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- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+272This place has some possibilities. Zombie movies, Silent Hill 2, Massive paintball game, massive CTF game, crazy ass street racing and the list goes on.
- chugger1992, on 10/11/2007, -2/+178Michael Jackson is from Gary, Indiana...
- mrmagenta, on 10/11/2007, -1/+173What these pictures dont tell you is that Gary smells... it really is the armpit of the universe (possibly *****)
- Lumiras, on 10/11/2007, -2/+157Well, one reason that Gary is so desolate is the fact that it has one of the highest crime rates in the entire nation. I live in Indiana, and everybody knows whatever you do, DON'T go to Gary
- benjpw, on 10/11/2007, -0/+120Anyone else notice the scary pic (number 4 - of the old train station) theres like a guy staring at the camera with a bag over his head or something
- KMye, on 10/11/2007, -3/+117I was going to say that looks like an aspiring/low budget zombie-film maker's dream come true, but maybe one doesn't want to go bringing valuable camera equipment there...
- silverchrysalis, on 10/11/2007, -2/+114i don't think this has anything to do with big box stores. this is the result of a city built by an industry (steel works) and then let down by decline in said industry.
casinos nearby, streets rife with drugs, and a corrupt city government haven't helped much.
we accidentally turned off for gas in Gary a few years ago, and there were drug & prostitution deals going down right in the frickin' middle of the street. - BlackMagic2, on 10/11/2007, -3/+113yeah, in Gary you shoot a guy with a paint ball gun and they will whip out a real gun.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+104God damn, Gary, IN smells like *****. Passing through Gary is the worst part about driving to Chicago.
- raymiester500, on 10/11/2007, -10/+108Thats some 28 Days Later ***** right there
- danakin, on 10/11/2007, -1/+84Most of the stories on Digg were on other sites to begin with. In fact, every single one was.
- MatchStick, on 10/11/2007, -1/+823 words comes to mind: massive Paintball game
- Narwaffle, on 10/11/2007, -1/+76flickr has a healthy amount of photos, for those still thirsty for more Gary.
http://flickr.com/photos/tags/garyindiana/
(that sounded so creepy) - defectDS, on 10/11/2007, -2/+73I think The Pirate Bay just found their new secret headquarters!
- Revan01, on 10/11/2007, -17/+87Dubai in 50 years? who knows....
- Billiam627, on 10/11/2007, -4/+73It looks like the South Park episode where they get all of their parents arrested for molesting them. Apparently Gary has a problem with child molesters...
- danakin, on 10/11/2007, -4/+73Except for the fact that in Gary, you would likely get shot by a real gun by the end of the game.
- Viva43, on 10/11/2007, -1/+60Wikipedia says:
After celebrating its 100th year in 2006, the city of Gary finally shows evidence of rebound from years of economic depression. Many buildings that have been left vacant for years are now finally planned for demolition and development.
And
After many years at the top of the list, Gary was rated the tenth most dangerous city in the United States according to Morgan Quitno's 2006 analysis of crime rates. While hardly enviable, this is indicative of the progress Gary has made in reducing crime since the 1990s. The city recorded 51 homicides in 2006, a 13.5% decrease from the previous year.
Sounds like a fun place to live. - mbiesz, on 10/11/2007, -0/+58"Gary, Indiana, Gary, Indiana, Gary..." Am I the only one that was instantly reminded of the song from "The Music Man"?
- KMye, on 10/11/2007, -7/+58most of the stories on digg are reposts of stories that were on digg hours or days before
- Hipple, on 10/11/2007, -4/+49Look on the bright side: lots of free parking lots!
- coheedcollapse, on 10/11/2007, -1/+45Silver hit the nail on the head. I grew up around the area (a city over) and have been told a lot about it. In the past Gary was sort of a mecca...a really nice city with a ton of stuff to do in it. Lots of wealthy people, lots of stores....all fueled by the steel industry. The whole area has really gone downhill over time due to steel mill closures and the like and now a large portion of it is comprised of slums and abandoned buildings.
- Fr4nk2012, on 10/11/2007, -2/+37I can't believe nobody has thought of the obvious explanation here. Vampires. I'm sure at night the place is crawling with'em. Seriously tho these pics really did remind me of that Stephen King book Salems Lot.
- DevDuck, on 10/11/2007, -3/+36Big Box stores didn't kill Gary, the inhabitants probably all shot each other. Growing up in the area around the city next to Gary, we all knew this would happen eventually. I hadn't realized it was this bad, what with my refusal to step into that city, but I'm not surprised.
There was a time when Gary was considered the glitzy place to live in the area, but that was a long time ago. Gary was built on Big Steel, it was easy to get iron ore freshly mined from New Foundland shipped through the seaway and down the great lakes, coal came on the rail lines from the Appalachians, and Gary was perfectly positioned to combine them both. When domestic steel manufacturing dried up Gary didn't have anything else to rely on, think Pittsburgh in the '70s. Whereas Pittsburgh eventually rebounded by relying on a few other industries and expanding into other sources of income (still not doing that good, but oh well) Gary just slid further into hell. They held onto the steel dream as long as possible, which is why the city smells so bad you have to hold your breath while driving by on I80.
Most recently Gary has been best known for a killer crime rate, pardon the pun. In most polls Gary is ranked higher than Washington DC for highest murder per capita rate. Probably has a lot to do with the extreme poverty rate on top of roving street gangs from Chicago which is mere miles away.
BTW, domestic steel production is making a minor rebound but only in a few new "super" plants in the south. I'm not sure of the economics that's causing this. - sQPha7e, on 10/11/2007, -0/+32It's The Rapture.. OH NOESSSS!!
- vietvet, on 10/11/2007, -1/+33These shots are mostly from a single small area, from different angles.
More than 100,000 people live in Gary, still. But not where these photos were taken.
The odor is gone with the mills (and the Jacksons).
The Gary Conservatory never existed yet, and the world is crying out for more trombones. - cactus476, on 10/11/2007, -0/+32But at least the rent is cheap.
- gmprunner, on 10/11/2007, -0/+31You guys found Silent Hill!
- weijia, on 10/11/2007, -6/+37http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary%2C_Indiana
Apparently the decline of the steel industry came because it was cheaper to actually import steel than to make it at home. Something to do with a combination of unions, minimum wage, productivity, culture, and raw resources most like. - nreynolds, on 10/11/2007, -8/+38who ***** cares? so don't read it if you've seen it before.
- Floydian, on 10/11/2007, -1/+30WOW, far cry from the days of The Music Man.
- ChronicColonic, on 10/11/2007, -2/+30I hear that Peter, Indiana is really pumping though....
- banthis, on 10/11/2007, -8/+35I'd love to live in a place like that.. without ***** that don't know how to drive, without neighbors that ask me for tools every god damn day, well yeah that's just me..
- fistofblood, on 10/11/2007, -1/+28Yes, downtown Gary is practically a vacuum.
Though, Gary actually has some very interesting architecture.
The following website has some very good pictures of the insides of many of the buildings, including a very creepy old church.
http://www.forbidden-places.be/urban-exploration-gary-indiana-ghost-town - yomamaisfat, on 10/11/2007, -3/+30Why is Gary, IN abandoned? Because it's Gary, IN.
- crazzy88ss, on 10/11/2007, -3/+29@ chugger1992
I thought you were joking so I went and wikied it... lol. - ISurfTooMuch, on 10/11/2007, -0/+25Yeah, until you get shot or robbed.
This reminds me of East St. Louis, IL. That city was so dangerous, people were stealing the radios out of police cars. Last I heard, garbage hadn't been collected in years, so people simply dumped it in abandoned houses. I was told by a St. Louis resident that if I ever somehow accidentally ended up in East St. Louis, I should look for the nearest interstate onramp. It didn't matter which interstate or which direction I needed to go. Just find one, get on it, and get out of town, no matter which direction it took me. However, he said that, under no circumstances should I stop to ask directions. In fact, he said not to stop for anything, including traffic lights. Just get out as quickly as possible.
Does anyone know if East St. Louis has made any kind of recovery, or is it still as bad as ever? - HibikiRush, on 10/11/2007, -3/+27I don't know if that would go too well. All I can imagine in my head is someone eventually saying, "Hey guys, I thought we were only using the yellow and green paintballs this round, what's the deal with these red ones? Oh wait.... oh *****."
- thecrazymonk86, on 10/11/2007, -0/+24does anyone else think its funny that the city's slogan is "City in Motion"?
- SWiG, on 10/11/2007, -7/+29http://duggmirror.com/ got a few of them
- 0crabby0, on 10/11/2007, -3/+24It would be nice for a utility company to buy the whole downtown and put up some large windmills.
So close to Chicago it must be breezy there. - Jokermx, on 10/11/2007, -8/+29I really don't think it's abandoned. See how there's smoke in the background in a picture? Also, there's a paper bag with many things inside of it, and I really don't think the guy taking the photographs would use a paper bag to carry his stuff.
Still, I'd love to go to that town and check it out. - ilikefun, on 10/11/2007, -0/+20i love the list of frequently asked questions:
"do business in gary"
only if i need a hooker with the clap and syphilis
"unwind with my kids in the park"
yeah, while they're out playing frisbee, i could be making all my crack deals!
"review the city budget for 2006"
$40 for a hanjob from candy. $250 to pay to not get shot in the face. $10,000 for cocaine, sweet, sweet cocaine.
"learn about ownership opportunities"
bitch! that ***** mine!
"understand safety in my community"
haha. haha. ha. - freebird4, on 10/11/2007, -0/+20Gary is "deserted" for much of the same reasons downtown Detroit was abandoned in the 70s; the city's economy was based around manufacturing. Steel mills, in particular. Now most manufacturing/labour work is outsourced, so most packed their bags and headed for the 'burbs.
- Dumbledorito, on 10/11/2007, -1/+20That's the town that knew me whennnnnn!
Uh, I mean... yes. - r81984, on 10/11/2007, -4/+23I live in Northwest Indiana by Gary. Gary is a ***** hole because of the Ghetto Culture. The ghetto people who live there do not care about themselves let alone cleaning up their city.
Most of the ghetto people are black and I find it funny they bitch about how its the white mans fault but yet Gary is mostly black and they do nothing to take care of their own city. - thejadedmonkey, on 10/11/2007, -1/+17I was actually surprised that there's so few comments about the music man. If it wasn't for the music man, would anybody really care about Gary, IN.?
- jtorkbob, on 10/11/2007, -0/+16Hey, this probably sounds crazy, but your average gun-toting crazy guy versus a building full of paintballers is probably going to end with a score like: two dead paintballers, one chronically bruised, permanently blinded crazy guy.
- r81984, on 10/11/2007, -3/+18@Hazard
Also, the ghetto culture can move, they are being lazy.
When jobs move its call you move or you die. Survival of the fittest. 100 years ago before cars, people used to walk to where the jobs were. How do you think the Hoover Dam was built? people moved out there and lived in tents because they could not find work where they used to live.
Its called do what you have to do to survive.
Gary did not get ***** and dirty because people are poor, Gary got ***** because people did not care enough to keep their city clean and take care of what little they have. The ghetto culture just does not make sense to me, usually poor people take care of the little they have because they can not afford to loose it or let it fall apart, but in the ghetto culture they let the little they own get run down and trashed and the bitch to others about the ***** conditions they live in even though they created those ***** conditions.
Also, they would have the money to move if they did not eat so much junk food and pay for cell phones, cable, drugs, and alcohol.
Did you know ghetto people can buy candy bars and junk food with their Welfare EBT cards that they are supposed to use for food.
It sucks but someone in our goverment hooked ghetto people up when they decided to count junk food like potato chips, pop, cookies, every thing in the candy isle as necessary food items.
What makes the ghetto culture worse, it makes it ok to have 10 kids with no marriage or even knowing who the dads are. Then those 10 kids grow up to be worse then their parents,its a viscious cycle.
Watch the move Idiocracy and you will see our dismal future if we do not stop the ghetto culture. - popltree2, on 10/11/2007, -1/+16@ISurf
Just asked my brother in law about E. St. Louis (him and my wife are from Peoria). He agreed that the best thing to do if you find yourself in East St. Louis is to get out as fast as possible. -
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