Such a beautiful, fun city when I first moved there in late 80s. Heartbreaking what it has become. I planned to stay forever but moved away in 2017 and glad I did. I still miss what it was though.
I just left Seattle last week, and I've lived here for 4 years. Things just goes crazy these days in Seattle. The rent price goes up, homeless camps all around the downtown, people are losing jobs, stores and restaurants closed. I hope one day things in Seattle get better. I'm going to miss Alki, miss Kerry park, miss SLU, miss capital hill, miss fremont, miss redmond, miss bellevue, miss the needle, miss the Seattle freeze (which i don't hate). I pray for Seattle!
This is what happens when you have a world wide pandemic and half of the service economy shuts down affecting the most vulnerable. The underground economy consisting of cash payments disappeared overnight, none of those people qualified for unemployment. The homeless problem, already a problem, exploded in every major city, not just Seattle.
Royale Dude, seriously, the 80s Rocked, but by the end of the 80s, that music had run its course, it was even getting boring to play. It was the perfect time for change.
I used to go there every year to visit family. I loved it, except for the liberal talk radio and their commie talk I haven't been there since 2009. Breaks my heart to see it like that
Bless you for doing this positive and hopeful video of downtown Seattle, your filming and comments were excellent. I love Seattle, I always will. It's exciting to see all the new buildings going up and how people are slowly returning to work and shop. The true spirit of Seattle will never die, it will just roll with the changes and keep being a unique and special city.
I live in Hillsboro so near Portland I can confirm and can’t confirm there’s many beautiful areas the media makes it out to be far worse COVID only worsened it but yes it’s kinda bad
@@edgegaming4235 No, the media does not make it out worse than it is. I left St. John's less than a year ago and I know it's a terrible, terrible area.
@@edgegaming4235 That's a typical Portland metro Oregonian thing to say. I've lived in downtown Portland for years and It's just as bad or worse than the media makes it out to be.
@@he_lives_in_apineapple_und9743 trust me I’ve seen Portland many times I live Hillsboro so I’m pretty close and it’s bad yes but it looks like many other city’s
i’ve lived in seattle for the past 4 years and i’ve hated almost every second of it. the issues with this city go unrecognized and ignored. i’m relieved to see that i’m not the only one who wants to move out of seattle based on the comments.
I lived in Seattle for more than three decades, and drove for the transit system for 13 years. So, I’m very familiar with those downtown streets. I moved away from Seattle, a little more than seven years ago, and quite frankly, despite many good memories, after raising four children there, I don’t miss it at all. You did a great job showing us the good and the bad about Seattle. Im amazed with the beautiful high rise buildings that have been built or are under construction around the area. Unfortunately, the ultra liberal politicians, who are in control, have ruined a once great city. Local television station KOMO did a fascinating documentary several years ago, entitled "Seattle is Dying.” It’s a scathing indictment against those in power in what used to be known as “the Emerald City.” The politicians there won’t govern, the police don’t police and the justice system is seriously broken. They and others with influence had better get control of the situation or Seattle is doomed. Even big business and all the high tech in the world will not save it. While the powers that be, pride themselves on the construction of those high-rise buildings that tower above, they do a very poor job of managing the filth, the degradation, and the wasteland of the streets below. The homeless, when chased from one area will simply find another to settle into. Do you think they just disappear? If the current situation remains unchecked, if the proverbial inmates continue to run the asylum, the streets will be lost to the worse of society. Crime will continue to rise, the business community will continue to dwindle, law-abiding citizens will continue to move away, and Seattle’s thriving tourist industry will die. What will be left?
I miss Seattle. I have _many_ memories of happy times living there. But Seattle is one of the many cities across America which was hit _hard_ by opiate addiction, which is a hard problem to solve, especially when the District of Columbia uses American troops to protect Afghan poppy fields.
I live in central Capitol Hill, the former "CHOP-CHAZ" zone and I can report that it is 100% different one year later. Cal Anderson Park is a park again, clean and being enjoyed by the neighborhood. Businesses are mostly not boarded up but are open and busy with customers. This video was posted in May and now it is July and it feels like Seattle is starting to come back from the past 18 months.
I worked for years by Nordstrom on 7th and Pine in Pacific Place and then for years a block up for Century Link on 8th and Pine. It's so weird to see so few people. That was "the center of the universe" in Seattle for many years. Wonder if it will ever come back. Love the video man.
The viadut is gone, looks so much better with out it, the key arena ( Climate Pledge Arena) is opening in the fall for the new NHL hockey team, Seattle Kraken , things are coming back slowly
City is empty because the affluent people are staying home and ordering deliveries. It is happening in very well educated neighborhood all over the USA. Mostly, the working class and poor have the streets to themselves.
@@michaelcap9550 TED Talk on TH-cam: How to Green the World's Deserts. 19 minutes. Claims to have a cheap, non-technology answer to solving global warming.
Watched this just before boarding a plane to Seattle. This caused high anxiety. Not even June 30 yet and the tourists are here in full force. No tent cities in tourist areas. Cleaner than San Francisco . Had a great time. Highly recommend the underground tour.
It is such a gorgeous city, I hope it makes a successful comeback. I have always wanted to spend some quality time there. I went to the aquarium once a few years ago, and it was awesome!
Nah. Global communism is coming. Although, as part of Agenda21 is building "smart cities" which will be to pack and stack people getting them out of the rural areas and "plugged into the grid". So at some point I think all the cities will be revamped, but it's not without an agenda.
I have a question: last summer it was impossible to remove these people and the garbage. But now they were removed without even a single bleep on the news. What happened? A miracle?
Walked passed that tent city by the courthouse this week, to get lunch at Salumi. Holy f**k, the whole block smelled like piss. Trash and flies everywhere.
The most expensive real estate in the world is like that right? Is this normal? In the 3rd world, squatters are designated to the outskirts but in America they are down town on the sidewalk.
@@gomer_X This stuff is a major reason my I moved out of Seattle. Tired of not being able to walk around my neighborhood or park May car safety, even though I was paying $1,500 for a 1 bedroom in a higher end area. There is no escaping the poverty and crime unless you just leave completely. So glad I did. In in Salt Lake City which is far from perfect but at least they try to look out for tax payers, unlike Seattle and Portland who seem to look out for druggies and career criminals.
I visited Seattle back in 2003... and it was a fantastic place; so great that I've been wanting to move out there ever since, but after seeing this video, I guess Im gonna have to change my mind! CO has quickly become like that too. I hate to say this, but the homeless population seems to be a growing problem all across the country. Some blame the pandemic..... but things had started to get like that even before Covid....
Great video. I was vacationing in Seattle’s a few years ago and loved the city. That being said, the mayor with her so called “summer of love” has literally destroyed the city. What you are witnessing are the results of her policies. Business leaving and people leaving in drones. People need to feel safe in order to live, and enjoy life. The fact that you cannot walk down a street for fear of crime is incomprehensible. Seattle made national headlines because of their reluctance to allow thugs to take over the streets, even a police precinct. The government main responsibility is to protect its citizen and have order. Seattle failed miserably, I don’t think people are going to forget. Good luck…
The problem was a pandemic. I don't know if you missed it, but this pandemic I speak of caused a whole lot of problems. Now that over 70% of adults are vaccinated in Seattle the City is opening back up.
@@johnmca5643 John, let's not talk about your imaginary pandemic. I work at a major regional hospital. The staff abide by the mask mandate but pandemic - far from it bro
Sadly most of the US has been over run by democratic tyrannical governors. States leading the way on the come back are mostly Republican. Texas, Florida, Montana etc. Don't know if this fear even exists in Alaska lol
@@zackjay71 Liberals kill everything they touch. Detroit, Portland, San Francisco, San Diego, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and now Seattle. All once great thriving cities turned to shit by Liberal policies and bad management.
Again, blame the democrats. You say a worthless talking point and bring no solutions. From actually talking to republicans, I hear more prisons and lock them up. Your taxes will go to more prisons, which is much better for criminals. They get free shelter, food, education, healthcare and a gym, all on the taxpayers dime. Besides genocide, republicans will have us pay for the homeless crisis. Either way we pay.
@@rubenrebenz1000 Republicans would bus a decent amount out of state, as other states have regardless of political ideology. The west coast is a haven because of said services, obviously this doesnt help. The west coast cities get everything they deserve, this is wishful thinking on a childs level to believe you can throw money at this issue. It is one thing to pay for all this, but you can pay for all of this and not let a city be filled with needles and feces where tourism or popular areas are.
@Jim Marsh you said zero solutions. Hold people accountable? How would you hold a free to do as I please American accountable? Make it uncomfortable for Americans in the city? How pray tell?
I was raised in Covington and now live in eastern Washington I used to go to Seattle all the time.. but I haven't since covid and is not what I used to see.. thanks for sharing this.. just found your channel..
You lived in Seattle during the good years from 1995-2005. That's when it was still a big city with a small town vibe. Not the same Seattle anymore. Not horrible, but different.
I moved out 7 years ago before it really started getting worse. It's sad to see Seattle decay so badly. I will Never go back to what has become a cesspool
@@interuptingcactus these commenters clearly have an agenda as does the OP and it’s clearly not to be honest about Seattle. Calling the protests ‘riots’ was very telling.
I’ve had family here for at least a hundred years plus, my grandparents used to tell us stories about coming across the cascade mountains in covered wagons when they were children. I met misses Denny one day in Seattle, she’s the great granddaughter of the Denny family of Denny Way. I’m 69 and my Father is 94 and my Grandfather died when he was 88, I have family history in this area and I’m very concerned about what’s happening here with respect to the political environment, hopefully we’ll put things back together again and move on. I like your U-tube channel, I just discovered it, keep doing what your doing, I for 1, appreciate it. Thank you. I forgot to mention, I did meet my Great Grandmother one time.
Born and raised in Seattle. Moving back to Seattle (for a pit stop) from Federal Way before moving to Santa Cruz, CA area later this year. I worked at 7th & Pine for years. Haven't been DT since April last year to pack for a move to another office on 2nd & Lenora. I was just advised that I will be working hybrid between home and the office beginning in September, and will have to go DT end of next week to get my stuff out of the office, as we won't have assigned desks in this new workplace set up. I'm glad to see DT looking cleaner overall. Thanks for the video!
Congrats! I am in the Bay Area as well, after living downtown for 6.5 years. Best choice I ever made. I'm sure it will be a big change, but you'll love the beach and sunshine.
I lived in Vancouver, WA such a beautiful place, I miss the old Seattle from my childhood of the 70's-early 80's till my dad got stationed in San Diego, CA when he was in the Navy, when I visit Washington, my eyes water like the rain there
I just came back from my first ever visit to Seattle. I'm surprised that what I saw was the "cleaned up" state. Now you got me wondering how bad it used to be..
Saw the city a couple of months before Covid and then moved here for school last August. I can say that when I first moved here, I almost immedietly considered leaving because everywhere in downtown was pretty rough.
Thanks for the tour. I used to attend a design school in downtown Seattle (now closed I hear) and I haven't seen the area in over 20 years. Except for a few names, like Pioneer Park and Westlake, I didn't recognize anything in the video, but the city looks much better than I remember.
I visit Seattle every few years and what I've noticed is more and more and more skyscrapers and tall buildings being built,or torn down and new ones being built, money is coming in somewhere. Seattle is a nice looking city, it's just bad people who ruin it. I'll always love Seattle
I went to Seattle to take a cruise ship to Alaska in 2017. I thought I was in Hati, I was going to take time to tour Seattle and the famous fish market, but immediately changed my mind and went straight to the ship and straight back to the airport.
I actually was born and raised in Seattle. I now live 40 miles south (Federal Way). You are VERY ACCURATE!!! You should check out the upgrades in fed way. I'd love to show you
5:24 "there are guards everywhere..." It was YEARS ago when I could spot the guards. They are intentionally chill, you don't notice them unless you're looking. That guy by Leone & Vaughn? He's been there for ever. Probably the same guy, he loved his job.
I fell in love with Seattle 1990 and moved here, if I was visiting now I could not be paid to move here. Cousin visited 8/21 and going to Bremerton ferry was a nightmare. Homeless camping everywhere and she commented on trash and dirt, wondered why the people didn't trow trash away instead on street. As for people it took 2 hours to exit 5 freeway and get to ferry. Construction, trash and homeless everywhere
As someone who lives in Seattle area it depends on who you ask on what they think of Seattle some will say it is really bad and will never visit and others will say they enjoy visiting downtown regardless on good or bad, in my opinion I always enjoy being in Seattle regardless the ongoing homelessness crisis and bad politics
We drove down 3rd Avenue between Pine Street and Union Street and it looked apocalyptic. Blatant drug use, tents, trash all up and down the street, homeless, drug dealers everywhere. Boarded up windows. What a mess certain parts of downtown has become.
Thank you for the walk and the perspective of downtown during Covid and social turmoil. Decades ago, I worked and lived in downtown Seattle, and before that, grew up on the East side. I am sad to see Seattle's having problems, though not unlike other larger cities in the country. However, if you've lived in Seattle for a long time, you know that certain parts have always been "gritty," dangerous even in daytime, and drugs and prostitution were pretty visible. Pioneer Square was never really safe (also not considered "downtown") and it made me nervous to have tourists wandering around unaware. It's the grungy rawness that's always part of the city, even though now there are so many big shiny buildings. I am sad that there were parts of your walk I couldn't even recognize, with not a single older building left standing on some blocks. I was going to add that the See's Candy in Westlake Mall is a survivor--I remember it being there long before the mall was redeveloped, but now it looks like it might have closed :( I still hope to move back some day.
Same. Born in Seattle and raised on the Eastside/West Bellevue. I spent as much time as possible in the city as I preferred it. I was downtown via the Metro bus at 13 in the '80s before the revitalization. I only recognized Nordstrom's (the old Frederick and Nelson bldg., not the original) and I saw the Smith Tower in the background (formerly the tallest bldg. in Seattle as my father would tell me). My grandfather lived for See's Candy, so I'm glad they stuck around. My family had a large apparel business downtown until the early '70s and they would really be disgusted by what transpired. I haven't been downtown in 20 years and that's probably for the best. I moved away long ago, but it's still home even if in my memories. It was a great place to grow up, go to college, and start my life. I am always rooting for Seattle and for the residents and politicians to come to their senses. I hope you can move back one day.
I see a lot of issues in belltown near where I work. I also noticed that the city seemed to clear the most foot traffic areas earlier in April/May in preparation of tourist, so they basically pushed them somewhere else.
@@jaystunnak7540 Dude, I walk down 3rd, or wherever. I walk down the heroin stairs from 12th to the Goodwill on Dearborn. Its not like those areas are Rodeo Drive, or something, but Seattle's worst areas are nothing compared to other cities. Sure, crap can still happen by %/crazy, but relatively speaking Seattle is still very safe. There's practically zero gang related stuff going on, or areas of the city that are real no walk through areas. I will say that the Seattle I moved to 20+ years ago isnt the same Seattle now though- mainly due to the population explosion. The city has become a dump compared to the old days. Personally, I wish I could afford to move- as I no longer like living here due to politics and the malaise of misery and negativity that permeates this area and turns everyone into backstabbing, passive aggressive A-holes.
@@jaystunnak7540 False what? Maybe your just an Eastside wuss too scared to walk around downtown... boohoo. Might piss yourself if some panhandler asks you for change.
I had an amazing time summer of 2019, I loved it. I desperately want to go back but I know it won't be the same. Thanks for the vid and risking your safety
Exactly. People have to remember that Seattle grew at a tremendous pace in the last 20 years. It had some growing pains and it will have the same problems now as all big cities around the world. It’s not the disaster the media makes it out to be so old angry white people click on their stories. Born in Seattle and lived here for 40 years.
I moved to Seattle in the early 80's. Lived there for 20 years... It was always very clean in the beginning. By the time i left in 2003, it was still very clean... Now, i didn't recognize the city anymore. Mayor Norm Rice was a great mayor that ran the city very well, and since Jenny Durkan began, the city has been in a steady planned out decline. Property values have dropped every since she took office. I guess real estate owners get exactly what they voted for.. SAD
@@nickydancy4087 Both Dems and Reps and RINOS all see it.. The word ignorant comes to mind.. "ignorant" is derived from the word ignore..."ignorance of the law is no excuse" When an informed, have knowledge or education on the topic, BUT willfully choose to Ignore the laws, without regard to the harm it may cause others, THAT is ignorance of the law.. Ignorance under Black's law, states, Ignorance Proves Intent to break a Law... Remember we are not talking about Nescience where the person is not educated on the topic. Example, you are guilty if you know it is illegal to run a red light, but you willfully choose to "ignore" the law and run it anyway. Ignorance proves intent. Even heavyfoot knows that she is acting in Racist fashion and pushing mandates that are illegal.. You are correct she is the oppitamy of the word marxist. She knows and she ignores the law.. Ignorance proves intent.. just 1 word, Guilty
You were there for the good years. I also left in in the early 2000s but am a native. The progressives have destroyed it and due to how overly-liberal Seattle has always been, I'm not sure they will ever see the light, especially with the younger, Woke generations in tow. I just live through my memories of a once-great city.
This is all over the US. At this pace, we'll become just like a third-world country with a few pretty buildings and some big mansions here and there. Don`t believe me?! Just come to LA so you can see it yourself. Here in San Diego, we are just on our way there. Mind my words!! 🙄
Yes I just visited L.A. from Michigan. It’s horrible. Couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I know Detroit has its problems but when you look at what’s going on in other cities, people should think twice before throwing stones
Thank you for the great tour, and a needed dose of reality. I will be there visiting my brother in a few weeks. Hope the city can start to come back soon 👍❤️
It is drab in season. People in Seattle always get wild spring fever in March when the landscape gets colorful again. It is a very seasonal place. August has always been the only month with trustworthy weather for outdoor stuff.
pretty sure covid is cover up for global population reduction an overthrowing the empire. prep for. martial law too. i get the idea they don't want the war to be one sided so they threw in martial law training.
@@dcwander7092 this year everything is burnt an rarely green. the sun has been heating places up i go to. as with the other comment i think they are doing the same thing there. there is like 8 methods. butttt. im 🤪
i moved back to the midwest in 1992. I don't even recognize much. after almost 30 years I suppose that's to be expected, but it was so beautiful in the 70s and 80s
I live in a suburb of Seattle and I used to go every other month for Pikes Place but it has turned so bad that I will not bother. Last time I went I took my son to the park and it was covered in needles that's when I said no way no more.
Thanks for this post! I've been searching videos hoping g to get an idea of the current situation. My family will have a lay-over in Seattle, and I thought I'd take my daughter to Pikes Place for soup and the the aquarium..... I guess we can just stay in the hotel by the airport though. Sounds like it will just be a disappointment to go to Pikes Place.
@@DeborahE7 wow I got one letter wrong so sue me. I guess we all can't be as perfect as you. Did it ever occur to you I may have been using my phone and it auto corrected? 🤦🤷
. I miss going to seattle🥺 So sad to see so many places close. Glad it has cleaned up abit. Please stay safe. Thank you. Hoping one day we can enjoy Seattle once again🤞🙏👍
Is it fair to criticize from the safety of the internet? If seeing the issues facing the core of Seattle doesn’t make you feel compassion & want to help restore Seattle to a better conditions than ever before, maybe a long look at yourself is needed. City government isn’t the answer to fix Seattle, it’s gonna take concerned citizens reaching out and rolling up sleeves to take back the city and pump life back into it. I frequently go downtown and set up my bbq grill and serve free meals along with outreach to those who want it. More people helping people I feel is the only way.
You are naive. The city's policies are the primary reason these addicts are everywhere. They are not homeless, they are addicted to drugs and many are so far gone they will be unable to function in society ever again. The problem is the city (and people) react like this is an issue of housing, and it's not. It is a fact, according to outreach research and surveys, that 80-90% of the people on the street living in tents are heavy drug users. They didn't become homeless because of drugs, they are on drugs and thus prioritize their next high over everything else in their lives. Offering them homes won't help; we know this because they have been offered free housing and the overwhelming majority refused. Feel good charity is the number one worst thing you can do as a citizen because it tricks you into thinking you're helping when you're not. Want to help? Vote for a law to build rehab asylum and hospice care for these people, refund the police to get and keep the addicts off the street, and pay a bit more in taxes. Then you can go work for the hospices and ensure these people get fed AND get the help they need.
Yeah buddy. More charity for the degenerates who steal and destroy businesses. That will definitely help. Maybe help those businesses get back open and remove the homeless from the city and you’ll see the return you desire.
@@PenTheMighty I have to agree. Many of these ppl are out on the streets by choice, I didn't believe it either until I spoke to some downtown few yrs back when working there. Majority of these people are strung out on drugs or have severe mental illnesses that disable them. Theres always talk of the city's plans on helping but havent seen a damn thing. Just more renovations. You all should watch the documentary 'Seattle Is Dying'
@@PenTheMighty Tbh yes the surrounding areas have been building more and more apts and homes to "help with housing" but honestly I think they create more apt & homes for the incoming residents. This state has been more focused on attracting more people in while neglecting their current residents its mad. All you see is construction sites for more and more apts, yet our homeless problem along with our rent & cost of living continue to increase. Homeless people and low life criminals from out of state TRAVEL HERE because they get away with more here. I even read an article of a woman while at Greenlake with her child was not allowed to use a public restroom because they're reserved for the homeless... And she would have to use a port a potty if needed.
Oh this isn’t as bad as Portland 3:09 asking for money oh noo flashbacks lol 😂 I couldn’t walk to work without like 5 people asking for money in downtown Portland when I used to work there
Florida is the best place to live, no homeless, and plus Oregon tax property going go up, got fed up with Oregon, cause I am also seeing to many Californian and Texans moving to the state I was born in and the state I really love, but now I am loving Florida so much 😃
I moved out of Seattle in 2011 after 30 years in Greenlake, It is very sad what has happened to Seattle , as I will never go downtown again when I visit the Northwest.
Used to visit Seattle on a weekly basis between 2011 - 2015. It started to go down hell since then but the situation now is completely disastrous especially for ppl who lived in the city during 80s, 90s and 2000s cuz they have seen Seattle at its beds and they see it now in its worst.
Don't feel bad for 'em. This is what they want. And I'm a 4th generation Seattleite who still lives here. The people here vote in the most progressive candidates they can, every time. Council, mayor, whoever. And the problems get worse and worse, so they double down and vote in someone who's even more progressive, then act surprised when the problems continue or get worse. I've never seen a more disconnected from reality group of people ever. You should see the new commercials for mayor candidates, its hilarious.
That’s not even as bad as I thought it would be. That’s what Salt Lake City, Utah is starting to look like, and we’re a heavy Red/Republican state. The homelessness is becoming on par with Seattle, the housing/rent prices are skyrocketing because everyone’s flooding in from California, and the pollution here is even worse. I’d be happy to make the move to Seattle. It would be a welcomed change.
I wish I saw more empathy for the homeless instead of contempt and disgust, considering most of us are far closer to homelessness than we'd like to think. this is my city too, i've seen how tough things are, and for a lot of people in the comments going on about how this place has been ruined for them and how it doesn't feel as pretty as the place they once knew, they don't realize that people like me weren't so lucky and were the ones who had to live on the streets in the dirt and rain and snow day to day. forgive me for thinking that many other seattleites' concerns about the decline of the city is superficial and shallow, especially when it seems all they complain about is the grime and trash and not how hundreds of people have been abandoned by landlords, businesses and the state and it seems nobody cares to do anything about it :)
Thank you for thinking about and actively addressing the homeless situation. It’s amazing, I was thinking about it just moments before you said something. Because the issue is, the homeless people need to have some place to go. They need either housing, or designated areas that they can keep clean and be at peace without being harassed.
They need to go back home. Most of them are addict transplants who figured out that "Freeattle" would let them run wild. If you sent them back to home, the problem would be gone in less than a year.
@@PenTheMighty When people turn up at our County Crisis Center, one if tye first offers made to them is a bus ticket to return home. It is the cheapest solution for the County.
All these videos are informative, my question is why good people that live here don't protest for law and order and a civil clean place to live, I see alot of laziness they can't even clean up after themselves. I lived in Thailand as a kid and you had ramshackle places all over the city but it was clean and they worked hard. This craphole of a city is direct result of raising snowflakees
Yep - the voting majority in Seattle and King County just keep voting for ever more extreme progressive policies. Pretty ironic that the more progressive Seattle gets, the closer it gets to the Stone Age. Seems regressive to me, but try to tell that to your typical Seattleite and they’ll ignore you or worse.
@@cspdx11 Yeah, I’m a high school student who lives in downtown Portland. I don’t know if the government will ever be able to fix this problem, since people keep refusing policies that will help get it under control.
@@NaominOmi28 That is funny, you are a hs kid and you figured this out. Why the state and local governments can not enact proper public policies and enforce the existing laws is beyond me. If you allow the loitering, drug abuse, panhandling, public urination, the rampant homelessness will take over. And you are allowing these folks to live in horrible conditions. How is that "progressive"?
@Jay N. Civil Rights era. Seattle was a national leader in the union movement, Seattle had high paying union jobs in the 50s when I grew up, a grocery clerk was a family-wage job. So there are two examples.
After watching the video, I do hope that Seattle stays clean, beautiful and vibrant. I love Washington state but moved 10 years ago because of the slow decent into decay and rot. Seattle is not affordable for most and they have no choice but to go up due to geographic restrictions. However, I do see a future for them and if the city council and mayor allow law and order to be restored and restrictions lifted, the people and businesses will come back. We are going up in July and have sworn to not go to Seattle this time but maybe your video has swayed me a little.
I haven't been to Seattle since right before cov. Looking to go back for a few days in dec. Love staying at Moore Hotel. Love pizza at Alibi Pizza at Pike Place. Craft beer at Seattle Beer Co.
A lot of companies won't come back. They can issue an ultimatum for employees to go back to the office but many employees prefer to WFH and are willing to leave for a company that will give them that. If a company insists on having an office it's going to get run over by their competitors who don't have that overhead.
I've lived in Seattle for the first time in 1993. I've lived presently in Seattle for 20 years I am not afraid to walk down any street in this city. No, don't go walking around an area that is lightly populated after midnight and there are a lot of people living on the street. Anyone can go to any major city and show boarded up businesses during a pandemic. Yes, Seattle has a lot more homeless people than other major cities per capita. The same people that want to throw their hands in the air over this and say "look, look," are usually the same people that are cheerleaders for Reaganomics. We need to have a serious discussion about what laissez faire capitalism does to a society and people. We have law and order in Seattle. We also have a homelessness and drug abuse problems, but those are economic problems, not policing problems.
Thank you for addressing a different side to this. People need resources and unfortunately our whole way of looking at the way that people are defined in our society/the options they could be given but aren't due to the central focus of our societies being money without as dedicated interest being able to be pursued (better low income education options, less judgment for neurodivergent individuals so they can confidently seek support earlier on and at any point, and many other things that many people would definitely train in for free or for perks such as insurance and guaranteed on site housing with a standard 30 day eviction notice if they are terminated. If there were less hoops most people would not want to be "making your city undesirable" but it isn't the thing anyone should be concerned about. And any stranger you see can be dangerous or not. Being in a densely populated city just isn't safe in general. There are very well dressed and wealthy criminals in your city and every city.
@@777jones Crime is a macro economic problem. Poverty wages = more crime. More unions and higher wages = less crime. It is not a high curb to jump over intellectually.
@@777jones What if I told you Macro meant more than one city. Have you ever taken an econ class of any kind? The economists that made the claims for trickle down economics (what we have today, but not in europe) were considered quacks, because when applied it harmed working people and democracies as well. The west coast has warmer weather. Also high wages and a lack of affordable housing being built (because builders want to cater to amazon employees (top earners)) means people can't afford housing on their low wages (reaganomics).
Moved here in 2019. Live in China town and loving it. Sure the pandemic caused a lot of homeless issues but plenty people still care about the city unlike most of the folks commenting on this poorly put together video.
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Such a beautiful, fun city when I first moved there in late 80s. Heartbreaking what it has become. I planned to stay forever but moved away in 2017 and glad I did. I still miss what it was though.
grew up in the 80's in Seattle. still here and its definitely nothing to write home about.
Hope you didn’t sell your house. RE values are on fire here.
You mprobably voted for this nonsense. I hope you did not move to another town with your dumb politics and you are going to ruin it.
I just left Seattle last week, and I've lived here for 4 years. Things just goes crazy these days in Seattle. The rent price goes up, homeless camps all around the downtown, people are losing jobs, stores and restaurants closed. I hope one day things in Seattle get better. I'm going to miss Alki, miss Kerry park, miss SLU, miss capital hill, miss fremont, miss redmond, miss bellevue, miss the needle, miss the Seattle freeze (which i don't hate). I pray for Seattle!
This is what happens when you have a world wide pandemic and half of the service economy shuts down affecting the most vulnerable. The underground economy consisting of cash payments disappeared overnight, none of those people qualified for unemployment. The homeless problem, already a problem, exploded in every major city, not just Seattle.
It's almost as if some group is deliberately forcing people out of the city so they can take it over.
Plandemic
Red Angel, Drink some more Koolaid
Go listen to some more Clown News Network. They'll teach you what you want to hear
Seattle will never be the Music Power House City it used to be. 70s, 80s, and half the 90s were the time to live in Seattle.
sadly, I agree....too many "educated/indoctrinated" SJW who are actually racist fools
Nah 90s was where it all went wrong with that grunge rock crap that was all about hating urself and everything 🤮🤮
Royale Said no one ever. 😎🎸🤘
@@danielhansen6991 said everyone who loved the 80s
Royale Dude, seriously, the 80s Rocked, but by the end of the 80s, that music had run its course, it was even getting boring to play. It was the perfect time for change.
I’ve lived in Seattle for 30 yrs and am counting the days till I can move away. It’s so sad what the city leaders have allowed to happen here.
Goodbye
@@sterlingmarshel6299 Jerk^
It's a disgrace
Im never going back to Seattle.
This video is sad to see! I was thinking of moving there summer of 2022, after watching this video, I think I might not.
I'm glad I visited there years ago when it was pristine. No desires to return.
I live here, but do not go downtown unless I need to.
@@jeffshackelford539 get out you silly people!! Did you vote for the horrible Biden?!!
@@jeffshackelford539 well how sad...get out!!
@@michaelasay6140 Shut up old man
@@michaelasay6140 Ok Boomer
I haven't been to Seattle since 2014, hardly recognize the place. All my reasons to go there don't exist anymore so don't plan to ever return
I used to go there every year to visit family. I loved it, except for the liberal talk radio and their commie talk
I haven't been there since 2009. Breaks my heart to see it like that
We don’t want you anyway
@@poopypants850 Ah, there's that liberal love and tolerance I've heard so much about
@@poopypants850 You can keep it now after you've ruined it
It’s amazing how many people feel this way now.
Bless you for doing this positive and hopeful video of downtown Seattle, your filming and comments were excellent. I love Seattle, I always will. It's exciting to see all the new buildings going up and how people are slowly returning to work and shop. The true spirit of Seattle will never die, it will just roll with the changes and keep being a unique and special city.
Thank you very much
Curtis Lund Get the fuck outta here with that fairytale bullshit. Seattle is toast.
@@ralphjohnson3202 yeah a shit hole
This is beautiful compared to Portland, Oregon.
I live in Hillsboro so near Portland I can confirm and can’t confirm there’s many beautiful areas the media makes it out to be far worse COVID only worsened it but yes it’s kinda bad
@@edgegaming4235 No, the media does not make it out worse than it is. I left St. John's less than a year ago and I know it's a terrible, terrible area.
@@edgegaming4235
That's a typical Portland metro Oregonian thing to say. I've lived in downtown Portland for years and It's just as bad or worse than the media makes it out to be.
@@he_lives_in_apineapple_und9743 trust me I’ve seen Portland many times I live Hillsboro so I’m pretty close and it’s bad yes but it looks like many other city’s
well.....better then Detroit as well....but what is your point
i’ve lived in seattle for the past 4 years and i’ve hated almost every second of it. the issues with this city go unrecognized and ignored. i’m relieved to see that i’m not the only one who wants to move out of seattle based on the comments.
I lived in Seattle for more than three decades, and drove for the transit system for 13 years. So, I’m very familiar with those downtown streets.
I moved away from Seattle, a little more than seven years ago, and quite frankly, despite many good memories, after raising four children there, I don’t miss it at all.
You did a great job showing us the good and the bad about Seattle. Im amazed with the beautiful high rise buildings that have been built or are under construction around the area.
Unfortunately, the ultra liberal politicians, who are in control, have ruined a once great city.
Local television station KOMO did a fascinating documentary several years ago, entitled "Seattle is Dying.” It’s a scathing indictment against those in power in what used to be known as “the Emerald City.”
The politicians there won’t govern, the police don’t police and the justice system is seriously broken. They and others with influence had better get control of the situation or Seattle is doomed.
Even big business and all the high tech in the world will not save it. While the powers that be, pride themselves on the construction of those high-rise buildings that tower above, they do a very poor job of managing the filth, the degradation, and the wasteland of the streets below. The homeless, when chased from one area will simply find another to settle into. Do you think they just disappear?
If the current situation remains unchecked, if the proverbial inmates continue to run the asylum, the streets will be lost to the worse of society. Crime will continue to rise, the business community will continue to dwindle, law-abiding citizens will continue to move away, and Seattle’s thriving tourist industry will die. What will be left?
@Rick Gleason 💯
Thank you for the update …The Emerald City is close to my heart and it breaks my heart
It sure is sad
That’s what you get when the state and city is ran by Dems and corrupt politicians.
I miss Seattle. I have _many_ memories of happy times living there. But Seattle is one of the many cities across America which was hit _hard_ by opiate addiction, which is a hard problem to solve, especially when the District of Columbia uses American troops to protect Afghan poppy fields.
Same
It's sad to see so many Houseless, but it's all over the nation , many of the big cities have tents that come and go .
I live in central Capitol Hill, the former "CHOP-CHAZ" zone and I can report that it is 100% different one year later. Cal Anderson Park is a park again, clean and being enjoyed by the neighborhood. Businesses are mostly not boarded up but are open and busy with customers. This video was posted in May and now it is July and it feels like Seattle is starting to come back from the past 18 months.
I know it’s late, but I would like an update on Seattle. I have someone who is moving there and I want to know if Seattle is getting better at all
Great video and very informative. It’s nice to see that Seattle is starting to improve.
Thanks for watching!
I worked for years by Nordstrom on 7th and Pine in Pacific Place and then for years a block up for Century Link on 8th and Pine. It's so weird to see so few people. That was "the center of the universe" in Seattle for many years. Wonder if it will ever come back. Love the video man.
Thank you for watching!
The viadut is gone, looks so much better with out it, the key arena ( Climate Pledge Arena) is opening in the fall for the new NHL hockey team, Seattle Kraken , things are coming back slowly
@@richard8242 Climate Pledge Arena? The end is near.
City is empty because the affluent people are staying home and ordering deliveries. It is happening in very well educated neighborhood all over the USA. Mostly, the working class and poor have the streets to themselves.
@@michaelcap9550 TED Talk on TH-cam: How to Green the World's Deserts. 19 minutes. Claims to have a cheap, non-technology answer to solving global warming.
Dear memories. I love beautiful Seattle forever.
I could cry 😭
?? Seattle is trash now!!!
@@michaelasay6140 ...☝️First runner up for Ass Hole of the year we have Michael Asay.. let's wish him luck next we have &$#@$_
@@rainmanjr8044 crappy Biden lover...yr US is a mess
Me too💚
Great video. I am surprised how much Seattle has changed over the years. Hopefully, 2022, will be a better year for everyone.
Watched this just before boarding a plane to Seattle. This caused high anxiety. Not even June 30 yet and the tourists are here in full force. No tent cities in tourist areas. Cleaner than San Francisco . Had a great time. Highly recommend the underground tour.
Good to know. I visit family there later this summer.
I lived in Seattle since 79....it has changed so much...so sad
I lived in Renton and Edmonds back then and the place, whole area, had a bad vibe that suited the dreary weather quite well.
It is such a gorgeous city, I hope it makes a successful comeback. I have always wanted to spend some quality time there. I went to the aquarium once a few years ago, and it was awesome!
Never with a Democrat in charge
It will never as long as there are democratic libtards involved . I will never move back there it’s just disgusting.
@@pdubb5095 Republican conservatards destroy things too
@@riyadazad7220 it a bitch
@@riyadazad7220 Aren't YOU the delusional one!? Grow up!
Thank-you for doing such a thorough tour and update. I have faith that Seattle will pull through and be its amazing self once again. God speed.
They are too dependent on China..
Nah. Global communism is coming. Although, as part of Agenda21 is building "smart cities" which will be to pack and stack people getting them out of the rural areas and "plugged into the grid". So at some point I think all the cities will be revamped, but it's not without an agenda.
I have a question: last summer it was impossible to remove these people and the garbage.
But now they were removed without even a single bleep on the news.
What happened?
A miracle?
The city’s leadership found their balls and residents who had to deal with it were fed up.
Reality. Potential of getting voted out of office and Amazon making good on their plan to leave Seattle if things don't improve (and tax payments).
@@anthonycbrown1952 Wish they would fucking move, they're partly responsible for the state of the city as it is currently.
@@zoegillespie5320 Tacoma Washington
Soylent Green
Walked passed that tent city by the courthouse this week, to get lunch at Salumi. Holy f**k, the whole block smelled like piss. Trash and flies everywhere.
The most expensive real estate in the world is like that right? Is this normal? In the 3rd world, squatters are designated to the outskirts but in America they are down town on the sidewalk.
@@mylesgray3470 it wasn't normal, but the present administration absolutely loves it.
@@gomer_X This stuff is a major reason my I moved out of Seattle. Tired of not being able to walk around my neighborhood or park May car safety, even though I was paying $1,500 for a 1 bedroom in a higher end area. There is no escaping the poverty and crime unless you just leave completely. So glad I did. In in Salt Lake City which is far from perfect but at least they try to look out for tax payers, unlike Seattle and Portland who seem to look out for druggies and career criminals.
@@mylesgray3470 I'm glad you did the best thing for you. Much success to you. God bless you.🇺🇸
Socialist's dream.
I visited Seattle back in 2003... and it was a fantastic place; so great that I've been wanting to move out there ever since, but after seeing this video, I guess Im gonna have to change my mind! CO has quickly become like that too. I hate to say this, but the homeless population seems to be a growing problem all across the country. Some blame the pandemic..... but things had started to get like that even before Covid....
Glad to hear that Seattle is getting better! Such a beautiful city!
Great video. I was vacationing in Seattle’s a few years ago and loved the city. That being said, the mayor with her so called “summer of love” has literally destroyed the city. What you are witnessing are the results of her policies. Business leaving and people leaving in drones. People need to feel safe in order to live, and enjoy life. The fact that you cannot walk down a street for fear of crime is incomprehensible. Seattle made national headlines because of their reluctance to allow thugs to take over the streets, even a police precinct. The government main responsibility is to protect its citizen and have order. Seattle failed miserably, I don’t think people are going to forget. Good luck…
The problem was a pandemic. I don't know if you missed it, but this pandemic I speak of caused a whole lot of problems.
Now that over 70% of adults are vaccinated in Seattle the City is opening back up.
@@johnmca5643 John, let's not talk about your imaginary pandemic. I work at a major regional hospital. The staff abide by the mask mandate but pandemic - far from it bro
@@johnmca5643 Really John? The virus broke all those windows and looted all those business' downtown?
Yup, there is a heroin epidemic in Seattle happening.
The problem is that those people controlled by Democrats, will still vote Democrat in a Republican states.
Wow chocked how such a beautiful city is so behind in coming back ... need a better governor/ mayor for sure !
Sadly most of the US has been over run by democratic tyrannical governors. States leading the way on the come back are mostly Republican. Texas, Florida, Montana etc. Don't know if this fear even exists in Alaska lol
@@RyFol717 yrs, Biden, Harris are horrible!!!
We sold our home and left because in sleeze is so evil
Liberalism at it’s finest!
@@michaelasay6140 better than trump
A beautiful city has turned into a bare bottom crack.
Tents n trash.
Says it all. Sorry for these people.
What's with this country?.
@@johnbockelie3899 We've been denying personal responsibility for about 60 years now. It's a slow process, but it does change everything.
Liberals to blame
@@Jianju69 meaning?
@@zackjay71 Liberals kill everything they touch. Detroit, Portland, San Francisco, San Diego, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and now Seattle. All once great thriving cities turned to shit by Liberal policies and bad management.
Welp, I no longer want to move to Seattle. Seems way different from what I saw as a kid...
A lot of the people had the dream of moving there aswell, most just didn't prepare well enough for the prices
Moving this week to Florida. You can take my place. Bring a shitload of money.
Stay away from liberals cities lol! You’ll be much happier!
@@kperry1969 what neighborhood did you live in?
@@bobbyb9757 North Seattle. All of Seattle is hot garbage. EXPENSIVE hot garbage.
amazing how politics can ruin a once great city
Democratic city run for you! I hate it & I hate supporting the crime & waste with my tax dollars!
Politics can save a city and help it flourish. This is Democrat policies and repeated in major cities around the country by Democrats as well.
Again, blame the democrats. You say a worthless talking point and bring no solutions. From actually talking to republicans, I hear more prisons and lock them up. Your taxes will go to more prisons, which is much better for criminals. They get free shelter, food, education, healthcare and a gym, all on the taxpayers dime. Besides genocide, republicans will have us pay for the homeless crisis. Either way we pay.
@@rubenrebenz1000 Republicans would bus a decent amount out of state, as other states have regardless of political ideology.
The west coast is a haven because of said services, obviously this doesnt help. The west coast cities get everything they deserve, this is wishful thinking on a childs level to believe you can throw money at this issue. It is one thing to pay for all this, but you can pay for all of this and not let a city be filled with needles and feces where tourism or popular areas are.
@Jim Marsh you said zero solutions. Hold people accountable? How would you hold a free to do as I please American accountable? Make it uncomfortable for Americans in the city? How pray tell?
Amazing how much Seattle has changed in the 5.5 years I haven't lived there...thanks for the update👍
I was raised in Covington and now live in eastern Washington I used to go to Seattle all the time.. but I haven't since covid and is not what I used to see.. thanks for sharing this.. just found your channel..
I grew up in Washington, haven't been back or seen Seattle in almost 15 years. It's amazing to see what has turned to now, really sad.
Lived in Seattle for almost 30 years. I loved it there. This is so sad.
Thanks for posting I lived in the area 1988-2006 and what was happening made me sad. You both are great! Look forward to visiting in the future.
You lived in Seattle during the good years from 1995-2005. That's when it was still a big city with a small town vibe. Not the same Seattle anymore. Not horrible, but different.
I moved out 7 years ago before it really started getting worse.
It's sad to see Seattle decay so badly.
I will Never go back to what has become a cesspool
You sound really silly. Besides these couple blocks down 3rd ave with tents this is still the most beautiful city I've ever been
The greenspaces on the sides of I-5 heading in and out of the city are worse than downtown.
Cesspool allowed by idiot liberal leaders that let all this happen
@@interuptingcactus these commenters clearly have an agenda as does the OP and it’s clearly not to be honest about Seattle. Calling the protests ‘riots’ was very telling.
Good job on being the change you want to see. Fleeing a problem is very telling about your character.
Lol that big ass Amazon empty one cracks me up. Such a nice looking building from the outside.
Its clean because theres downtown ambassadors out there. Go to 3rd ave and westlake and pioneer square.
Thank you! Nice route, well-edited, useful commentary: A+.
Thanks for taking us to Seattle through your video. Greetings from Phuket.
How's Phuket doing? What's up with the oil on the beach? People coming back yet? How are the locals doing?
I’ve had family here for at least a hundred years plus, my grandparents used to tell us stories about coming across the cascade mountains in covered wagons when they were children. I met misses Denny one day in Seattle, she’s the great granddaughter of the Denny family of Denny Way. I’m 69 and my Father is 94 and my Grandfather died when he was 88, I have family history in this area and I’m very concerned about what’s happening here with respect to the political environment, hopefully we’ll put things back together again and move on. I like your U-tube channel, I just discovered it, keep doing what your doing, I for 1, appreciate it. Thank you. I forgot to mention, I did meet my Great Grandmother one time.
Love to see the effort the city is making it definitely look cleaner and more vivid.
Born and raised in Seattle. Moving back to Seattle (for a pit stop) from Federal Way before moving to Santa Cruz, CA area later this year. I worked at 7th & Pine for years. Haven't been DT since April last year to pack for a move to another office on 2nd & Lenora. I was just advised that I will be working hybrid between home and the office beginning in September, and will have to go DT end of next week to get my stuff out of the office, as we won't have assigned desks in this new workplace set up. I'm glad to see DT looking cleaner overall. Thanks for the video!
Congrats! I am in the Bay Area as well, after living downtown for 6.5 years. Best choice I ever made. I'm sure it will be a big change, but you'll love the beach and sunshine.
Did you film this in the morning? DT is a lot busier in the afternoons these days
I lived in Vancouver, WA such a beautiful place, I miss the old Seattle from my childhood of the 70's-early 80's till my dad got stationed in San Diego, CA when he was in the Navy, when I visit Washington, my eyes water like the rain there
I just came back from my first ever visit to Seattle. I'm surprised that what I saw was the "cleaned up" state. Now you got me wondering how bad it used to be..
Saw the city a couple of months before Covid and then moved here for school last August. I can say that when I first moved here, I almost immedietly considered leaving because everywhere in downtown was pretty rough.
Thanks for the tour. I used to attend a design school in downtown Seattle (now closed I hear) and I haven't seen the area in over 20 years. Except for a few names, like Pioneer Park and Westlake, I didn't recognize anything in the video, but the city looks much better than I remember.
I visit Seattle every few years and what I've noticed is more and more and more skyscrapers and tall buildings being built,or torn down and new ones being built, money is coming in somewhere. Seattle is a nice looking city, it's just bad people who ruin it. I'll always love Seattle
White Lion rules 🤘💀🤘!!!
The democrats ruin everything.
Duh, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Starbucks, Verizon, Boeing, Nintendo, and many more companies are headquartered here.
I went to Seattle to take a cruise ship to Alaska in 2017. I thought I was in Hati, I was going to take time to tour Seattle and the famous fish market, but immediately changed my mind and went straight to the ship and straight back to the airport.
Why? What happened exactly?
Ive always wanted to take that cruise. What actually did you see in Seattle?
@@joja2568 nothing but homeless tents down by the water front.
I actually was born and raised in Seattle. I now live 40 miles south (Federal Way). You are VERY ACCURATE!!! You should check out the upgrades in fed way. I'd love to show you
Thank you. What did you think was accurate in particular? We do like it in Federal way
LOL, if you don't mind being right under air traffic from seatac.
5:24 "there are guards everywhere..." It was YEARS ago when I could spot the guards. They are intentionally chill, you don't notice them unless you're looking. That guy by Leone & Vaughn? He's been there for ever. Probably the same guy, he loved his job.
I fell in love with Seattle 1990 and moved here, if I was visiting now I could not be paid to move here. Cousin visited 8/21 and going to Bremerton ferry was a nightmare. Homeless camping everywhere and she commented on trash and dirt, wondered why the people didn't trow trash away instead on street. As for people it took 2 hours to exit 5 freeway and get to ferry. Construction, trash and homeless everywhere
I love Seattle. I hope the city comes back to life soon. DT is looking cleaner. Thank you very much for the update.
.thanks to horrible Biden!!
You love Seattle?? It's trash!! Everybody moving out, like the trashy California!! All the crime in every city now in the terrible US
@@michaelasay6140 troll
@@sterlingmarshel6299 in Seattle, sure. Betta get out before Biden whipes ya out!
As someone who lives in Seattle area it depends on who you ask on what they think of Seattle some will say it is really bad and will never visit and others will say they enjoy visiting downtown regardless on good or bad, in my opinion I always enjoy being in Seattle regardless the ongoing homelessness crisis and bad politics
We drove down 3rd Avenue between Pine Street and Union Street and it looked apocalyptic. Blatant drug use, tents, trash all up and down the street, homeless, drug dealers everywhere. Boarded up windows. What a mess certain parts of downtown has become.
Love it 😊 Thank you guys 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Thank you for filming this. This is exactly why we moved out of state in October
Really? You could have moved to Spokane, Vancouver, Bellingham, Tacoma, Tri-cities, or anywhere in between, but you had to leave the state?
I understand moving out of the city but moving out of the state itself, because one city got bad?? Seems a little extreme
Thank you for the walk and the perspective of downtown during Covid and social turmoil. Decades ago, I worked and lived in downtown Seattle, and before that, grew up on the East side. I am sad to see Seattle's having problems, though not unlike other larger cities in the country. However, if you've lived in Seattle for a long time, you know that certain parts have always been "gritty," dangerous even in daytime, and drugs and prostitution were pretty visible. Pioneer Square was never really safe (also not considered "downtown") and it made me nervous to have tourists wandering around unaware. It's the grungy rawness that's always part of the city, even though now there are so many big shiny buildings. I am sad that there were parts of your walk I couldn't even recognize, with not a single older building left standing on some blocks. I was going to add that the See's Candy in Westlake Mall is a survivor--I remember it being there long before the mall was redeveloped, but now it looks like it might have closed :( I still hope to move back some day.
Same. Born in Seattle and raised on the Eastside/West Bellevue. I spent as much time as possible in the city as I preferred it. I was downtown via the Metro bus at 13 in the '80s before the revitalization. I only recognized Nordstrom's (the old Frederick and Nelson bldg., not the original) and I saw the Smith Tower in the background (formerly the tallest bldg. in Seattle as my father would tell me). My grandfather lived for See's Candy, so I'm glad they stuck around. My family had a large apparel business downtown until the early '70s and they would really be disgusted by what transpired. I haven't been downtown in 20 years and that's probably for the best. I moved away long ago, but it's still home even if in my memories. It was a great place to grow up, go to college, and start my life. I am always rooting for Seattle and for the residents and politicians to come to their senses. I hope you can move back one day.
9:27 LOL Nobody wants to smash the glass and steal these work boots and lunch bucket!
Agreed, and if they did, they have insurance. Weird comment in the video for sure. Like umm.
I see a lot of issues in belltown near where I work. I also noticed that the city seemed to clear the most foot traffic areas earlier in April/May in preparation of tourist, so they basically pushed them somewhere else.
Up to their old tricks.
As a truck driver, I still drclaine delivery to Seattle, no safe , no police security, no delivery
You have a dangerous job. Stay safe out there.
@@dorseykindler9544 thank you
Let them starve and eat each other
Is the Space Needle restaurant open? I am not sure if I spelled that correctly. And the Pike Market is it open?
thanks for the video! I've seen Seattle walking tours before but I had no idea about the dangerous spots you mentioned
He was being overly dramatic- it's not like Detroit, or something.
@@Chrisicola walk down 3rd then bet you will change your mind
@@jaystunnak7540 Dude, I walk down 3rd, or wherever. I walk down the heroin stairs from 12th to the Goodwill on Dearborn. Its not like those areas are Rodeo Drive, or something, but Seattle's worst areas are nothing compared to other cities. Sure, crap can still happen by %/crazy, but relatively speaking Seattle is still very safe. There's practically zero gang related stuff going on, or areas of the city that are real no walk through areas. I will say that the Seattle I moved to 20+ years ago isnt the same Seattle now though- mainly due to the population explosion. The city has become a dump compared to the old days. Personally, I wish I could afford to move- as I no longer like living here due to politics and the malaise of misery and negativity that permeates this area and turns everyone into backstabbing, passive aggressive A-holes.
@@Chrisicola false
@@jaystunnak7540 False what? Maybe your just an Eastside wuss too scared to walk around downtown... boohoo. Might piss yourself if some panhandler asks you for change.
I had an amazing time summer of 2019, I loved it. I desperately want to go back but I know it won't be the same. Thanks for the vid and risking your safety
Glad it’s getting cleaned up. Not all the way done but looks like it’s headed the right direction.
Exactly. People have to remember that Seattle grew at a tremendous pace in the last 20 years. It had some growing pains and it will have the same problems now as all big cities around the world. It’s not the disaster the media makes it out to be so old angry white people click on their stories.
Born in Seattle and lived here for 40 years.
@@AmericanNope great job being a racist. reporting you
I moved to Seattle in the early 80's. Lived there for 20 years... It was always very clean in the beginning. By the time i left in 2003, it was still very clean... Now, i didn't recognize the city anymore. Mayor Norm Rice was a great mayor that ran the city very well, and since Jenny Durkan began, the city has been in a steady planned out decline. Property values have dropped every since she took office. I guess real estate owners get exactly what they voted for.. SAD
Same in chiraq killinois since mayor low life lori azzfoot took over and her race baiting marxist czar cohorts.
@@nickydancy4087 Both Dems and Reps and RINOS all see it.. The word ignorant comes to mind.. "ignorant" is derived from the word ignore..."ignorance of the law is no excuse" When an informed, have knowledge or education on the topic, BUT willfully choose to Ignore the laws, without regard to the harm it may cause others, THAT is ignorance of the law.. Ignorance under Black's law, states, Ignorance Proves Intent to break a Law... Remember we are not talking about Nescience where the person is not educated on the topic. Example, you are guilty if you know it is illegal to run a red light, but you willfully choose to "ignore" the law and run it anyway. Ignorance proves intent. Even heavyfoot knows that she is acting in Racist fashion and pushing mandates that are illegal.. You are correct she is the oppitamy of the word marxist. She knows and she ignores the law.. Ignorance proves intent.. just 1 word, Guilty
Paul Schell was the last real mayor. It's been far-left idiots or random wackos like Greg Nickels ever since.
You were there for the good years. I also left in in the early 2000s but am a native. The progressives have destroyed it and due to how overly-liberal Seattle has always been, I'm not sure they will ever see the light, especially with the younger, Woke generations in tow. I just live through my memories of a once-great city.
Hey, I enjoyed watching the video! 😊
Thank you very much for sharing!
Thank you for watching!
Thank you for sharing the trashy city Seattle?!? It's horrible there!!!
Thank you for your excellent reporting
This is all over the US.
At this pace, we'll become just like a third-world country with a few pretty buildings and some big mansions here and there.
Don`t believe me?! Just come to LA so you can see it yourself.
Here in San Diego, we are just on our way there. Mind my words!! 🙄
Many parts of the u.s. are already on par with 3rd world status.
Not Arizona. They don’t put up with it. Or many states that enforce law in order.
Yes I just visited L.A. from Michigan. It’s horrible. Couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I know Detroit has its problems but when you look at what’s going on in other cities, people should think twice before throwing stones
The affluent are mostly staying home and ordering deliveries because of the virus.
@@josephfriend7442 Red States.
Great narration. I love the video.
Thank you for the great tour, and a needed dose of reality. I will be there visiting my brother in a few weeks. Hope the city can start to come back soon 👍❤️
Great video thanks. Good to see honest reporting real journalism.
Thanks for the update.I visited Seattle many years ago.It was a lively ,beautiful city,it looks drab now and I don't think covid is to blame!
It is drab in season. People in Seattle always get wild spring fever in March when the landscape gets colorful again. It is a very seasonal place. August has always been the only month with trustworthy weather for outdoor stuff.
pretty sure covid is cover up for global population reduction an overthrowing the empire. prep for. martial law too. i get the idea they don't want the war to be one sided so they threw in martial law training.
@@dcwander7092 this year everything is burnt an rarely green. the sun has been heating places up i go to. as with the other comment i think they are doing the same thing there. there is like 8 methods. butttt. im 🤪
Democrats are to blame. Take notes.
i moved back to the midwest in 1992. I don't even recognize much. after almost 30 years I suppose that's to be expected, but it was so beautiful in the 70s and 80s
I live in a suburb of Seattle and I used to go every other month for Pikes Place but it has turned so bad that I will not bother. Last time I went I took my son to the park and it was covered in needles that's when I said no way no more.
Thanks for this post! I've been searching videos hoping g to get an idea of the current situation. My family will have a lay-over in Seattle, and I thought I'd take my daughter to Pikes Place for soup and the the aquarium..... I guess we can just stay in the hotel by the airport though. Sounds like it will just be a disappointment to go to Pikes Place.
Pike Place Market. Please, it’s Pike Place Market. No s at the end of Pike.
@@DeborahE7 wow I got one letter wrong so sue me. I guess we all can't be as perfect as you. Did it ever occur to you I may have been using my phone and it auto corrected? 🤦🤷
. I miss going to seattle🥺 So sad to see so many places close. Glad it has cleaned up abit. Please stay safe. Thank you. Hoping one day we can enjoy Seattle once again🤞🙏👍
It gets busy on the weekends still. Just low population on weekdays.
Gets busier with more homeless shitting all over the place, leaving needles and trash.
Wow! What a turnaround! Let’s go downtown!
Is it fair to criticize from the safety of the internet? If seeing the issues facing the core of Seattle doesn’t make you feel compassion & want to help restore Seattle to a better conditions than ever before, maybe a long look at yourself is needed. City government isn’t the answer to fix Seattle, it’s gonna take concerned citizens reaching out and rolling up sleeves to take back the city and pump life back into it. I frequently go downtown and set up my bbq grill and serve free meals along with outreach to those who want it. More people helping people I feel is the only way.
You are naive. The city's policies are the primary reason these addicts are everywhere. They are not homeless, they are addicted to drugs and many are so far gone they will be unable to function in society ever again. The problem is the city (and people) react like this is an issue of housing, and it's not. It is a fact, according to outreach research and surveys, that 80-90% of the people on the street living in tents are heavy drug users. They didn't become homeless because of drugs, they are on drugs and thus prioritize their next high over everything else in their lives. Offering them homes won't help; we know this because they have been offered free housing and the overwhelming majority refused.
Feel good charity is the number one worst thing you can do as a citizen because it tricks you into thinking you're helping when you're not.
Want to help? Vote for a law to build rehab asylum and hospice care for these people, refund the police to get and keep the addicts off the street, and pay a bit more in taxes.
Then you can go work for the hospices and ensure these people get fed AND get the help they need.
Yeah buddy. More charity for the degenerates who steal and destroy businesses. That will definitely help. Maybe help those businesses get back open and remove the homeless from the city and you’ll see the return you desire.
@@PenTheMighty I have to agree. Many of these ppl are out on the streets by choice, I didn't believe it either until I spoke to some downtown few yrs back when working there. Majority of these people are strung out on drugs or have severe mental illnesses that disable them. Theres always talk of the city's plans on helping but havent seen a damn thing. Just more renovations. You all should watch the documentary 'Seattle Is Dying'
@@PenTheMighty Tbh yes the surrounding areas have been building more and more apts and homes to "help with housing" but honestly I think they create more apt & homes for the incoming residents. This state has been more focused on attracting more people in while neglecting their current residents its mad. All you see is construction sites for more and more apts, yet our homeless problem along with our rent & cost of living continue to increase. Homeless people and low life criminals from out of state TRAVEL HERE because they get away with more here. I even read an article of a woman while at Greenlake with her child was not allowed to use a public restroom because they're reserved for the homeless... And she would have to use a port a potty if needed.
how wonderful of you.....
Just moved to Seattle a few years ago. I love it here.
Oh this isn’t as bad as Portland 3:09 asking for money oh noo flashbacks lol 😂 I couldn’t walk to work without like 5 people asking for money in downtown Portland when I used to work there
Same and I lived there. Portland is trash.
Florida is the best place to live, no homeless, and plus Oregon tax property going go up, got fed up with Oregon, cause I am also seeing to many Californian and Texans moving to the state I was born in and the state I really love, but now I am loving Florida so much 😃
Sounds like downtown Atlanta.
Great video. Will tour in few months
I live in downtown Brooklyn and we have been back to normal. Most businesses open.
Of the one's that are left, most are open, but Brooklyn is not back to normal. Neither is Manhattan. Unless by normal you mean 1979.
So happy I moved to Bend, Oregon 6 years ago. I used to work at Nordstrom offices downtown. It's weird seeing the street so empty!
I moved out of Seattle in 2011 after 30 years in Greenlake,
It is very sad what has happened to Seattle , as I will never go downtown again when I visit the Northwest.
I lived on on Phinney Ave N. 2 years ago. I love greenlake.
Li tthis is Happening in a lot of cities in us seattle will thrive agaong yu can bet $$$
Used to visit Seattle on a weekly basis between 2011 - 2015. It started to go down hell since then but the situation now is completely disastrous especially for ppl who lived in the city during 80s, 90s and 2000s cuz they have seen Seattle at its beds and they see it now in its worst.
Wow. I visited there last about 4 years ago and thought it was bad then. I feel bad for people that have to live there now.
Don't feel bad for 'em. This is what they want. And I'm a 4th generation Seattleite who still lives here. The people here vote in the most progressive candidates they can, every time. Council, mayor, whoever. And the problems get worse and worse, so they double down and vote in someone who's even more progressive, then act surprised when the problems continue or get worse. I've never seen a more disconnected from reality group of people ever. You should see the new commercials for mayor candidates, its hilarious.
That’s not even as bad as I thought it would be. That’s what Salt Lake City, Utah is starting to look like, and we’re a heavy Red/Republican state. The homelessness is becoming on par with Seattle, the housing/rent prices are skyrocketing because everyone’s flooding in from California, and the pollution here is even worse. I’d be happy to make the move to Seattle. It would be a welcomed change.
I wish I saw more empathy for the homeless instead of contempt and disgust, considering most of us are far closer to homelessness than we'd like to think. this is my city too, i've seen how tough things are, and for a lot of people in the comments going on about how this place has been ruined for them and how it doesn't feel as pretty as the place they once knew, they don't realize that people like me weren't so lucky and were the ones who had to live on the streets in the dirt and rain and snow day to day. forgive me for thinking that many other seattleites' concerns about the decline of the city is superficial and shallow, especially when it seems all they complain about is the grime and trash and not how hundreds of people have been abandoned by landlords, businesses and the state and it seems nobody cares to do anything about it :)
Great buildings. Thank you for sharing the great walk tour.
Thank you for thinking about and actively addressing the homeless situation. It’s amazing, I was thinking about it just moments before you said something. Because the issue is, the homeless people need to have some place to go. They need either housing, or designated areas that they can keep clean and be at peace without being harassed.
They need somewhere to go, yeah, but what they REALLY need is counseling, drug detox and JOBS.
Refugees from Red States feeling very disoriented. They were taught that reality was something else. This, their existential confusion.
They need to go back home. Most of them are addict transplants who figured out that "Freeattle" would let them run wild. If you sent them back to home, the problem would be gone in less than a year.
@@PenTheMighty When people turn up at our County Crisis Center, one if tye first offers made to them is a bus ticket to return home. It is the cheapest solution for the County.
No matter what, I will always love Seattle
We've reached the time when the Real-life looks like in-game, and in-game footage look like real-life.
what is "in-game" footage?
@@marjoriegarner5369 video games
Other then pioneer square and the ferry station area, downtowns rlly nice and safe. It is empty now but it’s safe to walk around
All these videos are informative, my question is why good people that live here don't protest for law and order and a civil clean place to live, I see alot of laziness they can't even clean up after themselves. I lived in Thailand as a kid and you had ramshackle places all over the city but it was clean and they worked hard. This craphole of a city is direct result of raising snowflakees
Its a belief in progressive policies which is like a religion. As a long time Portland resident I can say the citizens are crazy
Yep - the voting majority in Seattle and King County just keep voting for ever more extreme progressive policies. Pretty ironic that the more progressive Seattle gets, the closer it gets to the Stone Age. Seems regressive to me, but try to tell that to your typical Seattleite and they’ll ignore you or worse.
@@cspdx11 Yeah, I’m a high school student who lives in downtown Portland. I don’t know if the government will ever be able to fix this problem, since people keep refusing policies that will help get it under control.
@@NaominOmi28 That is funny, you are a hs kid and you figured this out. Why the state and local governments can not enact proper public policies and enforce the existing laws is beyond me. If you allow the loitering, drug abuse, panhandling, public urination, the rampant homelessness will take over. And you are allowing these folks to live in horrible conditions. How is that "progressive"?
@Jay N. Civil Rights era. Seattle was a national leader in the union movement, Seattle had high paying union jobs in the 50s when I grew up, a grocery clerk was a family-wage job. So there are two examples.
Looks like a lovely walk around town in March or April... Ah, such a beautiful grey Seattle day! 😊
That's why the tourists flood in during Augusts.
Damn.... I'm gonna books me a trip there.
After watching the video, I do hope that Seattle stays clean, beautiful and vibrant. I love Washington state but moved 10 years ago because of the slow decent into decay and rot. Seattle is not affordable for most and they have no choice but to go up due to geographic restrictions. However, I do see a future for them and if the city council and mayor allow law and order to be restored and restrictions lifted, the people and businesses will come back. We are going up in July and have sworn to not go to Seattle this time but maybe your video has swayed me a little.
I haven't been to Seattle since right before cov. Looking to go back for a few days in dec. Love staying at Moore Hotel. Love pizza at Alibi Pizza at Pike Place. Craft beer at Seattle Beer Co.
Don't go!! It's horrible...haven't you heard? Terrible homeless, violence!!
Omg why go to that trash?!!!
@@michaelasay6140 calm down.
I think the Moore is now a homeless shelter ☺️
Actually my friend and I are now canceling Seattle since we were given box seats at a Astros game.
A lot of companies won't come back. They can issue an ultimatum for employees to go back to the office but many employees prefer to WFH and are willing to leave for a company that will give them that. If a company insists on having an office it's going to get run over by their competitors who don't have that overhead.
I've lived in Seattle for the first time in 1993. I've lived presently in Seattle for 20 years I am not afraid to walk down any street in this city. No, don't go walking around an area that is lightly populated after midnight and there are a lot of people living on the street. Anyone can go to any major city and show boarded up businesses during a pandemic. Yes, Seattle has a lot more homeless people than other major cities per capita. The same people that want to throw their hands in the air over this and say "look, look," are usually the same people that are cheerleaders for Reaganomics. We need to have a serious discussion about what laissez faire capitalism does to a society and people. We have law and order in Seattle. We also have a homelessness and drug abuse problems, but those are economic problems, not policing problems.
Thank you for addressing a different side to this. People need resources and unfortunately our whole way of looking at the way that people are defined in our society/the options they could be given but aren't due to the central focus of our societies being money without as dedicated interest being able to be pursued (better low income education options, less judgment for neurodivergent individuals so they can confidently seek support earlier on and at any point, and many other things that many people would definitely train in for free or for perks such as insurance and guaranteed on site housing with a standard 30 day eviction notice if they are terminated. If there were less hoops most people would not want to be "making your city undesirable" but it isn't the thing anyone should be concerned about. And any stranger you see can be dangerous or not. Being in a densely populated city just isn't safe in general. There are very well dressed and wealthy criminals in your city and every city.
Crime is not a policing problem. Got it. Enjoy your situation!
@@777jones Crime is a macro economic problem. Poverty wages = more crime. More unions and higher wages = less crime. It is not a high curb to jump over intellectually.
@@rdmcabee What if I told you Seattle and San Francisco have the highest wages in world history? Were you aware of this fact?
@@777jones What if I told you Macro meant more than one city. Have you ever taken an econ class of any kind? The economists that made the claims for trickle down economics (what we have today, but not in europe) were considered quacks, because when applied it harmed working people and democracies as well. The west coast has warmer weather. Also high wages and a lack of affordable housing being built (because builders want to cater to amazon employees (top earners)) means people can't afford housing on their low wages (reaganomics).
Moved here in 2019. Live in China town and loving it. Sure the pandemic caused a lot of homeless issues but plenty people still care about the city unlike most of the folks commenting on this poorly put together video.