Other countries warnings about US Cities

[red-beard]

Actually, reading through it, most of the cities I'm familiar with the notes make sense.


16 American cities foreign governments warn their citizens about | GovBeat

Planning a trip abroad? It’s probably best to check out the State Department’s list of travel warnings for countries with unsafe political situations. At the moment, the State Department has issued travel warnings for 34 countries, from the Central African Republic and El Salvador to Iraq and North Korea.

Well, just as State warns Americans about dangerous places to travel, so too do foreign ministries in other countries — and some countries warn their citizens to avoid heading to certain cities in the U.S. France, in particular, warns travelers to be careful in a large number of specific cities.

Here’s what other countries, mostly France, say about American cities:




Boston: Avoid walking at night in Dorchester, Mattapan and Roxbury, and be wary of “petty crime” in Chinatown, the North End and Fenway.

New York: Be wary in Times Square and at the Statue of Liberty, and don’t go to Harlem, the Bronx or Central Park at night.

Washington: Northeast and Southeast should be avoided, and Union Station is dangerous at night. “Le quartier Anacostia n’est pas recommandable de jour comme de nuit.” Translation: Don’t go to Anacostia, day or night.

Baltimore: “Considered a dangerous city except downtown.”

Richmond: “Do not visit the city on foot.”

Pittsburgh: The French urge their citizens to avoid Mount Oliver, Hill District, Homewood-Brushton and Hazelwood.

Cleveland: Avoid Cleveland Heights, Lakewood and Euclid. That warning got Cleveland Heights Mayor Edward Kelly upset. “The French government is foolish and doesn’t know what they’re talking about,” he told the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Detroit: “The center is not recommended after the close of business.”

Chicago: Stay away from the West Side and anywhere south of 59th Street.

Houston: Be vigilant if traveling through Downtown, south and east Houston at night.

St. Louis: “Eviter le quartier nord entre l’aéroport et le centre-ville, mais la navette reliant l’aéroport est sûre.” Translation: Avoid northern area between the airport and the city center, but the airport shuttle is safe (Hat tip to our friend Chris Good, of ABC News, for spotting that nugget).

Atlanta: The French are nervous about the southern part of the city, and downtown after dark.

New Orleans: Northwest of Dauphine Street, northeast of Ursulines Avenue, north of St. Charles Avenue and south of Magazine Street are areas of concern.

Miami: “Canadians have been the victims of crime such as break-ins, assaults and pickpocketing in the Miami area, sometimes during daylight hours,” Canada’s foreign ministry warns. France says attacks on tourists in Florida are rare now, but were frequent a few years ago.

Los Angeles: France warns tourists to take care in Hollywood, Santa Monica, Venice Beach and Long Beach, and to avoid Watts, Inglewood and Florence.

El Paso: The British Foreign Office warns tourists about violence along the border with Mexico, and the border crossing at Ciudad Juarez specifically.

Germany doesn’t warn its citizens about any specific cities, but it does caution against letting it all hang out: “Although the laws in individual states categorizing nudity as ‘indecent exposure’, are rarely asserted and punished, those laws should absolutely be followed. Nude bathing and changing clothes at the beach stirs up public agitation and can lead to unpleasantnesses.”

[GG Allin]

Chicago "anywhere south of 59th? They're being kind.

[Jim Richards]

None of this surprises me.

[motion]

I've done lots of the stuff on that list with no problem. Wasn't even nervous. I was in Inglewood/Florence a couple days ago cruising around, shopping, eating. No big deal. Not sure where people get their info. Central Park at night? Really?

[HardDrive]

They seem to suggest that Detroit is safe during business hours. Sacre bleu!

[kach22i]

Germany doesn’t warn its citizens about any specific cities, but it does caution against letting it all hang out: “Although the laws in individual states categorizing nudity as ‘indecent exposure’, are rarely asserted and punished, those laws should absolutely be followed. Nude bathing and changing clothes at the beach stirs up public agitation and can lead to unpleasantnesses.”

The Germans should keep their clothes on, classic.

Richmond's description sounds worse than Detroit to me.

[jwgn777]

Nonsense! I walked through Bedford- Sty alone. Road my motorcycle in the rain.

[Steve Viegas]

Originally Posted by jwgn777

Nonsense! I walked through Bedford- Sty alone. Road my motorcycle in the rain.

Billy, is that you?

[kach22i]

Billy Joel
You May Be Right.............. Lyrics
Billy Joel - You May Be Right Lyrics | MetroLyrics

I walked through Bedford Stuy alone
Even rode my motorcycle in the rain
And you told me not to drive
But I made it home alive
So you said that only proves that I'm insane
You may be right
I may be crazy

Read more: Billy Joel - You May Be Right Lyrics | MetroLyrics

[dad911]

I'd agree with the list for the cities I've been to. I'd also add quite a few other cities to the list.

[bell]

Cleveland....euclid at e 185......e 185 all the way to Pennsylvania is safe....from downtown cle e55th to e 185th is old Cleveland and questionable at night....
Anywhere south of I90 is questionable.....
Lakewood is a hole......lol

I used to live in e Cleveland, Euclid, etc for years....

[NY65912]

Bed Stuy ain't what it used to be.

Personally, I don't like no stinkin tourists, they get in my way.

526 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn NY - Trulia

[Robert Adams]

Couldn't help but notice Philadelphia didn't even make the list?
Does that mean it really is 'the city of brotherly love'?

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Spot-on about Boston. Chelsea, Charleston and Jamaica Plain pretty much suck too.

[dad911]

Originally Posted by Robert Adams

Couldn't help but notice Philadelphia didn't even make the list?
Does that mean it really is 'the city of brotherly love'?

Newark, Plainfield & Camden didn't make it either.

[gacook]

Don't forget about Hyde Park, and also the part of Dedham that borders Dorchester.

[jwgn777]

Originally Posted by Steve Viegas

Billy, is that you?

No i'm not Billy however he has a great motorcycle museum or collection you might say in Oyster Bay LI that is free for every one to see and it is safe to walk around town.