City housing project FAILED leaving dozens of homes in DISREPAIR
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- čas přidán 23. 05. 2024
- As I was driving down the street, there there a ton of boarded up houses but this one on the corner was getting overgrown. So, I spoke with the neighbor right behind and she told me that it is a city owned property. There was a housing project that lost its funding and failed and now there are dozens of boarded up houses on this street. She said the city does cut the grass every now and again but they haven’t been by yet this year. So, I thought I would get it edged up, mowed down, and looking amazing for the neighborhood again!
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Too bad the city doesn’t sell them for a reasonable price to lower income families if they can not afford the housing project they wanted to do. It’s so bad for houses to sit empty. So sad. But you made this house look worthy of a loving family. Thanks for all you do.
Spencer, no one wants you to suffer with poison ivy, don’t apologize for not wanting to be near it. You do such a lovely job with all your yards. Bless you for all you do!🥰👍
Thank you so much! Have a great day!!
I don't think I'm allergic to ivy/oak cuz i have lots of it in my backyard and i dance around in that and don't have any issues but i also take a shower immediately after just to be....safe.
@@emnewb641 lol, yeah, sometimes I wish I could be his backup cause I have basically no reaction to poison ivy, but ironically, I’m very allergic to grass and can’t do 90% of what he does lol. I can shovel dirt though, so I’d be willing to help him out with his edging.
@@The1nvisibleJeevas You two could make a fantastic team...
@@raminatox thanks! Next step is to move to Kansas lol
If ONLY I could get Fit while sitting on my couch WATCHING this guy work his butt off! That's an amazing work out!
People told me I should get out more so I took my TV and Xbox and put it outside and play video games. 🤪
Maybe if you try seeing yourself do it, in other words visualize. A form of mind over matter, so I've heard.
I must be bonkers ! I just cut mine and while resting my back I’m watching this 😂🇬🇧
Too funny! 😂😂😂
He's soooo fast! 😆
It's beyond belief that so many houses are empty and so many Americans are homeless. Why can't these houses be repaired and affordable?🤔🙄😡
Also the rent is outrageous for most people to afford to live, especially those on social security…
I totally agree with you , doesn’t seem right
Because what these people view as affordable isn’t actually affordable.
Someone has to pay for repairs, for one thing. And then the house is worth money, which means the people buying it have to be smart enough with their money to save for a down payment and keep up with the mortgage. Not to mention the legal issues that many houses get tied up in.
Plus, much of the homeless population has severe mental illness and/or addiction problems. They don’t want a home, or wouldn’t be able to maintain it if they did.
You can argue about prices and all that. But things cost money and the world is very complex.
What you should do is buy a rental, then go out a find yourself a homeless person or family to move in. Show us how's it's done.
It does seem strange that the city will issue code violation to property owners for letting their property go like this. Yet they will let city owned property go to pot.
Amazing job getting it mowed and trimmed up.
Uhh...if u see a citation FROM the City...TO the City...send me a copy of it, would ya? lol
Totally agree.
What town ND STATE ISTHIS
Never ever ever assume a power line is not energized!!!
Absolutely, electricity is like a gun, it’s the ‘safe’ one that gets you!
It’s a shame there are so many boarded up houses when people are crying out for accommodation. Amazes me how there are so many in USA, here in Australia we have a rental housing problem, rents are very high and there just aren’t enough affordable houses. I thank you Spencer for clearing this one and hope you can address more in the future. Blessings from Australia 🇦🇺🙏🙏❤️🤗 4:41
It is absolutely tragic! So many people living out of their cars or in tent cities when there are houses available.
Unfortunately a lot of corporations buy up a lot of homes here as well and they rent them out instead of letting actually families who need them buy those homes
I wonder that too! How did a city housing project fail? Where I live, people would be fixing those up and glad to have them! ❤. Building new housing projects these days is crazy expensive because so many middlemen come along with their hands out, wanting a cut of the government money. Fixing those up should be more reasonable I would hope.
I am in Canada and we only see vacant houses when they are getting through probate or are going to be torn down. In my city there were to four unit buildings that were rented, it was a slum lord, city came in dozed both buildings and built a 30 unit building for low income, we also have a bunch of town homes that are a mix of owned and low income suites.
I live in the Northeast USA. In Massachusetts, we have a mandate to provide 10% of our housing inventory to be affordable housing. LOTS of building going on here. If TX lost funding for all those homes, why not sell them???? Geez, that would never happen here...I think.
YOU HAVE RAISED THE BAR OF STANDARD TO WHICH ALL OTHER CZcams MOWERS WISH TO ACHIEVE
I agree, last year I had hip replacement surgery and had to hire out my lawn work, just mediocre. So this year I am happily doing it my self, am 73 and glad to still be able, no one like Spencer around here.
@@naomioconnor4107 Bless you MS.Naomi, good luck w/ your new hip!
It's too bad, when the city drops the ball on a lot of these properties, that you can't be reimbursed for doing their job. I know you do these jobs for the benefit of the neighborhood. You have a big heart.
You have inspired me to help more people in my neighborhood not with just yard work but others things that I can help them with around their house. Thank you for all that you do for people. God Bless you
My husband too! He now mows the grass next door for a handicapped neighbor and recently washed the mold off a new widow neighbor’s home exterior. If he sees a need, he just does it. Proud!
After watching this video, Spencer, you really should think about wearing a 'hazard vest'. The cars are getting closer to you.
and traffic cones.
There are mesh vest that are breathable. The cones are a good idea too.
I was coming here to suggest the same!
The footage is sped up, so really, the cars are going quite slow IRL.
I’ve been recommending a high viz vest for ages!
How your back handles all the hard work in the gardens boggles my mind... thank you for beautifying the neighbourhoods!
It definitely gets sore after some of these tough jobs. Thank you for watching!!
Yes, bless his heart for these "mows", I also worry about his back long term.
Wish you would wear a bright reflective vest when working next to the streets, some vehicles just fly so fast & close to you. Stay safe 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I have said this once and I will say it again, you, Spencer, are such a blessing to your community!
Thank you so much! I couldn't do it without everyones support
@@SBMowingYou should run for local office. This state of affairs is unconscionable.
the woman was so straight forward in an awkward way. Maybe she thought Spencer gonna offer to mow the grass..but to her surprise its for the neighboring house..😜😅😂😝😁
Maybe she'll be one of those he's going back for
I hope he does, because the way she sounded, she could use alittle help. And I am sure she will be so happy, alittle help will go a long ways. God bless Spencer, his family and everyone watching
@@cilfreeman1784 yes I thought so too...
I hope he can go back and do her lawn.
Happy Friday happy memorial day weekend to everyone...the best way to start my Friday...happy mowing!!!
Happy Memorial Day weekend to you too!
Stop with the HAPPY Memorial Day. It's a day of remembrance for those lost.
Screw companies cause they don't care for anyone
Same to you Danny, Happy Start of Summer to All😊😊😊 Most of all, thank you to our vets for serving our country and and let’s remember all those men and women who fight and died for our country in the past and paid with their lives for our freedoms they God bless them always well this is really what memorial day is all about. It’s not just a day of partying and drinking I think people tend to forget, what our holidays are about people think they’re all just a day off from work. Enjoy everyone and be safe watch out for the drunks on the road.
Thank you and you have a safe holiday weekend
My fav part of these videos are the before and after photos at the end! From looking unloved and hopeless to loved and full of hope. Makes my eyes water 😢💦
Who's cutting onions? 🧅
I know this lot needed it more than that nice woman, but may go back and do her lawn? Great job Spencer, especially on the back road and driveway!
2023 I got COVID..glad I did because SB Mowing kept me occupied with all these cool videos! Thank you Spencer! Keep up the great work.
Always great job! You must sharpen that shovel daily ! I admit I sometimes fast forward through the shovel work I am recovering from back surgery and it hurts just to watch it . Take of yourself I’m 68 woman who has mowed , hauled large rocks and such when I was younger doing own landscaping . Love the weed whipping and mowing the best .
Spencer, you are the only beacon of light in an insane world.
Try watching Flawless Cleaning Services. It’s in the UK. Ben and his dad do this and much, much more for folks in England.
Hello and good afternoon from Germany... It's friday and Time for Spencer and coffee😊
The best time!
I am curious if you were able to help the neighbor that you spoke to? She looked like her yard could use some help. Maybe you can schedule it in the future. Keep up the good work Spencer. I watch every episode, every Friday from Bogota, Colombia.
Good Morning Spencer! Wishing you a great weekend as you are busy helping neglected and forgotten homes in these neighborhoods! Thank you for all you do! 💕
Thank you! You too!
As of right now because we’re coming to Third World country
As much as I like you and your videos, I still prefer to see the help going to occupied homes. There are so many people who are elderly or incapacitated for one reason or another. You always put your heart into all your projects and I really appreciate that.
But if he does the worst of the worst homes it makes the whole community out and prevents a lot of crime, squatters, wild animals, mosquitos etc
He takes them as he finds them. It's not as easy as you might think to find homes with wildly overgrown yards that have the potential to make good videos that people can complain about.
He would have to go house to house to find the elderly and incapacitated. It is not a viable plan. He has his business to run too. Your heart is in the right place but not a feasible plan.
I always think the cars are driving too damn fast and I worry about your safety. Then I remember the video is sped up...😂😂
Love your perspective, it's like a breath of fresh air in a sea of sameness.
That means so much to me, thank you!
...did you do that nice lady's lawn haha.
He did say at the end of the vid he was coming back the next day to do "a ton of houses" so maybe?
Yes she was rude. No need to be like that Spencer is doing the neighborhood a favor. He does not have to do that but he is good.
@@marilynhemingway5219 What is rude about asking "how much to do the lawn?" when a lawn service person knocks on the door?
@@MonkeyJedi99it was the way she spoke I think...
Nice? 😂
You always do fantastic work Spencer. It's a shame that the City has this home boarded up, as someone who is homeless could have a place to live with geared to income rent. I hope you have a great day my friend ❤️🙂⚘️🚜.
The powers that be also keep saying there is a housing shortage. Seems there are too many regulations for them to actually work with what is already there. Such a shame because everything is so over priced.
@@barbaram5787 Where I live in Ontario, Canada the rents for a one bedroom apartment is $2,200,plus in some cases utilities on top of the rent. It's crazy now. I hope you have a great day Barbara 🙂⚘️.
@@donnamitchell7707 That's unbelievable and way overpriced. When I got out of the USAF back in Jan., 65, a fellow Airman who also had been discharged and I rented a two bedroom apt for $35 PM and this was in overpriced Calif. There's no reason for rents to have gone up that much other than greed.
@@DaninVa-gt9nj Your right Danin. Landlords have become very greedy. It's shocking to see how many people are living on the street. Landlords are getting very picky on who they rent to as well.I hope you have a great day 🙂⚘️.
We need more like you, Soencer. You're special ❤. Keep doing what you do and take care of yourself as well. ❤
You're awesome Spencer.
That was a lot of work at that home. 🤜🌟🤛
Yes it was!
Spencer I think to be more safe when doing the street edging wear a reflective vest so you don't get hit.
Get Her DONE ✔️ 👏 SB !!! 😊😊😊
I love doing yards and I find myself glued to your videos everytime they come out. The before and afters are so awesome. Its a really great way of giving back to the community. Great job as always
You're a star Spencer. Keep up the good community work.
Thanks, will do!
Great job buddy, looks so different and neat. As always keep up the wonderful and amazing work u do. God bless you and your family Spencer bro.
Send the City the bill for mowing.
He already gets paid for doing these yards. As long as the fans keep watching he keeps getting paid.
Yeah, the city needs a laugh now and then!
Mowing. $25
Edging. $1,000,000
Not calling out your city's name: priceless
Careful. I've known and read about some municipal governments that would rather have him arrested for trespassing than thank him for cleaning up the things they're responsible for.
You need to take care of yourself. Please be careful. Love what you have done to these houses. May God bless you always.
I starting watching, the boring channel with Kevin then I found Al Blaze then SD mowing then everyone else. Other then the sound of the equipment that I enjoy, what hits me more if them helping People out. The faces on people faces. When we were going thru so much and family and friends came to help us out with our yard, it has brought us tears of joy! It was refreshing. We had to leave out for some medical and you can imagine someone just coming and helping you with your yard makes a big difference. So I admire these guys and the rest of people trying to make a difference in people lives.. blessings boys are another one, I watch so different from Australia good job Australia. Also mid life stock is awesome. Thank you for all that you do! People keeping people
Spencer, you are an angel for taking care of what others won’t or can’t. You do it with such heart, and I’m sure all the neighbors are happy to see SOMEONE helping out! Have a great weekend! 💝
...did you do that nice lady's lawn haha
Maybe it couldn't be don't, we don't knw.
You have a good heart, Spencer. I enjoy all the wonderful things you do for others.
Looking good💛of gold.. Wish you and your wife a great Memorial Weekend. God bless, be safe and stay well.♥🙏🏼
Great work Spencer! Now the city can come by and sit in their truck for 3 hours and tell their supervisor they cut it and let the taxpayers' foot the bill for that. God bless America!
Great transformation Spencer. Glad you left the poison ivy alone. The neighbor you asked about that house wanted hers done too. Are you gonna help her out? Love SB Mowing fridays!
This will be a great opportunity for you to do the block and make content, I’m here for it 😊
Good morning Spencer…. I am going to work…will watch later!! I know that you will have this place looking stunning soon….Take care, be safe out there🤗
Hope you enjoy!
Spencer, dab alittle apple cider vinegar on your rash and it will be dried up within 3 to 4 days. Love your videos and the great service you do for the community!
Tea tree oil! It works overnight for poison oak, it should work for poison ivy as well!😊
As always, Spencer, great job! It's a pity that if several of those homes are a failed City project, then why doesn't the City maintain the yards of the vacant homes for the neighbors who still live there and back up to these properties? Those neighbors deserve better from the City.
Spencer, you are the man! So awesome what you do for people! Good things will come to you for all you do!
Woo hoo, it’s SB Mowing Friday🎉
The best day!!
I just received the Lawn Enforcement shirt today and my husband said he’d be proud to wear your SB Mowing shirt! 👍🏻
Great job I watch all of your videos and you are so committed to your community and for the human habitat please keep up your good work and we will always keep watching good job very professional, thank
You do great work and I love watching you. I live in Tennessee and wish people around here would get someone like what y'all do because they would be greatly appreciated.
Check out "Mow It Wells". I believe he's in Tennessee.
Always look forward to Friday to see what lawn you chose. You do an awesome and I love the before and after shots.
I'm so glad you enjoy it!! Thank you so much!
WAIT she wanted her lawn cut also, why didn't you offer lol....
i was thinking the same thing 😂
I've noticed that recently they mostly do abandoned properties, perhaps because of liability or something? Or just more bang for the buck visually for the videos.
He seems to only do abandon property..doing free for a person hits different than doing it for himself..and free pressure washing is only done in a certain demographic as well
@@GracieValenti1I think you are right!
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Awesome job Spencer. Your work truly makes the neighborhood look beautifully refreshed.
Wow a great deal of shoveling and what a huge transformation.
Nice to watch you again Spencer!from Montreal Canada 🇨🇦
Yeah my Friday morning video with SB 😊great way to start my day.❤
Spencer, I'm allergic poison ivy too, and for the most part I do my absolute best to avoid it at all costs! But the few times I've come in contact with it, I've been able to avoid issues by following this guideline: basically, using any soap, thoroughly wash & rinse the affected areas at least 3x with warm - not hot - water. (I dot his with my clothes too.) The last time I got poison ivy was in 2015, after doing some spring weeding at my new house, but after using this technique, I was able to go back into those flower beds and pull up poison ivy sprouts and roots and I didn't get a single itchy spot. I havent had any issues with poison ivy since! Good luck!
I really hope you and Mrs. SB Mowing are safe and sound after a weekend of crazy tornadoes and storms in Arkansas and other states. God Bless 🙏
nice work! Spencer 🌱✂️
Thank you 🙌
Spencer rocks that mower!
Happy Friday Spencer....so glad it's another SB day. 😉 Happy Memorial Day to you and your family. Another great job Spencer. 😉🥰😍🩷❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏
Wow, last time I was this early dinos still roamed the earth🤣🦖
Another good lawn care guy to watch is Midlife Stockman
Spencer is my favorite, but I also follow & recommend Midlife Stockman!
You do good work. I am sure the city appreciates the work you have done and cost savings of maintaining these abandon homes.
Another fantastic job Spencer! Thanks for sharing
Your attention to Detail is second to None
Thank you so much!
I wonder why he didn't answer the woman who answered the door how about how much you would charge for her lawn?
He doesn't do "paid for" jobs, anymore. His income is on merch and from video views on CZcams.
@@ChadPrestonOfficialThree I find that hard to believe.
Either way it doesn't matter to me my issue is and always will be you're going to speak the English language speak it proper it is merchandise not merch I think it's unprofessional. And I don't need to reply.
@@lisablack4258 "Merch" is the vernacular. Deal with it.
@@ChadPrestonOfficialThree Indeed. His job is making videos for CZcams and his content consists of properties such as this one.
Awesome job as always Spencer have a blessed weekend and week till next Friday when we get to see another great job done 😊
That yard cleaned up nicely. Great job Spencer!
It would be so nice if somehow the homeless folk could use these boarded up houses and be given materials to fix them as needed. I keep dreaming of a kind wise city ..
I have faith in Spencer. I think after aeeing the comments, he will do the right thing and go back to do hers , if he hasnt already.
OMG great clean up, thanks to "SB" Super Buddy Mowing! 😁
Spencer, your spirit is your guide. You go where it sends you and do amazing work. Never apologize for not wanting to do areas with poison ivy or things that may harm you. Another wonderful transformation.❤❤❤ I forgot, Happy Memorial Day!
Don’t understand why you would pick another abandoned house when you could have helped an actual person with theirs. You do amazing work, way too many people out there that really need help with their yards that with your skills you could make beautiful again.
For the same reason that gas stations are always on corner lots.
Maybe he did.
For one reason there are no standards needed on abandoned houses, secondly, one abandoned house per week makes more money from u-tube than a weeks worth of paying customer houses.
@@indianaslim4971 Indeed. He gets no complaints from homeowners when he does these jobs...though he gets plenty of complaints from the peanut gallery, all of whom are sitting on their butts in front of a computer screen watching him do all the work.
@@GuyWithTheDogs which is their right, and you have no idea what commenters do or don't do with their life, their opinions are every bit as welcome as yours are.
That nice lady in the beginning said her yard needed cut and she was willing to pay - did you do it?
Thanks for caring for others. That was a great transformation and I am sure many neighbors were pleased. Stay safe. Peace
You are doing well, reviving this area being forgotten. You brought back a sense of a well-cared-for home and then even found a completely lost sidewalk, and restored it. Like that you raised a street tree and opened the view to the surrounding area.
Did you do her yard too??
She looked pretty capable to do it herself …
I noticed you prefer to do vacant houses over houses with people living in them is there a reason to your madness? Like you turn that lady down on her overgrown yard
There's no liability with a vacant house.
Excellent job SB. Continue the wonderful work you do. God Bless you and your family. ❤
I always 'like' your videos before watching them because I know they're going to be good!! 👍🏻👍🏻
Why do abandoned yards. That lady clearly needed the help!!😢
Can't please everyone, plus the one overgrown yard that he does improves the whole neighborhood helping multiple people. Not to mention he did say at the end of the video if you watch the whole thing he was going back and doing more work. And he does this for free and only does it once a week for CZcams content. Not to mention this lady was not really that pleasant.
@@MAINEiac71 he does not do it for free,smh. He gets paid by youtube.and she seemed perfectly fine,even asked how much he would charge. Which he totally ignored her. Sure he said he was doing more but helping people should come before a abandon property. And cleaning abandoned homes doesn’t help people it just makes the neighborhood look better.
@@monikajohnson8236 🤦🤦🤦 he doesn't charge the customer so technically it's free, for the customer. wow what a 🤡
Seems odd he would choose to do a job for the viru.or bank for free when the lady needed the help. SB OUT!
SB out of touch
@@docwhitfield7512 Well said.
He only films the really bad yards. We don’t know if he went back or not. At the end of the video he says he had serval yards to do in that neighborhood. I love how everyone automatically thinks he didn’t help her.
Great job 🎉 The sidewalk you totally uncovered, you needed a pick ax to loosen the soil.
Happy Friday Spencer. Great Transformation. Be Blessed and stay safe ❤️🙏🏽
Thank you! You too!
Should have offered to mow that womans yard after she gave you information about the boarded up houses. It's a little upsetting to a person, hearing you do it for free, for the other houses. But don't offer it to the person who just offered to pay you for the service.
Apparently you are unfamiliar with his business model.
What a tease! Lady thinks you are coming to help her, but instead you are asking about city property 😆I would have much rather helped the lady, than the city. It's nice that you do this, but you usually seem to do it with houses nobody actually lives in. The lady's lawn looked like it needed help as well, and I am sure the lady would have been more appreciative than the city.
You rocked another one. Well done!
It looks beautiful. Thank you.
Why can’t you just say merchandise?
It's marketing..."MERCHANDISE" is so old-fashioned in a way of speaking. Everything gets revised over time. I always wondered why people use SWAG, but it's trendy and it sells. Spencer is just keeping up with the times. I like the word "merchandise" too, but also see the other side of the coin..... IT'S BUSINESS....LOL!
@@GREATTECH1 I know that
It’s just so overused
I thought it was just me that felt that way!
17 y/o here. Very common way we have heard of saying merchandise. We don’t really hear merchandise except for larger buisinesses and stuff. But for chill fun stuff we most of the time hear merch or swag (typically merch) it’s not so much a business tactic just the common way of speaking lately. Hence why it’s “overused”
@@KillerKoifish I don't really think I needed the explanation I know exactly why it's called that my point is that he's a grown man and he can actually say the word merchandise it's not a prohibited word and I don't care what audience he's trying to relate to he just use the English language as it's been written and has spoken.
SERIOUSLY??? You chose to help the city and not the lady who asked?🙄😭 VERY DISAPPOINTED
Apparently you aren't familiar with his business model.
Maybe you should go help the lady and stop telling people what to do with their time. 😠 😠
Another Excellent job Spencer. The work you do for the community is appreciated👍👍👍
Another spectacular job Spencer!! Enjoy your weekend, and thank you for all you do!!
🎉Have a blessed week Spencer, you're awesome 😊
Hum! CITY OF WICHITA; Spencer you are out there and the ppl that follow you love what you are doing. I know this city, if they can get buy with anything, they will until they’re called out on it. You doing city work, they will let the grass go until someone like you comes by. Just watch it Spencer. I hope you get recognized from the city for doing this great, over the line work. They use only bushhog type mowers and NO trimming ❤❤❤❤❤
Even if the city workers come they wouldn't half the job you do. That little extra is why I watch ❤