America’s Most “Miserable” City - Gary, Indiana 🇺🇸

I was on a cross country trip, broke down in Gary Indiana at a gas station. I was conscious that Gary was a very dangerous place. However everyone there was very nice to me. One guy actually took me to the parts store and offered his tools to help me fix my truck. For that I paint the town with positivity!

Peter is literally the man for this job. It is incredible how comfortable you can make people feel.

BIG RESPECT for the people at the adult daycare center . some true words spoken there !!

"America is doing a retro while moving forward." So true. Guy is very insightful.

The man you first talked to seems like an amazing person. It was inspiring to hear he has faith in the younger generations, too

Peter I have to tell you that I was born and raised in Gary and lived there for 15 years. I worked at United States Steel Gary Works for 43 years and 8 months and retired on Jan. 1st 2009. I am now 76 years old and have seen many YouTube videos about Gary in the past. I have to tell you this video is by far the best that I have seen. You have just earned a new subscriber and I am looking forward to watching all of your videos, past and future because you are a class act and take the time to talk to the people that live in the cities that you feature in your videos. US Steel Gary works is still booming to this day. The number of workers has at USS has gotten smaller because it takes fewer workers to produce steeel because of the newer modern processes. I drove 35 miles each way to Gary Works every day when I moved out of Gary, and many people do the same. When I hired in USS Gary works there werw 24,000 emoloyees, when I retired in 2009 there wew 6,000 employees,and we made more steel with less workers. The building you went into just outsidr the Gary Works entrance was the old Union Station building, it was featured in the movie "Origional Gangstas" staring Gary's own Fred "The Hammer" Williamson. Keep up the great work. I will be watching!

The building you asked about at your 28:00 minute mark is Gary's Union Station, build in 1910. At one point you were standing on the loading platform area where passengers entered/exited the train cars as you recorded trains speeding past you about 30' away. It was used in several Hollywood productions, most notably Appointment With Danger (1950) starring Alan Ladd, w Jack Webb and Harry Morgan and more recently Original Gangstas (1996) starring Fred Williamson, Jim Brown, Pam Grier, Isabella Sanford, etc.

The parents are key. She is so right about discipline and having a family.

This is first video I've seen exploring Gary that actually TALKS to people who live there instead of just driving through talking about how terrible it looks and dangerous it must be. ❤

I'm from Gary and love how you went in being transparent to hearing the natives of Gary. My grandfather owned a construction/masonry company. Employing lots of men from the streets to help build them up and show them a skill so they can always know how to serve, provide, and survive. Because my grandad grew up in the streets of Gary, he took us out in the streets to minister and feed Crack heads, homeless, and others who were poor. My grandad also played a huge role in building a lot of those old structures you were walking in, including the brick houses. His hands made those bricks for a lot of those houses that are still standing. This brought back so many great childhood memories of going to the beach or just hanging out on front porches with my hood friends. Your short documentary truly blessed me today. I hope and pray for a positive mindset and for the right hearts , minds, and hands to help restore Gary's trauma and abuse and my family, who still live there. I moved away over 30 years ago. But still call it home💜

Currently watching from Gary, IN. Love my city. Praying for my city. #219

Notice how the guy who's mom didn't "light him up" did time? Starts with the family in the home, father in the home and the community they're supported or not supported by...these were some great peeps!

I am from Germany and as a young man - 40 years ago - I visited the US several times and felt in love with the country and its people. Maybe the american dream is absent at the moment but the american spirit is always present. Overcoming problems is part of the american DNA. So go for it land of the free and home of the brave.

You know what America needs? America needs more people like Peter. Shining light on the good, the bad, the ugly, and the future. Peter's ability to draw out perspectives from people is nothing short of incredible. These videos present the conversations that should and need to be happening- and it proves that Americans from all walks of life have way more in common, and more similar perspectives, than most people in todays time recognize. Journalism like this outlines the moral framework that could save an entire country.

You have such a brilliant and genuine way with people. This is the stuff society needs to see, we are all just getting by. No one is better than the other

I’m from the town right next to Gary and I’m so grateful you made this video. Anytime I tell someone I am from the area, they always put a negative spin on it. However, for so many of us, this is home. There is a lot of violence and a lot of loss, but there are also a lot of people with deep love and loyalty to the community.

You can experience every emotion possible by watching this video. I'm happy to know that good people still haven't given up on Gary.

He doesn't walk in finger pointing. He walks in asking questions out of interest and respect. Love this guy's purpose and work. Journalism that you can actually follow along with believe in and learn from. Watching these videos isn't killing your brain cells it's actually making the brain cells that you have even stronger. God bless and keep on rollin brother

Gary is my hometown. My family lived on the beach after my dad retired from US Steel. The Miller community and beaches are beautiful. We spent a lot of time there. There are a lot of good people in Gary, thank you for taking the time to talk with some.

Me and my wife love visiting the USA. We are from England and always find the states to be friendly, interesting and diverse