Downtown Miami has been a pit for decades. When I was a child in the late 50s and early 60s, our mothers would take us downtown for a speaicl treat to eat in the restaurant at Burdines. Women dressed up and wore short white daytime gloves to go downtown. It was lovely. The Freedom Tower was the tallest building there. I love the way the skyline has developed (I am a city girl at heart), but the businesses in most of the blocks around Flagler have been trash for decades. Full of counterfeit and cheap junk. Miami's downtown has so much potential to be a walkable, wonderful place. We have the Metrorail, Metromover and Brightline to get people to downtown and around it, and parking garages (which the city needs to set lower rates for). Yes, there aren't any parking garages on N. Miami Avenue where you are pointing, but there isn't any publicly available parking in much of lower and central Manhattan either and it is thriving there because there is a subway and bus system that goes everywhere. The Miami WorldCenter under construction across from the arena is a great step, and Brickell City Centre was a great addition. Then you have Bayside right on the water. And the amazing park that's coming for the currently fenced-off areas under 395 when they finish raising the roadways and putting in that fountain/spider (take your pick) sculpture over the roadway. The Seybold Building with its jewelers is a world-reknowned treasure that needs to be highlighted. This is a hub of reputable, GOOD jewelers, not the cheap/fake/counterfeit junk that was in those street level shops around downtown. If we could connect places like that with a mix of high end and affordable shops and restaurants on the ground floor of the buildings, it would attract good tenants for offices and apartments on the floors above. We need to crack down on all of the crap that's on the street level, enforce laws and get rid of the criminals and vagrants. A lot of the business that are closed are the crap ones they finally got the tenants out of, which makes them available to better businesses that cleaning up the place will attract. There are lots of apartments that have been built and more coming in, but we need to add ones that are more affordable. Thriving business on the street level and people living in great spaces above. The large closed building you're saying should be converted to a homeless shelter because people are sleeping in front of it should NOT be converted to a homeless shelter. To do that would void all of the good that could be done with downtown. Camillus House built a very BIG new facility a few years ago on the other side of 95, and that's where the homeless should be given free rides to. The world would fall in love with this city if it's done right.
If the people continue to just step back and let THIS HAPPEN then WE ARE IN A HELL OF HURT when the WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM gets REALLY INTRENCHED IN OUR DAILY LIVES !
@solomongrundy145Jesus is our only hope as they are the beast coming!! All end times prophecy is in play right now!!! All who put their faith in Jesus Christ of Nazareth will escape what is coming upon this earth!!
I stopped paying TAXES 30 years ago. “The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” Everyone, deep in their hearts, is waiting for the end of the world to come. The world is FUBAR. I am 67 Never in my life, would I live to see the world lose its mind.
Its not really about that...this is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.
My daughter n l livebin Fort Lauderdale in Dania Beach. Never knew downtown Miami had gotten this bad.Its not what they show on the news.You see people partying n at local restaurants not this. SAD😢
This is happening all over the US. Some of it is caused by smash & take incidents, another is the new trend in shopping. People rather shop online for the convenience they don't want to hassle with the driving, street parking, standing in line, paying to park, fear of having an accident, robbed, etc.
Also 2 much crime in the big cities. Look at all the homeless people, look at how filthy! No one wants to see that, smell that, or be around those types. Biden let in all the undesirables!!!!!! Open borders cause this
We can't blame the flash mobs for this, the ones who ramsack the stores with a whole team cuz this has been going for years these types of thefts and it never shut down stores so let's not go their, cuz it's within Who teally hurt the store cuz they the ones tht steal the cash and they not doing inventory rite so lets think before we blame anybody at all.
@@anthonyscalise7398 then you are a useful idiot, if you picked one side of the double headed coin you already lost. its all a puppetshow, politicians have no real power, they answer to the megaelite, the people who control the resources of the supply chain.
😂😂. The growing of e commerce. No need for so many buildings. Old ones are abandoned and new ones are built stop with the narratives and go learn some shit. America's gdp continues to grow.
@@felipenunez2058 read the Bible! We r under judgment in this country and its over for America...soon itll b destroyed...we've lost all moral ground and we r now being judged for our sinful unrepentant behavior...get right with Jesus or get left behind to face the soon tribulation!
I used to intern at the Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse back in 2010-2011. It is sad seeing all of the family-owned businesses and cafes shut down and demolished. There was so much and see and do back then in that particular block around the 2 courthouses but now it is all gone.
@@TzippiYes. I loved it. I had to work between 4 buildings during my time there and the historic court house was one of them. You can tell it was built in the 1920s especially the bathrooms. I hope they keep this building the way it is but restored/cleaned up.
@@RH_1113 the building actually has structural issues. And if you take a good look around Miami, freedom tower is the only building that anybody cares about. They have destroyed all almost everything else in downtown Miami.
I used to work in downtown Miami way back in the 70's and 80's when it was a thriving business center. There was plenty of free or affordable parking and good public transportation. We had plenty of major dept stores (Burdine's, Richards, Jordan Marsh) that drew customers in and plenty of little "niche" (sewing, jewelry, clothing) businesses that thrived on their uniqueness. Now, with the lack of free and safe parking nobody wants to bother with the hassle of going downtown to shop when they can just drive to a mall or shop online. IMHO the only way to restore downtown Miami is to make living and shopping in the area affordable to the middle class by providing more "pedestrian only" boulevards, affordable first time buyers apts/condos, institute and enforce "no broken windows" laws to eliminate graffiti and homeless tents on public sidewalks. Case in point, Lincoln Road Mall in Miami Beach used to be a hovel till developers started to buy and restore art deco hotels that in turn drew in the young and the beautiful people that in turn revitalized the shops on Lincoln Road. This is going to require a massive commitment by politicians and developers but I believe that it can be done because what this video does not show is that just up the road Brickell Avenue is thriving with businesses and luxury apts and buildings.
In my opinion - it appears that Cuba has spread to Miami. OMG - America better get busy heading this off! This looks like a literal State of Emergency. This is so helpful to see and this man apparently knows we need to see this. This is a Heads-Up Moment!
This happened in some parts of NYC. It has to do with development. That area has no businesses because they’re going to tear all that property down & build luxury housing. But the redevelopment has slowed because of the interest rates (making construction loans unaffordable).
I am in shock 😮 I grew up in Florida..mostly in Miami and North Miami . I left when I was 31 to Philadelphia. I'm noticing this is happening in every city and state. This isn't normal..😢 Our country is collapsing by the day, deeper and deeper..It's probably deliberate. And I'm sick of the lies that the economy is thriving 🙄 BS WAKE UP.
Yep, compared to parts of LA, San Francisco and Oakland, this place is heaven. I get to travel a bit and I do believe this is happening in many areas - Portland, Seattle...
Right. I got out-priced of I-5 corridor of my home state WA, so moved to Spokane on East side. Went back and it was horrifying! Just ten years later, it's a hellhole dump. A bar tender at one of my favorite haunts kicked me OUT because she THOUGHT I was on DRUGS! 😱 I had eaten lunch there since I was FIFTEEN. I tore out of there crying-had never been so mistreated and shocked! Trash and filth all over.
@sailingaeolus my daughter, lives in San Diego. She said downtown has declined..it's pretty much everywhere....she was telling me how people walk by so oblivious as to what's going on around them...denial and apathy I suppose.
15 years ago, we used to go to Homestead and spend our days riding our motorcycles to Miami. The place was our playground. It was a nice place to go. We were thinking about buying a small apartment building close to downtown. Now I am glad we changed our mind. So sad to see this place going to $hit like this. Thanks to WEF and the woke idiots for this
As a long-time resident of Miami, I can tell you that what you see in this video is real…BUT…this video completely omits the beautiful and thriving main downtown area, especially along Biscayne Blvd., the riverfront, Bayside, and the north Brickell area. Beautiful residences, tons of restaurants and nightlife. The great parts of downtown Miami overwhelmingly outweigh the negative.
Downtown Miami has looked like that for ever! You were pointing out little mom and Pop stores that used to sell fabric, pawnshops, and bodegas. If you’re going to show it, you need to tell the truth! All of the expensive shopping is in the design district, Aventura and Bal Harbor. Tell the truth, Bro! Miracle Mile! Ross was the only store downtown for years! Flagler was as giant thrift store. Burdines and Macys moved a long ass time ago!
@@empressonthethrone Total click bait! Downtown Hollywood is the same. ALways vacant. People do not shop in Downtoen Miami, and they have not since the 80s!
Its not about that....this is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.
I wonder how many ambitious entrepreneurs lost everything when they had to close down due to no fault of their own. Crime, homelessness, lack of parking, no authority to prevent graffiti or robberies -- ALL of this has contributed to the downfall of this section of Miami. WHERE ARE THE COMMISSIONERS? What is in their overseas accounts and safe deposit boxes?!
Local government..well dah! It is a major city and he is the governor.Perhaps doing his job at home instead of galavanting up in N.H would benefit the saving of a major city.
Major cities fester with Democrats. Can't reason with them and lack common sense capitalism. 12 million illegal aliens must be housed somewhere. Abandoned Miami? Yep.
@@CN45475He sure got involved in local government with Disney in Orlando. He's selectively involved. Fact if the matter is Miami is the largest city in his state. He should be getting more involved with how that city is developing.
I live in Miami. True, parts of downtown are not great. Some of the stores are empty because the building is going to be demolished. Other parts of Miami are very nice, with new construction.
If its anything like California, most of the homeless dont want your help and the reasons why are they get a FREE Smart-phone with a netflix/hulu account, $600 a month cash, and they get the freedom of no accountability or responsibility. They get specific safe places in hospitals to do drugs where they get free needles, free crack pipes and everything needed as far as a clean environment to get there minds melted. The second issue is. California in 2018 spent 618M+ within a year the overall homeless population statewide increased 7%, LA alone was 14% of that increase. The people responsible for orchestration of the entire program make 300K+, who knows what they pay the underlings. If they solve the Homeless issue, guess who doesnt have a 300k+ cush job anymore? You get 3 guesses and the first 2 dont count.. THEY make more money than they waste on the solutions. Same with your insurance, transportation, freighting and logistics.. EVERYTHING is being collapsed so they can usher in a FULL CASHLESS society and digital system where every transaction will be micromanaged and controlled. As a small business owner they are coming after all of the smaller than me little etsie and venmo side hustles. Originally they wanted to know where that $600+ came from, NOW they're making it illegal for you to basically have a side hustle - YES its been on some news programs recently. Also look up - H.R.3980 - Advancing Facial Recognition Technology Act the dots start connecting themselves...
I live in Miami and its like that in a lot of major American cities all over the country basically big fish is eating the little fish. Large entities buying up entire neighborhoods it is what it is.
i think you hit the nail on the head. Brutal gentrification using both legal and non legal tactics and over development based on speculation. Over inflation of the commercial and residential real estate. Conflicts of interest in politics. Federal tax breaks on the loses for not having tenants in a over priced commercial space. I live in San Francisco and we are seeing the result of that here as well. Condos coming up everywhere and not many buyers or renters. So many unit sit empty yet politicians say we don’t have enough housing so we should build more condos. What a scam!
Don't forget, that many of those on the streets used to own or rent those buildings to run their businesses. The rich become richer, the poor become poorer. Exactly what God said would happen in these times is happening. Stand by,...... much more to come.
Politicians and big businesses don't are about homelessness, poor, mental illness, healthcare, people in general or anything else. They only care about greed, corruption, chaos, violence and intimidation.
The poor w/all attendant problems have always been ignored. Mental illness is still regarded as a moral issue; now prisons repurpose units specifically to house the mentally ill. I lived as an untreated bipolar, homeless, wandering for a few years. I understand this life. However, the infrastructure of the city wasn’t crumbling, there were some available services, and nobody was starving. Drugs weren’t as suicidal as today. (Always excepting heroin) Small businesses thrived, there was reliable city transportation, medical clinics. When I see these areas now, in all cities, l can see how many more people are on the curb. It’s unconscionable. There is no governmental assistance. Starting to look like 1929, beginning of the Great Depression! Self interest rules, all over the globe. Everywhere. ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
This sucks. I'm 54 and a Miami Native. It started going downhill years ago, and I had to move to the other coast to get away from the deterioration of my hometown.
Man watching this video,makes me sad,I grew up in Miami in the eighties and nineties.I remember the hustle and bustle of downtown Miami every store front was open .
I live downtown. There is a very good reason why these store fronts are empty. This is going to be short and sweet. Speculative Developer owns all of them. He is waiting for the right time to build. No need to panic. These will ALL be high rises. Like it or not. This is gentrification
I have never seen Miami so lonely and poor, I know because I visited back it with a friend Hector Ortega a puertorriqueño friend of mine in 1976. Wake up America. God have mercy 🙏
OMG! My daughters childhood memories, my non-profit, my volunteering, my teaching, my everything for decades. Looks like cult decided to lay their ideas about who can live in Miami. Hey! Remind them that I still haven’t gotten a cent from the MILLIONS THEY OWE ME. That’s 23 agencies, hundreds of arrests, stolen property from my storage that was paid for after being kidnapped, battered and tortured for reporting Federal Fraud. Tell them, I said “No constructions until all debts are paid, I’m owe soooooooooooooo much! It’s no joke. And many are held accountable for murdering my daughters! I haven’t forgotten, I will never forget, and I will NEVER LET IT GO. It was and still is a VERY MASSIVE CRIME SCENE! I’m glad the Creator activated my Divine SEAL there in Miami, my daughters and I WERE surrounded by great people, until……..2002 and 2004 when Miami-Dade County did what they did with the help of 23 AGENCIES. The embarrassment is so overwhelming for that county, I feel so sorry for the “CLEAN HEARTS” that are barely making it or alive to remember how the county was left after that massive fraud to which NO ONE was arrested. But by what cop? If everyone was compromised and/or THREATENED if they interfered. Thank you for the walk of memories, I helped hundreds of people over the years there, especially in that neighborhood where many homeless people got to meet me and benefited from what I gave, because it came from the heart in a city I placed so high in my daughters eyes only to become victims of the most atrocious criminal acts ever done to a resident. Good thing I’m a massive part of Judgment Day, guess who are my 1st customers on my JUDICIAL LIST 🤣😂🤣 Guess 😂🤣😂. There are many “Clean Hearts” that stays in my heart from Miami that will be returning home to Paradise. Unfortunately not a happy moment to know WHO did not MAKE THE CUT! Pay Up! You’re so late and behind in the massive payments you owe me. (Sorry, I got emotional, it’s the decades of memories). 🫶😇 Great job!
@@Gypsygirl9 I am the Highest ranking Angel whose Divine Seal was activated in Miami while my daughters were still in Middle School. We lived in Miami for over 20+ years. My daughters and I were targeted because of WHO I am. In addition to that crime scene, in 2002 & 2004 Miami-Dade had committed two Federal Frauds from the Section 8 Program, stealing billions of dollars that went missing and was never recovered. Reading from what was done to me while my daughters went missing without a cause or reason they were murdered! By very scrupulous people of questionable morals. The city was overthrown by a severe corruption that took control of 23 agencies, crippling a city and endangering the residents that lived there in that time frame. I serviced the community for the entire time I’ve lived there. My community knew my daughters and I. The story too long for me to post it. But granting you the knowledge of what happened. Since my Celestial Seal went active, I’ve been monitoring everything, like an auditor of this Planet, because it’s my job. Earth had 6 prior warnings of violations to Human Protocols (those warnings could span within 3,000 years, so 6 Divine Seals has shown up here on Earth). The 7th one like myself, he was Male. A contract was made to re-evaluate since a settlement was made then to correct any Human Protocol Violations. So you are on constant watch because you have now technology that DOES NOT belong to you, along with knowledge that is harmful if you do not understand it. So it’s up to me to report to the CREATOR my findings along with reports other Angels may have around the World. GOD is then contacted by the CREATOR to proceed to NEXT STEP. I hope this helped with your question. I am owed so much money for the magnitude of damages done to me and my personal property stolen by “Certain” people trying to steal evidences that incriminates them. 🧐😇
I am shocked to see that. As a German citizen I know ugly cities and empty buildings only barber shops, Asian nail studios, mobile phone shops but to see this in Miami is sad 😮😢. Many greetings from Germany 😊
I don’t even drive down to Miami anymore ( Weil es so dreckig ist und so viele Obdachlose rum hängen )these Thugs do smash and grab and who wants to have a store in such neighborhood?
Ja, in manchen Städten wird es von Jahrzehnt zu Jahrzehnt schlechter. Den Cafés geht es wahrscheinlich gut, weil die Bautrupps oder die Straßenleute Kaffee und Donuts mögen. Ich lebe in Virginia, USA, habe aber darüber nachgedacht, nach Deutschland oder Norwegen zu ziehen, um eine andere Lebensweise kennenzulernen
This man is doing a disservice to a beautiful thriving city. Google Brickell Downtown, Edgewater downtown. Trust me, I would offer to rent any of the spaces but rent will be 10k. If they will rent spaces for 3,000 or 4k they be filled!
I moved to rural Florida from Jacksonville. All big cities are not comfortable, safe, or even fun anymore. Im perfectly content to order what the local stores dont carry, online, and no i do not care if stores go out of business. Couldn't afford most of the luxury items anyway.
Facts! I live in a small town in Florida. They can have these big cities. I have no desire to even visit Miami. I visited once and nothing about it excites me.
I'm from a small town called Galveston island People say it's nothing here but you have to visit it beautiful and all our stories are open it's slow and our Beach is beautiful
The large cities in Florida actually suck. All of them. Tampa has some nice spots in it's downtown like they are making an effort to try to clean it up.
If you take that same Miami St. South for only a couple miles you will find the most vibrant, clean bustling, business filled streets. I walked every neighborhood in Miami alone and never felt threatened or uneasy. The CBD is going through a transition away from brick and mortar retail like the rest of the world thanks to Amazon and Big Box stores. Relative to most US cities of that size Miami is thriving.
@@xoxxobob61 your right about part of it, Miami was nice in the 50’s,60, after around 77-78 it started going down. Miami was made up of a lot of dairy farms there were quite a few fewish people and there fooo
Thank you honey for showing this to us I live in the east coast in Massachusetts I am so surprised I thought the Santa was supposed to be this wonderful governor.
I used to get my Brazilian jeans down there at those shops they would get them from the port, I loved going getting a deal for buying more than 2 pairs. the good old days. over head is too high for businesses to get established...greed is the problem always had been always will be. city is Def a big part of the problem😮
Thank you for your informative video bringing this deplorable situation to the public's attention. Hopefully it will put pressure on our politicians to turn things around and properly restore Miami to the great city that it is. ¡Dios lo bendiga!
Miami floods with almost every high tide, now. Most of the wealthy residents are fleeing for areas like Gainesville and Ocala. I'm in Gainesville. I'm watching it happen.
Damn, 72 in Miami? I need Texas to catch up. But in all seriousness, this is crazy. I've never been to Miami but always thought it to be a beautiful vacation destination. Guess times are changing...
If I was an American, I would be embarrassed .😮 I was in Miami back in 2012 and it looked pretty much the same...The only difference now is, it's gotten worse.🙄
All these properties are being leveled for high rise development of retail and residential. Land to the West is stopped at the Everglades and plenty of people still want to live here so recycling the land is the best option. Check the price on buying empty property to see the true value. Many areas have already been transformed, this one is just waiting it's turn. Always amazed me it was better to not rent out a property at a cheaper price than to just let it sit empty, then again I am not an accountant.
This is exactly what’s happening in our cities of South Carolina. Our homeless population has exploded, and the businesses are shut down. South Carolina is using some schools to house migrants now and the kids are having to homeschool now. Our entire country is collapsing before our very eyes. 💔
These are the undeniable, soulless results of the political ideology of crony Capitalism. Where, profits are more important than people. Yet, our politicians will none of it.
In modern day business retail if one doesn't deliver they'll simply loss business.. Shopping online from places that don't have or use retail space like storefronts..Big savings for the business's who simply operate from a Warehouse setting.. Shoplifting wouldn't be a concern either shoplifting results in millions in revenue loss every year. Big plus for the consumer as well no commute time no need to find parking no waiting in Long checkout lines. Convenience 101..
What my miami is in that shape wow ! Sad to see it that way in the 90's you were able to see every store oper in that sale área wow , i have long left miami en 2016 lot have change! 😢
Thank you for documenting this declining atrocity. this is due to inept and greedy politicians NOT DOING AN EFFECTIVE JOB! the bikes lanes alone that killed the parking whose bright idea was that? The tax payers in Miami should be protesting over this. Who is running this city of Miami? They should be in jail for the poor job they are doing. Thanks for posting this. I WILL NEVER GO TO MIAMI AFTER SEEING THIS!
Hello: I wanted to comment because I am a bit confused as to the purpose of your video. For future videos you might want to offer a bit of context. I understand that you are a young man so you never lived the "golden years " of Downtown Miami as a shopping destination. During the 70s and 80s downtown Miami was "THE" place to shop, for all sorts of things. There were stores like Woolworths, McCrory's, Jefferson Ward among others. The reason it was such a popular shopping spot is because the existing malls were quite a distance from the most populated areas of the county which were the areas surrounding downtown, including Little Havana. For some context to your viewers, downtown Miami was NEVER a place to hang out and spend time. People came to work, and shop that's it. There were no restaurants other than a few cafeterias. Because of the proximity of downtown to pretty rough neighborhoods such as Overtown and Liberty City, most businesses closed pretty early because after dark you did not want to be in downtown especially in the 80s. As a 13 or 14 year old kid, I remember coming to downtown with my grandma to shop for sewing supplies, and other things, because you could get really great deals. In the late 80s, Bayside marketplace was inaugurated, in downtown in an area known as Bayfront Park, and yes Bayfront Park IS PART OF DOWNTOWN. Bayside Marketplace offered a lot of retail space TONS OF PARKING, easy access via Mertrorail and the Metromover, and also by boat so a lot of businesses moved there. In the late 90s and 2000s, the extension of downtown Miami began. Many shops and restaurants began to open in the areas of Downtown closest to the water, the Huge sports arena opened and the downtown life shifted sligtly towards the east. What the author of this video is showing you is the result of the expansion of "Downtown" into areas that offer easier accessibility, more space etc. Where he is filming this video is SMACK in the center of downtown where there is no parking, incredible congestion, so it is normal that people chose to stop going there because of the difficulties. What he fails to tell you in the video is that the Brickel area is now considered part of downtown which is where all the amazing nightlife now is, plus the Bayfront park area. Additionally all the new beautiful buildings that have been built along the Miami river as it opens up into the bay and in addition the wynwood area. I do not know if you travel around the country but you are going to see very similar things in MANY downtowns in large cities, like Baltimore, Detroit, San Francisco, Atlanta etc, as the trends are moving retail businesses and restaurants towards the suburbs. So basically this video is filmed in the very center of Downtown Miami in a very small area as evidenced by the fact that he has walked it all. For more context google "Miami Bayfront Park", Wynwood, Brickell city center, Brickell. To the Author: While it is cool that you are bringing these things to light, your video gives the impression that this is all of downtown miami when in reality it is not. The homeless on 2nd avenue is nothing new, I can remember almost 35 years ago there were homeless people in that area. This is why the Camillus house shelter and now clinic is located in that area. Additionally the homeless shelter near the old omni mall. The closed stores are a normal process of change, that does not mean that all the stores and restaurants in Miami are closing, again your viewers will see that in the surrounding areas that have been integrated as part of downtown are full of restaurants and stores and great nightlife. In summary, your video is pretty misleading, it gives no context to viewers, you do not talk about the reasons why all those very old stores from the 70s and 80s are closed. The fact is that there is a huge transition still taking place. Next time please do a bit of historical research so that your videos have a bit more credibility. Do not take my lengthy comment in a negative light, I commend you for your videos but it is important you give your viewers the right historical context. Cheers
The people in Washington have no clue the real shape of our country. Someone needs to take all the politicians on a tour of all the homeless areas in America. They need a serious wake-up call. All the time and money being spent on taking Donald Trump down is only back firing. All towns are experiencing empty stores and malls. Our economy is so bad.
It was nice when I lived down there 💜💯 I would go back to open business. People need to try harder. I’m in NYC right now and some places are just like that, abandoned. Stay positive. We shall overcome! 🙏🪬🧿💚🩶♥️💜
I'm on your side, ma man! I haven't been to Miami (where I'm from, 1958--1959, 1964--1982) since 2005, about 20 years! Most of my friends also got the hell out! OMG! The place has become a concrete jungle. I worked in Downtown Miami for Dade County Schools and The Miami Herald (gone now) from 1975--1982. Biscayne and N.E. 2nd Avenue. I remember when they opened The OMNI Mall and Hotel there. Downtown was cool, man. There were "bums" there, but not shit and piss that I could see/smell. I went to college at Miami Dade South and then FIU. SAD.....SAD.....SAD.....SAD.....SAD.....SAD.....SAD.....SAD.....SAD.....SAD.....SAD
We have plenty of money but the benefits flow to the billionaires. Look at what is happening in DeSantis' Florida with property insurance and the highest rate of inflation in the nation. He wants to destroy the rest of the country too.
Its not about that...this is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.
What? This has been the case since the 80s. Since textiles went to Eastern Europe. And developers just kept hold of properties and did not fix them up or extend leases. They are seeing the big bucks to come. Like they did with Wynwood that got gentrified.
It’s like this everywhere, whether Republican or Democrat. It never bounced back after Covid. Nevermind the fact that Republicans are averse to investing in America.
I left in 2002 n I'm from 1st n 5th of the southwest,...I grew up in downtown but they use to be more crazies n homeless people around but not muched changed them closed stores had hardly any traffic when I was there it makes sense...plus locals knew downtown is not where u want to go shopping unless u didn't care about the price
Wife and I did a cruise out of Miami Harbor. Decided to check out Miami before cruising. We liked everywhere in Miami except South Beach and Downtown. They charge an arm and a leg to park. $40 for a couple hours. South Beach was all tourists and the prices of everything reflected that. I’m not a broke dude, I just know when I’m getting scammed.
This was shocking to watch. I had no idea Miami Dade County looks like this. Our country is being so destroyed by these politicians, special interest & corrupt systems,. Thank you for being a TRUTHER boots on the ground.
Miami Dade is beautiful! Trust me, I have lived here since 1965 when the tallest building was the court house called Cielito lindo. Google Brickell Miami, it's beautiful and thriving!
@@KB-therealestonelet’s be real.. we’re destroying ourselves. We’re more divided than ever. The special interests and such are paper tigers. A united country would devour all of that easily. Our division gives them power.
End times -all end times Bible prophecy is in play right now. The beast system getting ready to take control-fifteen minute sities coming-to towns everywhere!! It’s where they will have total control over you….you need to research what is coming!! Don’t be left behind-all who put their faith in Jesus Christ of Nazareth shall be saved and escape all that is coming upon this earth!!
The big cities in the States are in decline, but what can be seen in video's like this are only the tip of an iceberg of economic/ social decline. Politicians are doing nothing about this.
@@PopularesVox Mr. Populares, you are perfectly correct. If something isn't done quickly, we will slowly descend into 3rd. world status and not far from it now. We need a change in government in November. If not, we are doomed.
@@billcallahan9303 Not sure that will actually achieve anything much to be quite honest. The country's level of debt is astronomical and the problems becoming so entrenched. The migration crisis is awful. Government opening up borders in an attempt to buster economic growth is folly. It will produce a permanent underclass in the US. Already the strongest voices against what is going on are poor immigrant and African Americans who already are at the bottom of the heap. Whilst social issues like homelessness and drug use are being ignored. To see American streets in the 21st century would be a shock to previous generations.
We are already there. The powers that be just haven't open the trap door yet to let it all fall. I guess when Zucks bunker is finished the rug pull will happen
Miami is an LGBTQ Hotspot. With the anti lgbtq laws, Miami is getting more and more empty. People are fleeing this state in droves. Miami also floods at many high tides. People are leaving to seek places that don't flood. th-cam.com/video/PB_sVUXg4Lc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=xhHPId6wfnMGsaxp
ITS worse than that, this is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.
That’s, this City is still my heart, I moved here in 2004 when Shaq just joined The Heat, I seen so much change, when they first started ripping down the housing in Overtown by the tracks, the Demolition of the Miami Arena on 8th Street, Downtown was sooo Live for some good years, before the Rich self entitled outsiders slowly but surely started buying up a lot of property and building more and more skyscraper like lofts for non-Miamian residents, The City government of Miami never cared about the Miami people, the people who brought diversity culture to this city, Gentrification is crazy, I lived in this city for about 18 years(half my life) Left Allapattah back in 2022, it’s sad to see what downtown Miami has become, I miss the 24 hour Café Cuban spot by Bayside that closed due to a Fire on 1st St and 3rd Ave down the the street from Walgreens, appreciate the video!
i grew up watching Miami Vice every week on tv. Miami was THE place to be back then, it was beauitful and busy and glamorous. now its a dump like every other big city in the country.
this is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.
Not long ago, Ron DeSantis was in San Francisco basically making fun of the sad street conditions of their Tenderloin neighborhood and how many businesses have left downtown San Fran. Meanwhile, he has the same exact problems in one of his major cities.
This is what 20 years of Republican rule gets you - cities in shambles, polluted beaches, uncontrolled growth with no consideration of improving infrastructure.
this is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.
Downtown Miami has been a pit for decades. When I was a child in the late 50s and early 60s, our mothers would take us downtown for a speaicl treat to eat in the restaurant at Burdines. Women dressed up and wore short white daytime gloves to go downtown. It was lovely. The Freedom Tower was the tallest building there. I love the way the skyline has developed (I am a city girl at heart), but the businesses in most of the blocks around Flagler have been trash for decades. Full of counterfeit and cheap junk. Miami's downtown has so much potential to be a walkable, wonderful place. We have the Metrorail, Metromover and Brightline to get people to downtown and around it, and parking garages (which the city needs to set lower rates for). Yes, there aren't any parking garages on N. Miami Avenue where you are pointing, but there isn't any publicly available parking in much of lower and central Manhattan either and it is thriving there because there is a subway and bus system that goes everywhere. The Miami WorldCenter under construction across from the arena is a great step, and Brickell City Centre was a great addition. Then you have Bayside right on the water. And the amazing park that's coming for the currently fenced-off areas under 395 when they finish raising the roadways and putting in that fountain/spider (take your pick) sculpture over the roadway. The Seybold Building with its jewelers is a world-reknowned treasure that needs to be highlighted. This is a hub of reputable, GOOD jewelers, not the cheap/fake/counterfeit junk that was in those street level shops around downtown. If we could connect places like that with a mix of high end and affordable shops and restaurants on the ground floor of the buildings, it would attract good tenants for offices and apartments on the floors above. We need to crack down on all of the crap that's on the street level, enforce laws and get rid of the criminals and vagrants. A lot of the business that are closed are the crap ones they finally got the tenants out of, which makes them available to better businesses that cleaning up the place will attract. There are lots of apartments that have been built and more coming in, but we need to add ones that are more affordable. Thriving business on the street level and people living in great spaces above. The large closed building you're saying should be converted to a homeless shelter because people are sleeping in front of it should NOT be converted to a homeless shelter. To do that would void all of the good that could be done with downtown. Camillus House built a very BIG new facility a few years ago on the other side of 95, and that's where the homeless should be given free rides to. The world would fall in love with this city if it's done right.
Thanks Gov.DeSantis.Miami looks great
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Right!
You should be Mayor of that city!
Wow, what an interesting comment. 😊🥰👍
If the people continue to just step back and let THIS HAPPEN then WE ARE IN A HELL OF HURT when the WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM gets REALLY INTRENCHED IN OUR DAILY LIVES !
Refuse/Resist. Now imagine millions who follow suite.@solomongrundy145
@solomongrundy145Jesus is our only hope as they are the beast coming!! All end times prophecy is in play right now!!! All who put their faith in Jesus Christ of Nazareth will escape what is coming upon this earth!!
They are already entrenched...if you have not noticed.
Democrats and their policies! Isn’t it utopia? Huh?!?
I stopped paying TAXES 30 years ago. “The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” Everyone, deep in their hearts, is waiting for the end of the world to come. The world is FUBAR. I am 67 Never in my life, would I live to see the world lose its mind.
Had no idea Miami was in this condition. Never hear about this on the news.
Desantis doesn’t want to talk about this dump. He acts Florida’s shit don’t stink…stink of Cuban food and 💩
You want just like the immigrants doin anything but being lil angels on video you will not see.
Its not really about that...this is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.
My daughter n l livebin Fort Lauderdale in Dania Beach. Never knew downtown Miami had gotten this bad.Its not what they show on the news.You see people partying n at local restaurants not this. SAD😢
Of course not always bagging San Francisco .This is where the Hypocrisy llyes
This is happening all over the US. Some of it is caused by smash & take incidents, another is the new trend in shopping. People rather shop online for the convenience they don't want to hassle with the driving, street parking, standing in line, paying to park, fear of having an accident, robbed, etc.
Why?
Also 2 much crime in the big cities. Look at all the homeless people, look at how filthy! No one wants to see that, smell that, or be around those types. Biden let in all the undesirables!!!!!! Open borders cause this
We can't blame the flash mobs for this, the ones who ramsack the stores with a whole team cuz this has been going for years these types of thefts and it never shut down stores so let's not go their, cuz it's within Who teally hurt the store cuz they the ones tht steal the cash and they not doing inventory rite so lets think before we blame anybody at all.
There's a bigger plan behind all of this, all over the USA
True. But now the Porch Pirates are following the delivery trucks and stealing your stuff.
We need to get grown-ups back into government.
I blame voters who don't vote
if we were as ''grown up'' as you think we wouldn't need government.
@@anthonyscalise7398 then you are a useful idiot, if you picked one side of the double headed coin you already lost. its all a puppetshow, politicians have no real power, they answer to the megaelite, the people who control the resources of the supply chain.
We need some intelligence in government...the idiots have torn the place up.
We need to get government out of grown ups - we do not need a government - mind control unit
Many big cities are in a state of decay. This is the crumbling of an empire. This is what happens when a country is devided.
When a country forgets its God itll be turned into hell...THATS why we r in this mess
😂😂. The growing of e commerce. No need for so many buildings. Old ones are abandoned and new ones are built stop with the narratives and go learn some shit. America's gdp continues to grow.
@@felipenunez2058 read the Bible! We r under judgment in this country and its over for America...soon itll b destroyed...we've lost all moral ground and we r now being judged for our sinful unrepentant behavior...get right with Jesus or get left behind to face the soon tribulation!
This what happens in the end days of the Bible
This is what happens from corruption and lawlessness.
I used to intern at the Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse back in 2010-2011. It is sad seeing all of the family-owned businesses and cafes shut down and demolished. There was so much and see and do back then in that particular block around the 2 courthouses but now it is all gone.
That’s a beautiful piece of architecture I believe from 1926. It is absolutely beautiful inside.
@@TzippiYes. I loved it. I had to work between 4 buildings during my time there and the historic court house was one of them. You can tell it was built in the 1920s especially the bathrooms. I hope they keep this building the way it is but restored/cleaned up.
Big money has stepped in and are buying all real estate and removing the American dream.
@@RH_1113 the building actually has structural issues. And if you take a good look around Miami, freedom tower is the only building that anybody cares about. They have destroyed all almost everything else in downtown Miami.
I agree.I used to visit Miami every year, I love going to the little deli and having a home made sandwich. In awhile downtown will have luxury condos.
I used to work in downtown Miami way back in the 70's and 80's when it was a thriving business center. There was plenty of free or affordable parking and good public transportation. We had plenty of major dept stores (Burdine's, Richards, Jordan Marsh) that drew customers in and plenty of little "niche" (sewing, jewelry, clothing) businesses that thrived on their uniqueness. Now, with the lack of free and safe parking nobody wants to bother with the hassle of going downtown to shop when they can just drive to a mall or shop online. IMHO the only way to restore downtown Miami is to make living and shopping in the area affordable to the middle class by providing more "pedestrian only" boulevards, affordable first time buyers apts/condos, institute and enforce "no broken windows" laws to eliminate graffiti and homeless tents on public sidewalks. Case in point, Lincoln Road Mall in Miami Beach used to be a hovel till developers started to buy and restore art deco hotels that in turn drew in the young and the beautiful people that in turn revitalized the shops on Lincoln Road. This is going to require a massive commitment by politicians and developers but I believe that it can be done because what this video does not show is that just up the road Brickell Avenue is thriving with businesses and luxury apts and buildings.
Thank you for what you said!!
So I've heard otherwise. I heard Downtown Miami in the 70s was a dump.
In my opinion - it appears that Cuba has spread to Miami. OMG - America better get busy heading this off! This looks like a literal State of Emergency. This is so helpful to see and this man apparently knows we need to see this. This is a Heads-Up Moment!
keep Voting for communists disguised as democrats and it certainly will become Cuba
This was Little Cuba tour.
Simple OPEN BORDERS
You are spot on 100%! There are many folks wanting to bring communism to Miami
Cuba has been spreading to Miami since the 1960s.
This happened in some parts of NYC. It has to do with development. That area has no businesses because they’re going to tear all that property down & build luxury housing. But the redevelopment has slowed because of the interest rates (making construction loans unaffordable).
I am in shock 😮 I grew up in Florida..mostly in Miami and North Miami . I left when I was 31 to Philadelphia.
I'm noticing this is happening in every city and state.
This isn't normal..😢
Our country is collapsing by the day, deeper and deeper..It's probably deliberate.
And I'm sick of the lies that the economy is thriving 🙄 BS WAKE UP.
Yep, compared to parts of LA, San Francisco and Oakland, this place is heaven. I get to travel a bit and I do believe this is happening in many areas - Portland, Seattle...
Right. I got out-priced of I-5 corridor of my home state WA, so moved to Spokane on East side. Went back and it was horrifying! Just ten years later, it's a hellhole dump. A bar tender at one of my favorite haunts kicked me OUT because she THOUGHT I was on DRUGS! 😱 I had eaten lunch there since I was FIFTEEN. I tore out of there crying-had never been so mistreated and shocked! Trash and filth all over.
Philly is worse than Miami by far
@sailingaeolus my daughter, lives in San Diego. She said downtown has declined..it's pretty much everywhere....she was telling me how people walk by so oblivious as to what's going on around them...denial and apathy I suppose.
Yesssss!!!!
It's the INTERNET , IT will never ever be same again 😢. Business don't have to pay the high rent and more, every thing is going ON-LINE !!!
15 years ago, we used to go to Homestead and spend our days riding our motorcycles to Miami. The place was our playground. It was a nice place to go. We were thinking about buying a small apartment building close to downtown. Now I am glad we changed our mind.
So sad to see this place going to $hit like this. Thanks to WEF and the woke idiots for this
As a long-time resident of Miami, I can tell you that what you see in this video is real…BUT…this video completely omits the beautiful and thriving main downtown area, especially along Biscayne Blvd., the riverfront, Bayside, and the north Brickell area. Beautiful residences, tons of restaurants and nightlife. The great parts of downtown Miami overwhelmingly outweigh the negative.
I thought so. Millions of people are still visiting Miami. If it was that bad, no one would be there.
@@itwiillcontinue69 Exactly. Also, many of the closed stores are slated for demolition to make way for additional downtown improvements.
Yeh but that does not explain the graffiti/gang tagging and literally crap on the streets
This is good information for tourists but this community has to leave their area for everyday supplies and medical. This is tragic!
There's a super rich side to Florida and then a dirt poor side. There's not much in between. Never was
This is the fallout from sanctuary city policy. Although Florida no longer has sanctuary cities, the damage is done.
I grew up in North Miami, left in the 90s. Miami looks like another country it’s so sad. Glad I moved.
Downtown Miami has looked like that for ever! You were pointing out little mom and Pop stores that used to sell fabric, pawnshops, and bodegas. If you’re going to show it, you need to tell the truth! All of the expensive shopping is in the design district, Aventura and Bal Harbor. Tell the truth, Bro! Miracle Mile! Ross was the only store downtown for years! Flagler was as giant thrift store. Burdines and Macys moved a long ass time ago!
Facts! You're speaking like a true Miamian and/ or native which I am born and raised in the county of Dade
Yup! It's always been trash. Moat businesses and people relocated over the bridge to Brickell and Coral Gables. Folks love playing on the internet.
@@empressonthethrone Total click bait! Downtown Hollywood is the same. ALways vacant. People do not shop in Downtoen Miami, and they have not since the 80s!
True comment!
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America is not the greatest country on earth it’s the greediest
Its not about that....this is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.
It’s the same here in the UK. Stores closing to go online every week
The first thought that comes to mind is corruption.
I wonder how many ambitious entrepreneurs lost everything when they had to close down due to no fault of their own. Crime, homelessness, lack of parking, no authority to prevent graffiti or robberies -- ALL of this has contributed to the downfall of this section of Miami. WHERE ARE THE COMMISSIONERS? What is in their overseas accounts and safe deposit boxes?!
Govenrment didn’t do anything to support people in covid either shame on the government
When was the last time Ron DeSantis did a sight walk throughout Miami? Shameful!
Why should he? This is a local government issue. It’s not like the whole state looks like this.
Local government..well dah! It is a major city and he is the governor.Perhaps doing his job at home instead of galavanting up in N.H would benefit the saving of a major city.
Major cities fester with Democrats. Can't reason with them and lack common sense capitalism. 12 million illegal aliens must be housed somewhere. Abandoned Miami? Yep.
@@TomMcNamara-g9v The governor has no role in local decisions. He’s not a dictator. Lookup local vs. state government. Hope this helps.
@@CN45475He sure got involved in local government with Disney in Orlando.
He's selectively involved.
Fact if the matter is Miami is the largest city in his state. He should be getting more involved with how that city is developing.
I live in Miami. True, parts of downtown are not great. Some of the stores are empty because the building is going to be demolished. Other parts of Miami are very nice, with new construction.
That is incredibly sad that the authorities have let this happen.
And like you said, why not set something up for the homeless!
If its anything like California, most of the homeless dont want your help and the reasons why are they get a FREE Smart-phone with a netflix/hulu account, $600 a month cash, and they get the freedom of no accountability or responsibility. They get specific safe places in hospitals to do drugs where they get free needles, free crack pipes and everything needed as far as a clean environment to get there minds melted.
The second issue is. California in 2018 spent 618M+ within a year the overall homeless population statewide increased 7%, LA alone was 14% of that increase.
The people responsible for orchestration of the entire program make 300K+, who knows what they pay the underlings. If they solve the Homeless issue, guess who doesnt have a 300k+ cush job anymore?
You get 3 guesses and the first 2 dont count.. THEY make more money than they waste on the solutions. Same with your insurance, transportation, freighting and logistics.. EVERYTHING is being collapsed so they can usher in a FULL CASHLESS society and digital system where every transaction will be micromanaged and controlled. As a small business owner they are coming after all of the smaller than me little etsie and venmo side hustles. Originally they wanted to know where that $600+ came from, NOW they're making it illegal for you to basically have a side hustle - YES its been on some news programs recently.
Also look up - H.R.3980 - Advancing Facial Recognition Technology Act
the dots start connecting themselves...
Yes because they are fine citizens who will take care of what we give them.
Lol… Authorities??? Could the fact that people do most of their shopping online nowadays have anything to do with it?
They are either. Being , Bribed, , Blackmailed, or Threatened.
There is no excuse why this is happening.
I've never heard of people who want to go out to eat in a nice restaurant going online for that experience. @@humlakullen
I live in Miami and its like that in a lot of major American cities all over the country basically big fish is eating the little fish. Large entities buying up entire neighborhoods it is what it is.
Tons of developers
i think you hit the nail on the head. Brutal gentrification using both legal and non legal tactics and over development based on speculation. Over inflation of the commercial and residential real estate. Conflicts of interest in politics. Federal tax breaks on the loses for not having tenants in a over priced commercial space. I live in San Francisco and we are seeing the result of that here as well. Condos coming up everywhere and not many buyers or renters. So many unit sit empty yet politicians say we don’t have enough housing so we should build more condos. What a scam!
I feel like I'm watching a playthrough of Robocop: Rogue City.
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thank you for bringing awareness to people.
That's not Jesus, I hope you know that....
Dade County has been a pit for decades. I remember there was a whole section of Dade County cases in our Criminal Law textbook in the mid-80s.
The young generation will not know what normal store or mall looks like in a few years 😢!Armaggedon!
Don't forget, that many of those on the streets used to own or rent those buildings to run their businesses. The rich become richer, the poor become poorer. Exactly what God said would happen in these times is happening. Stand by,...... much more to come.
Notice how the bars and liquid stores are still open.🧐👌🏾. Great documentation.
Recession proof liquor and food 😂😂😂
That's the way all cities look like. Older family members retiring and younger family not wanting to take over. That's happening everywhere
Oklahoma City does not look like this I was just there
Including many small farms
Politicians and big businesses don't are about homelessness, poor, mental illness, healthcare, people in general or anything else. They only care about greed, corruption, chaos, violence and intimidation.
The poor w/all attendant problems have always been ignored. Mental illness is still regarded as a moral issue; now prisons repurpose units specifically to house the mentally ill. I lived as an untreated bipolar, homeless, wandering for a few years. I understand this life. However, the infrastructure of the city wasn’t crumbling, there were some available services, and nobody was starving. Drugs weren’t as suicidal as today. (Always excepting heroin) Small businesses thrived, there was reliable city transportation, medical clinics. When I see these areas now, in all cities, l can see how many more people are on the curb. It’s unconscionable. There is no governmental assistance. Starting to look like 1929, beginning of the Great Depression! Self interest rules, all over the globe. Everywhere. ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
This sucks.
I'm 54 and a Miami Native. It started going downhill years ago, and I had to move to the other coast to get away from the deterioration of my hometown.
Man watching this video,makes me sad,I grew up in Miami in the eighties and nineties.I remember the hustle and bustle of downtown Miami every store front was open .
My God mother says the same
yeah used to take the TriRail down from Delray. I loved those old stores. It was so much fun.
I live downtown. There is a very good reason why these store fronts are empty. This is going to be short and sweet. Speculative Developer owns all of them. He is waiting for the right time to build. No need to panic. These will ALL be high rises. Like it or not. This is gentrification
Exactly also every I talk to says they were lied to… realtors said all the stores will be open in 6 months
That is poor government in Miami to allow that to even happen to start with.
Same in downtown Chicago it’s like a ghost town … looters , graffiti, car jacking, boarded up buildings, ”out of business@… I miss the 90s 😢
I have never seen Miami so lonely and poor, I know because I visited back it with a friend Hector Ortega a puertorriqueño friend of mine in 1976. Wake up America. God have mercy 🙏
OMG! My daughters childhood memories, my non-profit, my volunteering, my teaching, my everything for decades. Looks like cult decided to lay their ideas about who can live in Miami. Hey! Remind them that I still haven’t gotten a cent from the MILLIONS THEY OWE ME. That’s 23 agencies, hundreds of arrests, stolen property from my storage that was paid for after being kidnapped, battered and tortured for reporting Federal Fraud. Tell them, I said “No constructions until all debts are paid, I’m owe soooooooooooooo much! It’s no joke. And many are held accountable for murdering my daughters! I haven’t forgotten, I will never forget, and I will NEVER LET IT GO. It was and still is a VERY MASSIVE CRIME SCENE! I’m glad the Creator activated my Divine SEAL there in Miami, my daughters and I WERE surrounded by great people, until……..2002 and 2004 when Miami-Dade County did what they did with the help of 23 AGENCIES. The embarrassment is so overwhelming for that county, I feel so sorry for the “CLEAN HEARTS” that are barely making it or alive to remember how the county was left after that massive fraud to which NO ONE was arrested. But by what cop? If everyone was compromised and/or THREATENED if they interfered. Thank you for the walk of memories, I helped hundreds of people over the years there, especially in that neighborhood where many homeless people got to meet me and benefited from what I gave, because it came from the heart in a city I placed so high in my daughters eyes only to become victims of the most atrocious criminal acts ever done to a resident. Good thing I’m a massive part of Judgment Day, guess who are my 1st customers on my JUDICIAL LIST 🤣😂🤣 Guess 😂🤣😂. There are many “Clean Hearts” that stays in my heart from Miami that will be returning home to Paradise. Unfortunately not a happy moment to know WHO did not MAKE THE CUT! Pay Up! You’re so late and behind in the massive payments you owe me. (Sorry, I got emotional, it’s the decades of memories). 🫶😇 Great job!
??? Who are you? Or at least what even are you talking about?
@@Gypsygirl9 I am the Highest ranking Angel whose Divine Seal was activated in Miami while my daughters were still in Middle School. We lived in Miami for over 20+ years. My daughters and I were targeted because of WHO I am. In addition to that crime scene, in 2002 & 2004 Miami-Dade had committed two Federal Frauds from the Section 8 Program, stealing billions of dollars that went missing and was never recovered. Reading from what was done to me while my daughters went missing without a cause or reason they were murdered! By very scrupulous people of questionable morals. The city was overthrown by a severe corruption that took control of 23 agencies, crippling a city and endangering the residents that lived there in that time frame. I serviced the community for the entire time I’ve lived there. My community knew my daughters and I. The story too long for me to post it. But granting you the knowledge of what happened. Since my Celestial Seal went active, I’ve been monitoring everything, like an auditor of this Planet, because it’s my job. Earth had 6 prior warnings of violations to Human Protocols (those warnings could span within 3,000 years, so 6 Divine Seals has shown up here on Earth). The 7th one like myself, he was Male. A contract was made to re-evaluate since a settlement was made then to correct any Human Protocol Violations. So you are on constant watch because you have now technology that DOES NOT belong to you, along with knowledge that is harmful if you do not understand it. So it’s up to me to report to the CREATOR my findings along with reports other Angels may have around the World. GOD is then contacted by the CREATOR to proceed to NEXT STEP. I hope this helped with your question. I am owed so much money for the magnitude of damages done to me and my personal property stolen by “Certain” people trying to steal evidences that incriminates them. 🧐😇
@@Gypsygirl9 maybe it's the city of Miami herself. Otherwise I do not know
So sorry who ever you are🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💯
@@gigitrinidad921 But God is the creator …..
I am shocked to see that. As a German citizen I know ugly cities and empty buildings only barber shops, Asian nail studios, mobile phone shops but to see this in Miami is sad 😮😢. Many greetings from Germany 😊
I don’t even drive down to Miami anymore ( Weil es so dreckig ist und so viele Obdachlose rum hängen )these Thugs do smash and grab and who wants to have a store in such neighborhood?
Ja, in manchen Städten wird es von Jahrzehnt zu Jahrzehnt schlechter. Den Cafés geht es wahrscheinlich gut, weil die Bautrupps oder die Straßenleute Kaffee und Donuts mögen. Ich lebe in Virginia, USA, habe aber darüber nachgedacht, nach Deutschland oder Norwegen zu ziehen, um eine andere Lebensweise kennenzulernen
It's fake news. He only is showing a small section of a back area of Downtown.
This man is doing a disservice to a beautiful thriving city. Google Brickell Downtown, Edgewater downtown. Trust me, I would offer to rent any of the spaces but rent will be 10k. If they will rent spaces for 3,000 or 4k they be filled!
@meandjames This is only downtown! No-one in Miami goes downtown to shop...only people go there for court. Don't let these videos fool you.
I use to make deliveries 20 years ago in that exact area and all that was open, what a shame for Miami
Miami: a city under construction since 1896.
The whole country already looks just like this.... It doesn't matter what partie is in office.
I moved to rural Florida from Jacksonville. All big cities are not comfortable, safe, or even fun anymore. Im perfectly content to order what the local stores dont carry, online, and no i do not care if stores go out of business. Couldn't afford most of the luxury items anyway.
Facts! I live in a small town in Florida. They can have these big cities. I have no desire to even visit Miami. I visited once and nothing about it excites me.
I'm from a small town called Galveston island People say it's nothing here but you have to visit it beautiful and all our stories are open it's slow and our Beach is beautiful
It's slow life like a little country but people are moving here it's not fast at all
The large cities in Florida actually suck. All of them. Tampa has some nice spots in it's downtown like they are making an effort to try to clean it up.
If you take that same Miami St. South for only a couple miles you will find the most vibrant, clean bustling, business filled streets. I walked every neighborhood in Miami alone and never felt threatened or uneasy. The CBD is going through a transition away from brick and mortar retail like the rest of the world thanks to Amazon and Big Box stores. Relative to most US cities of that size Miami is thriving.
A lot of these buildings are slated for redevelopment. Bigger high-rise buildings are going in. That's why so many are closed now.
Ever since the Cuban refugees arrived the Americans moved out Miami was a beautiful city
Desantis people came and f*cked it up
Miami is only 120 Years old and Cubans have been part of Miami for over half that time , so Miami was only beautiful before the 1960s?
@@xoxxobob61 your right about part of it, Miami was nice in the 50’s,60, after around 77-78 it started going down. Miami was made up of a lot of dairy farms there were quite a few fewish people and there fooo
Amazon killed the majority of the small businesses in downtown Miami
Just like Mexico took our automobile jobs
Thank you honey for showing this to us I live in the east coast in Massachusetts I am so surprised I thought the Santa was supposed to be this wonderful governor.
Miami has steadily gone downhill since the Marielle boatlift!
This is the side, the tourist don’t see
This is a surprise to me I thought Mayor Xavier Suarez back in the day bragged about all the businesses he was attracting to Florida.
I used to get my Brazilian jeans down there at those shops they would get them from the port, I loved going getting a deal for buying more than 2 pairs. the good old days.
over head is too high for businesses to get established...greed is the problem always had been always will be. city is Def a big part of the problem😮
20th street has lots
@@mrike5651 Brazilian
Starting to resemble South Africa
To see the view from mayors office and governor daily is unreal ! The graffiti is even worse. A big tour city gone down hill 😢
Thank you for your informative video bringing this deplorable situation to the public's attention. Hopefully it will put pressure on our politicians to turn things around and properly restore Miami to the great city that it is.
¡Dios lo bendiga!
Miami floods with almost every high tide, now. Most of the wealthy residents are fleeing for areas like Gainesville and Ocala.
I'm in Gainesville. I'm watching it happen.
Bring up TH-cam videos of Miami in the 1990 and early 2000's....wow wee what a difference! It's heartbreaking today.
15 minute city coming! 😂
Damn, 72 in Miami? I need Texas to catch up. But in all seriousness, this is crazy. I've never been to Miami but always thought it to be a beautiful vacation destination. Guess times are changing...
What’s happening in Miami?!
Aliens? Lol
Crime. Dark people criming.
Run by democrats
If I was an American, I would be embarrassed .😮 I was in Miami back in 2012 and it looked pretty much the same...The only difference now is, it's gotten worse.🙄
All these properties are being leveled for high rise development of retail and residential. Land to the West is stopped at the Everglades and plenty of people still want to live here so recycling the land is the best option. Check the price on buying empty property to see the true value. Many areas have already been transformed, this one is just waiting it's turn. Always amazed me it was better to not rent out a property at a cheaper price than to just let it sit empty, then again I am not an accountant.
EXCELLENT VIDEO. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO MY ATTENTION.
Looking like Cuba
Maybe one of those 5minute cities ?
This is exactly what’s happening in our cities of South Carolina. Our homeless population has exploded, and the businesses are shut down. South Carolina is using some schools to house migrants now and the kids are having to homeschool now. Our entire country is collapsing before our very eyes. 💔
What city in SC? I live in Florence.
@@eugenenicholas4065 Charleston
There is a silver lining to this the traffic is much lighter making it easier to get around and you don't have to look long for a parking spot.
I guess he left out the part where the area is getting ready for redevelopment.
And the part that has been recently developed like Brickell City Center.
A lot of downtown cities are looking like this because office buildings are empty due to people working from home.
When America stopped investing in this country decades ago this is the final result catching up in real time.
These are the undeniable, soulless results of the political ideology of crony Capitalism. Where, profits are more important than people. Yet, our politicians will none of it.
I think that is because of robbers, the shop owners closed down their shops because its not worth it when there are robberys all the time.
DeSantis is doing a wonderful job. 🤣🤣🤣🤣😔 And the mayor is a Republican? Wtf? Ya'll need a Trumplican. 💯🙏💛
Have you heard of Mayor Cava?
@@nerdsworthpoindexter6661 No, do tell.
Oh, what did he do for the people of this country? Trump gave the rich tax cuts. Get out of your delusion
Miami what happened? Damn shame. I grew up it there in the 80's, and yes everything gas changed. And not necessarily for the good.
Looks like Desantez needs to focus on Florida not DC
There is no parking and how sad that would happen to downtown Miami. It's not stopping the massive growth to the outlying areas though...
Miami Dade county looks like a beautiful city i would love to live there nice weather free rent Miami here i come thanks for the tour bro
In modern day business retail if one doesn't deliver they'll simply loss business.. Shopping online from places that don't have or use retail space like storefronts..Big savings for the business's who simply operate from a Warehouse setting.. Shoplifting wouldn't be a concern either shoplifting results in millions in revenue loss every year. Big plus for the consumer as well no commute time no need to find parking no waiting in Long checkout lines. Convenience 101..
What my miami is in that shape wow ! Sad to see it that way in the 90's you were able to see every store oper in that sale área wow , i have long left miami en 2016 lot have change! 😢
So much changed in 40 years! Have to fix the drainage on streets.
what's ironic is i didn't see a bike
Thank you for documenting this declining atrocity. this is due to inept and greedy politicians NOT DOING AN EFFECTIVE JOB! the bikes lanes alone that killed the parking whose bright idea was that? The tax payers in Miami should be protesting over this. Who is running this city of Miami? They should be in jail for the poor job they are doing. Thanks for posting this. I WILL NEVER GO TO MIAMI AFTER SEEING THIS!
Yo whats good im gonna be heads there soon from Hollywood fl
Hello: I wanted to comment because I am a bit confused as to the purpose of your video. For future videos you might want to offer a bit of context. I understand that you are a young man so you never lived the "golden years " of Downtown Miami as a shopping destination. During the 70s and 80s downtown Miami was "THE" place to shop, for all sorts of things. There were stores like Woolworths, McCrory's, Jefferson Ward among others. The reason it was such a popular shopping spot is because the existing malls were quite a distance from the most populated areas of the county which were the areas surrounding downtown, including Little Havana.
For some context to your viewers, downtown Miami was NEVER a place to hang out and spend time. People came to work, and shop that's it. There were no restaurants other than a few cafeterias. Because of the proximity of downtown to pretty rough neighborhoods such as Overtown and Liberty City, most businesses closed pretty early because after dark you did not want to be in downtown especially in the 80s.
As a 13 or 14 year old kid, I remember coming to downtown with my grandma to shop for sewing supplies, and other things, because you could get really great deals. In the late 80s, Bayside marketplace was inaugurated, in downtown in an area known as Bayfront Park, and yes Bayfront Park IS PART OF DOWNTOWN. Bayside Marketplace offered a lot of retail space TONS OF PARKING, easy access via Mertrorail and the Metromover, and also by boat so a lot of businesses moved there.
In the late 90s and 2000s, the extension of downtown Miami began. Many shops and restaurants began to open in the areas of Downtown closest to the water, the Huge sports arena opened and the downtown life shifted sligtly towards the east.
What the author of this video is showing you is the result of the expansion of "Downtown" into areas that offer easier accessibility, more space etc. Where he is filming this video is SMACK in the center of downtown where there is no parking, incredible congestion, so it is normal that people chose to stop going there because of the difficulties.
What he fails to tell you in the video is that the Brickel area is now considered part of downtown which is where all the amazing nightlife now is, plus the Bayfront park area. Additionally all the new beautiful buildings that have been built along the Miami river as it opens up into the bay and in addition the wynwood area.
I do not know if you travel around the country but you are going to see very similar things in MANY downtowns in large cities, like Baltimore, Detroit, San Francisco, Atlanta etc, as the trends are moving retail businesses and restaurants towards the suburbs.
So basically this video is filmed in the very center of Downtown Miami in a very small area as evidenced by the fact that he has walked it all.
For more context google "Miami Bayfront Park", Wynwood, Brickell city center, Brickell.
To the Author:
While it is cool that you are bringing these things to light, your video gives the impression that this is all of downtown miami when in reality it is not.
The homeless on 2nd avenue is nothing new, I can remember almost 35 years ago there were homeless people in that area. This is why the Camillus house shelter and now clinic is located in that area. Additionally the homeless shelter near the old omni mall.
The closed stores are a normal process of change, that does not mean that all the stores and restaurants in Miami are closing, again your viewers will see that in the surrounding areas that have been integrated as part of downtown are full of restaurants and stores and great nightlife.
In summary, your video is pretty misleading, it gives no context to viewers, you do not talk about the reasons why all those very old stores from the 70s and 80s are closed. The fact is that there is a huge transition still taking place. Next time please do a bit of historical research so that your videos have a bit more credibility.
Do not take my lengthy comment in a negative light, I commend you for your videos but it is important you give your viewers the right historical context.
Cheers
The people in Washington have no clue the real shape of our country. Someone needs to take all the politicians on a tour of all the homeless areas in America. They need a serious wake-up call. All the time and money being spent on taking Donald Trump down is only back firing. All towns are experiencing empty stores and malls. Our economy is so bad.
Why has nothing been done? What was the mayor elected for? Someone's got to take the reins.
It was nice when I lived down there 💜💯 I would go back to open business. People need to try harder. I’m in NYC right now and some places are just like that, abandoned. Stay positive. We shall overcome! 🙏🪬🧿💚🩶♥️💜
I'm on your side, ma man!
I haven't been to Miami (where I'm from, 1958--1959, 1964--1982) since 2005, about 20 years! Most of my friends also got the hell out!
OMG! The place has become a concrete jungle. I worked in Downtown Miami for Dade County Schools and The Miami Herald (gone now) from 1975--1982. Biscayne and N.E. 2nd Avenue. I remember when they opened The OMNI Mall and Hotel there. Downtown was cool, man. There were "bums" there, but not shit and piss that I could see/smell. I went to college at Miami Dade South and then FIU.
SAD.....SAD.....SAD.....SAD.....SAD.....SAD.....SAD.....SAD.....SAD.....SAD.....SAD
Downtown stores close at 4 pm around the courthouse
We are a third world country now. But we have billions to give to other countries.
What has kept you going is robbing other countries with your imperialist murderous adventures.
We have plenty of money but the benefits flow to the billionaires. Look at what is happening in DeSantis' Florida with property insurance and the highest rate of inflation in the nation. He wants to destroy the rest of the country too.
Its not about that...this is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.
The USA Gvnt never gives $1 without profiting. For every cent it gives away, it gets a dollar back.
@@madamelebuff lots of people don't know that.
Born and raised in Miami in the 80s. Left 15 years ago. I went back to visit my family 2 years ago.....what a cesspool.
Thank you for documenting this atrocity! Most people have NO CLUE that this is happening in Miami! What a HORRIBLE mess!!
What? This has been the case since the 80s. Since textiles went to Eastern Europe. And developers just kept hold of properties and did not fix them up or extend leases. They are seeing the big bucks to come. Like they did with Wynwood that got gentrified.
It used to be a beautiful city.
It’s like this everywhere, whether Republican or Democrat. It never bounced back after Covid. Nevermind the fact that Republicans are averse to investing in America.
Yeah, good to capture it before hipsters get wind of it and quickly re-gentrify and drive off all the homeless residents....
Republican run
Born and raised in Miami....got out in '83....it used to be a beautiful place....its a damn shame what was allowed to happen to a once great city.
I left in 84, I can’t believe it!
Just wondering, why did you leave?
@@kt6332 i left in 97
That’s old 😂😂😂😂
I left in 2002 n I'm from 1st n 5th of the southwest,...I grew up in downtown but they use to be more crazies n homeless people around but not muched changed them closed stores had hardly any traffic when I was there it makes sense...plus locals knew downtown is not where u want to go shopping unless u didn't care about the price
Wife and I did a cruise out of Miami Harbor. Decided to check out Miami before cruising. We liked everywhere in Miami except South Beach and Downtown. They charge an arm and a leg to park. $40 for a couple hours. South Beach was all tourists and the prices of everything reflected that. I’m not a broke dude, I just know when I’m getting scammed.
Paying crazy money to park on streets our taxes already paid for alone is stupid
@@jjfink3925what you pay taxes in Florida 😂
I heard in Brooklyn right now it's $8 for a bottle of water
I feel ya 💯
I lived in South Beach and went to Miami Beach High School back in the 70's, I'm sad after reading your comment... 😢
This was shocking to watch. I had no idea Miami Dade County looks like this. Our country is being so destroyed by these politicians, special interest & corrupt systems,. Thank you for being a TRUTHER boots on the ground.
Miami Dade is beautiful! Trust me, I have lived here since 1965 when the tallest building was the court house called Cielito lindo. Google Brickell Miami, it's beautiful and thriving!
Doesn't look like it's changed much
@meandjames This is only downtown! No-one in Miami goes downtown to shop...only people go there for court. Don't let these videos fool you.
@@KB-therealestonelet’s be real.. we’re destroying ourselves. We’re more divided than ever.
The special interests and such are paper tigers. A united country would devour all of that easily. Our division gives them power.
I looked up stores and many are open.
Unbelievable what is happening in USA. How sad!
Democrats.
End times -all end times Bible prophecy is in play right now. The beast system getting ready to take control-fifteen minute sities coming-to towns everywhere!! It’s where they will have total control over you….you need to research what is coming!! Don’t be left behind-all who put their faith in Jesus Christ of Nazareth shall be saved and escape all that is coming upon this earth!!
The big cities in the States are in decline, but what can be seen in video's like this are only the tip of an iceberg of economic/ social decline. Politicians are doing nothing about this.
@@PopularesVox Mr. Populares, you are perfectly correct. If something isn't done quickly, we will slowly descend into 3rd. world status and not far from it now. We need a change in government in November. If not, we are doomed.
@@billcallahan9303 Not sure that will actually achieve anything much to be quite honest. The country's level of debt is astronomical and the problems becoming so entrenched. The migration crisis is awful. Government opening up borders in an attempt to buster economic growth is folly. It will produce a permanent underclass in the US. Already the strongest voices against what is going on are poor immigrant and African Americans who already are at the bottom of the heap. Whilst social issues like homelessness and drug use are being ignored. To see American streets in the 21st century would be a shock to previous generations.
We're slowly heading into the worst global depression of all time.
Just our perception of time.
We are already there. The powers that be just haven't open the trap door yet to let it all fall. I guess when Zucks bunker is finished the rug pull will happen
@@jett3332 Both parties work in unison.
@@raw_si_siht..It's not about parties...It's about good and evil
Nothing "Good" has ever came from government involvement. @@joannmachado3125
E commerce and inflation is killing this country
Biden us killing this country
The Globalists are killing this country.
Miami is an LGBTQ Hotspot. With the anti lgbtq laws, Miami is getting more and more empty. People are fleeing this state in droves.
Miami also floods at many high tides. People are leaving to seek places that don't flood.
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Joe Biden
There is nothing dying. its changing.
Very very sad, disturbing, discusting what is going on in our country. We can only blame our politicians in government!
ITS worse than that, this is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.
What is desantis doing for the state?
We are self governing
who ows the governments not who runs it who owns the banks and everything else
major thing not who runs it who owns it!! yah yah yaahh
Well said
That’s, this City is still my heart, I moved here in 2004 when Shaq just joined The Heat, I seen so much change, when they first started ripping down the housing in Overtown by the tracks, the Demolition of the Miami Arena on 8th Street, Downtown was sooo Live for some good years, before the Rich self entitled outsiders slowly but surely started buying up a lot of property and building more and more skyscraper like lofts for non-Miamian residents, The City government of Miami never cared about the Miami people, the people who brought diversity culture to this city, Gentrification is crazy, I lived in this city for about 18 years(half my life) Left Allapattah back in 2022, it’s sad to see what downtown Miami has become, I miss the 24 hour Café Cuban spot by Bayside that closed due to a Fire on 1st St and 3rd Ave down the the street from Walgreens, appreciate the video!
i grew up watching Miami Vice every week on tv. Miami was THE place to be back then, it was beauitful and busy and glamorous. now its a dump like every other big city in the country.
yep and it's about to get much worse.
Me to
Those were the days.
Well Ya,..You got the ? and the ?'s.
this is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.
Not long ago, Ron DeSantis was in San Francisco basically making fun of the sad street conditions of their Tenderloin neighborhood and how many businesses have left downtown San Fran. Meanwhile, he has the same exact problems in one of his major cities.
This is what 20 years of Republican rule gets you - cities in shambles, polluted beaches, uncontrolled growth with no consideration of improving infrastructure.
AND ITS THOSE SAME POLICIES CLOSING THEM DOWN... hello?
Plus it looks like Florida is being taken down by weather events in judgement.
at least there arent maps of poop in Miami like in San Francisco
this is the precursor to the 15 minute cities, no one will drive any where in the area. They will lock everyone down within it. the stores will reopen when people have to have food and other necessities in this limited city. google it also see "smart cities". It does not work in rural areas, but they have full intent on doing it in metropolitan downtown areas for sure.