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Interestingly, practically every town you mentioned here was formerly situated on historic Route 66. These towns partially formulated thier economies on motorists. However, the Interstate highway system enabled cars to travel further between stops, hence, the number of towns on this route were essentially superflous. For instance, if one is averaging 75 mph, they need not stop in both Grants and Gallup for food, a hotel, etc.
Yes, you're right, and funny coincidence, a few hours after I made this post, I watched the movie "Cars," which was exactly about that--small, dying towns in the West along the old Rt. 66. I feel sorry for these towns and even can see the yesteryear charm in them, but they still look awful and I wouldn't want to live in them! It is a shame, I wish they were doing better.
Yes, you're right, and funny coincidence, a few hours after I made this post, I watched the movie "Cars," which was exactly about that--small, dying towns in the West along the old Rt. 66. I feel sorry for these towns and even can see the yesteryear charm in them, but they still look awful and I wouldn't want to live in them! It is a shame, I wish they were doing better.
Is this the same "Cars" thats animated, with Lightning McQueen, etc? Or is it another version?
I skipped ahead, so I didn't see if anyone else mentioned the God-forsaken-pit-of-doom also known as Pikeville,Ky......naah, even I'm tired of beating THAT dead horse!
Worst town in America is Salem, Indiana hands down.
You hit it right on the head. Salem, Indiana is a hole. It's a hole because the local population doesn't really see the need for progress and good paying jobs but would instead have a few stinky little low wage factories. Education here is non-existent as is people with common sense. Not to mention a bad drug problem. Salem doesn't even have a Wal Mart close unless you want to drive at least a half hour to get there. All for a town of 7000 people and a county of 30000.
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Stay away from Southern Indiana in general unless you want low wages, crap jobs, and live in poverty. Way to go Mitch!!
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East Harlem in NYC. Few areas can compare. Led NYC in crime this year with a rate of 1,600+ per 100,000. Most say it 's crime rate was in the 2,000's per 100,000 but the population in this area is hard to determine so they just gave it a broad range. The majority of the people live in poverty and half the population lives in public housing. Last year the 23rd and 25th precinct which cover the general area recorded a combined 20 murders. East Harlem roughly covers an area that is 5 blocks across and 40 blocks up. An area that small also is home to 18 NYCHA developments. This is the LARGEST CONCENTRATION of projects in the world.
This folks is the project mecca of the US. While some parts of Harlem have seen gentrification, East Harlem has yet improve. Whoever decided to dump so many projects in such a small area, forever cursed the area. Public Housing as we all know is synonymous with crime, drugs, gangs, poverty, murders etc......too bad so many had to be dumped in one place .
If New Jersey is the Armpit of America, and Amarillo is America's infected wart, then New York is America's impacted colon.
And Las Vegas/ Henderson would be America's unwiped Anus!
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