Walking is a great way to experience a place properly. I only discovered how much I enjoy walking during the lockdowns a few years ago when taking long walks was the only entertainment. I mostly walk around Berlin where I live. Exploring the areas in between the destinations where I normally by simply walking through them (as opposed to taking public transport and not seeing or noticing these areas), shows you a lot about a city.

Michigan City looks like a friendly enough place. Not that dissimilar from the working class areas here in Berlin. Lots of Berliners that live a bit further from the center.

One note, spectacular as that coal plant might look; living that close to one is not that great for your health. Coal plant pollution tends to affect health statistics (average age, incidence of lung related problems, etc.).

> Not that dissimilar from the working class areas here in Berlin

Interesting fact. The public library in Michigan City was designed by a very young Helmut Jahn. Yes, the same architect that designed the Potsdamer Platz.

Also, both the power plant and the prison are going away. The power plant is already in the process of being decommissioned.