Palatka, Florida: A Town Dominated by Abandoned Properties and High Poverty Levels
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- Palatka, Florida, a community defined by its struggle against abandoned properties and pervasive poverty. As we embark on this Journey through Palatka Florida, you'll bear witness to the stark reality of the situation: a landscape dotted with neglected homes and buildings, standing as monuments to economic hardship.
Venture with us through the streets, where the sight of boarded-up structures and decaying facades tells a story of resilience amidst adversity. Explore the poignant contrast of Palatka Florida life persisting within these dilapidated walls, as some buildings, though abandoned, still shelter individuals clinging to hope amidst the ruins.
Through our exploration, we aim to shed light on the challenges faced by Palatka's residents and the pressing need for revitalization and community support. Join us as we uncover the layers of this complex narrative, and discover the strength and spirit that endure in the face of adversity.
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00:00 Introduction
03:48 Abandoned Buildings
05:17 Decay Public Housing Apartments
06:37 The Hood
08:49 Abandoned Warehouse
09:26 Abandoned School
11:57 Downtown
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I really wish he would have showed parts of Palatka that are not so bad like the thriving river front, or the beautiful ravines. He only highlights 10% of Palatka Florida. If you would like to come back my wife and I would love to show you around. This goes out to any one else who does not live in my home town, please don’t come to Palatka and misrepresent this growing town. Is Palatka the best place in the world? No but it is not the worst place in Florida ether.
I encountered some positive, beautiful parts of Palatka what I put in the first vlog before this one. For this vlog, my main focus was on depicting the true condition of the area. Highlighting affluent and middle-class neighborhoods feels disingenuous when many citizens are living in the conditions I showcased in this video. If I'm ever back in the area, I will take you up on your offer. Thanks for watching and addressing how you feel.
I moved here 6 years ago from St. Augustine, FL due to increased housing prices. Not all of this city looks this way, it's pretty chill
It seems like a pretty chill place to me. Thanks for watching!
Same (4yrs ago). Lived in STA for 16yrs. Sadly it became too crowded & way OVER-developed. Decided to stop throwing our money away on RISING rent's & bought a cute little 3br house in a DECENT neighborhood in Palatka (not the one's he's depicting HERE. LOL!) right before covid hit for only $99K !!! Talk about in the nick of time. It was an affordable & viable option for "us" & we like it here & it's an EASY commute (only 25-30 mins) to St. Augustine for work & add another 10 mins to the beaches. We have plenty of shopping conveniences & new restaurant/cafés opening up all the time. The historic riverfront area is also slowly revitalizing & the beautiful views & breezes off the St. Johns river don't make the area feel "landlocked" like other Florida inland communities. It's actually a great location for it's easy proximity to nearby surrounding city's as well. We LIKE the slower pace & can easily find excitement or event's etc within a short easy drive. We also have our own great annual Festival's right here as well. It's a REFRESHING change when you're originally a SOUTH FLA Native (Boca Raton) & we're really glad we found it & are grateful to be here ❤
I live in Saint Augustine and have been here since 07……... The rent and housing costs are absolutely through the roof!!! It was a sleepy town when I first moved here, but not no more!
Good for you it sounds like you made the right move !
Nice video and great video quality. After Georgia Pacific was sold to the Koch Brothers, things went down hill fast for Putnam County. Everyone had a family member, relative, or friend that worked at the mill. Some of our most profitable years in Palatka were pre-2005 before GP was sold. The next ten years were spent trying to survive and at times very dire. Palatka saw a spurt of growth around 2016-2019, and we had an opportunity to sell our business and we got out. We miss the laid back atmosphere and simpler times we had in Palatka. That area has always been in decline but seems to have gotten worse than I remember it 25 years ago, thanks for the memories Tim J.
You're welcome! Thank you for sharing your experiences in Palatka and what occurred during your time there. Also, thanks for watching!
I can't express how EXCITED I get when I see you've shared a new video and this one was epic! It's a movie!!
Thanks for watching!
People make the place either beautiful or ugly. The government plays a role here too by sending some kind of people to this area of Florida for some reason. Let’s make it a nice place to live and help each other in the making.
I 100% agree with you. Regardless of how some of it looks, Palatka have some great people there. Thanks for watching!
I use to live on 6th street downtown by the First Baptist Church. Attended Campbell Elementary and Palatka South back in the 70’s
The Ravine Gardens and The City Dock on River Street were two of my favorite places to go.
Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🙂
The problem with Palatka is the smell and bad air. The Pulp Mill pumps tons of sulphur dioxide in the air from processing trees to paper. Every time I pass through Palatka, I have a disturbing coughing episode.
Wow, I guess I visited on a good day. I didn't smell anything. Thanks for sharing that.
I love all the older type homes. Tim this was a really nice vlog.
Glad you enjoyed it
I live not too far from Palatka, I visit the city every day, but I rarely visit the north side of town, which is where everything sucks, the north side does not have much stuff in the area to sustain itself properly, there are a decent amount of abandoned buildings on the north side, and its unfortunate to see how bad things got for the north side, but the south historic district is really nice
I love this town, I truly do, but what I hate is how bad the upkeep is for the north side, and how bad people struggle in the north side.
Thanks for your input and for watching!
@@TIMJMEANSBUSINESS No Problem, I always enjoy seeing parts of this town that I have not before much
Ashamed developers don’t take interest in developing areas like this especially retirement group.
I agree! Thanks for watching!
My city💯💯
Thanks for watching!
Reading the locals' comments is quite intense. Some people ask why he focuses only on the abandoned aspects. It's not difficult to see: if you have issues with the city, then work on fixing them, because there are plenty. Also, do you even read his channel description and what it's about? This is the type of content he produces.
I understand that people like to defend their city, and I get that. However, they should be raising concerns at city hall and pressing the mayor to address these issues. Instead of getting upset because their city is exposed, saying "not all of the city looks like this" or "you didn't go here or there," they should focus on demanding improvements. I'm here to explore the abandoned and historical areas, not the wealthy neighborhoods that often overlook the struggles of the poorer communities. Thanks for your support!
Good video, thanks!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
Dope vid... keep it up. This joints 🔥
Thanks 💯
So far, you’re not showing all of Palatka Florida, USA. The parts you are showing are in need of repair. Yet you are missing this weekend that blue crab festival and that is a moneymaker for the city. You seem more concerned about what is abandoned or in disrepair. All cities have this type of area where things need to be fixed or they need to be sold or they need to be torn down to make away for something better. I think the issue here would be for you to be proactive and start to help or contact the mayor of Polacca and find out what you could do to help. I have lived here since the 1980s and I moved up from South Florida. True it was a culture shock when I first got here. I learned to adapt. I think most people stay here because of family. God bless and take care! Palatka is still growing. But if you’re only going to point out the bad things about it, I don’t even see the reason why you are videoing this portion of Palatka.
I didn't come here to record a festival to give the event planners "FREE PROMOTIONS." My purpose was to document abandoned areas, and Palatka is full of them. Not all cities look like Palatka. I live in Melbourne and Fort Lauderdale, which are quite different. In my cities, abandoned buildings are rare, and if they exist, they're quickly bought and renovated.
Palatka has many abandoned buildings, even in the downtown area. Those who live in the better parts of Palatka should be more disappointed in their local government than in someone who films the city's conditions. I don't live there, so it's not my responsibility to reach out to your mayor-it's yours. It's an issue what should be addressed at you guys city council meetings. It's surprising how quickly people comment that this isn't representative of all of Palatka. However, as I explore, it seems to represent a significant part of the city. Thanks for watching.
Considering I don’t live in the city of Palatka Florida, I can understand, whereas people who do live in the town should contact the city commissioner. I live in the county., Putnam County. Most people do nowadays. My area is considered unincorporated. There are many homes out here and maybe one or two convenience stores. It’s funny though! I just have to drive down the road cross through the intersection and it’s considered city of Palatka .
@@sandieharvey4939 Understandable. I like the small towns like yours. I shoot a lot of shorts visiting some of the historical houses, old abandoned building etc. One day I'll past through. Thanks for your input and understanding.
I wish he would show the festivals and thriving music community.
Thanks for watching!
Did Jenny attend this year 2024 💙 Blue 🦀 Crab Festival How was it. ? 🚢 ⚓
@@TIMJMEANSBUSINESSi should offer deepest condolences to my father's birthplace 1929 Palatka It was part of the territory covered by Afro-american Life Insurance founder Bro. Abraham Lincoln Lewis and owner. He employed my old grandad Tuskegee ❤💛 well he was born in 1885 Molina, Ga so around 1906 🎓 He was sent to Palatka to Sell Afro Life Insurance. Where my father was born they then relocated to Atlanta when my grandad Claude Clarence George, Sr. became the 1st Atlanta Journal and Constitution Editor. My Dad graduated 1946 with My mom and Martin Williams -King . I lived and worked for the Jacksonville Stadiums and Arenas as a retired disabled mortuary employee i left in 2008 when the Frank George apartments dtwn 😂 was torn down and excuvated for Palatka Today
Thank you so much for this wonderful and great video documentary. 💙
Them boys sitting on 30’s over there. That purple on purple was🔥
Thanks for watching!
I think you did an injustice to Palatka as a whole. It looked like you rode around looking for only bad shit to put in your video. I can do that in Jax, St Aug, Gainesville, etc.
What you witness in this video is an unfiltered portrayal of Palatka. While there are indeed some pleasant parts in Palatka, we cannot turn a blind eye to the conditions shown in this footage. If the city wishes to improve its image, it must take action to clean up these areas. In my own city, you won't find homes or buildings resembling the ones depicted here. Thank you for watching.
Really? I’ve been in a lot of cities and most every city has its dirty spot or black eye. Kindly enlighten me though as to the pristine untouched city that you live in.
Dang, almost every block you hit, theirs an abandoned house or building in Palatka.
Thanks for watching!
I won a contest......1st prize a week in Palatka........2nd prize two weeks.......... third prize 3 weeks in palatka......
Congrats!! Thanks for watching!
How did I find a video from where I live
Lol - Thanks for watching!
All I see is opportunity for development. They need to attract developers by giving away the land and letting the, build homes people in Tampa, Jax and Atlanta can afford and watch the place explode.
I agree! It's many things that city can do, they just have to do it.
@@TIMJMEANSBUSINESS After seeing this video I’m going up there week after next to check out some investment properties.
The only thing ℹ️ can remember about Palatka Florida was it was very racist. It was pretty much run by the KKK of course this was years ago..looks like hatred has taken its toll…
I can believe that! Thanks for sharing that info.
Who is the mayor??? A simple program called "Cash for keys" worked in Saint Petersburg to clean up the city trash. No problems...only solutions 🎉😊
I’m not sure, but if that can help, you might be the one to bring it to their attention. Thanks for watching!
Palatka used to have an ok mall and tons of antique junk shops. Putnam was the poorest county in the state. It doesn't grow properly or beneficial because the government hear is such a pain to work with. You try to build anything and they step on your toes every step. I could go on and on but your showing us in a bad light. Theres more here than your showing. Looks like a Sunday when most things are closed. Im really disappointed in this video. Anyone can drive around and film,stop and talk to people and explain if you want your channel to grow
Thanks for your input and for watching!
Dawg I live here you just lookin at the historical locations and crack head houses💀💀💀💀💀💀💀
Thanks for watching!
Get a life and learn how to do a real documentary. I moved to Crescent City two years ago from NJ and travel to Palatka often. I think the city is beautiful, especially around the riverside area. You focus too much on the rundown part of town which every city has.
Jerry, you don't have a life to get. Thanks for watching!