Comments on: Gary, Indiana

By: Tw33ty Bird

Tw33ty Bird — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:19:15 +0000

Gary is bad cumin out of lil nice stuck up towns ut if u cumin frum chi twn you settle 4 wat evea then u progress but the reason most houses are obadon because people do settle an watevea dey was doin in da chi is wat dey came down and did and in stead of payin bills they bought crack and weedand it is sad but its true and no 1 can help it

By: erika

erika — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:46:21 +0000

I grew up, lived, worked in Gary and basically learned some street smarts. If I hadnt, I wouldnt of survived the near fatal carjacking on 35th ave(across from the golf course). I’m not angry, I’ve been held up 3 times prior to that, it makes me sad that people had to become desperate enough to rob a hardworking person like me because the economy is so ….well I cant even find the words. My family got out, yes there are some fond memories, and I will always cherish them, but God bless those who can’t get out, or won’t give up.

By: Debra Velez

Debra Velez — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:55:24 +0000

Im glad to hear an opinion about gary that is real facts and isnt just rude like every one elses…every one including people who are from GI are always sayn i wouldnt walk through there its a dumb blah blah blah….if the people from GI dont have hope who will?? you have to want to make a change to be able to do it…i love the people here my husbands family still resides here its where hes from….i like visiting even though theres nothing to do maybe if they build nice things for teenagers and lil kids to do then kids wont be out bangin….maybe if the damn town leaders didnt sit on there asses spending tax payers money and they did sumthn the town wouldnt look like this…People are poor here because the state pays so damn low where i live i would barely be able to pay my light bill…i mean give people a damn chance this city just has poor leaders i think the city would be better off haven me in charge lol

By: Kathleen Martin

Kathleen Martin — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:04:50 +0000

Oh, you are so right! It will take Railcat and other nameless fans to help build the Northside economy.

By: d

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:17:27 +0000

I also work for the University in Gary and agree that the school has not done a lot to embrace the community. It would be great if a member of the faculty or staff could organize the employees because I would definately want to be a part of helping Gary.

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Offsprung > Unsprung » Dispatches from Flyover Country — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:19:06 +0000

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Because Our Voices Matter Too at Faux Real — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:48:20 +0000

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By: D. Yaros

D. Yaros — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:43:26 +0000

“Gary, Indiana, not Louisiana, Paris, France or Rome, is the only place I’ll call home (Music Man). In my case the east Glen Park area. I wonder if there is any hope for the city anymore, and fear there is not. Wish it were otherwise.

For an appreciation of what the “Steel City” was in its heyday, permit me to call your attention to a web site which provides extensive information on the

Development
History
Politics
Government
Economics
Ethnic diversity
Past & Present People/Places/Events

of the “Steel City,” Gary, Indiana. Of course U.S. Steel is covered, particularly the “World’s Largest Plate Mill,” the 210 inch Plate Mill. The site gives a thorough and understandable explanation of how steel is made. It also details the tragic story of the 1981 murder of Gary Police Lt. George Yaros. The web site has many photos and does permits users to contibute/participate in a blog.

The web site is Dave’s Den

The web site url is http://GDYNets.WebNG.com

By: palamedes

palamedes — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:39:24 +0000

Yep. Gary – my childhood home. Aetna and Miller, to be specific.

I look at my family’s old place on E. 13th Avenue and am glad that at least the latino family that owns it has struggled mightily to maintain it as the rest of the neighborhood dies a step at a time.

My dad takes it much harder. I can drive him through Miller and he can dredge up 50 years of neighborhood history in moments just by looking at a house, a four way stoplight, a particular sand dune. It kills him to see where Miller is now, and it’s in far better shape than much of the rest of the city.

I sometimes think that most of the city should just be torn down, allowed to let nature take over, and become part of the Dunes National Lakeshore. But there are lives there, and histories, and where do those living there then go?

The area, pre-steel mills, was once a tourist spot for Chicagoans. Maybe that’s where it has to go next. Or perhaps we figure out a way to go after the sand without destroying the beautiful sand dunes in the process and start making solar panels? I dunno…so much lost.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:11:32 +0000

I hear you, Lubu.

They’ve laid off workers and expected outsiders to come in as investors without the community support to help. Even the Decatur/Danville area with which I’m really familiar hasn’t stepped up to help, much less downtown Gary. The only place that I can see that’s hopeful is the Railcats location, which is one of the places my friend reports that she sees a lot of her hospital clients from (bar fights) …