I was born and raised here and growing up in the 90s and early 2000s was when Colorado Springs was amazing. But I want to say that around about 2010 and beyond is when it changed. And I've said this to my friends that I actually miss when Colorado was boring and affordable and nobody really knew about us.
True. Before 2010 or 2015 ... those were the good, old, days of Colorado Springs. My son was born and raised here, too, and was growing up during that same time period as you were. Those were good times, back then, when "nobody really knew about us" being here. But, then, things started to change ... and, when The Springs got nicknamed as, "Olympic City, USA," things got even worse than they were already getting to be. There's no going back, now. Very sad, but true.
Right Springs was nice not so many people but in the few years seems like everybody and their mama wanna move here and it’s getting bigger and more just too much.
Agree about the stuff outside getting stolen but everything else. I think you’re just doing a lot of complaining honestly like when you leave take all the transplants with you.!!! let people wear what they want whether is what it is if you don’t like it wait 10 minutes. That’s how it is here in Colorado.
I think the average age of people that live here is around 30s-40s. However I feel that colorado springs is shifting more towards a city meant for people in their 20s. Mostly because of what you said. It seems like a lot of people only live here for a couple of years and then go somewhere else. A lot of my friends have moved to completely different states that I grew up with. I honestly might even move too after another 3 years or so.
I remember when Powers was a distantl side road way out of town. It's a total mess now. Bridge construction on South Academy and Circle keeps east and west traffic snarled up and constant construction up Academy. Bums all over south side like a ghetto. My compassion ended years ago when they were just out right stealing from thrift stores. Springs now is nothing like the Springs 25 to 30 years ago. It totally went to crap the past 10 years.
My husband and I just moved here 2 weeks ago. He lived here when he was a young boy because his father was stationed here. He said this place has changed so much since he was a kid. He has mixed emotions about it. For me, as someone who has never been here. I love it! We just came from a small town in Illinois. In Illinois, we were surrounded by beans and corn. And nothing to do unless you wanted to drive 5 hours away just to do something fun. Here in Colorado Springs, you have endless things to do. And you can't forget the endless views. This place has brought me so much happiness. It gives me a home feeling. I never felt that in Illinois. I'm originally from Oregon, and seeing the mountains here gives me peace. I guess living in Colorado Springs is different for everyone. I love Colorado Springs ❤️
Please provide an update after wintertime. I’m considering moving to Co-springs, but the winter season is holding me back. I used to live in Kansas..and I don’t miss their winters.
Imagine our government not giving billions to other countries and instead donating half of that money to build proper homeless shelters and staff them. Wouldn’t that just be a novel idea.
Thank you, it is the most honest video I have seen talking about Colorado Springs. What you say is correct and it happens during the year. I once thought that me and my children would die in an ice storm... I changed the windshield on my Jeep 2 times. The weather is extremely unpredictable. And yes, Summer season is beautiful in Colorado Springs.
The homeless/panhandler problem is legit here! Especially on the south side and closer to Manitou Springs. Also SO many homeless camps/tents set up along many of the greenway trails around the city. Its nuts! The weather is crazy here. We were expecting the snow and hail, but not the wind. It is SO windy here! It is normal to have 60+ mph winds here. Yesterday was 62º, and this morning we woke up with more snow on the ground and its cold again lol crazy.
Those Tent cities have been up and down Cimmeron going towards the mountains since I came in 1993 but it has significantly spread all over, Southside . As long as the North side lives in Million dollar homes and I did for 30 years until my divorce , they will be the Highest and most Protected, always. It's shitty ,sometimes that is the way this cookie is crumbling. Military and the wealthy is obviously the only concern here anymore. We Have become throw away's🙃😁 oh god I sound horrible, Good Day! Love and Light to y'all💜
A couple years ago we had a Snow storm in may that come along after the Ground head defrosted , and it Dropped about 2 1⁄2' of snow And broke every tree in town seemed like.I thought the power lines were gonna snap over my head when I was going home
Ive been uber driver in Colorado Springs for a decade. It is so hard on a car, ive cracked rims on potholes, blown tires and suspension. The gravel breaks my windshield within a few months of replacing it. The hills and steep driveways trash transmissions and The hail is no joke, I've been able to clock out and find cover from the worst of it, but you can easily find yourself stuck in it, or it dumps so much rain the streets turn into rivers and you can easily flood out your car driving in it
I can’t wait to get out of here. I don’t care that it’s my hometown anymore, these transplants can keep it. I need to move somewhere where people use turn signals.
No offense Mark, but it is evident that you live on the east side based on your content….and you are right. I live on the west side and it’s a much better quality of life. You have to twist my arm to go on the east side. BTW I’ve only had to replace my windshield once in 10 years. Only replaced my roof once in ten years. Only hail damage I got was from the east side I grew up here, left for college and lived in CA for 20 years, then CT for a year…..then moved back to the Springs 10 years ago for a better quality of life and being close to family. Weather can be extreme, but east coast was way worse in all aspects of one’s quality of life.
Fax everybody wants to live on the west side. I’ve bought two houses here and everybody wants to live over there. It’s different more laid-back not a bunch of drama.
This guy is the biggest crybaby hes defnitly not a Springs native. Weather isnt that bad, hail once in a while. Winter sucks but other states have it way worse . We have homeless but not as much as other cities . Traffic sucks but isnt horrible.
I’m glad you’re here to enlighten us! Thank you! Do you have a RUclips channel? I can jump on and criticize? Let me know… Actually, I don’t have anymore time for a troll that hops on someone else’s work with no value to offer.
@thecoloradospringslife he does have a youtube channel. Go criticize it then bucko. He's right, you sound libbed out and not a familiar with the area. We don't call it CO-21. Weather is fine. Traffic is ok, make time for it, it's due to road construction as thry expand highways up and down 25 corridor.
yeah they are everywhere, except for the Community part and the fact that all these things are in a CONJESTED area not much room here and this place is not The Beautiful Place I moved to in 1993. It's wonderful that you love it here maybe you could throw your hat into doing something about the disconnect in the Community? Goodluck! I am stuck because the Love of my life is SPACEFORCE💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜Love and Light Yall
If you hate it here so much, why live here and choose a job that is all about helping people move here? I've lived here all my life. If I thought so poorly of a place, I'd leave. And nobody replaces a roof annually, that's insane and an exaggeration. I'm in real estate too and own a home, so I do have a bit of knowledge on this topic.
I grew up here my whole life 59 years and it has gone downhill bad. California's ruined cali. Then move here vote the same laws and ways and can't understand why colorado is going down like cali. Did. Very dumb
Not even top 5…Mississippi - 25.4 deaths per 100,000 people. Wyoming - 22 deaths per 100,000 people. Arkansas - 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people. South Carolina - 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people. Montana - 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
Are you serious? I grew up here in the Springs and I think it is ok to be an empathetic human and give hungry people food. The government needs to butt out of our personal business. They are not my parent. If I want to help someone how dare them interfere. The reason people don’t dress up here is because of the weather. Also the economy is folding in on itself so finances are tight for a majority. My complaint is that there is not enough community in this town. People do not bond with others. Again thank you government for destroying relationships with other humans during the false pandemic.
I have lived in Colorado Speings since 1998 when my husband I came from Germany. It was then a nice quiet town from low to no crime. Since the evasion from other states like California and Texas that brought their gangs. we have a murder almost each day. That doesn’t include the drug and immigrant problem. All,our beautiful open spaces are now condemned with new house and multiple apartments with a 7%. Vacancy rate. There are plans to build huge buildings over 400 levels. What is going on? We don’t have the water for this population. That likes to over water and erect car washes by the dozen along with junk food restaurants like Whattaburger, In and Out Burrger, etc, etc. Don’t come here, please leave you are ruining this town. You are more than welcome to leave since you hate it here so much. Good bye😊
It's funny you mentioned the time frame many of us started saying it's gotten terrible here. You've witnessed every major hail storm same as I have and I'm mid 40s from the Springs. We are experiencing weather changes, we really haven't seen a real winter in years, the bomb cyclone was the most exciting weather experience, and it's gotten ridiculously hot. We didn't need AC in the 80s or 90s and we do not get real rain anymore either. You forgot the absolute crap driving that sprouted up within the last 10 years causing insurance rates to go sky high, road rage with people having zero patience, overall nasty driving experience, people not registering vehicles, and litter tossed from people's vehicles. You missed the calm chill Colorado. It was a beautiful thing.
I live as far east as you can go. Traffic is a nightmare. If we have a fire in our neighborhood we will die. Not enough exits. The drivers are the worst. So many fatalities. Crime is increasing. Car break theft & break ins are constant. Agree with the teachers or lack thereof. Most unqualified & just awful. Homeless & panhandlers all over the place. I can’t wait to leave. At least we have a beautiful view of Pike’s Peak. 😅
lol definitely need to check on my home insurance policy again and make sure its still good we have been pretty lucky in the widefield area with smaller hail. We moved here 6 years ago when my work relocated me from Wichita Kansas. my biggest complaint is the home prices going up and my payments changing because of tax increases. We bought this home 5ish years ago and my payment was under 1600 monthly now its 1895.00 a month. Other then that we are extremally happy with the choice we made our quality of live here is so much better.
Good to know that we have a better quality of life here, than in Wichita Kansas. I frequently do research about the quality of life in other cities, as opposed to Colorado Springs. But, there is nothing like hearing it from someone who has actually lived in another city, and then moved here. So, the first-hand information really is helpful ... especially on those days when I am getting really fed up with the way that Colorado Springs is now. And, I actually live in the Widefield area now, too, and I'm hoping that Widefield will not get as overcrowded as The Springs has become. But, you just never know.
Is it brown here? Yes. It’s the high desert. Is it windy here? Yes. Is it cold? Yes. It is not for you. Stay away. You’d be much better in Minnesota, Illinois, New York, or California. Go away.
You seem like the type I may be wrong because this is the first video I seen of you you find all the negatives and everything and focus on that no matter how much positive there is you just sit on negative.
Ive lived here for over 10 years now, and while you do bring up some valid points, others are up for debate. While I agree that the weather here is a bit chaotic at times, its actually relatively calm compared to other states. Id rather deal with the occasional hail storms and a little bit of wind than actual tornados and hurricanes that many other states have. In all honesty to me the biggest pain in the ass here is the constant road construction and never ending potholes littered throughout the city. Im originally from California so this place is definitely a step up.
A lot of people who use academy boulevard regularly have opinions on Colorado springs. The problem with those people is no one who's lived here long enough uses academy boulevard. And it's crazy because those people have spicy opinions on how bad Colorado springs is because they haven't lived here long enough to realize that this shit has always been a problem.
Yup. Born and raised in the Springs. Left for the military in 99, came back in 2012 and I could barely recognize the city. To put it into perspective, Nevada was the strip while I was in high school, Powers was a 2 lane road that stopped at N. Carefree. The only thing out east was the SkySox Stadium. This city used to be safe, I was able to walk from S. Carefree to Doherty High School without fear of being assaulted, kidnapped, gangs, drugs, anything bad. Not so much anymore. We used to have a very small portion of homeless here, now it's getting out of control, you can barely go anywhere without seeing them. Crime is getting crazy as well. And you are right, there are way too many transplants here, it's so rare to meet a native these days. Then there is the increasing number of liberal policies that are slowly decaying the beauty and love this city used to have. I'm going to be moving to Texas within the next decade, only reason I'm still here is because my dad and stepmom are here.
It's less liberal with Polis as governor and so many Texans have come in expecting everything, including driving, to be like there so it's interesting that you think that. I usecto love the balance as a purple state now it's overly political and not in a good way.
Lived there 2014 -2020 . Great place to be from . Used to drive to Aurora for work . 1- 4+ hours depending . Live in cattle country now . Smells much better here , not gunfire every night .
People dont like to use their turn signals here. You gotta learn to read peoples car body language. Someone will see a space big enough to walk through and squeeze their car in. Without ever using their turn signal. So if there is a space expect ppl to jump into it and no headsn up for you.
I have lived in Colorado Springs most of my life. I agree with everything. Colorado Springs is getting as bad as Denver with the the homeless. I don't like to judge, but so many steal from stores and know what to do get away with it. Our church is a sending church. We see a many military families. Logout weather is bipolar.
yesterday I saw a panhandler/carny whatever juggling large knives on the side of the highway. This place is like gta, so much homeless. It can be nice, until you try to drive in rush hour, spent 1/5 of your life waiting at stop lights sitting in traffic. Jobs say they are hiring but actually really don't need you, they will rotate vacations on you after crap you out with unreasonable work. Hard worker do not get rewarded here, unless you own a business and do everything yourself. Everyone is Drunk and high, could be DUI state capitol someday if not already.
Homeless got very bad when pot was legalized. Now we have terrible Homeless problems. Please do NOT GIVE TO THE HOMELESS. Most are there by choice or drugs.
20 min. traffic is nothing. San Antonio with 1.8 million and TWO (2) Loops (410, 1604) and THREE (3) Interstate Highways (10, 35, 37/281) and commute can easily be between 45min to 1hr 30min...! Tacoma to Seattle commute on IH-5 is minimum 75min. I'll wait 20min anyday.
so you moved here 10 years ago....from where I wonder? so you are saying it's a matter of timing? because u were here 10 years ago u can complain about people moving here? seems hypocritical a little maybe ? a little biased? I moved here 3 years ago to be closer to grandkids and family , bought a rental and renovated it and our neighbors are so thankful we care for our house and have increased the value, I work at UCCS and partner is a Nurse seems you would want good people to live here? 6:55
This over population In Colorado and Colorado Springs began when they Legalized and opened the first Cannabis Dispensary. I sure miss when you would see deers crossing around the city. Now I wonder if they still hang out at the Broadmoor Hotel The Homeless matter is ppl giving up on life and that’s a choice!!
No it's not. For a lot of people they just don't have a hope of getting out of being homeless, so they don't try. That's on the government for not caring enough about its people. As someone who has lived here my whole life, and was homeless on and off for years, you don't know what you're talking about. Plenty of homeless people don't want to be homeless and try to get out of that situation. This city has shitty resources, and they don't give a shit. If it wasn't for my family having children we would've been stuck being homeless longer, but only because of the kids were we able to get into a family shelter, and get our lives back on track. Places like the Springs Rescue Mission, and the like 1 or 2 other shelters are first come first serve. So everyone else is screwed once they get filled. How about instead of trying to blame things on weed and homeless people, you redirect that attitude towards our government who would rather jail people, and let them sleep on the street, rather than get them help.
I lived in this city for almost my whole life and ever since weed became legalized, the quality of life, the warm sense on community have just took a huge nose dive. Roads here haven't been paved since the 70s especially around airport and Hancock area. They're still repaving academy blvd and it's been now over two years. In China it takes only about two weeks to destroy and rebuild 3 new skyscrapers. Homelessness is something i can relate to. Its a epidemic where trash is taller than my car and people would do the same drug related thing that people in skid row do. Speaking of which all the Calis that come here with their far left progressive policies that could be to blame for on why house prices are so out of reach to many consumers which in many cases leads to having homeless people living near creeks with trash everywhere. So to all you people with white license plates coming over here cause of you poor political decisions, do us all a favor and clean up your mess before you start thinking about transporting your mess here. Cause cleaning up will teach you first off to not to make the mess you had in the first place.
Well this bites.....have come to Colorado every few years and decieded to make a big move, permanantly, with family of four from KC, a Kansas suburbs have humidity, allergies, expensive houses and zero outdoor life. I cant tell if this first world problems video....or legit. Ive traveled to Portland, new york etc. Homeless is NOTHING compard to those places. Who cares about sense of fashion....that shiz doesnt matter. Its like jeep people, or tesla people....jeeps are so uncomfortavle for daily driving....but its a colorado thing....to each their own. Ive had flash floods, hail storms and tornados. Multiple times this year.....im not leaving because of any one reason. But if lack of fashion is bugging you...go to aspen. THAT is bougie. Only thing that really scares me is the traffic. But ill have to see how bad it really is. Didnt notice anything terrible compared to any other city.
When you said a lot of people are leaving Springs who🤔can you inform a lot of these people causethey keep moving over here causing the cost of rent and other things to go up. So these people you claim moving out iof springs I don’t think they got your message.
Agreed! I first came to Colorado Springs in 2007 in the military and I came back in 2013 with my ex wife. They’ve been working on the southern to mid part of 25 since 07. It’s probably due to the weather and how often it flip flops. I feel Colorado Springs has hella potential but yes, all of these points are valid. Some people are super kind, many are douches. Being from the south there’s a certain hospitality I’m used to but, that’s not here and that’s fine, each their own however…I’m definitely in the process of selling my home and relocating. I’ll miss the crisp nights but…time to skedaddle. I think my biggest reason for choosing to leave is how much my insurance sky rocketed because of the locale. Weather and the amount of accidents you can set your watch to…not to mention the uptick in car thefts.
It's because the shelters have rules and most of the homeless have been kicked out due to non compliance. They won't let them in if they're drunk or high.
I'm a native of Colorado Springs. I finally was able to get the hell out of there two years ago. I ended up going to Las Animas Colorado, which I will now be leaving for elsewhere in another state. Talk about corruption. I opened can of worms. I'm out. Don't go to bent county. You will be extremely disappointed.
The laws favor the criminals. I've seen so many slaps on the wrist it's insane. When I got out here I said why are these wackos putting rubber car mats on their car window. I laugh about it now after my first hail storm.
COLDERADO SPRINGS is warm 3 months out of a year … these are the only three months that you can go outside and try to get things done … in those three months the hail will destroy your flowers, trees, car, and or windows, roof, or the side of your house unless you’re lucky … if you think you’re going to enjoy your day, for example on a motorcycle, or go golfing, you can forget it !!! it will rain heavy downpour on you from a clear 95° sunny day almost every time, oh and or hail it’s unbearable and unpredictable … other than the three months of warm weather it is snowing or it looks like a beautiful sunny day and when you go outside It is 26° below water Freezing temperatures … and the wind is unbearable, knocking over trees, cedar fences, and blowing rocks, tree limbs, broken glass, knocked over trash into your house, windows, front yard, backyard, and your at your car at 100 miles per hour … then there is the winter snow and ice and more snow so if you park your car out in the street and think you’re going to play it safe and not drive on icy slippery roads because you don’t want to crash your car, think again someone else will and they will smash into your car parked on the side of the road … i’ve seen people drive down a hill and smash into four cars going 1 mile an hour. Then the next car comes over the hill and smashes into two more going 3 miles an hour then another truck comes over the hill and smashes into eight going 6 miles an hour. So to those people who say it’s not that bad in COLDERADO SPRINGS I’ve lived here for more than 25 years and I’m going to say IT’S THAT BAD if not, worse … oh and I have made several trips outside of this 6 to 7000 feet in altitude find a better place to live … I have found better places to live, but I noticed other people and more people and even more people than that have found those places as well … so to move away, sell your house load up the rakes, shovels and etc., etc. is a big deal and the solution is to move where a lot of other people are if you want to enjoy your life in a better climate than COLDERRADO SPRINGS !!!
Yea the weather here is a thing ,yea homeless everywhere, yea your rent/mortgage payment is 2000 a month or more,but the roads and the potholes are unreal to the point of dangerous some places ,and yea you can wear your flip flops and pajama pants anywhere at anytime ,and yea if you are driving a nice shiny car you probably just got here and it won't look like that very long
I was born and raised just outside CS. Shortly after i graduated i left and headed for warmer weather. The winters are awful and the warmer weather is 3 short months. Jobs are to hard to find because of the military. The cost of living is ridiculous as well. That was 65 years ago when i left and i have never looked back. Amarillo , Tx is where I have landed and loved. Texas is a great conservative state, good weather, decent schools, cost of living is very reasonable and people are so friendly here, its definitely home!
@thecoloradospringslife Yes, I watched it all. It was a very informative and a well shot video. I still have relatives living there, so return once in a while. I look at it thru a much different lens. The mountains give CS a beautiful setting, and it's a great place for tourists. I may have been born next to the mountains, but I have flat lander running thru my veins. Come see the fabulous sunsets here and visit majestic Palo Duro Canyon!
Wow!-I agree with everything that you said about Colorado Springs-the nutty, unpredictable weather, the inflated housing prices, especially within the last 7 years, the "non-community" communities,the casual attire no matter the occasion!-you are spot on, Mark!-I think the best part Colorado Springs can claim is the uncanny ability to go hiking, running, or bicycling on one of the many trails-and drive home in decent time!-IMO,this is what makes CS cool & unique!-I think every potential CS resident should watch this video!-great info.!
"But we don't really have a sense of community here." I agree. In 2016, I attended a Military Appreciation Day at a Sky Sox Triple AAA baseball game. While en route to the game, I thought it would be a sell out crowd due to Colorado Springs being a big military town. I was wrong. The stadium was 75% to 80% empty. I asked a relative who has lived in the Springs since the early 1980's why the stadium was so empty. He stated (His opinion) that people here move too quickly and don't seem to establish any loyalty to their sports teams. Lastly, I do miss The Sky Sox.
Yeah, I had a similar experience going to a back then Sky Sox game. Maybe folks just aren’t that interested in traditional sports like baseball as much anymore? IDK? 🤷🏽♂️
Been here 8 years, decided it's time to move before snow fall this year. Not worth it anymore imo. Statefsrm offers free windshields replacement I Def recommend it already replaced 3 in the time I've been here.
I’m a “transplant” if that even fits my placement really. I migrated from California two years ago. I love Colorado as a whole and I live in Colorado Springs which I also love. I agree it has become bougee and being from California I know wanna bed when I see them. I wouldn’t change a thing I want Colorado to stay as it always was I’m really dreading the lib tard legislation and I hope it never finds a place in Colorado it’s already taken over Denver it can stay there. Keep Colorado Springs in its natural state.
They actually do salt the roads here now. For the last couple of years. Watch your car frames, they’ll rust out. They “had” to start because so many transplants don’t know how to drive on the ice, or realize that there’s ice under the snow layer.
🤣🤣🤣 You sound like me!!! Fort Carson was my last duty station. I'm from California and I said all of these things to friends and families. 🤣 There's different from homeless & bums. And there's NO fashion sense in this city. 🤣🤣 Come from LA I can't say I love the food either. I've had better.
lol lived here since 1980…… it’s different but not different it has always been a military town and back in the day that was actually a good thing brought us together in patriotism but that’s leaving now and it’s just another big city like all others overpriced housing , homeless epidemic, not using tax dollars for the roads… and we are absolutely the step child of Denver.
I grew up on Colorado I had to leave because of military in the early 90s but I came back in 95. It did change it grew so did southern Colorado. Most of it from out of state. Because of the new military bases. Then came the homeless.
Thanks for your insights! A lot of what you say makes sense about the transient nature of a military town; and when one is considering a permanent move, that is a wise thing to have in mind for developing long-term relationships; especially for kids. Just a minor FYI: insulated windows are made with a vacuum. When that vacuum is compromised, air is leaking in, rather than out. An indicator that, often, occurs is moisture collects between the glass panels.
When I lived in LA, there was a guy in our neighborhood who used to stand outside the grocery and say he was hungry and could you buy him soup. I later saw him leave the parking lot in his Mercedes. People told me he had money but he liked to see if he could get people to buy him food. You'd also see people show up at turkey/Thanksgiving meal giveaways in their Lexus sedan. Here in Iowa, I know these panhandlers get assistants and live for free, and they choose to make extra money from panhandling. I don't give money to panhandlers anymore. But that is my choice. Not telling others what to do.
@@BlackDub21 I've been in CoS for 4 days now.. Coming from NoVa. I'm those 4 days, the most noticeable thing is I don't have a sense of urgency or fear of an accident that's going to cause hours of traffic. I've seen literally zero traffic! The lanes are big and there are not many cars! I haven't ventured a long distance that I need to use the highway, like going to Denver. But such a relief in that regards. Slower paced. I don't know anyone here yet, do I've only done a few things, but I like it so far. The most visible negative is lack of trees and green grass everywhere. Also, most of the houses look like a giant stamp from the sky stamped a housing community here, then another there, then another there. And the houses are really close to each other.
Haha! See it’s a thing. Some woman was in my comments all mad at me “You’re making fun of people and you wear your hat backwards! You should be ashhhammmed of yourself!” I was just like calm down.☺️ 😂
I'm just curious as to why you said it's a GOOD THING that now homes are double the price with high interest rates, making it harder for people to actually own homes? Why is that a good thing? otherwise, thanks for the real!
I said things are becoming normalized. The real estate market feeding frenzy has slowed down and is more balanced. Homes are on the market longer, prices are actually coming down. Rates are higher but less cash investors are in the market competing with the average person that needs time to get a loan make a decision on a property and wait 30+ days to close on that home. So because time is a huge factor in real estate having more TIME is a GOOD thing. Rates don’t make it harder to buy homes, an overly aggressive Sellers market with Investors and low inventory makes it harder to buy homes. I’ve been in both types of market conditions and have help hundreds of people buy and sell homes so I know. One word here to remember on your journey: REFINANCE.
Outrunning hail storms, in your car. Something that people don't even understand, until they live in Colorado. And, people from The East Coast still insist that hail stones cannot possibly be the size of baseballs. They really believe that we make this stuff up. 😅
I know, you have to see it to believe it! When you love your car and you’re heading towards the eye of the storm, you take some evasive action! LOL 😂 ⛈️ 🌧️
I was born and raised here and growing up in the 90s and early 2000s was when Colorado Springs was amazing. But I want to say that around about 2010 and beyond is when it changed. And I've said this to my friends that I actually miss when Colorado was boring and affordable and nobody really knew about us.
Thanks for your comment! Did you watch the whole video?
True. Before 2010 or 2015 ... those were the good, old, days of Colorado Springs. My son was born and raised here, too, and was growing up during that same time period as you were. Those were good times, back then, when "nobody really knew about us" being here. But, then, things started to change ... and, when The Springs got nicknamed as, "Olympic City, USA," things got even worse than they were already getting to be. There's no going back, now. Very sad, but true.
@@thecoloradospringslife yes I did watch the whole video.
@@thecoloradospringslife why
Right Springs was nice not so many people but in the few years seems like everybody and their mama wanna move here and it’s getting bigger and more just too much.
I Moved here from Kansas City, MO and I'm loving it here alot! Feel like I'm on vacation everyday lol
That euphoria won't last
Yessir!
Me too. At least KC had amazing food. Not so much here.
Agree about the stuff outside getting stolen but everything else. I think you’re just doing a lot of complaining honestly like when you leave take all the transplants with you.!!! let people wear what they want whether is what it is if you don’t like it wait 10 minutes. That’s how it is here in Colorado.
I think the average age of people that live here is around 30s-40s. However I feel that colorado springs is shifting more towards a city meant for people in their 20s. Mostly because of what you said. It seems like a lot of people only live here for a couple of years and then go somewhere else. A lot of my friends have moved to completely different states that I grew up with. I honestly might even move too after another 3 years or so.
I agree, it is shifting then it shifts back they all move away! 20 somethings stay in COS till at least 40! lol
You forgot to add, that there are very few street lights, & at night it's like you're driving in a black hole in some neighborhoods!! 🤣
I remember when Powers was a distantl side road way out of town. It's a total mess now. Bridge construction on South Academy and Circle keeps east and west traffic snarled up and constant construction up Academy. Bums all over south side like a ghetto. My compassion ended years ago when they were just out right stealing from thrift stores. Springs now is nothing like the Springs 25 to 30 years ago. It totally went to crap the past 10 years.
My husband and I just moved here 2 weeks ago. He lived here when he was a young boy because his father was stationed here. He said this place has changed so much since he was a kid. He has mixed emotions about it. For me, as someone who has never been here. I love it! We just came from a small town in Illinois. In Illinois, we were surrounded by beans and corn. And nothing to do unless you wanted to drive 5 hours away just to do something fun. Here in Colorado Springs, you have endless things to do. And you can't forget the endless views. This place has brought me so much happiness. It gives me a home feeling. I never felt that in Illinois. I'm originally from Oregon, and seeing the mountains here gives me peace. I guess living in Colorado Springs is different for everyone. I love Colorado Springs ❤️
Please provide an update after wintertime. I’m considering moving to Co-springs, but the winter season is holding me back. I used to live in Kansas..and I don’t miss their winters.
@@josejorge7446Due to climate change we don’t have real legit winters anymore. It’s mild, dry and sunny most of the time.
Wait till those income and housing taxes start coming… CO beautiful regardless
Imagine our government not giving billions to other countries and instead donating half of that money to build proper homeless shelters and staff them. Wouldn’t that just be a novel idea.
Crazy right?!
Thank you, it is the most honest video I have seen talking about Colorado Springs. What you say is correct and it happens during the year.
I once thought that me and my children would die in an ice storm...
I changed the windshield on my Jeep 2 times.
The weather is extremely unpredictable.
And yes, Summer season is beautiful in Colorado Springs.
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Can we please stop falsely equating poor people to dangerous?
Its a military town. I lived in one in tx for 35 yrs it it exactly like this same issues same sense of no community
Either that or we as a society are losing the awareness of its importance. Maybe it’s just not as much of a priority in a modern society anymore?
It’s hard to have a sense of community when so many are from different places and there is constant movement to and from
Colorado doesn’t have any culture either it’s in an identity crisis.
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For sure! Colorado doesn't seem to even know what it is, anymore. What a bummer!
No identity crisis. We are who we want to be.
The homeless/panhandler problem is legit here! Especially on the south side and closer to Manitou Springs. Also SO many homeless camps/tents set up along many of the greenway trails around the city. Its nuts!
The weather is crazy here. We were expecting the snow and hail, but not the wind. It is SO windy here! It is normal to have 60+ mph winds here. Yesterday was 62º, and this morning we woke up with more snow on the ground and its cold again lol crazy.
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Those Tent cities have been up and down Cimmeron going towards the mountains since I came in 1993 but it has significantly spread all over, Southside . As long as the North side lives in Million dollar homes and I did for 30 years until my divorce , they will be the Highest and most Protected, always. It's shitty ,sometimes that is the way this cookie is crumbling. Military and the wealthy is obviously the only concern here anymore. We Have become throw away's🙃😁 oh god I sound horrible, Good Day! Love and Light to y'all💜
A couple years ago we had a Snow storm in may that come along after the Ground head defrosted , and it Dropped about 2 1⁄2' of snow And broke every tree in town seemed like.I thought the power lines were gonna snap over my head when I was going home
Ive been uber driver in Colorado Springs for a decade. It is so hard on a car, ive cracked rims on potholes, blown tires and suspension. The gravel breaks my windshield within a few months of replacing it. The hills and steep driveways trash transmissions and The hail is no joke, I've been able to clock out and find cover from the worst of it, but you can easily find yourself stuck in it, or it dumps so much rain the streets turn into rivers and you can easily flood out your car driving in it
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Get a truck and problem fixed
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Trucks still get hailed out, and I go from 100 mpg in a tesla to like 7 in a truck
@@germanmazariegos1949not all the time
Damn! I was hoping the hail was only in foco, is it just as bad?
I can’t wait to get out of here. I don’t care that it’s my hometown anymore, these transplants can keep it. I need to move somewhere where people use turn signals.
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😂😂😂😂😂 ABSOLUTELY!❤💜❤
Not even sure where that world be anymore lol
I still love your comment!😂😂😂😂😂💜
Don't go anywhere in bent county
No offense Mark, but it is evident that you live on the east side based on your content….and you are right. I live on the west side and it’s a much better quality of life. You have to twist my arm to go on the east side. BTW I’ve only had to replace my windshield once in 10 years. Only replaced my roof once in ten years. Only hail damage I got was from the east side
I grew up here, left for college and lived in CA for 20 years, then CT for a year…..then moved back to the Springs 10 years ago for a better quality of life and being close to family. Weather can be extreme, but east coast was way worse in all aspects of one’s quality of life.
I moved from CT three years ago
This comment was very helpful, thank you! Good to know it can be so different from the east side to the west side of the city.
Fax everybody wants to live on the west side. I’ve bought two houses here and everybody wants to live over there. It’s different more laid-back not a bunch of drama.
CRAZY!!! Been here in the Springs for 5 years and Im like WOW !!! compared to when I was here in 2015 it's like night and day.
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Yeah. It sucks now. I mean it's horrific.
This guy is the biggest crybaby hes defnitly not a Springs native. Weather isnt that bad, hail once in a while. Winter sucks but other states have it way worse . We have homeless but not as much as other cities . Traffic sucks but isnt horrible.
I’m glad you’re here to enlighten us! Thank you! Do you have a RUclips channel? I can jump on and criticize? Let me know… Actually, I don’t have anymore time for a troll that hops on someone else’s work with no value to offer.
@@thecoloradospringslife leave the springs bud, us natives would appreciate it .
@thecoloradospringslife he does have a youtube channel. Go criticize it then bucko. He's right, you sound libbed out and not a familiar with the area. We don't call it CO-21. Weather is fine. Traffic is ok, make time for it, it's due to road construction as thry expand highways up and down 25 corridor.
@@FriendlySpiderNurse Thanks for that insight bucko!
We keep making those stupid "best places" lists. We are full. Don't come here.
lol! I see your point!
These issues really are everywhere. Everything isn’t for everyone however I think u would still move to Colorado regardless.
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Honestly, it's still a beautiful place to live and raise a family. 30 mins in any direction and you are in a post card. I love it here :)
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yeah they are everywhere, except for the Community part and the fact that all these things are in a CONJESTED area not much room here and this place is not The Beautiful Place I moved to in 1993. It's wonderful that you love it here maybe you could throw your hat into doing something about the disconnect in the Community? Goodluck! I am stuck because the Love of my life is SPACEFORCE💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜Love and Light Yall
I love colorado springs
Fashion? Do you have a mirror?
If you hate it here so much, why live here and choose a job that is all about helping people move here?
I've lived here all my life. If I thought so poorly of a place, I'd leave.
And nobody replaces a roof annually, that's insane and an exaggeration. I'm in real estate too and own a home, so I do have a bit of knowledge on this topic.
I grew up here my whole life 59 years and it has gone downhill bad. California's ruined cali. Then move here vote the same laws and ways and can't understand why colorado is going down like cali. Did. Very dumb
We're also number one in the state for fatal car accidents
We have such horrendous drivers
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@@LukeIngelsnotice how most have out of state license plates. Wonder how long they have been here and haven’t got Colorado plates.
Unfortunately thats evererywhere now days, people drive like idiots and way way to fast @LukeIngels
Not even top 5…Mississippi - 25.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
Wyoming - 22 deaths per 100,000 people.
Arkansas - 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
South Carolina - 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
Montana - 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
Are you serious? I grew up here in the Springs and I think it is ok to be an empathetic human and give hungry people food. The government needs to butt out of our personal business. They are not my parent. If I want to help someone how dare them interfere. The reason people don’t dress up here is because of the weather. Also the economy is folding in on itself so finances are tight for a majority. My complaint is that there is not enough community in this town. People do not bond with others. Again thank you government for destroying relationships with other humans during the false pandemic.
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I grew up in colorado springs and I wouldn't move back there if you paid me. It's dirty, over expensive and full of crime
This place had zero neighborhood or community feel since forever, has nothing to do with the government or the pandemic.
I have lived in Colorado Speings since 1998 when my husband I came from Germany. It was then a nice quiet town from low to no crime. Since the evasion from other states like California and Texas that brought their gangs. we have a murder almost each day. That doesn’t include the drug and immigrant problem. All,our beautiful open spaces are now condemned with new house and multiple apartments with a 7%. Vacancy rate. There are plans to build huge buildings over 400 levels. What is going on? We don’t have the water for this population. That likes to over water and erect car washes by the dozen along with junk food restaurants like Whattaburger, In and Out Burrger, etc, etc. Don’t come here, please leave you are ruining this town. You are more than welcome to leave since you hate it here so much. Good bye😊
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Lol! 😂 goof comment
I usually dont comment and you can delete it...but if you dont like this place why would you help people relocate here...
How many people so many opinions.
COS is perfect military town
The eastside is more like the midwest / twilight zone and a completely different world from the West Side.
It's funny you mentioned the time frame many of us started saying it's gotten terrible here. You've witnessed every major hail storm same as I have and I'm mid 40s from the Springs. We are experiencing weather changes, we really haven't seen a real winter in years, the bomb cyclone was the most exciting weather experience, and it's gotten ridiculously hot. We didn't need AC in the 80s or 90s and we do not get real rain anymore either.
You forgot the absolute crap driving that sprouted up within the last 10 years causing insurance rates to go sky high, road rage with people having zero patience, overall nasty driving experience, people not registering vehicles, and litter tossed from people's vehicles.
You missed the calm chill Colorado. It was a beautiful thing.
Don’t come here if you want city life. We don’t want it
I live as far east as you can go. Traffic is a nightmare. If we have a fire in our neighborhood we will die. Not enough exits. The drivers are the worst. So many fatalities. Crime is increasing. Car break theft & break ins are constant. Agree with the teachers or lack thereof. Most unqualified & just awful. Homeless & panhandlers all over the place. I can’t wait to leave. At least we have a beautiful view of Pike’s Peak. 😅
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lol definitely need to check on my home insurance policy again and make sure its still good we have been pretty lucky in the widefield area with smaller hail. We moved here 6 years ago when my work relocated me from Wichita Kansas. my biggest complaint is the home prices going up and my payments changing because of tax increases. We bought this home 5ish years ago and my payment was under 1600 monthly now its 1895.00 a month. Other then that we are extremally happy with the choice we made our quality of live here is so much better.
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Good to know that we have a better quality of life here, than in Wichita Kansas. I frequently do research about the quality of life in other cities, as opposed to Colorado Springs. But, there is nothing like hearing it from someone who has actually lived in another city, and then moved here. So, the first-hand information really is helpful ... especially on those days when I am getting really fed up with the way that Colorado Springs is now. And, I actually live in the Widefield area now, too, and I'm hoping that Widefield will not get as overcrowded as The Springs has become. But, you just never know.
I lived there in 2009. It was paradise. The left gave destroyed Colorado, unfortunately. Never thought I’d want to leave Colorado
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Did you move to Texas?
@@MrMLBson09 no. Moved from Texas to Colorado and from Colorado back to Oklahoma.
Ohhhh sing us the blues Drama Queen! Try Oklahoma sometime.....your house may leave and relocate itself
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Actually the food here is atrocious. OKC had much better food.
He's a cry baby
Is it brown here? Yes. It’s the high desert. Is it windy here? Yes. Is it cold? Yes. It is not for you. Stay away. You’d be much better in Minnesota, Illinois, New York, or California. Go away.
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You seem like the type I may be wrong because this is the first video I seen of you you find all the negatives and everything and focus on that no matter how much positive there is you just sit on negative.
I appreciate the irony of the panhandlers sitting directly under the "do not give money" signs every day
Ive lived here for over 10 years now, and while you do bring up some valid points, others are up for debate. While I agree that the weather here is a bit chaotic at times, its actually relatively calm compared to other states. Id rather deal with the occasional hail storms and a little bit of wind than actual tornados and hurricanes that many other states have. In all honesty to me the biggest pain in the ass here is the constant road construction and never ending potholes littered throughout the city. Im originally from California so this place is definitely a step up.
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A lot of people who use academy boulevard regularly have opinions on Colorado springs. The problem with those people is no one who's lived here long enough uses academy boulevard. And it's crazy because those people have spicy opinions on how bad Colorado springs is because they haven't lived here long enough to realize that this shit has always been a problem.
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Hey bro, I’ve been here since 94’ if you would like an in depth run down of the city from then to now hit me up?
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Ive lived here for almost 30 years. I moved here when i was 7. Theres plenty of community here.
Yup. Born and raised in the Springs. Left for the military in 99, came back in 2012 and I could barely recognize the city. To put it into perspective, Nevada was the strip while I was in high school, Powers was a 2 lane road that stopped at N. Carefree. The only thing out east was the SkySox Stadium. This city used to be safe, I was able to walk from S. Carefree to Doherty High School without fear of being assaulted, kidnapped, gangs, drugs, anything bad. Not so much anymore. We used to have a very small portion of homeless here, now it's getting out of control, you can barely go anywhere without seeing them. Crime is getting crazy as well. And you are right, there are way too many transplants here, it's so rare to meet a native these days. Then there is the increasing number of liberal policies that are slowly decaying the beauty and love this city used to have. I'm going to be moving to Texas within the next decade, only reason I'm still here is because my dad and stepmom are here.
Walk N. Carefree to DHS without being hit by some speeder who has zero patience.
It's less liberal with Polis as governor and so many Texans have come in expecting everything, including driving, to be like there so it's interesting that you think that. I usecto love the balance as a purple state now it's overly political and not in a good way.
man i lived in Colorado springs from 2000 to 2010
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BRO,UR NOT LYING,I BEEN HERE SINCE 97
I knew it was something off about this place...definitely no sense of community here
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Lived there 2014 -2020 . Great place to be from . Used to drive to Aurora for work . 1- 4+ hours depending . Live in cattle country now . Smells much better here , not gunfire every night .
What’s the old saying the grass maybe greener… 🤷🏽♂️ It’s kinda a love the one you’re with mentality for me living here in the Springs!
People dont like to use their turn signals here. You gotta learn to read peoples car body language. Someone will see a space big enough to walk through and squeeze their car in. Without ever using their turn signal. So if there is a space expect ppl to jump into it and no headsn up for you.
You sound scared of your own shadow!
Shooot! I run this city! Lol
I have lived in Colorado Springs most of my life. I agree with everything. Colorado Springs is getting as bad as Denver with the the homeless. I don't like to judge, but so many steal from stores and know what to do get away with it. Our church is a sending church. We see a many military families. Logout weather is bipolar.
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Personally have never seen C.S. Homeless ride off on a scooter 😢
yesterday I saw a panhandler/carny whatever juggling large knives on the side of the highway. This place is like gta, so much homeless. It can be nice, until you try to drive in rush hour, spent 1/5 of your life waiting at stop lights sitting in traffic. Jobs say they are hiring but actually really don't need you, they will rotate vacations on you after crap you out with unreasonable work. Hard worker do not get rewarded here, unless you own a business and do everything yourself. Everyone is Drunk and high, could be DUI state capitol someday if not already.
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Homeless got very bad when pot was legalized. Now we have terrible Homeless problems. Please do NOT GIVE TO THE HOMELESS. Most are there by choice or drugs.
20 min. traffic is nothing. San Antonio with 1.8 million and TWO (2) Loops (410, 1604) and THREE (3) Interstate Highways (10, 35, 37/281) and commute can easily be between 45min to 1hr 30min...!
Tacoma to Seattle commute on IH-5 is minimum 75min.
I'll wait 20min anyday.
There is also alot of gang activity down there also
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Where is the gang activity? you might be thinking of Pueblo.
Not really
so you moved here 10 years ago....from where I wonder? so you are saying it's a matter of timing? because u were here 10 years ago u can complain about people moving here? seems hypocritical a little maybe ? a little biased? I moved here 3 years ago to be closer to grandkids and family , bought a rental and renovated it and our neighbors are so thankful we care for our house and have increased the value, I work at UCCS and partner is a Nurse seems you would want good people to live here? 6:55
u should just move bro.
lol, and why would I do that?
lol I was thinking the same thing lol
I've been living here since the early 90s. Yes it definitely went to shit.... It really changed around 2010.
This over population In Colorado and Colorado Springs began when they Legalized and opened the first Cannabis Dispensary. I sure miss when you would see deers crossing around the city. Now I wonder if they still hang out at the Broadmoor Hotel The Homeless matter is ppl giving up on life and that’s a choice!!
No it's not. For a lot of people they just don't have a hope of getting out of being homeless, so they don't try. That's on the government for not caring enough about its people. As someone who has lived here my whole life, and was homeless on and off for years, you don't know what you're talking about. Plenty of homeless people don't want to be homeless and try to get out of that situation. This city has shitty resources, and they don't give a shit. If it wasn't for my family having children we would've been stuck being homeless longer, but only because of the kids were we able to get into a family shelter, and get our lives back on track. Places like the Springs Rescue Mission, and the like 1 or 2 other shelters are first come first serve. So everyone else is screwed once they get filled. How about instead of trying to blame things on weed and homeless people, you redirect that attitude towards our government who would rather jail people, and let them sleep on the street, rather than get them help.
I lived in this city for almost my whole life and ever since weed became legalized, the quality of life, the warm sense on community have just took a huge nose dive. Roads here haven't been paved since the 70s especially around airport and Hancock area. They're still repaving academy blvd and it's been now over two years. In China it takes only about two weeks to destroy and rebuild 3 new skyscrapers. Homelessness is something i can relate to. Its a epidemic where trash is taller than my car and people would do the same drug related thing that people in skid row do. Speaking of which all the Calis that come here with their far left progressive policies that could be to blame for on why house prices are so out of reach to many consumers which in many cases leads to having homeless people living near creeks with trash everywhere. So to all you people with white license plates coming over here cause of you poor political decisions, do us all a favor and clean up your mess before you start thinking about transporting your mess here. Cause cleaning up will teach you first off to not to make the mess you had in the first place.
Well this bites.....have come to Colorado every few years and decieded to make a big move, permanantly, with family of four from KC, a Kansas suburbs have humidity, allergies, expensive houses and zero outdoor life. I cant tell if this first world problems video....or legit. Ive traveled to Portland, new york etc. Homeless is NOTHING compard to those places. Who cares about sense of fashion....that shiz doesnt matter. Its like jeep people, or tesla people....jeeps are so uncomfortavle for daily driving....but its a colorado thing....to each their own. Ive had flash floods, hail storms and tornados. Multiple times this year.....im not leaving because of any one reason. But if lack of fashion is bugging you...go to aspen. THAT is bougie. Only thing that really scares me is the traffic. But ill have to see how bad it really is. Didnt notice anything terrible compared to any other city.
When you said a lot of people are leaving Springs who🤔can you inform a lot of these people causethey keep moving over here causing the cost of rent and other things to go up. So these people you claim moving out iof springs I don’t think they got your message.
The biggest reason for flying rocks breaking windshields is the air is thinner, so rocks get more momentum; less resistance.
That’s very profound! Any imperial data on rock chip trajectory?! 📈
This guy is talking about bad fashion, yet wearing his hat like that……😂🤣😂🤣
Agreed! I first came to Colorado Springs in 2007 in the military and I came back in 2013 with my ex wife. They’ve been working on the southern to mid part of 25 since 07. It’s probably due to the weather and how often it flip flops. I feel Colorado Springs has hella potential but yes, all of these points are valid. Some people are super kind, many are douches. Being from the south there’s a certain hospitality I’m used to but, that’s not here and that’s fine, each their own however…I’m definitely in the process of selling my home and relocating. I’ll miss the crisp nights but…time to skedaddle. I think my biggest reason for choosing to leave is how much my insurance sky rocketed because of the locale. Weather and the amount of accidents you can set your watch to…not to mention the uptick in car thefts.
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Most of the homeless population here in the springs is by choice! Our homeless shelters are empty when the weather is above freezing!
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It's because the shelters have rules and most of the homeless have been kicked out due to non compliance. They won't let them in if they're drunk or high.
Our skylights were broken so many times with hail we ended up cover them period.
Exactly! It’s nutz here! Glad you liked the video:)
I'm a native of Colorado Springs. I finally was able to get the hell out of there two years ago. I ended up going to Las Animas Colorado, which I will now be leaving for elsewhere in another state. Talk about corruption. I opened can of worms. I'm out. Don't go to bent county. You will be extremely disappointed.
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The laws favor the criminals. I've seen so many slaps on the wrist it's insane. When I got out here I said why are these wackos putting rubber car mats on their car window. I laugh about it now after my first hail storm.
So sad! 😭
And the city has more programs for felons and sex offenders over people that are generally homeless trying to rise up out of homelessness
COLDERADO SPRINGS is warm 3 months out of a year … these are the only three months that you can go outside and try to get things done … in those three months the hail will destroy your flowers, trees, car, and or windows, roof, or the side of your house unless you’re lucky … if you think you’re going to enjoy your day, for example on a motorcycle, or go golfing, you can forget it !!! it will rain heavy downpour on you from a clear 95° sunny day almost every time, oh and or hail it’s unbearable and unpredictable … other than the three months of warm weather it is snowing or it looks like a beautiful sunny day and when you go outside It is 26° below water Freezing temperatures … and the wind is unbearable, knocking over trees, cedar fences, and blowing rocks, tree limbs, broken glass, knocked over trash into your house, windows, front yard, backyard, and your at your car at 100 miles per hour … then there is the winter snow and ice and more snow so if you park your car out in the street and think you’re going to play it safe and not drive on icy slippery roads because you don’t want to crash your car, think again someone else will and they will smash into your car parked on the side of the road … i’ve seen people drive down a hill and smash into four cars going 1 mile an hour. Then the next car comes over the hill and smashes into two more going 3 miles an hour then another truck comes over the hill and smashes into eight going 6 miles an hour. So to those people who say it’s not that bad in COLDERADO SPRINGS I’ve lived here for more than 25 years and I’m going to say IT’S THAT BAD if not, worse … oh and I have made several trips outside of this 6 to 7000 feet in altitude find a better place to live … I have found better places to live, but I noticed other people and more people and even more people than that have found those places as well … so to move away, sell your house load up the rakes, shovels and etc., etc. is a big deal and the solution is to move where a lot of other people are if you want to enjoy your life in a better climate than COLDERRADO SPRINGS !!!
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This city sounds worse than Jackson, Mississippi.
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absolutely not! he didnt say anything about the water being poisonous.
Yea the weather here is a thing ,yea homeless everywhere, yea your rent/mortgage payment is 2000 a month or more,but the roads and the potholes are unreal to the point of dangerous some places ,and yea you can wear your flip flops and pajama pants anywhere at anytime ,and yea if you are driving a nice shiny car you probably just got here and it won't look like that very long
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I was born and raised just outside CS. Shortly after i graduated i left and headed for warmer weather. The winters are awful and the warmer weather is 3 short months. Jobs are to hard to find because of the military. The cost of living is ridiculous as well. That was 65 years ago when i left and i have never looked back. Amarillo , Tx is where I have landed and loved. Texas is a great conservative state, good weather, decent schools, cost of living is very reasonable and people are so friendly here, its definitely home!
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@thecoloradospringslife Yes, I watched it all. It was a very informative and a well shot video. I still have relatives living there, so return once in a while. I look at it thru a much different lens. The mountains give CS a beautiful setting, and it's a great place for tourists. I may have been born next to the mountains, but I have flat lander running thru my veins. Come see the fabulous sunsets here and visit majestic Palo Duro Canyon!
I blame Californians
I'm impressed with you seeing the truth about living here!
You are dead on right about everything you talked about in this video!
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Wow!-I agree with everything that you said about Colorado Springs-the nutty, unpredictable weather, the inflated housing prices, especially within the last 7 years, the "non-community" communities,the casual attire no matter the occasion!-you are spot on, Mark!-I think the best part Colorado Springs can claim is the uncanny ability to go hiking, running, or bicycling on one of the many trails-and drive home in decent time!-IMO,this is what makes CS cool & unique!-I think every potential CS resident should watch this video!-great info.!
Thanks! I agree!
"But we don't really have a sense of community here." I agree. In 2016, I attended a Military Appreciation Day at a Sky Sox Triple AAA baseball game. While en route to the game, I thought it would be a sell out crowd due to Colorado Springs being a big military town. I was wrong. The stadium was 75% to 80% empty. I asked a relative who has lived in the Springs since the early 1980's why the stadium was so empty. He stated (His opinion) that people here move too quickly and don't seem to establish any loyalty to their sports teams. Lastly, I do miss The Sky Sox.
Yeah, I had a similar experience going to a back then Sky Sox game. Maybe folks just aren’t that interested in traditional sports like baseball as much anymore? IDK? 🤷🏽♂️
Been here 8 years, decided it's time to move before snow fall this year. Not worth it anymore imo. Statefsrm offers free windshields replacement I Def recommend it already replaced 3 in the time I've been here.
Good luck with your move!
I’m a “transplant” if that even fits my placement really. I migrated from California two years ago. I love Colorado as a whole and I live in Colorado Springs which I also love. I agree it has become bougee and being from California I know wanna bed when I see them. I wouldn’t change a thing I want Colorado to stay as it always was I’m really dreading the lib tard legislation and I hope it never finds a place in Colorado it’s already taken over Denver it can stay there. Keep Colorado Springs in its natural state.
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Go to Denver
I'm an '09 transplant, wife is a local, both of us can't wait to leave
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Colorado springs is nice compare to living on the East side of Pueblo.
They actually do salt the roads here now. For the last couple of years. Watch your car frames, they’ll rust out. They “had” to start because so many transplants don’t know how to drive on the ice, or realize that there’s ice under the snow layer.
Ah, good to know! Ty
Bsbwe don't have a rust problem here
🤣🤣🤣 You sound like me!!! Fort Carson was my last duty station. I'm from California and I said all of these things to friends and families. 🤣 There's different from homeless & bums. And there's NO fashion sense in this city. 🤣🤣 Come from LA I can't say I love the food either. I've had better.
Woah woah woah, I’m from Anchorage and according to travel & leisure, we are the worst dressed city in US 😎
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Lived here all my life. Never had a broken windshield.
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Been here since 96
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lol lived here since 1980…… it’s different but not different it has always been a military town and back in the day that was actually a good thing brought us together in patriotism but that’s leaving now and it’s just another big city like all others overpriced housing , homeless epidemic, not using tax dollars for the roads… and we are absolutely the step child of Denver.
I grew up on Colorado I had to leave because of military in the early 90s but I came back in 95. It did change it grew so did southern Colorado. Most of it from out of state. Because of the new military bases. Then came the homeless.
Thanks for your insights! A lot of what you say makes sense about the transient nature of a military town; and when one is considering a permanent move, that is a wise thing to have in mind for developing long-term relationships; especially for kids. Just a minor FYI: insulated windows are made with a vacuum. When that vacuum is compromised, air is leaking in, rather than out. An indicator that, often, occurs is moisture collects between the glass panels.
When I lived in LA, there was a guy in our neighborhood who used to stand outside the grocery and say he was hungry and could you buy him soup. I later saw him leave the parking lot in his Mercedes. People told me he had money but he liked to see if he could get people to buy him food. You'd also see people show up at turkey/Thanksgiving meal giveaways in their Lexus sedan. Here in Iowa, I know these panhandlers get assistants and live for free, and they choose to make extra money from panhandling. I don't give money to panhandlers anymore. But that is my choice. Not telling others what to do.
Barnes and powers has a guy who pan handles everyday after riding his electric scooter to Costco.
I love it when transplants complain about transplants! I'll be a transplant to COS from Virginia in 6 weeks. Thankfully, I'll have a garage.
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Me too! I leave in 2 weeks from Virginia.
Do you prefer COS over VA
@@BlackDub21 I've been in CoS for 4 days now.. Coming from NoVa. I'm those 4 days, the most noticeable thing is I don't have a sense of urgency or fear of an accident that's going to cause hours of traffic. I've seen literally zero traffic! The lanes are big and there are not many cars! I haven't ventured a long distance that I need to use the highway, like going to Denver. But such a relief in that regards. Slower paced. I don't know anyone here yet, do I've only done a few things, but I like it so far. The most visible negative is lack of trees and green grass everywhere. Also, most of the houses look like a giant stamp from the sky stamped a housing community here, then another there, then another there. And the houses are really close to each other.
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It's got worse in the past 5 years, the homeless. Your right about alot, but also wrong. The roads suck, potholes, traffic.
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When i lived in Colorado Springs in the 70's no one dressed up back then either. Guess it's a Colorado thing.
Haha! See it’s a thing. Some woman was in my comments all mad at me “You’re making fun of people and you wear your hat backwards! You should be ashhhammmed of yourself!” I was just like calm down.☺️ 😂
I grew up here since 86, it was cool in the 90s tho 2000 and up its turned south and now worser with drugs other than weed
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Wait a year until the over building cuts the legs out of the local R.E. market.
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There is Stupid Rich and Stupid not here, Absoutley no Inbetween💜
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I'm just curious as to why you said it's a GOOD THING that now homes are double the price with high interest rates, making it harder for people to actually own homes? Why is that a good thing? otherwise, thanks for the real!
I said things are becoming normalized. The real estate market feeding frenzy has slowed down and is more balanced. Homes are on the market longer, prices are actually coming down. Rates are higher but less cash investors are in the market competing with the average person that needs time to get a loan make a decision on a property and wait 30+ days to close on that home. So because time is a huge factor in real estate having more TIME is a GOOD thing. Rates don’t make it harder to buy homes, an overly aggressive Sellers market with Investors and low inventory makes it harder to buy homes. I’ve been in both types of market conditions and have help hundreds of people buy and sell homes so I know. One word here to remember on your journey: REFINANCE.
@@thecoloradospringslife ohh ok, thanks for explaining!
Outrunning hail storms, in your car. Something that people don't even understand, until they live in Colorado. And, people from The East Coast still insist that hail stones cannot possibly be the size of baseballs. They really believe that we make this stuff up. 😅
I know, you have to see it to believe it! When you love your car and you’re heading towards the eye of the storm, you take some evasive action! LOL 😂 ⛈️ 🌧️
@@thecoloradospringslife For sure! LOL ! 😅 "Hurry! Head for that underpass! And, stay there!" 😅