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What a tour throught memory lane, and some history i didn't know. I graduated Flushing High school in 1982, having lived there most of my childhood and as i attended U of M Flint. Thanks for putting this out. I've lived in Florida since 1989, so its really a treat to see this and recognize a lot of the scenery and locations.
I love the architecture of older homes. Looks like a nice community. Good job once again Chris on the execution of the videos. I always appreciate the subtle jokes.
The ONLYVthing I don't like about Flushing is all the lame Toilet Jokes we've heard so many times! It was named After Flushing Meadows New York, which is near Queens, NYC. THAT Was Name After Flushing a city in. France. This area of Michigan was settled. By many from New York, so many towns were named after the places they came from. Like Genesee County Mi was named after Geneseo County, NY.
Man, I grew up here and it’s so nice seeing a recent video there . . . I miss that downtown area so much! You even drove right by my old elementary school and that was so cool. Honestly, I hope I move back to Flushing someday, there’s nothing like it, it has its own special small town charm! Great video!!!
Was at my grandparents house in Flushing when the tornado came through that wiped out Beecher in the 50's. They left in the station wagon to assist in the rescue effort.
No major highways or expressways run thru Flushing which in turn helps Flushing keep it's small town feel. Only city I believe in Genesee County that is like that.
Chris. I love the video. It makes me happy and sad at the same time. I used to go there twice a year all over the way from Argentina to see someone very special to me. I wish I could go someday back. This place has an important place in my heart. Thank you for sharing the video.
The Flint River is much improved over what it was. A century ago, there was commercial fishing on the river in Flushing. Pollution caused by Flint made the river not much more than an open sewer when I lived in Flushing in the late ‘50’s through the ‘70’s. It literally stunk. The only fish there , which were inedible, were some carp and a few hardy bass. Now, people fish for walleye, go canoeing and kayaking and even swim in it. The Flint water problem wasn’t so much that the water was polluted ( upstream from Flint it was always not that bad) but they failed to adequately treat it.
It's doesn't stink to much, up to last summer it was safe to eat the fish within guideline. There was a chemical spill in the Flint River last year that made the fish harmful yo eat.
I'm a Flushing native and I've lived within a stones throw of the Flint River for my entire life. You're absolutely correct when you mention how bad the river was back in the day. When I was a child in the '60s, most houses along the river dumped their sewage directly into the river and when combined with the industrial pollution from the factories in Flint, it was a mess. My grandfather, who also had a house along the river, used to joke that GM was missing the boat and that they should be using the water from the Flint river as anti-freeze because it was so polluted that no matter how cold it got the river wouldn't freeze over in the winter. In the '70s there was a major infrastructure project that created a sanitary sewer system and the newly created EPA cracked down on GM's dumping. By the early '80s the improvement in the water quality was massive. It even started freezing over again. Now, as you say, one can fish and canoe and there's even a salmon run. Having said that, my memories of how bad the river used to be still puts me off eating any fish from the river. It's a pity that the video was taken in the winter when all the trees are bare. In summer then the trees are filled out, and especially in autumn when the leaves are changing, Flushing can look quite spectacular.
@@silentotto5099 Until a few years ago, they had a Walleye festival in Flushing this time of year when the Walleye would run and they had fishing contests. They had a fish fry at the Catholic Church. You could get fresh Walleye or Cod. I always got the Cod. I never trusted Flint River fish. Someone else posted about a recent chemical spill and the Flint River fish had been declared unsafe to eat although I never heard that and don’t know how long it would last, if true. Still, I wouldn’t eat the fish, just because I remember what the river once was. If I was into that sort of thing, boating there might be fun in the summer.
@@lowellwhite1603 The comment on the chemical spill was accurate and a warning was put out that not only covered eating fish caught in the river, but avoiding contact with the river water all together. I don't recall how long it was in force, but that was last summer so I'm sure it's expired by now. As I indicated in my comment, I'm the same as you when it comes to eating fish from the river. I also remember what it used to be and that's a big put-off. When I was a kid we used to canoe in the river quite a lot in the summer Back then, the river would get so choked with weeds from all of the organic pollution that it was almost impossible to get the canoe down the river. We would literally have to get out of the canoe and push it through the weeds in some places. It's totally different now and is quite a nice canoeing experience, especially in the autumn when the leaves are turning. The Flint River has come a long way down the path to recovery over the course of my life and I'm very happy about it.
Flint has a lot of problems, but Flushing is a nice place to live. Grew up here and have lived in a lot of surrounding suburbs but ultimately ended up buying a house back in Flushing. You sometimes forget that you're only a short drive from one of the worst cities to try and make a living in.
I live on Boman in Flushing. I adore our little city so much. Great people, great homes, great parks and schools! Also we have a few very good coffee shops AND the bestest grocery store-BUECHES!!
After you go around the two curves when Main St straightens out I lived in the big Purple house on the left corner of Mill and Main. Lived there for 5 years. I still live in Flushing but outside of the city. I’ve always called Flushing a small Pleasantville. Reminds me of the movie.
the architecture and the scenery of Flushing, Michigan is pretty cool, also it definitely seems like a small town with room to grow. Keep up the good work and also that flushing sound effect you used when talking about the town was hilarious 🤣🤣
I love the header at the bottom of your screen with the time, date, direction, state, street name. Is this all your graphic work or is it part of your GPS or Filming? I wish I could record my travels and have this information pop up on my GPS or camera when I play it back. Forgive me for being unfamiliar to newer technology... I am not familliar with anything that's over 20 years old!!! Love your videos! I love driving and going new places. If I was younger, I would apply to be your assistant so I could go with! LOL Keep up the good work and congrats on becoming a full time you tuber!
Great episode 👏 But, can we talk about the giant cow in the trailer on the right at 8:15 minutes or so into the video and again at 12:05? That is the Midwestern way! Very much enjoyed this! Very interesting that an Edward Jones Investments is open and operational in downtown, speaks to the vitality of the town. Thanks for showing the region at its best (and worst). I am certain generations to come will appreciate the efforts. Happy Wednesday!
That cow has been part of the Flushing backdrop for decades. Not exactly sure of all the details on it but I want to say the owner works in the dairy business. It's kind of an icon around here, it's always in town parades and such lol
I really like the stats, history, & info bar. Typical Michigan town, typical Genesee Co. town (lack of sun checks out) 😄 The absence of our once major industry hovers over everything, so it's impressive that the downtown businesses are doing well, especially bc our governor kept everything shut down as long as possible. Nice work.
That median home value has to be much higher now. I just bought a house in flushing. It's not a fancy home by any means. Very modest working/lower middle class type home. It's a 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom ranch (although it does have a finished basement), its about 1620 square feet, has a half acre yard. Older home built in the 1960s. I paid 226,000 for it. And I actually got a deal because the estimated value is 237,000. But the house needs some minor repairs that aren't that big of a deal to me, and the guy was in a hurry and didn't want to have to show the house to 100s of people.
The Cheap shots against Flint and Mt Morris, don't help your video at all and neither do the wide angle shots of the stores on Main Street. Also, really glad you weren't behind me filming...since you didn't blur the license plates.
I’m grew up in Flint in the 70’s moved to Denver at 20. Now I am getting ready to retire, and buy a place in Flushing Township. Your video was helpful, and it seemed to cover all the bases. The flush joke was funny the first time, but beyond that I think it was a little rude. Especially to an area that has been so badly affected by a shrinking manufacturing economy. Otherwise, it was great.
I shake my head at some of the stuff here, like for instance, the grossly excessive overuse of toilet sound effects (I guess youth is wasted on the young). But overall, if your job brings you to Genesee County, don't turn down that job just yet. In my experience, Flushing is a very, very lovely place, and a great place to raise a family. There are a lot of nice kids in the high school. I don't live there exactly, but I live nearby. But I like to go to Flushing when I can, especially to park behind Bueche's market so I can hike along the "Riverwalk." You can walk along the river and at times you would swear you were in northern Michigan. It's lovely. And there's a bridge that goes across the river and leads to "Flushing Park," a local county park. And it's beautiful. Within the park there's a ridge high above the north side of the river. I've taken many photos there. You could sit down and contemplate, or write, or whatever. Or paint, even (even though I've never seen anyone do THAT. But you COULD). So you can cleanse your soul even within a few miles of the legendary bucolic industrial splendor of Flint.
Another thing: much of this footage seems to have been shot with all the leaves off of the deciduous trees. But for more than half the year, there are actual leaves on these trees, just like in the rest of the midwest.
My nephew lives in a different Flint suburb but doesn’t feel safe there so he likes to go to the Riverwalk in Flushing. Flushing County park has always been nice. There is a dog park there. There is another, pretty nice park in Flushing Twp out McKinley Rd just north of Mt Morris Rd.
I lived there for several years-had to leave due to my home flooding. Cant find affordable housing there mow and need to for med care at UM. Ive neen trying for 2 years to get back… By the time this video ended, I was crying and saying “I wanna go home”….
Flushing gives you an idea of what parts of Flint looked like at one time. It was built just far enough out from Flint to keep the riff raff out. They would stick out like a sore thumb and the local police would mess with them on sight. You could take a Flint city bus from Flushing along Flushing rd. east all the way to downtown Flint for about 15-20 cents one way and home again. Other little towns like Davison, Grand Blanc and Swartz Creek were similar in size and attitude. It's where Flint residents fled to escape the open housing act that accelerated Flint's decline.
@monobear. I hate to admit it but, I hope you have no idea how bad it can get in Flint, Michigan and surrounding area. Whether or not the statement is prejudice, unfortunately, it is the truth.
Lived in flint basically my whole life, i now work in flushing and let me tell you, the people here are so much nicer than the surrounding communities.
Lol I'm confused, i didn't know Flushing was a part of Flint... Genesee county yes, but part of Flint? Hm. I go there for guitar lessons and the made in michigan store ❤ nice parks there, trail along the river. Nice town, city...suburb?
Oh yes, the good old suburb debate. I never said that Flushing was a part of Flint. Saying that Flushing is a Flint suburb is different then saying that Flushing is a Flint neighborhood. Seems to me that your definition of a suburb is actually what a neighborhood is.
@@ChrisHarden i honestly don't know the difference 😅 I just realized I always thought of a suburb as like a neighborhood, like you said, where you can only get to it from a couple access points and it's a maze on the inside.😅 Totally forgot about suburbs of Detroit. 🤦♀️ Never thought of Flushing/Flint that way! 😮
@@kelliemishmish You’re not the only one, it commonly gets brought up on videos I make on different places. Technically, there is no clear definition of a suburb which leaves it up for debate… and it’s not as common of a used term for mid-sized cities like Flint as it is for larger cities like Detroit. I tend to use the term suburb as being any city/municipality that lies in close proximity to a larger primary city… or I’ll use it to describe a growing city/municipality if that place experiences said growth because it’s apart of a larger populated area. I don’t think flushing would be as big or as wealthy if it weren’t for being in the Flint Metro because small towns on their own are typically poorer than average. In the grand scheme of things, it’s all apart of segregation. Essentially all of flint is poverty stricken and poor with a few nice neighborhoods, where as “suburbs” like Flushing, Davison and Grand Blanc hold the majority of the middle class/upper class households in the flint area. It’s just how it is.
Chris, have you ever done a video on Bay City? It’s a worthwhile trip, especially down Center Ave. Bay City has a thriving downtown and uptown area that is constantly growing.
Flushing - right down the tubes. ( Flint river ) from Flint and the wate water treatment plant at Flushing and Linden rds - history - hydro electric - Flushing
It is a quiet, safe little town. Locals like it that way. If you want excitement, go to the north side of Flint. For culture and lots to do, try Ann Arbor.
@@liamtgreat it wasn’t simply someone stealing a car which happens from time to time, it was an armed carjacking at a gas station in downtown Flushing. That is practically unknown in Flushing. It caused quite a stir.
@@liamtgreat It was at the Beacon & Bridge gas station at Main and McKinley downtown. Not much crime downtown. Mostly petty stuff. There has been some at Kroger on Pierson Rd which is a reason I don’t shop there anymore even though it’s the store closest to me.
Separated by I-75 and Mt Morris Twp. I live in Flushing but haven’t been to the north side of Flint in years. When I think north side, I think north Saginaw St. North side was the bad part of town 50 years ago. My church was there on North Saginaw and I got assaulted in the mid sixties when l was the first to leave. The church moved to Flint Twp in the 80’s due crime being intolerable.
@@kaleb7272 Little to no violent crime. People still talk about a double murder that took place in the ‘70’s. Flint has them several times per year. Most crime is petty theft, shoplifting at Kroger is common. Someone mentioned this week that they left their garage door open and someone stole their snowblower in daylight while someone was home. I walk my dog in my neighborhood without fear. The local police are friendly and come quickly when called.
@@lowellwhite1603 right, I went to middle school and highschool in Flushing, lived there for about ten years or so. Never once worried about any sort of crime, didn't even have to worry about leaving my bike in the yard over night.
@@kaleb7272 Last year, I had a working bicycle I didn’t want. I left it outside for about a week hoping someone would take it but no one ever did. I had to post on the Nextdoor app to find someone who wanted it.
I was born and raised in flushing Michigan in the '90s and 38 now. Sad to see what happened to my suburb when Flint spilled over into it if you know what I mean.
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Flushing looks much different in the spring and summer time! More beautiful with the trees in bloom.
Every place looks better on a nice sunny summer day. 4 months of the year though it looks like this because it’s Michigan.
@@ChrisHarden Ain't that the truth.
What a tour throught memory lane, and some history i didn't know. I graduated Flushing High school in 1982, having lived there most of my childhood and as i attended U of M Flint. Thanks for putting this out. I've lived in Florida since 1989, so its really a treat to see this and recognize a lot of the scenery and locations.
I love the architecture of older homes. Looks like a nice community. Good job once again Chris on the execution of the videos. I always appreciate the subtle jokes.
Haha, you couldn't be more wrong. They aren't called flushing snobs for nothing.
I've lived in Flushing 61 years! Love it!
The ONLYVthing I don't like about Flushing is all the lame Toilet Jokes we've heard so many times! It was named After Flushing Meadows New York, which is near Queens, NYC. THAT Was Name After Flushing a city in. France. This area of Michigan was settled. By many from New York, so many towns were named after the places they came from. Like Genesee County Mi was named after Geneseo County, NY.
@@josephjuno9555 The toilet jokes get annoying.
Man, I grew up here and it’s so nice seeing a recent video there . . . I miss that downtown area so much! You even drove right by my old elementary school and that was so cool. Honestly, I hope I move back to Flushing someday, there’s nothing like it, it has its own special small town charm! Great video!!!
Was at my grandparents house in Flushing when the tornado came through that wiped out Beecher in the 50's. They left in the station wagon to assist in the rescue effort.
You’re on point as usual Chris cause Flushing definitely is a cool nice suburb I have family living there good job 👍🏾
No major highways or expressways run thru Flushing which in turn helps Flushing keep it's small town feel. Only city I believe in Genesee County that is like that.
Chris. I love the video. It makes me happy and sad at the same time. I used to go there twice a year all over the way from Argentina to see someone very special to me. I wish I could go someday back. This place has an important place in my heart. Thank you for sharing the video.
Need to do this in the fall as Flushing as great fall colors with all the trees
The Flint River is much improved over what it was. A century ago, there was commercial fishing on the river in Flushing. Pollution caused by Flint made the river not much more than an open sewer when I lived in Flushing in the late ‘50’s through the ‘70’s. It literally stunk. The only fish there , which were inedible, were some carp and a few hardy bass. Now, people fish for walleye, go canoeing and kayaking and even swim in it. The Flint water problem wasn’t so much that the water was polluted ( upstream from Flint it was always not that bad) but they failed to adequately treat it.
It's doesn't stink to much, up to last summer it was safe to eat the fish within guideline. There was a chemical spill in the Flint River last year that made the fish harmful yo eat.
I'm a Flushing native and I've lived within a stones throw of the Flint River for my entire life.
You're absolutely correct when you mention how bad the river was back in the day. When I was a child in the '60s, most houses along the river dumped their sewage directly into the river and when combined with the industrial pollution from the factories in Flint, it was a mess. My grandfather, who also had a house along the river, used to joke that GM was missing the boat and that they should be using the water from the Flint river as anti-freeze because it was so polluted that no matter how cold it got the river wouldn't freeze over in the winter.
In the '70s there was a major infrastructure project that created a sanitary sewer system and the newly created EPA cracked down on GM's dumping. By the early '80s the improvement in the water quality was massive. It even started freezing over again. Now, as you say, one can fish and canoe and there's even a salmon run. Having said that, my memories of how bad the river used to be still puts me off eating any fish from the river.
It's a pity that the video was taken in the winter when all the trees are bare. In summer then the trees are filled out, and especially in autumn when the leaves are changing, Flushing can look quite spectacular.
@@silentotto5099 Until a few years ago, they had a Walleye festival in Flushing this time of year when the Walleye would run and they had fishing contests. They had a fish fry at the Catholic Church. You could get fresh Walleye or Cod. I always got the Cod. I never trusted Flint River fish. Someone else posted about a recent chemical spill and the Flint River fish had been declared unsafe to eat although I never heard that and don’t know how long it would last, if true. Still, I wouldn’t eat the fish, just because I remember what the river once was. If I was into that sort of thing, boating there might be fun in the summer.
@@lowellwhite1603 The comment on the chemical spill was accurate and a warning was put out that not only covered eating fish caught in the river, but avoiding contact with the river water all together. I don't recall how long it was in force, but that was last summer so I'm sure it's expired by now.
As I indicated in my comment, I'm the same as you when it comes to eating fish from the river. I also remember what it used to be and that's a big put-off.
When I was a kid we used to canoe in the river quite a lot in the summer Back then, the river would get so choked with weeds from all of the organic pollution that it was almost impossible to get the canoe down the river. We would literally have to get out of the canoe and push it through the weeds in some places. It's totally different now and is quite a nice canoeing experience, especially in the autumn when the leaves are turning.
The Flint River has come a long way down the path to recovery over the course of my life and I'm very happy about it.
@@silentotto5099 I don’t remember hearing about the chemical spill last summer but I got Covid in July and was distracted dealing with that.
I watched your other videos and was waiting for this one on my hometown thank you Chris👍
The name Flushing is the english translation of the dutch name Vlissingen.
Vlissingen is a small city in the Netherlands.
It not small..ITTA HUGE!!!
@@stevedijkhof3109 Nou groot, ik woon er,valt wel mee, maar wel hele leuke mensen haha
Wasn't sure you'd do a video on our sleepy little town. Drove right past my house in this one 👍
I thought that Flushing was nice. Anyone that is moving a family to the Flint area should consider it as a place to live and settle down in.
Flint has a lot of problems, but Flushing is a nice place to live. Grew up here and have lived in a lot of surrounding suburbs but ultimately ended up buying a house back in Flushing. You sometimes forget that you're only a short drive from one of the worst cities to try and make a living in.
Born and raised here
I live on Boman in Flushing. I adore our little city so much. Great people, great homes, great parks and schools!
Also we have a few very good coffee shops AND the bestest grocery store-BUECHES!!
After you go around the two curves when Main St straightens out I lived in the big Purple house on the left corner of Mill and Main. Lived there for 5 years. I still live in Flushing but outside of the city. I’ve always called Flushing a small Pleasantville. Reminds me of the movie.
I live in flushing and it’s beautiful in the spring summer and fall I enjoy it here
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the architecture and the scenery of Flushing, Michigan is pretty cool, also it definitely seems like a small town with room to grow. Keep up the good work and also that flushing sound effect you used when talking about the town was hilarious 🤣🤣
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Love your videos! I love driving and going new places. If I was younger, I would apply to be your assistant so I could go with! LOL Keep up the good work and congrats on becoming a full time you tuber!
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@@ChrisHarden That is amazing! Keep up the good work! I really enjoy it and can only imagine how tedious that is to do! It looks amazing!
I like the way the streets show on the lower right of the screen
Family video was the last hold out near me in Frazer/Roseville.
Can't wait for a Grand Blanc video. It's always been my favorite burb.
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Flushing Sandstone was also used for State capital Dome!
Great episode 👏 But, can we talk about the giant cow in the trailer on the right at 8:15 minutes or so into the video and again at 12:05? That is the Midwestern way! Very much enjoyed this! Very interesting that an Edward Jones Investments is open and operational in downtown, speaks to the vitality of the town. Thanks for showing the region at its best (and worst). I am certain generations to come will appreciate the efforts. Happy Wednesday!
Hahaha didn’t even notice it. Yes, that’s the Midwest at its best
That cow has been part of the Flushing backdrop for decades. Not exactly sure of all the details on it but I want to say the owner works in the dairy business. It's kind of an icon around here, it's always in town parades and such lol
@@cellmate454 Thank you! The more you know!!
Ruthie the cow
It's brought out during the Candle Walk event which is held on the first weekend of December. It's a really cute small town Christmas event
Been all over country and Flushing city park has best dog park I've ever been too (besides one by Denver Colorado)
I really like the stats, history, & info bar.
Typical Michigan town, typical Genesee Co. town (lack of sun checks out) 😄
The absence of our once major industry hovers over everything, so it's impressive that the downtown businesses are doing well, especially bc our governor kept everything shut down as long as possible.
Nice work.
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@@liamtgreat I agree with that it’s sad the owner died
We do get some sun when it comes the town looks lively
@@Botcatcher364 yea, it was closed for about a month
Hallmark shop at 7:30 is the original Bueches Grocery store, they will be closing up shop unfortunatly.
Yeah ):
I was at Family Video in Farmington when it was closing on January 6th, 2021.
That median home value has to be much higher now. I just bought a house in flushing. It's not a fancy home by any means. Very modest working/lower middle class type home. It's a 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom ranch (although it does have a finished basement), its about 1620 square feet, has a half acre yard. Older home built in the 1960s. I paid 226,000 for it. And I actually got a deal because the estimated value is 237,000. But the house needs some minor repairs that aren't that big of a deal to me, and the guy was in a hurry and didn't want to have to show the house to 100s of people.
She was working in a bridal shop in Flushing, Queens.
That street name is pronounced koo tahnt.
Yep, grew up on Coutant just west of Elms.
The Cheap shots against Flint and Mt Morris, don't help your video at all and neither do the wide angle shots of the stores on Main Street. Also, really glad you weren't behind me filming...since you didn't blur the license plates.
You did us so dirty with the Flush sound 💀
I’m grew up in Flint in the 70’s moved to Denver at 20. Now I am getting ready to retire, and buy a place in Flushing Township.
Your video was helpful, and it seemed to cover all the bases. The flush joke was funny the first time, but beyond that I think it was a little rude. Especially to an area that has been so badly affected by a shrinking manufacturing economy.
Otherwise, it was great.
Just drove past my house! I can see my van so I was home!
Teta's is a nice place to stop
Nice town there.
3:31 you said it right the second time
I shake my head at some of the stuff here, like for instance, the grossly excessive overuse of toilet sound effects (I guess youth is wasted on the young). But overall, if your job brings you to Genesee County, don't turn down that job just yet. In my experience, Flushing is a very, very lovely place, and a great place to raise a family. There are a lot of nice kids in the high school. I don't live there exactly, but I live nearby. But I like to go to Flushing when I can, especially to park behind Bueche's market so I can hike along the "Riverwalk." You can walk along the river and at times you would swear you were in northern Michigan. It's lovely. And there's a bridge that goes across the river and leads to "Flushing Park," a local county park. And it's beautiful. Within the park there's a ridge high above the north side of the river. I've taken many photos there. You could sit down and contemplate, or write, or whatever. Or paint, even (even though I've never seen anyone do THAT. But you COULD). So you can cleanse your soul even within a few miles of the legendary bucolic industrial splendor of Flint.
Plus, it's COO-tahnt.
Another thing: much of this footage seems to have been shot with all the leaves off of the deciduous trees. But for more than half the year, there are actual leaves on these trees, just like in the rest of the midwest.
My nephew lives in a different Flint suburb but doesn’t feel safe there so he likes to go to the Riverwalk in Flushing. Flushing County park has always been nice. There is a dog park there. There is another, pretty nice park in Flushing Twp out McKinley Rd just north of Mt Morris Rd.
I lived there for several years-had to leave due to my home flooding. Cant find affordable housing there mow and need to for med care at UM. Ive neen trying for 2 years to get back…
By the time this video ended, I was crying and saying “I wanna go home”….
Flushing gives you an idea of what parts of Flint looked like at one time. It was built just far enough out from Flint to keep the riff raff out. They would stick out like a sore thumb and the local police would mess with them on sight. You could take a Flint city bus from Flushing along Flushing rd. east all the way to downtown Flint for about 15-20 cents one way and home again. Other little towns like Davison, Grand Blanc and Swartz Creek were similar in size and attitude. It's where Flint residents fled to escape the open housing act that accelerated Flint's decline.
Blaming Flint's decline on the Civil Rights Act of 1968 is rather insane.
@@elli6220 democrats voted against civil rights.
Fear and ignorance. Bigots abound.
@monobear. I hate to admit it but, I hope you have no idea how bad it can get in Flint, Michigan and surrounding area.
Whether or not the statement is prejudice, unfortunately, it is the truth.
Lived in flint basically my whole life, i now work in flushing and let me tell you, the people here are so much nicer than the surrounding communities.
@@Botcatcher364interesting. You've piqued my curiosity. What are some dark things that happened there?
Did you wash the windows ? 😎
Haha the cleanliness of windows shouldn’t be a factor going forward 🙃
We have No empty or abandoned houses in Flushing!
Lol I'm confused, i didn't know Flushing was a part of Flint... Genesee county yes, but part of Flint? Hm. I go there for guitar lessons and the made in michigan store ❤ nice parks there, trail along the river. Nice town, city...suburb?
Oh yes, the good old suburb debate. I never said that Flushing was a part of Flint.
Saying that Flushing is a Flint suburb is different then saying that Flushing is a Flint neighborhood.
Seems to me that your definition of a suburb is actually what a neighborhood is.
@@ChrisHarden i honestly don't know the difference 😅 I just realized I always thought of a suburb as like a neighborhood, like you said, where you can only get to it from a couple access points and it's a maze on the inside.😅
Totally forgot about suburbs of Detroit. 🤦♀️ Never thought of Flushing/Flint that way! 😮
@@kelliemishmish You’re not the only one, it commonly gets brought up on videos I make on different places.
Technically, there is no clear definition of a suburb which leaves it up for debate… and it’s not as common of a used term for mid-sized cities like Flint as it is for larger cities like Detroit.
I tend to use the term suburb as being any city/municipality that lies in close proximity to a larger primary city… or I’ll use it to describe a growing city/municipality if that place experiences said growth because it’s apart of a larger populated area. I don’t think flushing would be as big or as wealthy if it weren’t for being in the Flint Metro because small towns on their own are typically poorer than average.
In the grand scheme of things, it’s all apart of segregation. Essentially all of flint is poverty stricken and poor with a few nice neighborhoods, where as “suburbs” like Flushing, Davison and Grand Blanc hold the majority of the middle class/upper class households in the flint area. It’s just how it is.
You can throw a football and hit the north end of flint from flushing. At the end of the day it’s Flint. So is Burton and Davison and Grand Blanc.
It technically is, but it isn't
Chris, have you ever done a video on Bay City? It’s a worthwhile trip, especially down Center Ave. Bay City has a thriving downtown and uptown area that is constantly growing.
Not sure when but I’ll make videos on Bay City, Midland and Saginaw one of these days
Rats! I didn't notice any records shops downtown.
You forgot to add the park
you should do a video on grosse ill probably one of the richest places in michigan
One day
He drove through Birmingham, Bloomfield Twp, Franklin, Bingham Farms, Northville, Shelby Twp, & Grosse Pointe.
Too bad you didn't show Flushing Park.
Toilet town!
Go central cats
Yes central elementary school mascot is a cat but it is a big cat not a house cat
Growing up around Flint, I’m still disappointed 40 years on that Flushing didn’t name their football team the “Flushing Toilets.” 😆🤦
Flushing - right down the tubes. ( Flint river ) from Flint and the wate water treatment plant at Flushing and Linden rds - history - hydro electric - Flushing
As someone who grew up in Flushing, I wholeheartedly disagree with it being nice....
Flushing = ten cent millionaire's
I wonder if anyone felt flushed in this town.
Leave it to Flint to have a nice area named "Flushing" 🚽👀
Ahh yes, when Flint’s suburbs have a victim complex and think they’re bad because they’re adjacent to where poor people live.
Flushing is boring AF…
It is a quiet, safe little town. Locals like it that way. If you want excitement, go to the north side of Flint. For culture and lots to do, try Ann Arbor.
@@lowellwhite1603 the most recent big crime was a guy from FLINT stealing someone's car but he got caught like 20ish mins later
@@liamtgreat it wasn’t simply someone stealing a car which happens from time to time, it was an armed carjacking at a gas station in downtown Flushing. That is practically unknown in Flushing. It caused quite a stir.
@@lowellwhite1603 I'm pretty sure that it was in the beuches parking lot and yes, it was chaotic
@@liamtgreat It was at the Beacon & Bridge gas station at Main and McKinley downtown. Not much crime downtown. Mostly petty stuff. There has been some at Kroger on Pierson Rd which is a reason I don’t shop there anymore even though it’s the store closest to me.
Flint! democrats wasteland!
Flints like an ecenomic crater. Ecenomic fallout sureounded by nice towns.
Yea but the north end of Flint is what neighbors it…no thanks
Separated by I-75 and Mt Morris Twp. I live in Flushing but haven’t been to the north side of Flint in years. When I think north side, I think north Saginaw St. North side was the bad part of town 50 years ago. My church was there on North Saginaw and I got assaulted in the mid sixties when l was the first to leave. The church moved to Flint Twp in the 80’s due crime being intolerable.
There is no crime issue in Flushing at all, it's very quiet
@@kaleb7272 Little to no violent crime. People still talk about a double murder that took place in the ‘70’s. Flint has them several times per year. Most crime is petty theft, shoplifting at Kroger is common. Someone mentioned this week that they left their garage door open and someone stole their snowblower in daylight while someone was home. I walk my dog in my neighborhood without fear. The local police are friendly and come quickly when called.
@@lowellwhite1603 right, I went to middle school and highschool in Flushing, lived there for about ten years or so. Never once worried about any sort of crime, didn't even have to worry about leaving my bike in the yard over night.
@@kaleb7272 Last year, I had a working bicycle I didn’t want. I left it outside for about a week hoping someone would take it but no one ever did. I had to post on the Nextdoor app to find someone who wanted it.
I was born and raised in flushing Michigan in the '90s and 38 now. Sad to see what happened to my suburb when Flint spilled over into it if you know what I mean.
I still live here and is still pretty good...