good because we were beating just about all the teams up there. Then we had to go play in Pueblo. We knew we were in for a tough time when only 8 of our team members showed up. The Pueblo club team looked very Hispanic and had about 20 players who were all itching to show off their soccer skills. They were there with friends and family to root them on. I remember one of their players whaled on the ball and hit me right in the face. That was the high point of the game. We ended up getting run ragged and losing 6 to 0. I have never forgotten Pueblo!
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@@NickJohnson Very funny...
That cat at 8:45 : Don't mind me, just waitin' for Halloween! 🐱
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Wow I am shocked I lived in Pueblo with my mom and grandma from 2004- 2008. Where most of my mother's side of the family was from and living. I attended Heaton Middle School and went to East High School for freshman and sophomore year I haven't been back since 2008 it breaks my heart to see the condition this town is in
Went to Heaton and East too in the 90s, both schools were old as F even then. Glad I left so my kids don't have to go to those schools. Their schools are insanely nice in comparison.
It's still exactly like it was in 2008. Maybe even bigger. He got some bad tour guides lol and got sent to the old parts of town and run down. Even the main guy in the video he's from New mexico. Just like back then if you went to lower Eastside or Bessemer it was bad but in Belmont and university park. El Camino everything is still nice like it was back then.
It’s honestly not all bad. I’m native and never see the worst parts of the city that were shown in the video. There are plenty of beautiful neighborhoods that didn’t make the cut for the video.
"Democratic stronghold" was the most important phrase spoken during this entire 47 minute video. Explains all.
Really? It's in Lauren Boebert's district.
@@frankalokrot9751 Colorado Springs is also a very conservative city
Historically Democratic. But that was always because of the steel union. Pueblo County voted for Trump in 2016, then back to Biden in 2020. I actually thought there was more flag waving in Pueblo when I lived there for 5 years than in my native PA. Pueblo is definitely NOT buying into the woke stuff like coastal cities have.
Pueblo is beautiful and has challenges like any place. ❤❤❤
Jessie takes great pride in his home town! If everybody in the area had the same attitude, there would be fewer problems. Downtown is beautiful!
What a Gracious Remark, Thank You.! 😎🇺🇸💯
Attitudes dosnt effect the economy..
Hi, I was stationed at Falcon AB in the early 90s. Pueblo had a bad reputation back then. Not as bad as what the people you are interviewing are saying now. Thank you for the eye opening video.
Cool! ✈️
In the 90's Pueblo was voted best place to live in the USA for 2 years in a row, also I'm not from Pueblo but my job frequently takes me there and have never had a problem with crime or feeling unsafe @@NickJohnson
@@Marbella125 You should look up the TH-cam videos of break ins at hotel parking lots!! I don't know how people don't recognize the crime levels in Pueblo. 1960s and 1970s it was rampant with gang violence -- so bad at Centennial High School that after the riot in the school in 1975 that administration had to find a space for a police man to be stationed at the school. Last I heard a few years ago they still had a police officer stationed in the school. The city gives out free needles to users -- only about 1//3rd are returned for exchanging of new ones . That mean 2/3rds are left on the streets in the parks.
27:55 Whoa! Those tires are terrible,simply terrible!
That guy should run for mayor! He’s very well spoken and knows his city!
Except he thinks that New Mexico is still Mexico.
May wanna have a more well educated mayor.
@@holographictopiary He is of Mexican origin, so I guess he wishes that New Mexico would still be a part of (Old) Mexico.
Out of change comes opportunity. Very affordable housing, very nice people, immediately next to Ricky Mountains. 👍
All of these town have a common denominator: factories closing. Man. It’s the same here in Canada. Factories close and people leave
Jessie should run for office. Articulate and honest.
How humbling a Compliment, thanks much.! 💗🇺🇸💯
I agree! He would make a great city councilman.
@@jsssaizYou are so intelligent!! God bless you!
Really, he should!
He was very articulate, informative, concise.
The Lord guide and protect him.
Dated a chick from Pueblo. I remember when she told me that everyone that ends up leaving Pueblo eventually ends up going back. She moved in with me, but about six months into our relationship, she ended up cheating with some old friend from.. Pueblo. Yup, she ended up moving back to that depressing little town. Guess she was right. Lol
Where are those informational government brochures shipped from? I remember growing up they always wanted you to send a SASE to some address to Publeo to get the gov. brochures of your choice! edit. - I checked. It's been shut down. I guess the Internet was it's demise I tell you what!
Go to the Springs next
I was born and raised in Pueblo and still live here, 59 years ago. Pueblo has pluses and minuses. We have, in recent years, had a lot of homeless people and drug problems. Denver and Colorado Springs send their homeless people here. It appears you didn’t go to the nice areas of Pueblo.
Does he ever? He lives to crap on folks different than he.
🧢 ain't nobody coming from Denver or the Springs to go there that's a big lie
@@Kobe8DaGreat24 , if it’s jail time and have all your stuff thrown away, you’d be surprised. I see and talk to these people all the time.