There's still nothing like the Hammer - Page 2

Thundertubs · #21 Posted **Jun 13, 2013, 1:17 AM**

Always great to see some Flar-style Hammer. I miss our regular updates on this town.

flar · #22 Posted **Jun 17, 2013, 12:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by dc_denizen

I remember glancing at Hamilton from the Skyway, I'm sure these are not the entire story of the city, but interesting nonetheless. Lively, but very dilapidated: a casualty of globalization surely, and US Steel's nefarious mill-closings. Like Buffalo, but without the racial tension dimension driving to that extra level of localized urban dysfunction and abandonment.

thanks for the pics!

There are many nice areas, I covered about 30 neighbourhoods when I lived there a few years ago.

phil marion · #23 Posted **Aug 23, 2014, 3:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by LMich

It's crazy how much some of this reminds me of Detroit, with the huge difference being that even when areas in Canada reach the point of looking this truly bad, they aren't wholesale abandoned. Kinda' jealous. lol

I'm sure the homicide rate doesn't compare either. This thread shows the shit side of Hamilton but it is still an incredibly safe city.

In 2011, Hamilton (pop. 500,000) recorded 7 homicides, a significant decrease from 2010 when there were 12 homicides.

Detroit (pop. 700,000) has way over 300 murders a year.