bangor could really do some much more with its waterways. a river flowing through a city can be charming, beautiful and an attraction with the right development

Really nice shot!

Oh it sure does lol https://www.facebook.com/groups/1000092187470873/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT

How did I know this was gonna be Bangor area tweakers

Yeah all jokes aside it has gotten bad.

Beautiful 😍

Beauty can always be found, those who seek find

It's a nice photo (I appreciate all your photos), but that scene only reminds me of Charlie Howard. The canals have a sinister quality that I'm not sure can be made charming. But they're part of what makes Bangor Bangor.

Bangor is a VERY charming city. It has a ton of potential too. There are just massive issues with housing affordability and a lack of social services funding. This combined with a lot of NIMBY folks who don't want to do anything about either of those issues has made the urban decay quite pronounced.

Thanks. Who is Charlie Howard? Sorry I am ignorant about that one. I agree about the canals. Any flowing body of water SHOULD be beautiful, but these have had their beauty diminished greatly. A shame.

True.

Haters hate and lovers love.

Charlie Howard was a young gay man who was murdered in Bangor by a couple of teenagers in 1984. He was assaulted and thrown into the Kenduskeag where he drowned because he was gay.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Charlie_Howard

Its gotten better in the bad areas, and bad in the good areas... I hear they are going to be putting a new YMCA on the end of First street in bangor, dunkin' side.

That is truly sickening.

Remember bath salts

Why would they move the YMCA down the street?

Take Providence Rhode island as an example. Their river fire they do periodically during the summer months draws a good crowd.

Honestly no clue. I heard that from a new landlord on first street. I think because less congestion. Why does the city do what it wants...