Not to be confused with the Chicago suburb of the same name, the Village of Riverdale is about 20 miles south of the Chicago Loop and about 5 miles west of the Indiana State Line. It's within the larger Calumet Region which historically has relied on the manufacturing industry as a staple for it's economy. Over the years, Riverdale and the surrounding communities have seen sharp declines. Riverdale in particular is home to a scary looking, mostly abandoned townhome complex.

0:00 - 7:40 A Background on Riverdale
7:40 - 18:58 Abandoned Townhome Complex
18:58 - 27:15 Corruption? In a Cook County Village? No way!
27:15 - 30:37 Chris's Livability Score

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In order to make good YouTube videos, it helps to have good equipment. I started out on a budget and have expanded overtime. Links to everything that I use are down below.

WHAT I USE AT HOME:
Home PC for video editing: https://amzn.to/4aDWtze
Sound Mixer: https://amzn.to/3TFkHCo
Microphone: https://amzn.to/4ahTBbs
Other things: https://amzn.to/3TzvUnG

WHAT I USE ON THE ROAD:
Camara: https://amzn.to/3TGtUKG
Other Camera: https://amzn.to/3TGu44K
Drone: https://amzn.to/3vADq9Z
Other things: https://amzn.to/3J3FxXe


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I keep virtual map that shows every place that I've made a video on here:

INTERACTIVE MAP that shows you all of the places that I've made videos on: (Doesn't always work on mobile devices. Will always work on PC.) https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/edi...

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I have other social media that you can follow me on as well. Through a DM or Email, you contact me for collaborations, video ideas or for basic fan mail:

SOCIAL MEDIA & CONTACT INFO:
Email: [email protected]
On Twitter:   / chris_harden55  
On Instagram:   / c_harden7  
On Facebook:   / chrishardenyt  

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