Most people in Richmond don’t care about NASCAR at all. There are a ton of inaccuracies in this video too. All but one Confederate statues on Monument Ave has been taken down. There’s a court battle on that one. But plenty of people in Richmond don’t like the Confederate statues. Even the Monument Ave Association came out for taking them down. Also, considering tourism in Richmond an issue is pretty laughable. I’ve lived in a lot of cities in my life and Richmond is the least touristy of any where I’ve lived or spent much time. The allergies are the only real issue that’s on your list.
i know... i lived in that area half my life... never even been to a nascar event... he mentions it in several other categories, as though it DOMINATES your world if you live there or something...lol
I can't agree with the tourism part, I've lived here all my life, u do understand we are the festival capital of America, b4 the pandemic, it was jumping here, from early spring to late summer there's at least 2 to 3 festivals a week, also we have reshaped how we make money, we have at least 30 to 40 breweries in the Richmond area. Almost more than any other city. Always something to do here on top of us having shockoe bottom
I live in Richmond Virginia born and raised. It's not the best place on Earth, but it's certainly not the worst. Bad drivers, homelessness and poverty concerns, potholes, the confederacy, the public schools are subpar, and seasonal allergies, all of these are true. This is home, good or bad, it's home. One thing I love about Richmond is it is central to all kinds of great stuff, the beach, the mountains, and DC, all within a 2 hour drive.
I lived in Roanoke, Richmond, and Northern VA. Last on the list by far is Northern VA. That area sucks. Roanoke was nice but a little too small. I was dreading moving to Richmond but was actually pleasantly surprised how much I liked it.
I live in CA and Henrico and Chesterfield county are on my radar. Way too left wing here! YEs I agree CA drivers are the worst speeders in particulat by far
One problem with Richmond is that you can go from a good neighborhood to a bad one in a block. I actually find drivers there better than drivers in Charlottesville. I live two hours from Richmond and an hour from Charlottesville. At one point I drove in both daily and in Charlottesville I’ve had to run a red light to keep from getting hit in the back end. Those people don’t know what a red light means. After I suffered vision loss and had to spend time at the center for the blind in Richmond, I found the folks there to be very accommodating and helpful to those in the blind community. Richmond is one of my favorite places.
Your right about that , at one point you can be in the suburbs/county drive ten min and your smack dab in the middle of the ghetto . Richmond is one big ass circle .
I’m late to this video but that is exactly what I thought of min a saw the title. Richmond is insane about evictions and the fact that I’m the metro area you have to deal with state, city, capital, and VCU police all at once
Virginia also has a wheel tax, vehicles, boats, cargo trailers.... taxed twice a year. When I lived there I paid more in personal property taxes than I did on real estate taxes.
VA personal property taxes are ridiculously high!!!! Yes, automobile taxes are extremely high. Owning an average priced automobile, whether New or Used are still too high!
I live in North Carolina & commute to Virgina for work & been on highway with Virginia drivers they drive like we on a race track & don't use their blinkers have the time when margin over like come now .
I moved here from Oregon and it's a culture shock.. Next time mention humidity, it's not something east coast ppl think is a big deal, but for westerners its huge. I explain walking outside to my family : it's like walking out of a hot shower in to a sauna, so be prepared.
I've been here since I was 4 and the humidity is the absolute worst thing about Richmond imo. Everything else is a balance of pros and cons you'd find anywhere.
I moved from Richmond to Portland Or. The first time we flew back to visit we get off the plane.. Wife starts telling me she feels like she is gonna pass out due to the heat/ humidity... It was the middle of November.. hahah
I have lived in Richmond for over 30 years. A lot of the stuff in the video is completely wrong: 10. Literally nobody cares about NASCAR around here, so that shouldn't even be on the list. The NASCAR fans are all coming from rural areas in Virginia far away from Richmond city. 9. Bad drivers? They aren't any worse here than in any other city I've ever been in. This shouldn't be on the list. Also traffic is almost non-existent here compared to places like DC. 8. Poverty IS a big problem in Richmond, this one is absolutely correct. Homelessness is also a big problem. We have like the highest eviction rate in the country. 7. The taxes here are not a problem, especially compared to other places, this again is something that shouldn't even be on this list 6. Yes, the roads are TOTAL CRAP, ask anyone here and they will tell you that. Also public transit is a joke here, almost non-existent 5 Tourism? Are you joking? There is little-to-no tourism in Richmond whatsoever. I never see any tourists when I go around the city, about 95% of people here are locals. Now go to DC or Virginia Beach, and that's a completely different story. There are literal mobs of tourists everywhere. 4. Yes, there is a lot of Confederacy stuff here, but as of 2020, we are "dealing with it". So don't throw us under the bus on that one. 3. Yep the schools in Richmond city suck and I don't think anyone will dispute with you on that one. The schools in the suburbs are a completely different story though. 2. Nuclear power plants? Really? This is a really ODD thing to put on a list like this. Should no one move to France? Because I'm pretty sure they have tons of nuclear plants everywhere. Why is this even on the list? WTF? 1. Allergies. I personally don't have them, but it wouldn't surprise me one bit if it's really bad here. Bro, it sounds like you have NEVER even been to Richmond or actually talked to anyone who has ever lived here for any significant length of time. Next time you do a video like this, try to actually talk to people from that area you are doing the video about. They will definitely tell you what the problems are about that particular area. Check out a reddit like "RVA" where you can actually talk to people who live in Richmond and ask them questions.
Well thought out response and I can see you know your city. I am thinking of coming with my wife to Henrico or Chesterfiled. In our 50's. Would you say those counties are a bit more suburbia and more moderate politically. Seems like the area has a lot to offer in regards to MTB and Gravel biking as I am into that . Any response appreciated. Thanks!
@@thegefster1988 Yes chesterfield and henrico and suburban and politically moderate. There are also a good deal of mountain biking trails in the Richmond area. Be sure to check out Pocahontas state park in chesterfield for a lot of mtb trails. Also if you want paved biking, try the Virginia Capital Trail. It stretches from downtown Richmond to Williamsburg, 50 miles of biking.
@@rvaadventures2244 Thank you for the info... Appreciated.Very much considering the area. Just have to figure out if I can endure some winter weather. After NY and Boston and now in CA not sure I can take too much cold or too much traffic!
I love how all of this footage is stock footage and not actual footage of the city. Richmond is a great city and has tons of positive attributes to it.
Every place has bad parts. I loved Richmond when I visited. In fact my girlfriend and I are in the process of relocating here! It ain't perfect but nowhere is. It's got plenty to keep me happy, and it's close to other cool places.
I've lived in the RVA area for 34 years and some of this is true. The city has suffered from mismanagement for many years which shows in the condition of the roads and the school buildings. They keep raising taxes to address these issues but you get moments where a school is asking for toilet paper donations. It's messed up.
I have lived all over VA.. This list is very accurate. The nuke power thing is a reach, reactors are zero emissions and are not that close to the city. Surprised crime didn’t make the list, Richmond earned murder capital of the US in the 80’s and it’s still bad. If you like a grimy little armpit , Richmond is a great choice.
Big deal. Briggs' comments about the high popularity of car/NASCAR racing IS the point. So what this specific video is not a NASCAR race shot. Still an accurate report, and not necessarily meant harmfully. Some of us are just fine with car racing popularity, some aren't. Briggs said from the begining that it was a challenge to find those 10 items. That means that Richmond is just fine for most people. Expecially conservative white people, which is most of the southern US. Any unhappy people living anywhere in the south should give California a try. Then they'll complain about more than 10 things in California, and 20 in Los Angeles.
My daughter moved to Richmond last year and she lives in a loft apartment in Shockoe Bottom near downtown. We have visited a few times and Richmond has a lot of cool neighborhoods and a lot to do. Her apartment is next to the Capital Trail and Canal Walk along the James River and several pedestrian bridges. We enjoy visiting and always find plenty to do.
my 2 cents, lived in rva and surrounding for 55 years with 1 in nyc. Out of 72 odd jobs, am an artist from vcu and a dozen voli jobs; here goes: 1. never have I had anyone bother me with nascar, if you live near the track, you may be bothered or rent out your front and back yards for parking and supp your income. 2. bad drivers- yeah, drove limos, taxis, delivery, ambulances and many reps and techs all over state- many distracted drivers so keep head on swivel and stay in right lane for a peaceful drive. nyc and dc seem worse though. 3.poverty, yeah. remnants of systemic redlining and isolated low socio economic public housing. meals on wheels, male- got public housing run 2 years, city 911 system as emt, many medical clients released from hospital late at night, delivered ac units for non profit - you will find very kind elderly and young scared to go out at night. the criminals go there to commit crimes. Should be slowly evaced to other areas and then zoned for business. murder per capita is 28 per 100k, that is the same as chicago, so do be aware. pd is diverse and progressive, save jumping the gun on rumors of a mass shooting or cs gas being released due to confusion. 911 system status management means there are always 2 underpaid, overworked red headed step emts in an ambulance at the center of the city to first respond if need arises; if they are not on a pt transfer. What wonderful dedicated people no one cares about till they need them, just like lawyers; well, lawyers that work pro bono . pay has increased, I wonder if burnout has decreased. 4.taxes, yep meals cost more but having worked in a dozen restaurants around and in city, no one really cares. You might hit a taco bell down the street over the city line though. 5.bad roads- potholes are bad, maintenance does suffer, it is a money thing though. state tax system is regressive, not progressive. 6.tourism, many hospitality jobs, never once even thought about it, the more the merrier after all, va is for lovers. 7. cap of conv.- only a few care. the statues are gone, if you do not show both sides for historical context, then so long statues. rva is 50% black and 50% wht/hisp/asian etc; so the majority were happy for the change. yeah, progress. monument should put work out centers where statues were, it is a great jogging route. 8.schools- teachers great and maintenance not. fox elementary, where the rich in the fan send their offspring before private schools had 200 safety violations and a non working fire alarm before it burned down. what a cluster- the mayor and school system fight over who is in charge of building new schools that should have been built decades ago, because one costs more than the other. 9. nuclear plants , never heard any horns. 2 big ones are far enough away not to worry about regarding fallout, will have to look into the other two he mentioned. train tracks go through rva, hopefully they are careful with what they haul, have never heard of any issues. 10 allergies are bad, they bring the lush flowers and grass that make rva so beautiful. that was fun. Forgot to mention all the art shows, and events on belle, mayo and browns island. Always something to do; and beach, dc,, and mountains under 2 hours away.
I own a driving school in Richmond, those stats are skewed, our government gives out the 4th most tickets in the country for city revenue, its not be cause we drive any better or worse. Sorry to be a stiffler lol
@@godwolf2090 When I first got my license and drove into the city, I found myself facing another car in a one way road with cars on parked either side of us
Some of the cheapest electricity is in Virginia. Richmond is about 90 minutes to mountains and 2 hours to the ocean. There are two large theme parks. Hourly buses to DC and New York. Williamsburg, to the east, invited outlet shopping. Richmond is a train city, numerous Amtrak trains pass through each day.
I live in Richmond and it's definitely a place people either love or hate. My allergies are the worst here, homelessness, poverty, crime, and racism is pretty bad here too. I've been robbed and discriminated against. Breweries, wineries, museums, and restaurants are big here. Nice river spots and trails. Good colleges: VCU, University of Richmond, and Virginia Union. I guess I'm someone who loves and hates this place.
When people say Richmond ... Are they only speaking of Richmond the city or Richmond proper. Thinking of moving to Henrico or Chresterfield County from the WEst coast.
@@thegefster1988 Honestly part of S.Richmond is the same as N. Chesterfield. I live in Chester and even I confuse Midlothian and Richmond. I think he is referring to the city proper here, like north of James river where most of it is.
@@thegefster1988, firstly, if you move here, drop all of your west coast beliefs if you want to fit in. Much of the population outside of the city has... negative views of people who come from out-of-state. More specifically, they don’t like someone from out-of-state that lectures them about how they live. Virginians do things differently from the west coast and they prefer it that way.
@@no.1Swiftie4Trump, I live in the county north of you, specifically the meme side of the county where chads erect electric fences to keep kids off their lawns, planes drop out of the sky, and everyone knows each other.
I love this channel and as a native to VA and lived in Richmond for 5 years. I feel like you went a lil soft on the place. There are soo many more things we can talk about on why you shouldn’t move to Richmond
Briggs isn't wrong about taxes; Virginia is the absolutely worst state I've ever lived in in regard to the taxes and fees. Dealing with the Virginia government at all costs twice as much and takes three times as long. (Fair Disclosure: grew up in Texas, was stationed in Arizona prior to moving to Virginia). I'm moving back west as soon as I'm done with my degree.
Try living in Jersey where you'll be paying $10K and up in property taxes, 50 cent tax on gas, ridiculous toll costs, high car insurance, expensive public transit and the list goes on. For me everything is cheaper in VA lol.
I'm here right now. If you visit, stay away from...MOSBY COURT,WHITCOMB COURT, FAIRFIELD COURT, CREIGHTON COURT,JACKSON WARD, HILLSIDE COURT, BLACKWELL,RUFFIN RD., MIDLOTHIAN VILLAGE ect. Just don't come here if you value LIFE!!!!
just to add a bit, richmond is a northern city mentality wise, but southern geographically (row houses, finance jobs, etc) the city itself is extremely liberal and the suburbs are quite liberal as well (but still conservative). the city is really integrated as far as all races living together. overall a great place to live.
I plan to move to Richmond in a few months. So I follow your informative videos. Thank you for taking the time. I think I laughed thru most of this video tho. I’m moving from NYC, Manhattan specifically! Crowds, tourists, potholes, bad drivers, allergies, high taxes, overcrowded schools? Everything on this list is light stuff by comparison. I will so enjoy my new life there. And I promise not to get into arguments about statutes!
@@MatthewChenault yeah. We have so many trees here, lots of parks. The spring time is miserable. And the fall too. Oh. And the summer lol! At least winter isn’t so bad....
@@estriana2, yeah, multiply that by about... everywhere... and you have Richmond. We have a lot of oak trees around here and they start dumping pollen around April and won’t stop until June. We sometimes get pollen counts of over 4,000 grains per cubic meter. We’re number 2 when it comes to “worst places for seasonal allergies.”
When Obama was on his reelection trail 2012, he stopped in Richmond and someone stole his teleprompter. You missed crime, drugs, and race relations (crime to population). There have also been some cases of political corruption that supposedly were resolved.I left the area 10 years ago and never looked back
Richmond Native and I moved to AZ don’t take it for granted....I miss nature the birds, trees rushing rivers ...although, it could definitely go for a facelift...
Good video! I live in Richmond for 8 years and I can tell you things are good. The things he is absolutely right about are the schools, drivers, and potholes. Somethings that you won’t find as bad as he described it is the allergies(I have plenty of friends with asthma who say Richmond is fine) poverty, tourism, and nuclear power plant
Just moved out of this city this past week. It has only gone downhill in the past two years in my opinion. My parents loved it, but most of my life it has been a dump. Also, schools are horrible. I went on a tour of a juvenile detention center in Richmond back in middle school and it legitimately looked nicer than some of the schools there. I remember going to one school for a test and there were metal detectors everywhere, but the windows were cracked and in disrepair. And my experience with education is awful. The 14:1 ratio is skewed because schools have staggering differences. You have some schools where the "gifted" kids go with ratios of 8:1 but other schools where all of the "normal" kids with ratios like 35:1.
I used to live near George Wythe high school, and it was THE WORST! On top of people getting shot near my house all the time, high school students broke into my house a couple of times while I was at work. Had my car broken into, probably by the same students that robbed my house. They used to spend the school day walking around the neighborhood terrorizing it instead of going to school, and neither the school or police would do anything about it other than take police reports after the damage was already done. I think it's gotten better ever since those two kids got shot in the parking lot -- after the community around the school spoke out about how we all knew this was only a matter of time before something like this happened. There was literally no accountability; the kids came and went as they pleased and answered to no one. Probably why the felt entitled to terrorize the community. There were plenty of times that the high school kids were shooting guns in the woods behind my house, which was terrifying, but nobody ever did anything about it. If you drive by George Wythe HS at night, it looks like something out of a horror movie. Especially with the metal detectors blinking in the darkness. I've never felt a sense of relief like I felt when I pulled my U-Haul away from that house for the last time. Never again!!!! You absolutely must be careful and choose a place here that is at a minimum several blocks away from the bad parts of town. It changes really fast here -- sometimes within a block. Turns out the third worst projects in Richmond are across the street from George Wythe HS, which offered the community a constant supply of daily shootings and SWAT team activity. Best just to avoid North, South, and East Richmond if you value your safety 😭
#1 should be the heat and humidity. The allergy thing is legit. The city itself has been poorly run for about 50 years - the tourism, manufacturing, and banking presences have kept it more or less prosperous despite that. Don't know where you get your school data. The suburban school districts are perceived to be head and shoulders above the city schools. City residents with money send kids to private schools. Real estate is over-priced - like many cities on both coasts - just not as badly. There are many places more livable than here.
Richmond native! Moving to Oregon in about a week. Let me tell you my thoughts! 1. taxes. every. single. thing. is. taxed. and sometimes twice! 2. Eviction rate. We have surpassed "poor people deserve to be poor" and now it's "poor people should just die" 3. Right to work state. Wanna get abused by your employers? Move here! Right to work states basically give permission to employers to treat everyone like shit. 4. Minimum wage is $7.50. You want enough money to support yourself? NOT HERE!!!! 5. Good luck finding a job, in general. 6. Definitely shitty drivers here!! Avoid 95... any Wawas........ if the road is slightly covered in "snow" THE WORLD HAS ENDED 7. Went to VCU. Should I bring up gentrification here? Or should I talk about how higher education is a scam? Whichever. 8. Gotta love living in a "historic" city. Racism is everywhere. And everything related to the confederacy is GLORIFIED. 9. THE WEATHER!!!!!! Hot and humid in the summer. In the fall, it is literally 40 degrees one day and 80 the next. The holidays are mild. But basically two winters. One in November and one in March. 10. Allergies. I get a sinus infection every season. without fail. sometimes more. yes, I take allergy medicine. all year.
I went to a few Richmond races with some work buddies and yeah, traffic was crazy. With all these taxes, how do they have such bad roads? If you are against nuclear power, you cannot be banging on about climate change because nuclear, with safety precautions, is one of the most efficient options available and does not put CO2 in the air.
I’m surprised to hear you mention traffic. It’s surely gotten worse over the years, especially in suburban outskirts like Short Pump and Midlothian where they are cranking condos in every corner they can find, but traffic here is nothing compared to most large and/or cap cities.
I beg to differ with nuclear. The construction, maintenance, grid tied electricity, and eventual demolition of nuclear power plants puts plenty of CO2 into the atmosphere.
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I live in Richmond Va. I would love to find a better place to live. Crimes sky high. You can’t go into the main city without risking your life. Don’t move here!
The balance between cost and quality of life in RVA is much better than up in NOVA. And when I say Richmond, I also mean very affordable prices of homes in wonderful Chesterfield and western Henrico. Good pubs and breweries, decent nightlife. As European who’s still learning about US history every day, I’m so glad I’ve seen historic “city of monuments” that doesn’t exist anymore...
Have you ever been to Richmond? I love your videos and I'm sorry to critique but I think your reaching to much. I've lived there years so far haven't met a single Nascar fan, the drivers are much more laid back than DC, Philly or other places I've been. Also the roads are NOT as bad as you say lol. In fact I rarely encounter any potholes during daily driving. However everything I do not mention explicitly I would agree with. I think the biggest downside is the bad history of this place and the high poverty. That being said Richmond still has a lot of good jobs and is a very beautiful city, traffic is also really mild compared to other cities.
I like a local place on the list! I’m a NY transplant to central VA...and yes, allergies. They almost make up for the pollution allergens of NYC, haha. But a great place, so I can see how you said you would have to stretch this one. As always, great video. Thanks to you and the gentleman that suggested it. Love this channel!
The allergies are absolutely awful here in RVA. I'm sort of lucky that I don't suffer from them like most people do, but it's crazy the amount of pollen that floats around the city during spring. When it rains, the parking lots turn yellow because of all the pollen being washed away. It was definitely a weird thing to see when I moved here from PA some years ago.
Just moved to Chesterfield from Northern Virginia. I work in Richmond and have found that the commute is so much easier. I never want to go back to the DC area.
Richmond HAD civil war generals statues. I was an Art students at VCU in Richmond years ago and appreciated the history and culture and over all look of most of the city built through the years. You could learn and think of the struggles that the city and our nation had endured through the years and how it had grown for the better. Outsiders descended upon, agitated and destroyed Monument Avenue in Richmond, VA. Leaders like Northam and Stoney allowed it to happen. Monument Avenue is or was an attraction that would bring in tourist dollars. That hurt Richmond along with the other vandalism and crime that was brought to the city which already was struggling. History is a draw for people. I do not believe most people that would visit and view Monument Avenue were racist. Everything today is racist. SMH
I grew up in Richmond. Lived in Philly for 30 years. Don't rely on this video for accurate info. There are problems, but people care and work on them even though government can be problematic. So, welcome!
Pro-tip from someone who’s family originally came from Pennsylvania and moved down here in the 40’s: Please, don’t bring the same attitude you have up north down here. The locals don’t like being talked down to and are fine how they do things. Southern hospitality is a serious thing, especially in the suburbs around the city. They find things like correcting people on what they’re doing or talking down to them to be unbecoming, especially if they don’t know you that well.
@@MatthewChenault Duly noted. I've been here almost 6 months now. I do not think that is in my personality anyway. But never hurts to hear other people's input from their own experiences. I agree, the southern hospitality is very real. Appreciate the tip nevertheless!
@Pier rat I know about the plant right off of the Maury Street exit. I remember the smell being really bad in the early to mid 2000s. I could be wrong but I usually detect the smell north of Philip Morris on I-95.
I live literally 4 mins away from the track and the traffic is horrible a 10 min ride will last at least 30-45 mins in that traffic. I tried not to leave my house or order food lol. I just cook all day
And the food prices skyrocket during that time in that area and they won't accept coupons from locals. They completely take over the turnpike and laburnum
Having lived in Richmond for 17 years snd the past 3 in neighboring county Chesterfield, I agree with # 1. I didn’t have allergies until I moved here. The tree pollen is so thick it will clog you up fast. A lot has changed in a year, the statues are gone, the crime is out of control but the potholes just on coming. I like to think Richmond is that intersection where the hospitality of the North meets the efficiency of the South.
Since your video, Richmond has had many businesses vandalized and the monuments have been removed and vandalized. A major street, Broad Street, suffered the greatest damage. Store front windows busted on both sides of the street for more than ten blocks.
I use to live in Norfolk, a stone's throw away. And you hit the nail on the head with this one. How about a video on the Border Towns of Texas, gotta be reasons not to move here. Reason number one, the frickn heat.
I am heading to Richmond Virginia now that's why I was looking for videos like this one. I will be capturing a few places to show my TH-cam audience. I enjoyed the way you say things!
As a Virginia native and a former resident of chesterfield county which is out of the city of Richmond, the roads and drivers are definitely notable problems, rush hour traffic in Richmond or near it can be ehhh and people aren’t nice. Thankfully I don’t live near there anymore or at least I don’t have a job that requires to commute anywhere near Richmond.
I want to move to the area possibly From CA but am looking for more moderate politics and less expense. So Henrico and Chesterfield are obviously counties but people don't refer to them as the Richmond area Vacinity eventhough they are part of the area if that is correct. So how are the allegies, drivers etc in those counties compared to richmond not to mention am assuming less civil unrest. Thanks!
@@thegefster1988 I would personally recommend moving both Chesterfield or Henrico!, they are both solid places to live overall compared to the city of Richmond. In general the cost of living is going to be cheaper mostly in regards to what your money can buy you for a land/home and rent can be cheaper in some areas of chesterfield and henrico county. Chesterfield is a rather big county it has areas where the upper middle class reside like Midlothian going west bound on Midlothian Turnpike and then as you go east bound near the city limits of Richmond you get into the lower middle class areas poverty, lack of solid paying jobs, roads, and lack of community is evident. But as for schools both Henrico and Chesterfield have pretty good schools public and private and I went to 2 middle schools and graduated from one in chesterfield, and personally I really liked my experience. As we all know virtually any place has its negatives but overall chesterfield is pretty safe for families, and if you live on or near the Midlothian area we have both the State police and county police offices right on the main drag!. One more thing as for traffic Midlothian sees a good bit of it mostly because the proximity to the city limits of Richmond and Chippenham Park way is a highway that can bring you into Richmond and I-95 runs North and south so during the morning from 7-10 at the latest there’s a fair bit of traffic but in the evening from 4-7 it can be bumper to bumper and if there’s an accident well you know how that goes. Oh I-64 runs east and west which can take you to places like Williamsburg, Newport News, James city county etc.
@@matthewmajestic1013 Thank you for the detailed response. Very nice of you! Yes tough decision . Henrico and Chesterfield seem very nice. Have to figure out if I can take the winter temps after living in the Bay area I kind of got acclimated to the 50's even in Winter but there is no perfect place. Like the fact that Virginia is so diverse with mountains and beaches and big and small places. Thanks again
I like Richmond except for you need a car to get around so for that it sucks. They don't have a subway train system and their public transportation as far buses is horrible to put it nicely. I was there a touch over 4 yrs to do college at VCU (2008-2012). I went back to DC about 2-3 weekends a month. I still go back 2-3x a year to see friends.
I lived in and around Richmond for 10 years. Reasons of homelessness,: 1)A minimum wage area 2) Jobs only sustain you for 6 months a year 3) They still believe in slavery, so the previous 2 conditions will never go away. Housing: Anywhere you live in or around Richmond, you will only be a few blocks to, at most, 2 miles from an active railway. Nothing like those troop trains that only travel at night coming though and blaring their horns at the unguarded crossings which are many because no one wants to pay for train gates. Nuclear Not only do you have to worry about the plants, but with all the military stations in the area, there are a lot of nuclear weapons. Heck, there is even a navel station where they store, arm and deploy the nuclear weapons. In 2007, Virginia introduced the $3550 traffic ticket but only for residents.
I haven't seen a list but we would have to be high in per capita bike shops, tattoo parlors and places specializing in cupcakes. All three are everywhere.
As a long time resident I can confirm the roads suck and the schools are bad as well - despite above average cost per student. Driving is a little weird particularly if you come from a big city. What’s hard to discern is how much is ascribed to the City itself vs the Metro area which is 80+% of “Richmond”. Most of the negatives, taxes, poverty, roads and schools apply to the City not the surrounding counties. For every negative however there are two positives. Culture, diverse stable economy, lower cost of living than equivalent places elsewhere, recreational facilities (white water rafting through downtown etc) and geographic location - two hours from the Beach, DC or the mountains. More “hipster” than Portland LOL.
Mr. Briggs, as a life long Richmond, Va. resident, and as someone that knows the city very intimately, I take exception to your manufactured, petty and, well frankly, bogus review of Richmond. I work with many new Richmond residents, and almost tell me what a wonderful place it is to live. While we do have our " allergy season " in April and May, the rest of the year is terrific. The cost of housing is very reasonable, there are very few homeless on the streets, the " race season " you noted is only a few days a year and in an isolated part of the city. The roads are well paved, contrary to your report, and because of a well designed interstate and local road system, we have almost no traffic jams. Richmond was recently voted as one of the top " foodie cities," and with singularly unique area's such as Churchill, CaryTowne, Shockoe Bottom, Scott's Addition, Maymont Park, Brown's Island and The Fan, it is an interesting place to live, also. There's also VCU, a 17 acre university in the heart of the city, Virginia Museum, and beautiful Monument Avenue, which, until recently, housed the Civil War statues. BYW, no one in Richmond touts the Civil War as our heritage, it happened over 150 years ago, so we have all moved on. I have traveled to over 32 countries and been to most of our states, however, it's always nice to come back home to Richmond.
TheVagolfer; Most of the comments herein seem to contract you. If you're not ghetto, a militant vegan, or ANTIFA, you are unwelcome in RVA. RVA could have been a lovely historic city on the order of Charleston or Old Town Alexandria, but anti-white cancel culture activists have turned it into the South Bronx.
Interested in moving to the area but do you feel henrico and chesterfield are a bit safer and cleaner and more conservative. That is what I am seeking.
@@thegefster1988 ; The farther out you go into Chesterfield, Henrico, and Hanover, the more pockets of safe and less unpleasant areas there are, so if you're determined to move to Central Virginia, you might find something out there if you do adequate research. Virginia is becoming the next California, and Richmond is becoming the next Baltimore, so I don't know why anyone would choose this area to move to if they had other options.
@@thegefster1988 In Chesterfield look in the Midlothian/Bon Air/Robious Road area's. In Henrico look in the Short Pump/Glen Allen/West End area's. You should also consider Hanover and Goochland County if you like a little more space. Traveling is usually easy with our good road system and moderate traffic.
I live in I Richmond and I hate Richmond really really really really really bad and I’m so glad that I’m moving to Virginia Beach because I love Virginia Beach more than anything
This is so true. I live in Richmond and I SCREAM at the top of my lungs every time I drive. Tailgating, rubbernecking, playing on phones, NO regard for other drivers - it's AWFUL. The ONLY part of the state that's not TERRIBLE is the southwest. NOVA, VA Beach, Central Virginia - AWWWWFFFFUUUUULLLL.
Lurker_to_poster they’re usually a yankee transplant. I hate that VA drivers don’t know the left lane is for passing. That’s my biggest complaint about cabbageheads.
@@Chris.Flippin Yall steady saying Virginia drivers when it's really drivers from other states like NYC, NJ and Massachusetts and FL. Especially NYC they drive reckless asf
Was there from 1998 to 2008. Hated the personal property tax. As a Steelers fan there are a ton of Steelers bars. A inch of snow can shut the city down.
When I went to a Richmond school certain teachers would have cheat sheets for us for sols just so we could get credited and get better stuff lol eventually . Obviously it’s still not working and this was over ten years ago . The immediate county school in Henrico have laptops etc etc everything they need .
Allergies...best and worst 10 places would be another nice video series. Have been thinking of you and your family as I saw what's going on in downtown Portland. Stay safe, and somehow I just think you're prepared. That gives us comfort. Best ❤🙏
Chances are, none of you live in Richmond. You can always tell when you got some outside, inbred, hillbillies commenting on what’s going on in our city as if they know anything other than what they see on Facebook.
Living in Richmond for nearly 15 years, I’d somewhat disagree with the notion of having exceptionally bad drivers. I mean there’s bad drivers everywhere you go so everyone will have a reason to say there’s awful driving in their town, but if your well traveled at all it really doesn’t compare to driving habits in other cities like Baltimore, DC, New York, etc (I mean it’s nothing like those types of places where you get cut off by someone crossing 4 lanes or passed with a just few inches between you and the bumper of someone in front of you going 55mph). I mean Richmond’s driving isn’t perfect, but I definitely wouldn’t classify that as a top drawback for the city.. Also, people don’t respect bike lanes? Come on man - that one you need to visit here or do a better fact check for - half of our city streets are bike lanes and nobody cares because the majority of the bicyclist never use the f*ing lanes that we’ve put everywhere all over the city for them! The bikes just ride right through traffic (provided they aren’t skipping the sidewalk for once in a blue moon) - not stopping for a single stop sign - and sign to you like your the j/a for getting in their way after nearly cause you to have a collision b/c they weren’t paying attention or courteous enough to look both ways in the first place. Coming from a biker - and NOT a typical driver - the bicycle community is the one that doesn’t respect the drivers - not the other way around!
If you think traffic and drivers are bad in Richmond, you’ve never been in NoVa on the beltway during rush hour, or ever. Also, if you look at the City vs the Counties, that’s where you really see the poverty vs. wealth. And our roads are so bad, so bad. This is accurate. And schools in the Counties aren’t too bad but many of the city schools are struggling or failing.
I remembered Richmond. That city population same size as Rochester, NY. The last time, I was there including Kings Dominion in 1982 before returning to Texas. And my old friend who got divorced and moved to Richmond from Georgia. ( she grew up in Maryland) She had lot of frustrating life there and, I had to send her some money for a while.
It's also sad they renamed jefferson davis highway what the they need to do is redo repave rebuild jefferson davis 301 from Richmond to chester used to be a nice highway my mom told me when she was younger now riding down it is just sad
It’s an okay city to be in a Mid-Atlantic state. As a local, most of us (including myself don’t want those confederate statues up-most have come down recently thank goodness). We’re not southern either. I don’t even consider myself as a southerner. Compare Richmond to Charleston or even Asheville. We’re more like Baltimore, hence Mid-Atlantic and above the 36th parallel.
Richmond not Southern? LOL. So Richmond is like Delaware or NJ? I lived there more recently and the people didn't act like the folks I know back home. Different culture. Richmond isn't the deep South, but it's Southern.
I was raised in Richmond and I can tell you it's horrible. They just got audited and it came out the managers and grass people aren't doing their jobs, literally. Now they are getting a fat raise for it. The employees are getting a middle finger and that's it. The place is just miserable and year after year the stupidity and disappointment the sheer bull shit just gets worse. The managers get worse and paid more. The employees are beaten down all the time. It's the worst working place you can be caught in. Some decisions haven't heard of any complaints. City hall, horrible working situations turned everyone into volatile and angry people all the time. The taxes have any rocketed because of the statue removals, loss of revenue due to incompitant mayor and riots including beating the restraints over the head with 14 different taxes. The restaurants didn't make The price The city did by adding 14 different taxes and they add more all The time. The reason the poverty is high is because the individuals get free everything and deal drugs on top of it to get paid more than the city workers inside city hall. Free food, free, rent, free clothes, free everything. The mayor neglected the most traveled streets and actually didn't have a clue about nothing. The city had a popular lie, the 5 year program. Well that 5 year program to have all the roads done was 15 years ago. Budget problems, the reward outrageous incompitance in management and punish the employee. Your looking money because the wrong ones are being punished, a crack head can figure it out while they are stoned on crack. The place will soon go to ruin and run every business and family out of it. It will become another Norfolk where they are scheming anything to make any kind of money charging make believe fines based on made up codes and made up rules. It once was an ok now it's a pile of shit next to a toilet because management didn't know what a toilet looked like. Schools HAHA No no no the professors have absolutely no concept of real world engagement from finance to public interaction. Talk to one that's not in a core subject like engineering, medicine, and business; you will be stunned by the ignorance and they can't be fired. The arrogance is huge. Allergies? Nah, it's your subconscious crying just don't realise it. Freshmen girls are hunted by drug dealers, they are pressured, they get addicted, and they become prostitutes on broad street and south side. Happens all the time every time especially the white girls. City of richmond is a freak show ran by the freaks that are suppose to be shown.
I moved to Richmond because of their music scene! It is so great here. I do have to agree on the driving here. Absolutely sucks! I'm from NYC and even lived in Boston and driving there was 30x better than here for sure!
I live in Virginia but not Richmond. I do call Richmond my favorite Virginia city but not enough to where I want to live there. I've walked Monument Avenue and seen those great statues, been to Hollywood Cemetery which has the graves of three American presidents and the graves of Confederate soldiers, I've been to the Virginia War Memorial which honors Virginians who died fighting America's wars. And there is the Edgar Allen Poe Museum that I want to visit. Richmond is a beautiful old city and it does sadden me what the elected officials there are doing to that city. There is much more about Richmond but I can't list it all here. I think I said plenty.
I'm across the river in Chesterfield your right Richmond is a great place and like all cities it has its good and bad points. Maymont park is a nice place to visit and the zoo.
@@truthbetold1074 The Arthur Ashe statute. Oh wait that was vandalized with graffiti and curse words. Monuments and statues like Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson were turned into black statues with graffiti and curse words. Until people get real and understand history nothing is going to change.
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Most people in Richmond don’t care about NASCAR at all.
There are a ton of inaccuracies in this video too. All but one Confederate statues on Monument Ave has been taken down. There’s a court battle on that one. But plenty of people in Richmond don’t like the Confederate statues. Even the Monument Ave Association came out for taking them down.
Also, considering tourism in Richmond an issue is pretty laughable. I’ve lived in a lot of cities in my life and Richmond is the least touristy of any where I’ve lived or spent much time.
The allergies are the only real issue that’s on your list.
i know... i lived in that area half my life... never even been to a nascar event... he mentions it in several other categories, as though it DOMINATES your world if you live there or something...lol
I can't agree with the tourism part, I've lived here all my life, u do understand we are the festival capital of America, b4 the pandemic, it was jumping here, from early spring to late summer there's at least 2 to 3 festivals a week, also we have reshaped how we make money, we have at least 30 to 40 breweries in the Richmond area. Almost more than any other city. Always something to do here on top of us having shockoe bottom
The only other thing I'd agree with is the bad roads lol but I've never been anywhere with better drivers honestly
lmao he even went as far as to like insinuate that you were putting yourself in physical danger if you protested the statues in the city
AP Hill is still up. Robert E Lee is the one with the court case
If you never had allergies you’ll get them in Virginia
Yesssssssssss
So true
This is true 100%
Agreed
This is true!
Well Richmond used to be the 5th most dangerous city in the country now you don’t see it on the charts that’s something good
August was really bad actually...
Richmond California
It was probably like the most dangerous during like 1866 or sum
ngl richmond still kinda dangerous
richmond is still extremely dangerous. a literal war zone in some places
I live in Richmond Virginia born and raised. It's not the best place on Earth, but it's certainly not the worst. Bad drivers, homelessness and poverty concerns, potholes, the confederacy, the public schools are subpar, and seasonal allergies, all of these are true. This is home, good or bad, it's home. One thing I love about Richmond is it is central to all kinds of great stuff, the beach, the mountains, and DC, all within a 2 hour drive.
Your right, we have access to multiple things. I love our festivals in RVA as well. We have great food here
The Confederacy hasn't been a thing for over 100 years now. It's the former capital of the Confederacy so that history is going to be here.
I drive through Richmond from North Carolina on my way to DC to buy weed.
The confederacy? 🤣
@@johngotti299 we have weed legally now
Even after these 10 reasons, Richmond is still better than Roanoke.
Source: I live in Roanoke.
Yeah I’ve been there once and I’m good, I’ll stay in the Richmond /Manchester area.
Stopped at a BK in roanoke. i can only describe it as bizarre. too much to explain without making a 10 Reasons video. just for a drive through...
I lived in Roanoke, Richmond, and Northern VA. Last on the list by far is Northern VA. That area sucks. Roanoke was nice but a little too small. I was dreading moving to Richmond but was actually pleasantly surprised how much I liked it.
It’s not really
Philip Green actually I live by Richmond and not true
A a retired trucker. The worst drivers are in California by far!
The worst drivers are from New Jersey and New York. I'm from the former and Jersey drivers are RUDE!
Cali,Florida,New York
And northern VA DC Baltimore. MD
I live in CA and Henrico and Chesterfield county are on my radar. Way too left wing here! YEs I agree CA drivers are the worst speeders in particulat by far
@@greeksalad4783 I’m in NJ. Rude is an extreme understatement!
One problem with Richmond is that you can go from a good neighborhood to a bad one in a block. I actually find drivers there better than drivers in Charlottesville. I live two hours from Richmond and an hour from Charlottesville. At one point I drove in both daily and in Charlottesville I’ve had to run a red light to keep from getting hit in the back end. Those people don’t know what a red light means. After I suffered vision loss and had to spend time at the center for the blind in Richmond, I found the folks there to be very accommodating and helpful to those in the blind community. Richmond is one of my favorite places.
Us Virginians are usually pretty nice, not always.
That’s every city in the US though
Chamberlain and Brook rd. Brook road is nice chamberlain is horrible. And they run side by side
You should see Atlanta then lol. I’m hoping to move here soon
Your right about that , at one point you can be in the suburbs/county drive ten min and your smack dab in the middle of the ghetto . Richmond is one big ass circle .
When driving in Richmond last week, I ran over a hole. Not a pothole, an actual crater in the ground.
Yep we don’t have potholes. We have craters. Because they don’t fix potholes till the earth actually opens up.
Yeah. Potholes and allergies were about the only two with any credibility on this list.
Sound like atlanta 😂
@@Pickythicky & We sound like NYC without neither of their State income
Where do you drive?
Richmond native here. We've got the highest eviction rate in the country, that could explain the homelessness rate
I think Roanoke's got yal beat on the homeless rate!
And it's only about to get worse.
I am too and didn't know that.
@@mikematerne4579 i dont know bout that.. Imma native too we got alot of homelessness downtown
I’m late to this video but that is exactly what I thought of min a saw the title. Richmond is insane about evictions and the fact that I’m the metro area you have to deal with state, city, capital, and VCU police all at once
There are 3 famous landmarks in Richmond, VA. They are potholes, roundabouts, and one way streets.
Don't forget all the damn stop signs
Do the roundabouts include stop signs?
@@mademsoisellerhapsody Yes
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣True!
@mrnbrc bruh you have to pay to move 5 feet EA runs this city
Yea a Virginia video, I clicked as fast as I could
Me too
Same 😂
Yupp lol
Hell yea
Me too
Virginia also has a wheel tax, vehicles, boats, cargo trailers.... taxed twice a year. When I lived there I paid more in personal property taxes than I did on real estate taxes.
Virginia also has a highway use tax now
Yeah right dude, personal property tax is only once a year and I don't even pay 100 dollars for taxes for my vehicle, so take it easy there cowboy.
VA personal property taxes are ridiculously high!!!! Yes, automobile taxes are extremely high. Owning an average priced automobile, whether New or Used are still too high!
@@edwinnm622 I live in VA and pay taxes on my vehicle twice a year as well. Maybe it depends on the county of residence?
There’s a lot of bad drivers in Virginia
Yes, it annoys me when I see people going 70 on the expressway and there’s about a car length between them
I live in North Carolina & commute to Virgina for work & been on highway with Virginia drivers they drive like we on a race track & don't use their blinkers have the time when margin over like come now .
Drivers in Hampton Roads are worse
Try Portsmouth where they always hit and run.
@@chriswhitfield8283 you're describing drivers in Colorado
I moved here from Oregon and it's a culture shock.. Next time mention humidity, it's not something east coast ppl think is a big deal, but for westerners its huge. I explain walking outside to my family : it's like walking out of a hot shower in to a sauna, so be prepared.
Well, yeah, we have swamps.
Born and raised here and I still can't deal with the heat
I’m moving to Richmond from Seattle. I don’t think I’m ready. 😭
I've been here since I was 4 and the humidity is the absolute worst thing about Richmond imo. Everything else is a balance of pros and cons you'd find anywhere.
I moved from Richmond to Portland Or. The first time we flew back to visit we get off the plane.. Wife starts telling me she feels like she is gonna pass out due to the heat/ humidity... It was the middle of November.. hahah
I have lived in Richmond for over 30 years. A lot of the stuff in the video is completely wrong:
10. Literally nobody cares about NASCAR around here, so that shouldn't even be on the list. The NASCAR fans are all coming from rural areas in Virginia far away from Richmond city.
9. Bad drivers? They aren't any worse here than in any other city I've ever been in. This shouldn't be on the list. Also traffic is almost non-existent here compared to places like DC.
8. Poverty IS a big problem in Richmond, this one is absolutely correct. Homelessness is also a big problem. We have like the highest eviction rate in the country.
7. The taxes here are not a problem, especially compared to other places, this again is something that shouldn't even be on this list
6. Yes, the roads are TOTAL CRAP, ask anyone here and they will tell you that. Also public transit is a joke here, almost non-existent
5 Tourism? Are you joking? There is little-to-no tourism in Richmond whatsoever. I never see any tourists when I go around the city, about 95% of people here are locals. Now go to DC or Virginia Beach, and that's a completely different story. There are literal mobs of tourists everywhere.
4. Yes, there is a lot of Confederacy stuff here, but as of 2020, we are "dealing with it". So don't throw us under the bus on that one.
3. Yep the schools in Richmond city suck and I don't think anyone will dispute with you on that one. The schools in the suburbs are a completely different story though.
2. Nuclear power plants? Really? This is a really ODD thing to put on a list like this. Should no one move to France? Because I'm pretty sure they have tons of nuclear plants everywhere. Why is this even on the list? WTF?
1. Allergies. I personally don't have them, but it wouldn't surprise me one bit if it's really bad here.
Bro, it sounds like you have NEVER even been to Richmond or actually talked to anyone who has ever lived here for any significant length of time. Next time you do a video like this, try to actually talk to people from that area you are doing the video about. They will definitely tell you what the problems are about that particular area. Check out a reddit like "RVA" where you can actually talk to people who live in Richmond and ask them questions.
Well thought out response and I can see you know your city. I am thinking of coming with my wife to Henrico or Chesterfiled. In our 50's. Would you say those counties are a bit more suburbia and more moderate politically. Seems like the area has a lot to offer in regards to MTB and Gravel biking as I am into that . Any response appreciated. Thanks!
@@thegefster1988 Yes chesterfield and henrico and suburban and politically moderate. There are also a good deal of mountain biking trails in the Richmond area. Be sure to check out Pocahontas state park in chesterfield for a lot of mtb trails. Also if you want paved biking, try the Virginia Capital Trail. It stretches from downtown Richmond to Williamsburg, 50 miles of biking.
@@thegefster1988 ARE politically moderate and suburban, typo
@@rvaadventures2244 Yes I guess so ... But I meant it even if I spelled them incorrectly.
@@rvaadventures2244 Thank you for the info... Appreciated.Very much considering the area. Just have to figure out if I can endure some winter weather. After NY and Boston and now in CA not sure I can take too much cold or too much traffic!
I love how all of this footage is stock footage and not actual footage of the city. Richmond is a great city and has tons of positive attributes to it.
Thanks!!! Someone thinking the same as me.
Every place has bad parts. I loved Richmond when I visited. In fact my girlfriend and I are in the process of relocating here! It ain't perfect but nowhere is. It's got plenty to keep me happy, and it's close to other cool places.
There's no way you've lived anywhere else lol. Richmond is truly shitty.
@@9to5Drone I beg of you, please run.
Nelle D. What do you think about Cary st in Richmond ?
I don't live in Richmond Virginia anymore I lived there for 35 years of my life I didn't think it was that bad I actually kind of miss Richmond now
I've lived in the RVA area for 34 years and some of this is true. The city has suffered from mismanagement for many years which shows in the condition of the roads and the school buildings. They keep raising taxes to address these issues but you get moments where a school is asking for toilet paper donations. It's messed up.
Most major cities in the US have the same issue. The money never goes where its supposed to.
That is really terrible 😔
I have lived all over VA.. This list is very accurate. The nuke power thing is a reach, reactors are zero emissions and are not that close to the city. Surprised crime didn’t make the list, Richmond earned murder capital of the US in the 80’s and it’s still bad. If you like a grimy little armpit , Richmond is a great choice.
I was thinking that about the crime. Even in the 90s and early 2000s Richmond was crazy.
Grimy lil armpit 😂😂
This is why protesting the police here is one of the most dangerous thing you can do here and no one acknowledges this
@@sizwemadikiza9284 Thank YOU!!!!!
M O lived there over 20 years and still own a home in Henrico. Richmond is full of crime, it is a armpit.
*mentions NASCAR
*shows racing that'snot NASCAR
I guessing for copyright reasons, he went with some sort of off-brand Rallysport.
@@TheBronxBunnyMan the racing videos are from the Russian circuit racing and Russian drift series
Big deal. Briggs' comments about the high popularity of car/NASCAR racing IS the point. So what this specific video is not a NASCAR race shot. Still an accurate report, and not necessarily meant harmfully. Some of us are just fine with car racing popularity, some aren't. Briggs said from the begining that it was a challenge to find those 10 items. That means that Richmond is just fine for most people. Expecially conservative white people, which is most of the southern US. Any unhappy people living anywhere in the south should give California a try. Then they'll complain about more than 10 things in California, and 20 in Los Angeles.
What do you mean? That's the "Car of Tomorrow!"
The entire video is created without footage of Richmond. The nascar, monument Avenue and etc. They show Richmond twice...
My daughter moved to Richmond last year and she lives in a loft apartment in Shockoe Bottom near downtown. We have visited a few times and Richmond has a lot of cool neighborhoods and a lot to do. Her apartment is next to the Capital Trail and Canal Walk along the James River and several pedestrian bridges. We enjoy visiting and always find plenty to do.
richmond's dope, best city i ever lived in. dont care what ppl say
That’s way too much info. I’m from here and I know exactly the area you are referring to. I recommend you take some details out
@@millieb710 Same, I knew the exact complex lmfao like wow mad descriptive
Why not just draw everyone a map to your daughters home?
Lol your daughter gettin piped in Shockoe
my 2 cents, lived in rva and surrounding for 55 years with 1 in nyc. Out of 72 odd jobs, am an artist from vcu and a dozen voli jobs; here goes:
1. never have I had anyone bother me with nascar, if you live near the track, you may be bothered or rent out your front and back yards for parking and supp your income.
2. bad drivers- yeah, drove limos, taxis, delivery, ambulances and many reps and techs all over state- many distracted drivers so keep head on swivel and stay in right lane for a peaceful drive. nyc and dc seem worse though.
3.poverty, yeah. remnants of systemic redlining and isolated low socio economic public housing. meals on wheels, male- got public housing run 2 years, city 911 system as emt, many medical clients released from hospital late at night, delivered ac units for non profit - you will find very kind elderly and young scared to go out at night. the criminals go there to commit crimes. Should be slowly evaced to other areas and then zoned for business.
murder per capita is 28 per 100k, that is the same as chicago, so do be aware.
pd is diverse and progressive, save jumping the gun on rumors of a mass shooting or cs gas being released due to confusion. 911 system status management means there are always 2 underpaid, overworked red headed step emts in an ambulance at the center of the city to first respond if need arises; if they are not on a pt transfer. What wonderful dedicated people no one cares about till they need them, just like lawyers; well, lawyers that work pro bono .
pay has increased, I wonder if burnout has decreased.
4.taxes, yep meals cost more but having worked in a dozen restaurants around and in city, no one really cares. You might hit a taco bell down the street over the city line though.
5.bad roads- potholes are bad, maintenance does suffer, it is a money thing though. state tax system is regressive, not progressive.
6.tourism, many hospitality jobs, never once even thought about it, the more the merrier after all, va is for lovers.
7. cap of conv.- only a few care. the statues are gone, if you do not show both sides for historical context, then so long statues. rva is 50% black and 50% wht/hisp/asian etc; so the majority were happy for the change. yeah, progress. monument should put work out centers where statues were, it is a great jogging route.
8.schools- teachers great and maintenance not. fox elementary, where the rich in the fan send their offspring before private schools had 200 safety violations and a non working fire alarm before it burned down. what a cluster- the mayor and school system fight over who is in charge of building new schools that should have been built decades ago, because one costs more than the other.
9. nuclear plants , never heard any horns. 2 big ones are far enough away not to worry about regarding fallout, will have to look into the other two he mentioned. train tracks go through rva, hopefully they are careful with what they haul, have never heard of any issues.
10 allergies are bad, they bring the lush flowers and grass that make rva so beautiful.
that was fun.
Forgot to mention all the art shows, and events on belle, mayo and browns island. Always something to do; and beach, dc,, and mountains under 2 hours away.
I own a driving school in Richmond, those stats are skewed, our government gives out the 4th most tickets in the country for city revenue, its not be cause we drive any better or worse. Sorry to be a stiffler lol
policing for profit
Nah, the drivers are bad.
I can safely say this as someone who lives there.
Drivers here in Richmond are amazingly bad
@@godwolf2090 When I first got my license and drove into the city, I found myself facing another car in a one way road with cars on parked either side of us
Some of the cheapest electricity is in Virginia. Richmond is about 90 minutes to mountains and 2 hours to the ocean. There are two large theme parks. Hourly buses to DC and New York. Williamsburg, to the east, invited outlet shopping. Richmond is a train city, numerous Amtrak trains pass through each day.
I live in Richmond and it's definitely a place people either love or hate. My allergies are the worst here, homelessness, poverty, crime, and racism is pretty bad here too. I've been robbed and discriminated against. Breweries, wineries, museums, and restaurants are big here. Nice river spots and trails. Good colleges: VCU, University of Richmond, and Virginia Union. I guess I'm someone who loves and hates this place.
When people say Richmond ... Are they only speaking of Richmond the city or Richmond proper. Thinking of moving to Henrico or Chresterfield County from the WEst coast.
@@thegefster1988 Honestly part of S.Richmond is the same as N. Chesterfield. I live in Chester and even I confuse Midlothian and Richmond. I think he is referring to the city proper here, like north of James river where most of it is.
@@thegefster1988 Chesterfield has cute little nickname. We call it arrestafield
@@thegefster1988, firstly, if you move here, drop all of your west coast beliefs if you want to fit in.
Much of the population outside of the city has... negative views of people who come from out-of-state. More specifically, they don’t like someone from out-of-state that lectures them about how they live. Virginians do things differently from the west coast and they prefer it that way.
@@no.1Swiftie4Trump, I live in the county north of you, specifically the meme side of the county where chads erect electric fences to keep kids off their lawns, planes drop out of the sky, and everyone knows each other.
I love this channel and as a native to VA and lived in Richmond for 5 years. I feel like you went a lil soft on the place. There are soo many more things we can talk about on why you shouldn’t move to Richmond
Like?
@@pp3k3jamail extremely boring and closed minded people
I love how you continue to say the reasons….NOT
@@hereisayana8207 omg I’m so glad you said This. This city is so gotdamn boring
@@ejlayne6543 yes I CAN'T wait to leave one day !!
anyone else who lives in chesterfield?
Right by chippenham hospital
Chesterfield like going to Dutch Gap.
You mean, Arrestafield? Yeah, we see y’all down there
You know. Off Iornbridge
@Subie #87
I feel the same way.
Briggs isn't wrong about taxes; Virginia is the absolutely worst state I've ever lived in in regard to the taxes and fees. Dealing with the Virginia government at all costs twice as much and takes three times as long. (Fair Disclosure: grew up in Texas, was stationed in Arizona prior to moving to Virginia). I'm moving back west as soon as I'm done with my degree.
Try living in Jersey where you'll be paying $10K and up in property taxes, 50 cent tax on gas, ridiculous toll costs, high car insurance, expensive public transit and the list goes on. For me everything is cheaper in VA lol.
I'm a recent transplant to RVA, most of those things on the list don't bother me. The allergies are no joke but I still love it!
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@@Noog6284Aye.. don't get punched in yo fukn face Kenny!
Right!! Ghettos of Richmond.
Those are absolute hard core facts! 💯
You did forget about the entirety of Jeff Davis.
just to add a bit, richmond is a northern city mentality wise, but southern geographically (row houses, finance jobs, etc) the city itself is extremely liberal and the suburbs are quite liberal as well (but still conservative). the city is really integrated as far as all races living together. overall a great place to live.
Richmond isn't good!!!
@@robertfeinberg748 poor baby 😂
RVA is a $hit hole. However, the surrounding counties are beautiful.
I plan to move to Richmond in a few months. So I follow your informative videos. Thank you for taking the time. I think I laughed thru most of this video tho. I’m moving from NYC, Manhattan specifically! Crowds, tourists, potholes, bad drivers, allergies, high taxes, overcrowded schools? Everything on this list is light stuff by comparison. I will so enjoy my new life there. And I promise not to get into arguments about statutes!
Does Manhattan get covered in a dusting of pollen, though?
@@MatthewChenault yeah. We have so many trees here, lots of parks. The spring time is miserable. And the fall too. Oh. And the summer lol! At least winter isn’t so bad....
@@estriana2, yeah, multiply that by about... everywhere... and you have Richmond. We have a lot of oak trees around here and they start dumping pollen around April and won’t stop until June.
We sometimes get pollen counts of over 4,000 grains per cubic meter. We’re number 2 when it comes to “worst places for seasonal allergies.”
@@MatthewChenault you are scaring me lol! I have bad allergies and asthma. And am coming to Richmond soon. Will I have to stay locked in the house?
Same I’m moving from Philly I’m happy
When Obama was on his reelection trail 2012, he stopped in Richmond and someone stole his teleprompter.
You missed crime, drugs, and race relations (crime to population). There have also been some cases of political corruption that supposedly were resolved.I left the area 10 years ago and never looked back
I'm thinking about heading further down south.
Wowwwww!
Richmond crime has gone down significantly since the 80s and 90s.
Janet that happened?
This city is a SHIT hole .
OMG 1 out of every 4 homes in Richmond live in poverty that's so unacceptable
Wow..
"poverty"
OMG wow give them some money if it’s so unacceptable
@@JoeyDNetsfan it's not my place to do so fyi it's not cute being a asshole joe
Richmond Native and I moved to AZ don’t take it for granted....I miss nature the birds, trees rushing rivers ...although, it could definitely go for a facelift...
I'm surprised crime wasn't mentioned
@Anthony Joseph how the hell am I being racist? its a legit fact that richmond has quite alot of crime,
Anthony Joseph what a lie. All black people aren’t in college. Wtf are you living at.
Think crime rate improved over 10 years ago
@Anthony Joseph keep it up..comments like that are fueling socialist rage mobs and right wing nut jobs
@AgitatedHorseGaming 7 Most people that have grown up here do, it's the people who move here that don't.
Just moved to RVA from Florida and let me just say. Drivers in Virginia are 10x better than in Florida. Huge improvement.
I live in Virginia and it’s terrible and it’s boring
some people like boring
Good video! I live in Richmond for 8 years and I can tell you things are good. The things he is absolutely right about are the schools, drivers, and potholes. Somethings that you won’t find as bad as he described it is the allergies(I have plenty of friends with asthma who say Richmond is fine) poverty, tourism, and nuclear power plant
I'm guessing you haven't lived many other places
EATDATPENGUIN445 I agree. I would like to move back north
Boi u probably stayed at Blacksburg or Charlottesville the SW part of Virginia😂. Nova, Richmond and the 757 are the Lit parts of VA
Just moved out of this city this past week. It has only gone downhill in the past two years in my opinion. My parents loved it, but most of my life it has been a dump. Also, schools are horrible. I went on a tour of a juvenile detention center in Richmond back in middle school and it legitimately looked nicer than some of the schools there. I remember going to one school for a test and there were metal detectors everywhere, but the windows were cracked and in disrepair. And my experience with education is awful. The 14:1 ratio is skewed because schools have staggering differences. You have some schools where the "gifted" kids go with ratios of 8:1 but other schools where all of the "normal" kids with ratios like 35:1.
You left Richmond, but where did you move to?? If you don't mind me asking
@@robertf6409 🏍️ He must have.
I used to live near George Wythe high school, and it was THE WORST! On top of people getting shot near my house all the time, high school students broke into my house a couple of times while I was at work. Had my car broken into, probably by the same students that robbed my house. They used to spend the school day walking around the neighborhood terrorizing it instead of going to school, and neither the school or police would do anything about it other than take police reports after the damage was already done. I think it's gotten better ever since those two kids got shot in the parking lot -- after the community around the school spoke out about how we all knew this was only a matter of time before something like this happened. There was literally no accountability; the kids came and went as they pleased and answered to no one. Probably why the felt entitled to terrorize the community.
There were plenty of times that the high school kids were shooting guns in the woods behind my house, which was terrifying, but nobody ever did anything about it.
If you drive by George Wythe HS at night, it looks like something out of a horror movie. Especially with the metal detectors blinking in the darkness. I've never felt a sense of relief like I felt when I pulled my U-Haul away from that house for the last time. Never again!!!!
You absolutely must be careful and choose a place here that is at a minimum several blocks away from the bad parts of town. It changes really fast here -- sometimes within a block. Turns out the third worst projects in Richmond are across the street from George Wythe HS, which offered the community a constant supply of daily shootings and SWAT team activity.
Best just to avoid North, South, and East Richmond if you value your safety 😭
#1 should be the heat and humidity. The allergy thing is legit. The city itself has been poorly run for about 50 years - the tourism, manufacturing, and banking presences have kept it more or less prosperous despite that. Don't know where you get your school data. The suburban school districts are perceived to be head and shoulders above the city schools. City residents with money send kids to private schools. Real estate is over-priced - like many cities on both coasts - just not as badly. There are many places more livable than here.
Almost the whole US seem like a giant heat sink. Most of the country complaining about the summer heat
Richmond native! Moving to Oregon in about a week. Let me tell you my thoughts! 1. taxes. every. single. thing. is. taxed. and sometimes twice! 2. Eviction rate. We have surpassed "poor people deserve to be poor" and now it's "poor people should just die" 3. Right to work state. Wanna get abused by your employers? Move here! Right to work states basically give permission to employers to treat everyone like shit. 4. Minimum wage is $7.50. You want enough money to support yourself? NOT HERE!!!! 5. Good luck finding a job, in general. 6. Definitely shitty drivers here!! Avoid 95... any Wawas........ if the road is slightly covered in "snow" THE WORLD HAS ENDED 7. Went to VCU. Should I bring up gentrification here? Or should I talk about how higher education is a scam? Whichever. 8. Gotta love living in a "historic" city. Racism is everywhere. And everything related to the confederacy is GLORIFIED. 9. THE WEATHER!!!!!! Hot and humid in the summer. In the fall, it is literally 40 degrees one day and 80 the next. The holidays are mild. But basically two winters. One in November and one in March. 10. Allergies. I get a sinus infection every season. without fail. sometimes more. yes, I take allergy medicine. all year.
This couldn’t be more accurate lol 👏🏾
I went to a few Richmond races with some work buddies and yeah, traffic was crazy. With all these taxes, how do they have such bad roads?
If you are against nuclear power, you cannot be banging on about climate change because nuclear, with safety precautions, is one of the most efficient options available and does not put CO2 in the air.
It’s Richmond. The money disappears into projects that make zero sense.
The roads are bad in the city, which is tiny, Outside of Richmond, they are fine
I’m surprised to hear you mention traffic. It’s surely gotten worse over the years, especially in suburban outskirts like Short Pump and Midlothian where they are cranking condos in every corner they can find, but traffic here is nothing compared to most large and/or cap cities.
I beg to differ with nuclear. The construction, maintenance, grid tied electricity, and eventual demolition of nuclear power plants puts plenty of CO2 into the atmosphere.
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I live in Richmond Va. I would love to find a better place to live. Crimes sky high. You can’t go into the main city without risking your life. Don’t move here!
The balance between cost and quality of life in RVA is much better than up in NOVA. And when I say Richmond, I also mean very affordable prices of homes in wonderful Chesterfield and western Henrico. Good pubs and breweries, decent nightlife. As European who’s still learning about US history every day, I’m so glad I’ve seen historic “city of monuments” that doesn’t exist anymore...
Have you ever been to Richmond? I love your videos and I'm sorry to critique but I think your reaching to much. I've lived there years so far haven't met a single Nascar fan, the drivers are much more laid back than DC, Philly or other places I've been. Also the roads are NOT as bad as you say lol. In fact I rarely encounter any potholes during daily driving. However everything I do not mention explicitly I would agree with. I think the biggest downside is the bad history of this place and the high poverty. That being said Richmond still has a lot of good jobs and is a very beautiful city, traffic is also really mild compared to other cities.
there r some potholes in the city
Buy a ticket and put him up for a week... Southern hospitality :)
Nah, the potholes are bad. I can physically tell when I’ve entered Richmond because Williamsburg road starts becoming a bumpy ride.
Yeah , I mean of course there's Nascar fans but not like he said . Maybe Mechanicsville , Varina , New Kent , and sandston, in the actual city no
@@draztiktunez7104, the based areas? Yes. Lots of NASCAR fans.
The Cringe areas? No.
Can you do a video on Virginia Beach please? Tnx
Did you mention the yearly personal property (vehicle) tax?? It's HORRIBLE
Right? It’s insanely high.
Right. You never finish paying for what you already own in this city...
Okra N Tomatoes I’m from NY, you have no idea what taxes are!
@@aleshiamercatante1002 Exactly why I'M NOT IN NY 😂 ...I can eat can beans in northern va 😊
NOVA still is no comparison and you’re right, that’s one of the reasons I’m here, the taxes.
I like a local place on the list! I’m a NY transplant to central VA...and yes, allergies. They almost make up for the pollution allergens of NYC, haha. But a great place, so I can see how you said you would have to stretch this one. As always, great video. Thanks to you and the gentleman that suggested it.
Love this channel!
New Yorkers are what's wrong with Virginia
Are you a Yankee or are you a New Yorker who has realized that you shouldn’t lecture people on how to live their lives?
@@MatthewChenault ?
Ugh- Richmond is disgusting. Trash everywhere and it looks run down. Sure it has its nice areas, but buy in large- it's gross.
The allergies are absolutely awful here in RVA. I'm sort of lucky that I don't suffer from them like most people do, but it's crazy the amount of pollen that floats around the city during spring. When it rains, the parking lots turn yellow because of all the pollen being washed away. It was definitely a weird thing to see when I moved here from PA some years ago.
If you are going to talk about NASCAR, you might want to show video of NASCAR, not the rice rocket crap you showed.
Probably couldn't because of copyright
rice rocket? spoken like a true southerner
Just moved to Chesterfield from Northern Virginia. I work in Richmond and have found that the commute is so much easier. I never want to go back to the DC area.
Good afternoon Briggs. Thank you for all your fantastic videos..Please have a great day.
Thanks, you too!
2 billion in revenue, extra taxes, but can’t fix the roads; sounds like typical government.
Richmond HAD civil war generals statues. I was an Art students at VCU in Richmond years ago and appreciated the history and culture and over all look of most of the city built through the years. You could learn and think of the struggles that the city and our nation had endured through the years and how it had grown for the better. Outsiders descended upon, agitated and destroyed Monument Avenue in Richmond, VA. Leaders like Northam and Stoney allowed it to happen. Monument Avenue is or was an attraction that would bring in tourist dollars. That hurt Richmond along with the other vandalism and crime that was brought to the city which already was struggling. History is a draw for people. I do not believe most people that would visit and view Monument Avenue were racist. Everything today is racist. SMH
Are u mad that the statues are gone? If so why I'm curious?
@@1017squirrel tourism
@@1017squirrel they're mad because of the history because lost and vandalized I'm assuming
@@yuioyup ik
@@1017squirrel it's a sad thing those statues were torn down under it's pressure by people lead students and not true locals
As a native richmonder I want nothing more than to move away from here.
Why? I live in Arlington and I’m considering moving to Richmond.
@@nick_aheh Because all of the libs from Arlington have decided to move to Richmond and vote the same way. Richmond used to be a great city.
Richmond was never a great city
JMU Grad who’s moving to Richmond next month, been living in PA my whole 22 years of life. Excited for a new change of scenery. Thanks for the video.
More ads than content. That's ok because the content is pretty lame.
I'm gonna assume the coverage of other cities is equally poor.
I grew up in Richmond. Lived in Philly for 30 years.
Don't rely on this video for accurate info. There are problems, but people care and work on them even though government can be problematic.
So, welcome!
Nah Richmond is cool
Pro-tip from someone who’s family originally came from Pennsylvania and moved down here in the 40’s: Please, don’t bring the same attitude you have up north down here. The locals don’t like being talked down to and are fine how they do things.
Southern hospitality is a serious thing, especially in the suburbs around the city. They find things like correcting people on what they’re doing or talking down to them to be unbecoming, especially if they don’t know you that well.
@@MatthewChenault Duly noted. I've been here almost 6 months now. I do not think that is in my personality anyway. But never hurts to hear other people's input from their own experiences. I agree, the southern hospitality is very real. Appreciate the tip nevertheless!
Uh, those statues are gone.
Yeah I know now mayor Stoney needs to be gone
Damn my home town!!! Ahh man let’s see what’s got people not moving here. Hell most people are trying to move out in my circles.
The paper mill in the south side along I-95 makes that part of the town stink.
@Pier rat I know about the plant right off of the Maury Street exit. I remember the smell being really bad in the early to mid 2000s. I could be wrong but I usually detect the smell north of Philip Morris on I-95.
Never thought I’d see the day.
Edit: YES i can confirm that NASCAR weekend here is loud as shit. I can hear it because it’s less than ten minutes away
I can walk to the track in 5 minutes
I lived in Mechanicsville and I could hear it. Traffic is horrendous.
I live literally 4 mins away from the track and the traffic is horrible a 10 min ride will last at least 30-45 mins in that traffic. I tried not to leave my house or order food lol. I just cook all day
And the food prices skyrocket during that time in that area and they won't accept coupons from locals. They completely take over the turnpike and laburnum
Happiness is seeing Richmond (and Virginia) in your rear view mirror.
That's the best!!!
Yep! Spot on, can’t dispute anything! Nice job 👍 Thank you!😃🌏👍🙏👏🏻💪👌🌞🌝🏌🏻♂️
Finally a video about my crappy city.
Lol
Having lived in Richmond for 17 years snd the past 3 in neighboring county Chesterfield, I agree with # 1. I didn’t have allergies until I moved here. The tree pollen is so thick it will clog you up fast.
A lot has changed in a year, the statues are gone, the crime is out of control but the potholes just on coming. I like to think Richmond is that intersection where the hospitality of the North meets the efficiency of the South.
I'm in Chesterfield and it has been a long time since I've been in Richmond
I'm in Chesterfield and haven't been to Richmond in a long time.
Crime isn’t that bad you’re reaching lmao
@@Noog6284
What about the vandalism, fires set and police shootings?
How did you feel about Chesterfield. Considering a move there from west coast
Since your video, Richmond has had many businesses vandalized and the monuments have been removed and vandalized. A major street, Broad Street, suffered the greatest damage. Store front windows busted on both sides of the street for more than ten blocks.
Richmond has a yankee problem.
Yep. Still boarded up today.
for good reason
🏍️ Yep. Like a Charleton Heston movie.
I use to live in Norfolk, a stone's throw away. And you hit the nail on the head with this one. How about a video on the Border Towns of Texas, gotta be reasons not to move here. Reason number one, the frickn heat.
Agree. Stay far away from this place. (Born here and still live here 😫)
I am heading to Richmond Virginia now that's why I was looking for videos like this one. I will be capturing a few places to show my TH-cam audience. I enjoyed the way you say things!
As a Virginia native and a former resident of chesterfield county which is out of the city of Richmond, the roads and drivers are definitely notable problems, rush hour traffic in Richmond or near it can be ehhh and people aren’t nice. Thankfully I don’t live near there anymore or at least I don’t have a job that requires to commute anywhere near Richmond.
I feel the same, I live in henrico I try no to go to the city for anything.
Chesterfield here, I don't need anything from Richmond.
I want to move to the area possibly From CA but am looking for more moderate politics and less expense. So Henrico and Chesterfield are obviously counties but people don't refer to them as the Richmond area Vacinity eventhough they are part of the area if that is correct. So how are the allegies, drivers etc in those counties compared to richmond not to mention am assuming less civil unrest. Thanks!
@@thegefster1988 I would personally recommend moving both Chesterfield or Henrico!, they are both solid places to live overall compared to the city of Richmond. In general the cost of living is going to be cheaper mostly in regards to what your money can buy you for a land/home and rent can be cheaper in some areas of chesterfield and henrico county. Chesterfield is a rather big county it has areas where the upper middle class reside like Midlothian going west bound on Midlothian Turnpike and then as you go east bound near the city limits of Richmond you get into the lower middle class areas poverty, lack of solid paying jobs, roads, and lack of community is evident. But as for schools both Henrico and Chesterfield have pretty good schools public and private and I went to 2 middle schools and graduated from one in chesterfield, and personally I really liked my experience. As we all know virtually any place has its negatives but overall chesterfield is pretty safe for families, and if you live on or near the Midlothian area we have both the State police and county police offices right on the main drag!. One more thing as for traffic Midlothian sees a good bit of it mostly because the proximity to the city limits of Richmond and Chippenham Park way is a highway that can bring you into Richmond and I-95 runs North and south so during the morning from 7-10 at the latest there’s a fair bit of traffic but in the evening from 4-7 it can be bumper to bumper and if there’s an accident well you know how that goes. Oh I-64 runs east and west which can take you to places like Williamsburg, Newport News, James city county etc.
@@matthewmajestic1013 Thank you for the detailed response. Very nice of you! Yes tough decision . Henrico and Chesterfield seem very nice. Have to figure out if I can take the winter temps after living in the Bay area I kind of got acclimated to the 50's even in Winter but there is no perfect place. Like the fact that Virginia is so diverse with mountains and beaches and big and small places. Thanks again
I like Richmond except for you need a car to get around so for that it sucks. They don't have a subway train system and their public transportation as far buses is horrible to put it nicely. I was there a touch over 4 yrs to do college at VCU (2008-2012). I went back to DC about 2-3 weekends a month. I still go back 2-3x a year to see friends.
yep the public transit here sucks, way under funded
Love the channel Briggs!! How about best downtowns in small and medium-sized cities/suburbs?? Thanks!
Great suggestion!
World According To Briggs Double points for clean bodies of water and hiking/biking trails within close proximity to downtown! Thanks again!!!
Great idea
I lived in and around Richmond for 10 years. Reasons of homelessness,: 1)A minimum wage area 2) Jobs only sustain you for 6 months a year 3) They still believe in slavery, so the previous 2 conditions will never go away.
Housing: Anywhere you live in or around Richmond, you will only be a few blocks to, at most, 2 miles from an active railway. Nothing like those troop trains that only travel at night coming though and blaring their horns at the unguarded crossings which are many because no one wants to pay for train gates. Nuclear Not only do you have to worry about the plants, but with all the military stations in the area, there are a lot of nuclear weapons. Heck, there is even a navel station where they store, arm and deploy the nuclear weapons. In 2007, Virginia introduced the $3550 traffic ticket but only for residents.
They still believe in slavery huh? How many slaves live in Richmond?
@Botanical Romance no one believes in slavery in Richmond or the surrounding area. (Virtue signal, white guilt much?)
I’ve been here my whole life and I still live here. All I want to do is leave lol.
Me too who you telling
What's stopping you? Be gone!
@@brownbox1000 it takes money for one you got some money for us?
brownbox1000 Just moved to Arizona this week lol. I’m gone 😁.
@@miasiamm Good! Enjoy
Richmond has a lot of hiking and biking trails. Hell it's got over twenty bike shops.
I haven't seen a list but we would have to be high in per capita bike shops, tattoo parlors and places specializing in cupcakes. All three are everywhere.
@@robertfeinberg748 aint that the truth
A strength of the area! I love getting out and hiking.
As a long time resident I can confirm the roads suck and the schools are bad as well - despite above average cost per student. Driving is a little weird particularly if you come from a big city. What’s hard to discern is how much is ascribed to the City itself vs the Metro area which is 80+% of “Richmond”. Most of the negatives, taxes, poverty, roads and schools apply to the City not the surrounding counties. For every negative however there are two positives. Culture, diverse stable economy, lower cost of living than equivalent places elsewhere, recreational facilities (white water rafting through downtown etc) and geographic location - two hours from the Beach, DC or the mountains. More “hipster” than Portland LOL.
Another good video, Briggs
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks! I’ve been looking into this area and I definitely learned a few things from this video, and I appreciate that ❤
Can't wait for a Virginia Beach video!🤗
Mr. Briggs, as a life long Richmond, Va. resident, and as someone that knows the city very intimately, I take exception to your manufactured, petty and, well frankly, bogus review of Richmond.
I work with many new Richmond residents, and almost tell me what a wonderful place it is to live. While we do have our " allergy season " in April and May, the rest of the year is terrific. The cost of housing is very reasonable, there are very few homeless on the streets, the " race season " you noted is only a few days a year and in an isolated part of the city. The roads are well paved, contrary to your report, and because of a well designed interstate and local road system, we have almost no traffic jams. Richmond was recently voted as one of the top " foodie cities," and with singularly unique area's such as Churchill, CaryTowne, Shockoe Bottom, Scott's Addition, Maymont Park, Brown's Island and The Fan, it is an interesting place to live, also. There's also VCU, a 17 acre university in the heart of the city, Virginia Museum, and beautiful Monument Avenue, which, until recently, housed the Civil War statues. BYW, no one in Richmond touts the Civil War as our heritage, it happened over 150 years ago, so we have all moved on. I have traveled to over 32 countries and been to most of our states, however, it's always nice to come back home to Richmond.
TheVagolfer; Most of the comments herein seem to contract you. If you're not ghetto, a militant vegan, or ANTIFA, you are unwelcome in RVA. RVA could have been a lovely historic city on the order of Charleston or Old Town Alexandria, but anti-white cancel culture activists have turned it into the South Bronx.
Interested in moving to the area but do you feel henrico and chesterfield are a bit safer and cleaner and more conservative. That is what I am seeking.
@@thegefster1988 ; The farther out you go into Chesterfield, Henrico, and Hanover, the more pockets of safe and less unpleasant areas there are, so if you're determined to move to Central Virginia, you might find something out there if you do adequate research. Virginia is becoming the next California, and Richmond is becoming the next Baltimore, so I don't know why anyone would choose this area to move to if they had other options.
@@thegefster1988
In Chesterfield look in the Midlothian/Bon Air/Robious Road area's. In Henrico look in the Short Pump/Glen Allen/West End area's. You should also consider Hanover and Goochland County if you like a little more space. Traveling is usually easy with our good road system and moderate traffic.
@@TheVagolfer Thank you for responding!
Richmond VA is the most beautiful besides Denver, San Antonio, and San Francisco in the USA. Hands down.
Seattle , Portland
Your opinion, bud. Don't try to speak for everyone.
Your opinion
@@jaejay3106 Thanks, here's a cookie 🍪, you deserve it.
I live in I Richmond and I hate Richmond really really really really really bad and I’m so glad that I’m moving to Virginia Beach because I love Virginia Beach more than anything
It's not just Richmond. Every driver from Va is awful. We even have a colloquialism here in NC for them...
I live in the Triangle area and the drivers are pretty crazy in NC too..
This is so true. I live in Richmond and I SCREAM at the top of my lungs every time I drive. Tailgating, rubbernecking, playing on phones, NO regard for other drivers - it's AWFUL. The ONLY part of the state that's not TERRIBLE is the southwest. NOVA, VA Beach, Central Virginia - AWWWWFFFFUUUUULLLL.
Ha. And every time *I* see someone driving like an idiot (in Virginia), I expect to see a NC plate - and usually do.
Lurker_to_poster they’re usually a yankee transplant. I hate that VA drivers don’t know the left lane is for passing. That’s my biggest complaint about cabbageheads.
@@Chris.Flippin Yall steady saying Virginia drivers when it's really drivers from other states like NYC, NJ and Massachusetts and FL. Especially NYC they drive reckless asf
Was there from 1998 to 2008. Hated the personal property tax. As a Steelers fan there are a ton of Steelers bars. A inch of snow can shut the city down.
When I went to a Richmond school certain teachers would have cheat sheets for us for sols just so we could get credited and get better stuff lol eventually . Obviously it’s still not working and this was over ten years ago . The immediate county school in Henrico have laptops etc etc everything they need .
What the heck
Allergies...best and worst 10 places would be another nice video series. Have been thinking of you and your family as I saw what's going on in downtown Portland. Stay safe, and somehow I just think you're prepared. That gives us comfort. Best ❤🙏
The biggest reason not to move to Richmond, Wreck it blackface northam
I wish i could like this 100 times....
Hey dickweed. Northam, is the governor. Idiot!
@@Chase0522 .. No shit and hes the problem along with all of the other Democrat socialists in this state..
Chances are, none of you live in Richmond. You can always tell when you got some outside, inbred, hillbillies commenting on what’s going on in our city as if they know anything other than what they see on Facebook.
Northam is a big problem. Hes a DNC puppet.
Living in Richmond for nearly 15 years, I’d somewhat disagree with the notion of having exceptionally bad drivers. I mean there’s bad drivers everywhere you go so everyone will have a reason to say there’s awful driving in their town, but if your well traveled at all it really doesn’t compare to driving habits in other cities like Baltimore, DC, New York, etc (I mean it’s nothing like those types of places where you get cut off by someone crossing 4 lanes or passed with a just few inches between you and the bumper of someone in front of you going 55mph). I mean Richmond’s driving isn’t perfect, but I definitely wouldn’t classify that as a top drawback for the city..
Also, people don’t respect bike lanes? Come on man - that one you need to visit here or do a better fact check for - half of our city streets are bike lanes and nobody cares because the majority of the bicyclist never use the f*ing lanes that we’ve put everywhere all over the city for them! The bikes just ride right through traffic (provided they aren’t skipping the sidewalk for once in a blue moon) - not stopping for a single stop sign - and sign to you like your the j/a for getting in their way after nearly cause you to have a collision b/c they weren’t paying attention or courteous enough to look both ways in the first place. Coming from a biker - and NOT a typical driver - the bicycle community is the one that doesn’t respect the drivers - not the other way around!
I lived there for 42 years...I wish I'd never left there 💜
🏍️ Come back.
@@mikethebike2456 😊 wish I could but I sold the house 4 yrs ago
If you think traffic and drivers are bad in Richmond, you’ve never been in NoVa on the beltway during rush hour, or ever. Also, if you look at the City vs the Counties, that’s where you really see the poverty vs. wealth. And our roads are so bad, so bad. This is accurate.
And schools in the Counties aren’t too bad but many of the city schools are struggling or failing.
I remembered Richmond. That city population same size as Rochester, NY. The last time, I was there including Kings Dominion in 1982 before returning to Texas. And my old friend who got divorced and moved to Richmond from Georgia. ( she grew up in Maryland) She had lot of frustrating life there and, I had to send her some money for a while.
It's also sad they renamed jefferson davis highway what the they need to do is redo repave rebuild jefferson davis 301 from Richmond to chester used to be a nice highway my mom told me when she was younger now riding down it is just sad
Oh the allergens are off the damn hook in Richmond. I’ve lived here all my life and I suffer all year around . Omgawwd
All I seem to do when working from home is binge watch Briggs’s videos!
I grew up in RVa, still looks like a good place to live.
Holding it down here in Manchester! Still a great place to call home.
I’m 16 and have lived here all my life and it’s a pretty decent city
I bet 90%of those comments are from people who don't live here.
Me too I live in Colorado Now half way across the country life changes fast
Not!
It’s an okay city to be in a Mid-Atlantic state. As a local, most of us (including myself don’t want those confederate statues up-most have come down recently thank goodness). We’re not southern either. I don’t even consider myself as a southerner. Compare Richmond to Charleston or even Asheville. We’re more like Baltimore, hence Mid-Atlantic and above the 36th parallel.
Richmond not Southern? LOL. So Richmond is like Delaware or NJ? I lived there more recently and the people didn't act like the folks I know back home. Different culture. Richmond isn't the deep South, but it's Southern.
I was raised in Richmond and I can tell you it's horrible.
They just got audited and it came out the managers and grass people aren't doing their jobs, literally. Now they are getting a fat raise for it. The employees are getting a middle finger and that's it.
The place is just miserable and year after year the stupidity and disappointment the sheer bull shit just gets worse. The managers get worse and paid more. The employees are beaten down all the time. It's the worst working place you can be caught in. Some decisions haven't heard of any complaints. City hall, horrible working situations turned everyone into volatile and angry people all the time.
The taxes have any rocketed because of the statue removals, loss of revenue due to incompitant mayor and riots including beating the restraints over the head with 14 different taxes. The restaurants didn't make The price The city did by adding 14 different taxes and they add more all The time. The reason the poverty is high is because the individuals get free everything and deal drugs on top of it to get paid more than the city workers inside city hall. Free food, free, rent, free clothes, free everything. The mayor neglected the most traveled streets and actually didn't have a clue about nothing. The city had a popular lie, the 5 year program. Well that 5 year program to have all the roads done was 15 years ago. Budget problems, the reward outrageous incompitance in management and punish the employee. Your looking money because the wrong ones are being punished, a crack head can figure it out while they are stoned on crack. The place will soon go to ruin and run every business and family out of it. It will become another Norfolk where they are scheming anything to make any kind of money charging make believe fines based on made up codes and made up rules. It once was an ok now it's a pile of shit next to a toilet because management didn't know what a toilet looked like.
Schools HAHA No no no the professors have absolutely no concept of real world engagement from finance to public interaction. Talk to one that's not in a core subject like engineering, medicine, and business; you will be stunned by the ignorance and they can't be fired. The arrogance is huge.
Allergies? Nah, it's your subconscious crying just don't realise it. Freshmen girls are hunted by drug dealers, they are pressured, they get addicted, and they become prostitutes on broad street and south side. Happens all the time every time especially the white girls. City of richmond is a freak show ran by the freaks that are suppose to be shown.
I moved to Richmond because of their music scene! It is so great here.
I do have to agree on the driving here. Absolutely sucks! I'm from NYC and even lived in Boston and driving there was 30x better than here for sure!
@@3blinds Move over.
I live in Virginia but not Richmond. I do call Richmond my favorite Virginia city but not enough to where I want to live there. I've walked Monument Avenue and seen those great statues, been to Hollywood Cemetery which has the graves of three American presidents and the graves of Confederate soldiers, I've been to the Virginia War Memorial which honors Virginians who died fighting America's wars. And there is the Edgar Allen Poe Museum that I want to visit. Richmond is a beautiful old city and it does sadden me what the elected officials there are doing to that city. There is much more about Richmond but I can't list it all here. I think I said plenty.
I'm across the river in Chesterfield your right Richmond is a great place and like all cities it has its good and bad points.
Maymont park is a nice place to visit and the zoo.
yes these statues are great(not)..I see you missed all the Black history sites
@@truthbetold1074
The Arthur Ashe statute.
Oh wait that was vandalized with graffiti and curse words.
Monuments and statues like Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson were turned into black statues with graffiti and curse words.
Until people get real and understand history nothing is going to change.
they graduated less than 100 high school seniors out of 4 high school... don't know what those test are...great video...110% accurate