Why Toledo is a shithole

[MikeyA]

I am from Toledo. I was born in Toledo Hospital. I grew up where South and Airport crisscross.

My family saw the writing on the wall and moved 5 miles away to Maumee, much safer city. I still love Toledo the city. I moved because I hated the people there. They elect the same leaders and wonder why every idea fails. Seriously the same family names that are on city council now were the same last names there in the 1970's.

There are some crown jewels of the city though. The Zoo and University of Toledo lead the way with them. The people of the city revere the zoo, yet ignore the University (Some still call it TU which hasn't been it's name since the 60's). Pretty much the only side of Toledo that's still nice is the West End (not the Old West End).

One of the good things overlooked is fishing on the River. Each spring the biggest walleye (they named the hockey team the walleye formally removing the Utah Jazz as the dumbest name for a sports team ever) come up river to spawn. Taking an 8-10 pound walleye is quite common.

The Walleye run and Toledo Rocket Football games are the only thing left I will recommend people going to Toledo to do. Both are exciting and chances are good at both the people to the left and right of you are NOT from Toledo.

Toledo is not Flint Michigan, YET, but it's getting there at the exponential rate.