I Drove Through The Worst Parts Of Knoxville, Tennessee. This Is What I Saw.
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Wow! Knoxville's worst areas weren't what I thought they'd be at all. What an interesting experience!
So we’re going to begin our trip in downtown Knoxville on the northern edge of downtown in a small district called Old City. This is the sketchiest part of downtown Knoxville - home to the city’s main bus stop, train station and homeless shelter. There are a decent number of shops, restaurants and bars here, and this is where people go clubbing - typically starting at about 10 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
It’s Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 11:15 am.
We’re going to leave the downtown area and head east into the worst area of Knoxville.
As you can see, many areas along the eastern side of downtown Knoxville look to be undergoing change. That’s because Knoxville has begun a gentrification process, slowly moving out the poorer members of the community further out, making room for condos, more retail and other newer and more modern buildings that will be appealing to younger, wealthier home buyers and residents.
This is the corner of McCalla Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard. As you can see across the street - the city has removed a large section of poor, crime ridden areas and built a more modern community. This particular community is called Five Points.
However, two blocks in front of us, if we kept going, on the other side of this new little development, is one of Knoxville’s worst projects. It’s a very interesting dynamic, where you have brand new homes on the same block as the projects.
This gentrification process is controversial. While many support improving communities, it forces poorer people out of their homes, separating them from friends and family. It is odd to see random modernized homes mixed in with older rundown homes. On some blocks, rent goes for $500 for most of the block, and then there are fixed up homes renting for $1,500 a month, or selling for $250,000 grand.
Knoxville has plans to continue modernizing its neighborhoods to lure in more affluence to the area. It seems to be working, as the Knoxville metropolitan area has grown faster than the national average, only trailing the Nashville area in terms of growth.
We’re now in the Parkridge neighborhood, which regularly gets the most attention when it comes to crime and poverty. But I’ve seen some ghetto areas, and this was tame in comparison.
Crime wise - it’s not pretty. Knoxville has been called one of the 50 least livable cities, because, while the downtown area might be charming and very safe, the outskirts are very poor and dangerous. Crime in Knoxville is 131% higher than other cities of its size. 1 in 4 people in Knoxville lives in poverty, almost double the national average.
We’re going to turn left and head west back towards downtown again and head down Magnolia Avenue, one of the most dangerous streets in the greater Knoxville area. Many times, when you hear about a crime, it’s along this section of East Magnolia Avenue.
To be honest, the worst areas of Knoxville were not really even all that bad. From my perspective, the worst outlying areas of Knoxville are just generally poor with heightened crime, but NOTHING like areas in major cities across the country.
We’re going to end the drive here. We also did a drivethrough of downtown Knoxville and the University of Tennessee, as well as a video on our drive to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. The links to those videos are in the description.
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Wow. The “worst part” of Knoxville is 1000 times cleaner than the “nice parts” of San Francisco 😂
I know that's just crazy.
Wanda Mendes & Nick Johnson; And the worst part of Knoxville rent being about $300 a month for 1 Bdrm Apartment whereas The best parts of San Francisco being a $7,500 a month for a 1 Bdrm Apartment. No Lie, No Exaggeration.
This is a ghetto? It's also way cleaner than most of Southern California. Even the nicest cities there are thrashed.
Neck of the Woods Updated I know sir, I live in downtown SF. The townhouses in the street behind me are selling for $1.3million +.....with literal tents and feces and rats right outside the door. $1.3 million dollars not even the entire building is yours...they’re duplexes
The “worst part” of this comment is comparing one city with 1,816 people/sqft to the one with 18,838 people/sqft.
I have lived here my whole life. Those are definitely not the worst parts. Vestal, Walter p Taylor,. Not magnolia
Vestal baby thats where i hang daily its kinda like country farm mixed with the streets lol have chikens an shit runnin out in da road lol i love my home town
okay good to know!
I agree
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Magnolia, central, and Broadway are all scary.
This is not even close to the worst part of Knoxville
so where is it then?
@@NickJohnson You can do some research then you'd have known before doing this video. And looking like you don't know anything about Knoxville. Before you shame us. To late now, maybe in future videos you'll do some research of the area your filming in. You could have Goggled it at least.
@@NickJohnson "East Knoxville" is Black Knoxville, so you basically just racially profiled Black Knoxville as the worst part of Knoxville. Congrats on being a Racist Dick. The "worst" parts of cities largely depend on whether you are a black driving into a white neighborhood - such as a DWB pulled over in Sequoyah Hills or a white college guy caught in Montgomery Village trying to score some drugs for his Frat party. South Knoxville looks nicer than East Knoxville but has a higher rate of Home Invasions each year (source KPD). Townview Terrace is on Summit Hill right next to the Knox Police Department yet has been the scene of many drivebys and open shootouts.
Knoxville has seen a rise in "Gentrification" as you call it but you misread the project vs. new development building. That is not where the city is forcing out the poorer project dwellers. Gentrification is happening mostly in places like the Fifth Ave Neighborhood and Greasy Hollow. There is no one road that is more dangerous than the others.
There are bad spots around Knoxville, but to judge it on fifth ave next to KARM because you are prejudice against the visibly homeless is crazy since the majority of homeless in Knoxville don't live on the streets. You might try to do some research before making a crappy video and showing how truly ignorant you are about a place.
As a Knoxville resident I would say this is the most dangerous area (if not the most run-down). South Knoxville maybe? Not really sure where is worse than this.
@@fleciashreve2313 you didn't answer his question, just said rude things. If he's wrong teach him don't preach your bs
Soooooo? Do you just got around guessing what the “worst parts” are in each city because you did awful in this video 🤣😂🤣😂🤣
This is the worst area it's just that Knoxville doesn't have a really bad area. That's the point.
Nick Johnson no.... no it isn’t I’m from Knoxville
I’m from Knoxville as well. Compared to other cities Knoxville really doesn’t have a “bad area” you should see some f the run down areas of Chattanooga it’s a lot worse.
He knows where not to go.
This is not by far the worst part of Knoxville.
LMAO!
I am from East Knoxville, born and raised, and these are NOT the worst parts of Knoxville. I love how you only showed East Knoxville where the population is mostly black people, as if crime and ghetto housing can’t be found in other areas where the majority of the population is white. Crime can be found all over Knoxville, it is not solely found in East Knoxville. East Knoxville is considered to be a gem because unlike other areas, we have a lot to offer because we are heavily involved within our community and we take care of one another. Sure, it may look rough but it is definitely not the worst parts of Knoxville. So, whoever told you that this is the worst part of Knoxville mislead you and you shouldn’t mislead others with titles such as this one.
Agree with you 100% lived in Knoxville my whole life.
Payton Alex yeah I grew up in Powell merchants area.. central... and have you saw merchants it’s wayyyyyyyy rougher than magnolia now! I lived on cherry street off Cecil Avenue and loved it nice quite subdivision! Video needs to be re filmed.
Yes he made me mad when he said very poor and dangerous
Knoxville east side isn’t the worse but also not economic stable but yeah
I didn't go that far but dead on
There is NO EXCUSE for not keeping yourself and your property clean. I was homeless. I kept my body and clothes clean I washed up every day in public restrooms. I ate from a dumpster behind Whites on S. Roan st in JC. I got a job at Checkers and saved my pay for six months while living along the tracks..I walked 4 miles to work every day I was scheduled - rain, snow, cold, heat. I never missed a day. I got an apartment. I worked hard and saved hard. Ten years later I bought a house trailer in Embreeville, TN. I joined the Volunteer Fire Dept and gave back. I was a REAL Dreamer!
David that's a great story!!
Congrats you give hope to others who have none👍
@@NickJohnson the so called sketchiest part of town has one of THE finest restaurants you will find any where in The Lonesome Dove.
@David G, that is a wonderful story and I am glad to have come across it. I don't know you or what has happened to you since you wrote this 2 years ago but I hope God has continued to bless you and yours. You are an inspiration to all the people that are struggling.
Wow that’s incredible. You know what makes you different than others? I bet you appreciate your home so much. Everyday waking up in a house you own, coming from where you did is really amazing.
And...... This is the white point-of-view.
Overblown and out-of-touch.
Super, I'm as white as it gets, and I can tell you, this guy is so out of touch it's ridiculous.
have you left TN before?
SO true. LoL!
He didn't even finish his drive down MLK.
Guess he knew where to turn, when he made that left turn after 5 points.
He's not White, he's Jewish. And so is his business partner. Important distinction that I'm sure he doesn't want you to understand.
So long as they stay out of my neighborhood, I don't care. What those thugs do
About the only thing you were right about was that even the worse parts of Knoxville is pretty tame compared to other cities
This has pissed me off. I drive all over Knoxville and knox county. There are parts FAR WORSE than east knox. Meth, prostitution, drug houses, gangs, etc are more south and even west knox. Let's ride together and I'll show you.
Reuben Mitchell yes sir, south is terrible now
just go to Rockwood. Not Knoxville, but still scary. Can't pass an old trailer and NOT think it's a meth lab
South...maybe. But West Knoxville? Is that a joke? 😂 Only gangs in this (awful) part of Knox are the Karens and the Desperate Housewives.
Vestal?
He says it didnt seem that bad, as he drove around on a Sunday morning...
So this video came up in my feed so I had to watch it. I’ve lived in Knoxville for 20 years. I lived in East Knoxville when I moved up here for 13 years. Got a wild hair and moved to west Knoxville. I lasted 6 months. I saved up all my pennies and was determined to buy a house...and I knew I was coming back East. I live a mile from where he was on magnolia. I have never felt unsafe and I am a single white woman. This video is laughable. Certainly no quality research was done. Bad things happen everywhere. Just be a smart, cautious and aware individual. East Knoxvillians love East Knoxville. So maybe I should thank you for calling us the “worst” part of town to scare off people who aren’t willing to embrace a wonderful community that supports local businesses and keeps a small town vibe alive.
ang mer as someone who lives in West Knox, why did you not like it? Genuinely interesting to me.
Jake Bronkala big box stores, chain restaurants, stop and go traffic...just not the place I want to call home. I’m certainly not saying that it’s a bad place to live, I think all of Knoxville is fantastic. I just prefer the slower side of town.
I've driven around this area during the day and during the night. I have a friend who lives in this neighborhood.
It is true that as it begins to get dark, you'll see some sketchy people coming out. It's not uncommon to see prostitutes, homeless, and those who are looking for drugs roaming the streets. But I've never felt unsafe in the area. I've gone to my friend's apartment (at Linden and Bertrand) late at night and walked through small gatherings of people who are drinking liquor out of brown paper bags. They'll throw up their hand at you, stop you, and want to talk--very friendly people. I'll stand there talking to them--about religion--about politics--about music--about the weather--about whatever. Just a bunch of normal people who didn't grow up with a silver spoon in their mouths.
I happened to stop one night at the Family Dollar Store near Bertrand St. As I was leaving, an older prostitute came up to me and wanted to "talk". I just told her that I wasn't interested and she said, "That's OK baby. You have a blessed night."
Here's the thing though... You can drive through the "worst parts of Knoxville" and talk about how dicy and crime-ridden they are. But also keep in mind that you can sail a yacht around Jeffrey Epstein's private island, knowing that several underaged girls were sexually assaulted there--your imagination reeling at the debauchery that went on in the compound. Which is less safe--East Magnolia or the Epstein estate? I guess that depends on who you talk to.
Knoxville's a fine city with fine people. It's a little haven of liberal, left-leaning folks surrounded by deeply conservative communities. I'll take it any day--the good, the bad, and the ugly.
The prostitutes and homeless are the least dangerous folks in the neighborhoods. Most of them are good people just down on their luck. The real problem are meth and opioid addicts who drive down from the neighboring rural counties to break into peoples' homes and cars in Knoxville. There was just news where they found in Campbell County a gigantic cache of stuff stolen from Knoxville.
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@@Oakwoody that's terrible!
100% agree with you. This biggest problems I've seen is all the Shelby and Hamilton county tags in the area, especially around West Town. That mall area has gone crazy since the shut down of The East Town Mall, and the moving out a lot of the homeless to that area. I've seen some crazy stuff at the Walmart on Walbrook. Like any other city there are places where you have to be careful. I will say the scariest ass city I lived in was the Augusta/Aiken area of Georgia an South Carolina.
@@Oakwoody Pretty sure the vast majority of homeless are heroin and meth addicts or just really bad drunks. Homeless population is a problem no matter what, tired of people just writing them off as harmless. Tired of my tax dollars paying for parks and public spaces that the homeless ruin for everyone.
For readers who want to know about Knoxville: the area in the first part of this video is where a new baseball stadium complex is being planned. A lot of the old factory and warehouse buildings have been demolished to make room for it. The new complex is supposed to include apartments, a grocery store, and restaurants. It will completely revitalize an underused area. Also, over the last 4-5 years, numerous other breweries, eateries, coffee shops, etc. have come to the downtown area. I am amazed that there are enough customers with money to support all of the new businesses. Some of the formerly run-down areas, such as Happy Hollow on Central Avenue, have been transformed into thriving districts.
Of course, the worst parts of Knoxville and just about every other city is where the old, small houses and government housing projects are. Those are the poorest areas, so naturally they're the highest crime areas.
Something tells me you aren’t from around here. I live on the “outskirts” of Knoxville and never once have I had a problem with crime. Many people consider my neighborhood a “sketchy place” but again, never experienced crime. People here are good hearted, hardworking, middle class people who might struggle to make ends meet. But don’t doubt for a second that every one of us wouldn’t give you the shirt off our backs in your time of need. How about you actually get out of your car and talk to folks who live here. Might change your mind.
um okay so you didn't watch the whole video then.
Nick Johnson you’re right. Found out it was garbage after the first two min.
East side is not middle class
He isn't. He cannot even pronounce McCalla Avenue correct. Any local would know. He produced a video just to make a little pocket change.
This town is my second home I use to go to university of Tennessee. I enjoyed my time there in the k town.
ima show UT next month. it was so quiet on the strip. i expected way more peeps partying.
👍🏾Knoxville, Tenn don't have a worst part anymore, because the Walter P. Taylor Homes & Austin Home projects were tore down & people relocated. Unless gentrification is your idea of bad. You could find trouble anywhere nowadays.
2:34 how nice to show appreciation by including a Tennessee Rolling Stop😂
it's a rolling stop in any state!
Yes, I think he ran every single stop sign! People get pissed when I actually fully stop at a stop sign, but screw em! Lol!
I grew up in Farragut (West Knoxville) and still live here and love it. I know Knoxville very well. Yea there are definitely sketchier streets and areas this guy didn't go to. He stayed in the main roads. But it also makes a difference that he is driving around at 11am instead of 10 or 11pm
Farragut folks tend to not have one clue about knoxville outside of Farragut.
@@calloway1972I was born and raised in Knoxville and spent my teens parting in Knoxville. He’s not wrong 😂 you act like Farragut is in a different state 😂😂😂
Dude, that is a stereotype that is very accurate. west Knox folks are notorious for not getting out of the suburban bubble. And as long as we're talking family legacy .. my family has been in Knox county since the 1700s. @@lonewolfstockdogs1409
You was not in Park Ridge you was in Park City! You had your information wrong!
I've driven through the areas you did in this video and never experienced what would be considered "worst". I will say that Magnolia Ave has a good amount of jaywalking issues. You should do a video on the bad drivers of Knoxville. That'll definitely turn up some results.
I just want to know where you got your information from. I was born and raised in East Knoxville. There are far worse places. Videos like yours are the reason that white Americans see lower income folks as dangerous. Notice I didn’t say Black Americans. East Knoxville has an extremely high Afrikaan and Hispanic population. Those newer houses you speak of on MLK, they are still low income housing. Those projects you speak of that are on the same block, they are being rebuilt. Know before you speak about an area. I love East Knoxville! I live west now and I drive my kids to school every day on the East side.
Corrie Shuler I live in West Knoxville, and everybody over here knows that South Knoxville is easily the worst part now
"Afrikaan"? As in white decendants of Dutch colonists from South Africa that speak the Dutch-derived language Afrikaans? Or do you think that's just a fun thing to call black people? FYI, two COMPLETELY different things.
Thanks for coming to our city! Absolutely loved the video. Having lived in multiple parts of the country we absolutely love it here because it is so clean and very pet friendly. We tried the Gatlinburg video and it said it was private.
I live on the east side and have for many years....I'm still waiting for you to go through the worst side 🤔🤔
which is the worst side?
@@NickJohnson There are area's around Knoxville. Not one single place. Place's people go looking for stuff that gets them in trouble. Don't go there looking for it & your good. People have named some of those places. I've never been to any of them because, I don't go to places looking for "items", that are not legal. Do you understand what I'm saying!? Please you can't be that uneducated.
@@fleciashreve2313 you're absolutely right.
@@NickJohnson try riding through Mechanicsville or western heights.
This should be titled, I drove through the "worst" parts of Knoxville and saw nothing ...
i know you're right. it wasnt so bad at all.
That's because he just drove through a poor neighborhood, not the ghetto >< bro isn't even from Knoxville
I used to live in Southg knxville. There are some really nice parts of the downtown. West kNoxville is very active and the downtown area is nice.
I saw that. I really liked downtown. I have a downtown Knoxville video next month I did
North Knox is super nice too, I guess that was too far out of the "sketchiest" part of old City for him to go to.
I lived here my whole life and I'm sitting here trying to figure out why are you saying this about my town this is not the worst part of Knoxville every city in the United States have other issues but what you don't know is people from Knoxville take it personal don't you come over judge not place you clean up where you from you let us clean up where we at and we we just fine thank you very much
i think i actually said at the end it wasnt even that bad. did you even watch the whole thing?
@@NickJohnson nope
Sheryl Beaty I feel the same way!!
And the caption is very misleading, this is a quiet drive on a pretty day with a bunch of bs speculation
U dont know what u talking about. I lived on this side for years. U dont know from good to bad streets....
These videos are wildly helpful, thank you!
I try :)
2 blocks down that way is 5 points.....turns left. Lol. Lived here 50 years, that can be a bad area, but in no way would I call where you drove the worst area.
it's close though.
Thank you!! He took the scenic route👎👎
You need to fire your research team, if this is what you guys came up with. 🤦♀️
Apparently he don't have a research team! He must just wonder around & go "Hum! I think this looks like the worst place I've seen!" Man! He royally pissed me off!!! I wonder if he does this in all the city's he goes to? Just trash them with no ideal what he's even talking about.
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Im from knoxville and u shoulda def went through lonsdale or western heights thats the real ghettos
kush boyardee#99, he forgot to drive by the trailer park white ghettos✌🏽❤️
@@melissagiger1813 the one on Clinton is BADDD
Kendra Strange yep! They all shop at Walmart on Clinton, that’s why I don’t shop there. Lol!!✌🏽❤️
Heights nun but straight bitches
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I’m from Knoxville. The “sketchiest” area is East Magnolia. And then there’s what’s known as the “murder Weigels” which is gas station shootings happen regularly. This past year back in the spring, there was a shooting everyday due to what was called “40 day 40 nights” where one set (gang) promises to kill one member of the rival set everyday for 40 days and 40 nights. The fued was from what I understand between Gangster Disciples and Vice Lords. All happened in park ridge and surrounding areas. Go there.
That's terrible
The worst part of Knoxville, TN is in Rochester, NY. Don't bother coming here.
If peeps from Knoxville went to Rochester, they'd shit a brick lol.
Is Rochester ghetto?
I was born in the west side of Rochester lived in east Knoxville for 5 years
I lived in North Knoxville for a year in the mid 2000s, I loved it!
i could live there for a summer. its cool!
Did you ever go to Sassy Ann's in North Knoxville?
@@sleeplessaquarius I did not get the chance to
I've lived in North Knoxville for 26 years. I love it too!
@@fleciashreve2313 I miss it, under different circumstances I would have stayed!
It's pretty cool your able to drive around and document areas of interest. I hope when life slows down a little I can do the same. You inspire me Nick. Be safe out there. And don't forget to drive around them rich neighborhoods too. Pretty cool too see them too. Maybe famous people house tour one day?
i SHOULD do that! i will get the good places as well, promise. its never too early to explore Mike. Do it! :)
Lived here my whole life funny how you only drove around east Knoxville guess you have no clue about west north and south lol its dangerous streets all over Knoxville not just on the east you helping the gentrification
im helping it? how?
I said that also. Great mind's think alike lovelyme Corbert!
@@NickJohnson I'm sorry! I've commented on every post. I just feel like you painted the whole City w/a dirty paint brush. This is my Town & it ticks me off. I know you have your opinion & the right to free speech. This is America! But, man, do some research before you put these up on RUclips. I got carried away ranting at you. A Southern Lady shouldn't do that. But, bless your heart.
Mind thoughts exactly! He is allowing outsiders to see the heart of the city which is the east side and possibly come in to try and gentrify our area. He mentioned it in the video but he’s playing dumb now.
Exactly! Cuz they stay finding dead bodies behind Montgomery village on the SOUTH side, young meth heads in police chases on the North side and so on etc but nobody wants to mention that tho🤷
I really don’t appreciate how they have my f*cking house & cars all up in this bs for the world to see.
Exactly!!
You must not use google earth :/
Your theme song is always so smoothing
yeah i use youtube audio library there's some amazing stuff on there!
I was born and raised in Knoxville. There are no areas that I won't set foot in. They are just nothing like parts of other larger and similar sized cities.
you should do some vids on west knox and sounth knox, they got some sketchy areas too, but at the same time the beauty in the history of the old places
i should do south knoxville i've heard that's also rough.
@@NickJohnson yes parts of south knox is pretty rough but atthe same time historically it doeshave itsabeauty and the older houses the ones thatare still kept up nice are cool but yeah i would not live in south knoxville, now i have some friends wholive down there but they live ina veeeerry nice area as they have the funds and all they live tucked away in a very nice area its all upper class areas wherre she is but you leave theere, its all old and kinda run down haha
I saw my house 😂. It’s not even a bad place.
You said the worst part of Knoxville didn’t look all that bad. That would be because that wasn’t the worst part, lol. You should have driven west or south from the Old City for that. Lonsdale, Mechanicsville and around Central can be scary, especially with the tent cities around Central from the homeless.
Okay then good to know
I take some offense to you(and others) continuing to perpetuate the notion that East Knoxville is more dangerous than other areas. After living multiple places all over this country I researched before buying here and found, not only, that(according to the most recent stats) the suburbs of Knoxville were far more dangerous than the city. In addition, many neighborhoods within Knoxville were the same or worse than East. The only difference I see in East Knoxville is there seems to be a higher population of People of Color than the rest of the city. (Which actually comes from a rich and intriguing history, but maybe that's a different video?) Not trying to start anything; I just LOVE this city(and this neighborhood!) and I see it really starting to blossom and would love to see it reach it's potential while shedding some of those outdated stigmas. I know this video is over a year old so maybe it could just be time to reassess how accurate this actually is.
The “worst part of Knoxville” has the best place to eat in Knoxville! Pizza palace! And you’re treated like family there. I travel often.
Next time you there I'll bust them cheeks for ya
Chandlers Deli is great and it’s also there, but that’s not the worst part. I’ve never had any issues there. I’m white and used to give my black friend a ride home every night. Used to stop at the pilot right there every night. Never had anyone mess with me. I get harassed more at the Pilot on the corner of Merchants and Central. It’s always tweekers from the no tell motels in the area.
That’s so awesome that you came to Knoxville. I live here. Iv been watching your videos for months now, so it’s so cool to see my city on your channel. They are definitely putting downtown through a lot of dramatic changes. They made it look better and made it much safer. The old city is very ‘civil war’ looking. Lots more to do downtown and more to see now.
Really great footage! Thank you for coming down here! I feel so honored lol.
I have another downtown Knoxville video coming next month. I LOVE your city it's so chill and people are really nice. Only thing was The Strip was kinda dead - thought I'd see way more UT kids running around!
Jeannette very nice comment.. And by the way, this part of your city is very interesting! Best regards from southeastern Europe 👍😁PS i love this channel too.. Very good style, very fluently, without any unnecessary details and so easy for watching.. I really enjoy watching this video and all the others clips on his beautiful and so useful channel 👍👋
@@NickJohnson Cant wait to see the next downtown video. This place IS very chilled and friendly. But you were in the wrong area if you want to see all the college kids. You just happened to be in the area where most people in Knoxville choose to stay away from. I don't even like to go anywhere near that Magnolia Ave. area. The majority of Knoxville and downtown Knoxville is much cleaner and nicer with a lot less crime than the area you were in. The rest of downtown knoxville is swarming with university students, and nicer things to see and do.
@@heyitsmedarling4082 Very cool that you are in Europe. My mom's family is from Romania. Thank you for the compliment. This is a very interesting city and very historic. The people are extremely warm and welcoming. And I will definitely agree with everything you said about this channel. So many reasons why I love watching it. Best regards back to you from Southeastern United States. :-)
Jeannette Thank you so much Jeannette for your kindness.. Yes really both of us are from the southeastern parts of our countries, i was laughing when I saw this funny detail in your comment.. Thank you 😁...and WooW how nice to see that your mom's family is from Romania.. Very beautiful country and very historical too just as your beautiful city is... I used to live in Belgrade, capital of Serbia, but currently i live in Bosnia and Herzegovina in its southeastern (😁 lol) part..That's very small city Bileca, (approximately 5000 inhabitants)..it's so strange but this small city (almost village) has two Hollywood Oscar's winners.. Karl Malden (Mladen Sekulovic is his Serbian name) and Dusan Vukotic.. Thanks again Jeannette for this so so wonderful conversation.. Wishing you all the best and beyond 👋PS if you have some time you can see the content of my Instagram account.. It's just for fun but it's very easy to see some details of my current country..@ca fx...that's my ig page👋👍
Interesting, we were just talking about Knoxville in school today.
What were you saying about it?
Nick Johnson Just where it was located statewise.
@@cocotaveras8975 It's a nice town. Don't believe everything you see on here. Research it yourself if your interested. I'm so glad your paying attention in class. Believe it or not you'll look back at school with fond memories when you get older.😊 Have a great week!
Relocated from South Florida two years ago, the bad areas of Knoxville are mild in comparison to parts of of Broward County Florida. Homeless situation is getting worse down there along with a large majority of mentally ill that are homeless. The warmer climate attracts the homeless.
oh yeah for sure. will you ever go back to florida?
@@NickJohnson Only to visit maybe. Bought a food truck and and the wife loves it here and so do I.
Actually they are not moving out the poor. Alot of the low rent apartments are being torn down and rebuilt to look better. It will be same people living there. Alot of housing projects in the area and they are not going anywhere. But the Mayor Glen Jacobs is doing his best to clean up the trash and make East Knox look more appealing
That's what I guessed was going on. They did that in Chicago to great success about 20 years ago.
I kept thinking where in Knoxville Tn is the slum part. None! I thought so. It's a great place to live I think
I live here. He wasn't in the Hood/Slum part. Slightly bad but not the worst. He should have done more research. And it's a wonderful place to live. Ty Dovie!
@@fleciashreve2313 I agree.
I dont live there but it seems like a nice place. Great doctors that specialize in certain areas.
Chattanooga Tn is a different story though lol
@@dovieyoung7696 Your right. UT hospital is one of the best in the Country. Cancer, heart issues, you name it has the best care. My Dad was in a accident & became a quadriplegic. The other hospital said he had 2 day's to live. Airlifted to UT, still alive 9 year's later! Great hospital & Doctor's! My Mom had kidney cancer. They cured her also.
its close to the worst apparently i didnt get the WORST streets. but this is a good glimpse.
@@NickJohnson There ya go 😎
I have lived here all of my 41 yrs. Love my town!
It's a great place for sure.
I enjoy watching your videos as always. I appreciate the information given and your efforts in bringing us all, very interesting facts. By the way are you able to give me the names of the tracks played?
i should. they are all on the youtube audio library. i am running with temporary scissors, life and death of a certain K Zabriskie, dark times, mario bava sleepsin a little later than he expected, its always too late to start over, whats true self feels bogus those are most of them
@@NickJohnson Thank you very much. I look forward to seeing more of your videos.
Just as I wanted the video to be...thanks alot Nick..plz make more videos like this.👍👍
i am. stay tuned. did you sub? im announcing a big tour soon.
@@NickJohnson yep sure I did....and can't wait anymore for your big tour.🕺🕺
The narration concludes, “I hope you learned something.” Having lived in East Knoxville for 12 years: this is the most poorly researched dribble regarding East Knoxville I have ever seen. The only thing factual is the video footage.
thanks for the comment!! it helps the video rank higher $$$$ for me. please comment again thanks!!
Lol Nick. Good for you, learning to monetize being wrong.
Nick Johnson No, you don’t get paid for comments.
LOL I am not sure who went with you but you were in NO way in the worst part of Knoxville. As they say in the south bless your heart...... you tried.
I live in Parkridge and I've never lived in a neighborhood before that has so many neighbors who talk to each other so freely, everyone checks how their neighbors are, and there's no attitude. Everybody's welcome. It's incredibly nice to feel close to my neighbors and though we sometimes do play the old game of "was that a gunshot or was it fireworks?" Ive never felt safer. For real.
I want to add that Parkridge may be the blackest part of Knoxville, and yes I am white. But I feel safer with my black neighbors than I have in other "nicer" cities with whiter neighbors. Maybe good to check your assumptions at the door and consider the advantages to living in a community that is so connected to one another.
Im born in raised in Knoxville, and you only feel safe because you are an innocent white girl in the hood. You aren’t repping a set so there’s no beef. Every hood is known for your “block” being “your block”. Likes it’s own little community. But do you ever just take a walk when it gets dark out and just walk down a couple different streets? Probably not. And usually if you have to question if it’s a gunshot then it’s more likely a gunshot. Especially in park ridge.
Go down Magnolia at 11 PM on Saturday night, not 11 am Sunday morning.
That wasn't convenient
@@NickJohnson Quite a few things about this video are inconvenient.
I want to see these areas at midnight on a Friday or Saturday. Especially Detroit. Film in night vision. Maybe you could drive really slow with your windows down, asking for directions or something. Title it I drove through the worst part of Detroit at midnight. I almost didn't make it.
you just cant see well enough at night to justify it. but i agree it would definitely really show off a city's bad side.
When I was 18 back in the late 80s, I remembered driving through one of the worst areas in NYC (West Harlem) and I disregarded every stoplight and stop sign because the alternative could have been worse.
James, you might wanna check out charliebo313 on You Tube....
K-Town is also known as the Marble City, The Heart of the Valley, and Scruffy City. It's called Scruffy City because a 1980 Wall Street Journal article criticized the town as a bad choice for the World's Fair. The author called Knoxville a 'Scruffy Little City'. He wasn't wrong.
It's got some charm. It's not that bad. Now to host the worlds fair - odd choice for sure! But the worst areas aren't like I thought I'd see
I live in Knoxville. That's a inside joke to us! Scruffy little city! Huh! Lol! Not by a long shot buddy!😂 It's a great place to live with really nice people. We all laugh about that phrase from 1982! It's our own joke now. We are not a scruffy little city.
It sure was a bad choice having it in Knoxville. They lost money over that project. The area has changed a lot since 1980 for the better I think.
@@dovieyoung7696 It's better then 1982. I was a child then. The World's Fair Park (it's now called), is beautiful! Community event's are held there now. It's very clean and safe. The World's Fair was pretty good for our economy. Wage's where very good! My older sister was a waitress in the Sun Sphere. She made $15 a hour, which was a lot back then! Plus, tips. People from other Countries gave her $1,000 tip's! It wasn't bad for her! Lol!
@@fleciashreve2313 Wow that is cool!
Yes the golden globe is a symbol of Knoxville now and it is beautiful.
I like this new way to show Knoxville. You should continue doing that with other Metropolitan cities in America. Thanks, Nick for the video.
whats new about it?
@@NickJohnson What I was trying to say the new about is that you are driving and at the same time showing the city.
I have to say this ,Not everyone is living in poverty in this community! Most of us have lived here all our lives and are home buyers not living in poverty.I get it we are not as glamorized as west Knoxville but we have 3 schools in our district that are magnet schools and these children are going from high school to college and are becoming some of the very people that may employ you one day. It bothers me how people come to a area that has never lived there and quick to judge.And those “Projects” you claim are the worst aren’t even projects anymore ,It’s a community that houses working middle class families that work everyday and send their kids to school to get a education so they can grow up and not be a product of a environment that classify them as poverty stricken!
By “worst parts” he means “the parts with the most black people.” Edit: Video is flawed, title is bad.
No that's wrong and you're mean
@@NickJohnson I don't think I'm totally wrong but you're right that I didn't say it in a nice way and I'm sorry about that. What concerns me is that you've driven through the neighborhoods that are the historically black neighborhoods in Knoxville (I know this because I do research in Knoxville for my job) and called them "the worst parts of Knoxville," which I think is kind of mean too.
As a matter of fact one of my best friends lived on magnolia at the bricks for years. Never seen anything that bad.
i know its not that bad.
Thank you..he is really trying to paint a bad picture of east knox.. He is sad! And wrong!
This video: Worst parts of Knoxville.
Comments section: We live in Knoxville. And you are wrong.
I lived in Knoxville for over half of my life, and I can tell you that the worst parts of Knoxville are much better than the best parts of most major cities. Knoxville is an extremely clean and beautiful and fun place to live, with great people, and it has everything. Knoxville is a pretty big city and this vid only shows you a drop in a bucket.
I hope so because I don't to go to Knoxville and be unsafe.
I'll always think of this city, especially the Northeast & East Side, as the areas where Channon Christian and Chris Newsom were abducted and held captive before being brutally and painfully sexually assaulted, tortured, and eventually slain all the way back in early 2007. I'm a woman from Southern California, but I was living in North Texas when I first stumbled upon the horrific story several years ago, completely by chance, and it made a lasting impression on me. 😐
Yea i knew them, they are a prime example of be very careful who you rob!
I live in Lenoir City which is right outside of Knoxville. The trials of each savage was televised. Channon’s daddy was so very pitiful! He would sit there and rock with his hands joined together. Vanessa wrote in a diary what a wild weekend she’d had! That came out in court and if looks could kill from Channon’s dad Vanessa just got the death penalty! She ended up with 35 years which I think was not enough. She’s been up before the parole board but was denied. Only one of them got the death penalty. I don’t think that’s fair bc that’ll take twenty years for appeals.
Love Knoxville , beautiful city , great people . Period
YES!!!! ♥♥♥B-)
Totally agree!
Did you just pass me dude? Lol
saw you. i was working sorry bro.
wow! im pretty shocked how Knoxville looks! You should go to Memphis next, if you're brave enough haha!
The Old City is one of my favorites! But outside of it can be a little off.... East Knoxville just doesn’t get as much love as the rest of the city but in the video it’s underrated. Knoxville is a great area all around! It’s a mix of city and country, it’s adorable! The city is definitely on it’s way up but it’s still a sweet, cute place to live!
I agree! I liked it there!
0:45 that's where all the homeless people congregate to.. atleast everytime I drive by
I'm not seeing anything sketchy yet. All of these houses have clean and well maintained yards. I've yet to see a roof that needs work or replacement. The cars are relatively new and clean, no jalopies. No homeless people stumbling about like zombies. No prostitutes. No shoes on the roof (drug house).
Great Video! Could you do one of Rockford Ill. It is very dangerous. Some parts worse then others.
Hmm I may be passing near there soon!
Bro I'm from East Knoxville where is the houses you can rent for 500 dollars at you must be talking about some apartments somewhere even the worst looking homes they want 750
Uhhh my rent is 900
Moved to Knoxville When I was 14 from the poor side of Chicago and lived in a doublewide trailer with my relatives. They had a little land up in the mountains and my cousin was Kentucky foosball champion. Had a guy in a car try to abduct my cousin and I as we were fishing. Most youth are bored there and do a lot of drinking and drugging.
Seattle makes Knoxville look like the shining town on the hill. No blue tarp pallet palaces. No dead RV's. No heroin zombies. No filth & garbage. The parks aren't over run with tents full of drugged out people. Pretty tame & clean.
I was near Magnolia and I was dropping a friend off from work. It was new years eve and just about to hit midnight. In the middle of his parking lot we were just talking. All of a sudden I see numerous people walk outside and pop shots in the air because it's the new year. It was insane. My friend told me it was normal 😂
Hey that's Tennessee
I live in Knoxville for 30 years they really cleaned uo the old city especially by bus station it used to be a haven for homeless people Knoxville moved them all out.
Yeah it wasn't so bad at all
Nah, there's still plenty of homeless people about. They usually congregate around The Strip, in the doorway of the library downtown, and the Salvation Army underneath the overpass near downtown. I volunteered once with a friend of my mother's at a church to give clothing to the poor and homeless underneath an overpass. There's section 8 housing too, especially near the police station near downtown. A row of buildings went up in my neighborhood built by the city to house the elderly. Goodbye property value.
Def still alot of homeless. The shelter is still there and during the day alot of them wander around. I heard it's def better than what it used to be. The neighborhoods in this video are actually nicer than other places in East Knox. They tore down Austin Homes which was a bad area but still had good people in it. But just like anywhere drugs destroy alot. I've lived that life and I've seen it everywhere. Even into the suburbs.
Grew up here my whole life & I'm 25 now, definitely not the worst part of k-town 😂
You didn’t even bother going to South Knoxville/Vestal, or areas in East Knoxville like Carter , and the parts of County that are way underdeveloped.
i did i just didn't show it ;)
Vestal is the worst
damn... the poorest area in Knoxville looks much nicer than a lot of houses here in Los Angeles 🤣🤣
Do you go to these places because of making a video or are you just in the area and think you could make a video out of it? What brings you to these places. Just wondering. Great video!
Both. I travel a lot and in this case was gonna be in Knoxville. But I went to Detroit and flint on purpose. I usually don't go out of my way to capture a place though. I'll take suggestions of somewhere you think I should go and I'll see if I can work it in when I travel!
@@NickJohnson Come to East Durham
@@NickJohnson oh interesting. Thanks!
I also love traveling. I love traveling to do photography & see new places. Thanx for sharing your videos! Cant wait to see where you go next! :)
Wow, Nick! I wish I had known you were in my home city. I just live a couple of miles from where you were. I could have showed you around.
I wish you had!!
i know :( Im gonna publish my next trip dates in a bit so maybe i can meet up with people next time!
Wish you would have
anywhere named "Martin Luther king boulevard" is the shittiest part of a state.
None of these places are dangerous! I live over the ridge east and south of where he rode, and travel these streets often. This guy doesn't get out much. What's wrong with older nicer homes, with one that is rundown occasionally? Older places are far more interesting than ugly generic boring new structures. Not everyone can afford to lay out large sums to fix up houses. I would rather live in an older interesting mixed neighborhood than in a restricted pretentious perfect subdivision in West Knoxpatch.
If these are the worst parts don't go to Miami my friend. I just relocated from Miami to Knoxville and this is nice in comparison.
i know that's what i am saying.
If you think this is bad drive through Detroit
i did ruclips.net/video/8oYIpjtHdp0/видео.html
This is not gentrification lol. The development shown at Five Points (McConnell street) was a multi-unit residential owned by a company, not individual homeowners, and was replaced by the Knoxville Community Development Corporation (KCDC) with more residences in the same space (not more cramped as >50% of the previous development was an empty field). KCDC provides public housing for low-income families, the elderly, those on disability, and through the Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing and Moderate Rehabilitation Program. These aren't high-income gentrified apartment complexes, they genuinely build up the local community.
Other than this, the area shown at the beginning of the video isn't in a "transitive" state from gentrification. You said it yourself, they're building retail there. That's local business which helps the local economy providing jobs, tax money, and goods/services. There is no example of people being forced out of their homes here, unless you count the homeless that used to sleep under that bridge being forced out.
Building isn't gentrification, and nobody was forced out of their homes. If we call every new construction gentrification the city would be stuck in time, and hell, everyone knows the city needs some more fucking housing.
Thank you. Really enjoyed your drive around noxville. Doesn't look much different than any city of the same size within Ontario Canada. Toronto here.
Too early in the day. You should’ve waited till around 6 to make this video
I agree lol
It was on a Sunday when the video was made. Quiet
people were still asleep i guess.
Right lol
You don’t even know what you’re talking about. Five Points isn’t “gentrification”, it’s the revitalization of public housing. The Old City isn’t one of the worst parts of town. We kept it that way on purpose and has some of the most flourishing businesses in Knoxville. Stop talking about what you literally don’t understand.
did you even watch more than two minutes?
Thank you Mrs McEntee!!! 💯💯💯
Amanda McEntee you’re absolutely right. I use to drive for Uber. Plus I use to live around the district too. There’s more than meets the eye here.
This is probably the worst video about knoxvills on RUclips
@@NickJohnson , I watched the entire video- Amanda is correct.
Knoxville is literally about 30ish minutes away from me and always get scared in Magnolia yet my family is so casual about it
Great video!!! These are GREAT studies in urban development and sociology. I saw some beautiful old homes, the neighborhoods could be quaint. I agree with u about the issue of gentrification, good and bad sides to it. It's a tough debate. Last but not least I loved ur choice of music.
hey! glad you enjoyed things. i recycle the music for all of these :) Did you think knoxville looks decent? i did.
Meh......a choice between "T" states, I'd choose Texas over Tennessee....lol
Where’s the burned out vacants , and corner boys like on the west side of Chicago ?
they aren't like in chicago for sure.
We don't have any. I don't get this video. Knoxville is not a Hell Hole.
Aint none
This is easily not the worst part of Knoxville! I work in Human Services and am out and about in different areas daily and this doesn’t touch the worst. You should probably do more research.
Fill us in on the worst parts of Knoxville then
This is HILARIOUS!!!! Stereotyping at it’s finest!
Yes right!! Isnt he though!
he made knoxville seem way worse than it is, i’ve lived in knoxville my entire life and those are definitely not the worst parts, ive lived in worse parts than that. he was also closer to north east knoxville he needs to go deeper to get to the “worst parts”. magnolia is probably one of the best streets it’s no where near troublesome. lonsdale and western heights are worse than what you drove through. he didn’t even go into the actual hood, if he did i would’ve seen my old houses. and we got some of the best food over there especially on magnolia. we mostly know each other because our parents and grandparents grew up with each other and are like family, we stick together. unless you have lived a certain place majority of your life don’t make a video on it, don’t let white-america win.
Yesssssss! 💯💯💯💯
Great to work and close to the GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
love the smokies! do you go into them often?
You are misinformed about the Five Points area. Those new buildings in Five Points are government assisted housing. They are owned by KCDC, Knoxville’s public housing authority, and are replacing what was formerly Walter P Taylor and Lee Williams homes. The new houses and buildings are now occupied by many of the same families that lived in the old buildings. It’s part of a 6 year $80m project.
Also when you claimed to be in Parkridge you were on the wrong side of Magnolia. You should have been north of Magnolia and west of Cherry St to see where the largest amount of gentrification isn’t taking place in East Knoxville.
You could stand to do better research before mislabeling and providing incorrect information.
Clint Waddell All of this!! It was a poor representation
whelp there ya have it
Thank you!! He is so wrong on so many levels!! I dont appreciate him down grading my community!
You are wrong sir I live here and they are just changing the way the projects look. All the same people still live there just had to find temporary accommodations while remodeling was happening. The main reason for this is for UT potential athletes that come to visit and do not know if they want to sign to UT because of how Knoxville looked so they updated the projects so it doesn’t look as bad when you drive through town. South Knoxville is the worst part in my opinion.
I love Knoxville. Brings back great memories of going to a small pub and watching my college professors play and drinking with my friends from college. BTW, we went to a small Baptist college in Kentucky and had to sneak back into the dorms because alcohol was a no no.