- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: BR Neighborhood in Top 25 Worst Neighborhoods in US
Posted on 2/27/14 at 8:33 am to TheIndulger
Posted on 2/27/14 at 8:33 am to TheIndulger
When it's on a top 25 most dangerous list, yes.
0
Posted on 2/27/14 at 8:33 am to TheIndulger
quote:
Is that how you fix a problem, by demolishing the neighborhood?
Uh yeah? Do they deserve any more concessions just to not change their ways for the better?
Posted on 2/27/14 at 8:34 am to trom83
quote:
I know it's a bad part of town, but to be 25th out of the whole country kind of surprised me.
How so when there are neighborhoods in even smaller cities that are worse?
Posted on 2/27/14 at 8:35 am to TheIndulger
quote:
Is that how you fix a problem, by demolishing the neighborhood?
I grew up in Villa Del Rey in the 80's and 90's and people use to think that neighborhood was a nice neighborhood. Now that neighborhood is known as a bad neighborhood.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 8:36 am to TheIndulger
quote:
Is that how you fix a problem, by demolishing the neighborhood?
When it's been effectively abandoned, yes. Not to mention, it's being replaced by a much improved version.
This post was edited on 2/27/14 at 8:38 am
Posted on 2/27/14 at 8:36 am to TheIndulger
The new development plan pics look pretty good
Posted on 2/27/14 at 8:39 am to TheIndulger
quote:
Is that how you fix a problem, by demolishing the neighborhood?
well for one the 'neighborhood' in question was a city owned project known for being a hotbed of FQ crime. The city in the last decade (and more so since katrina) has been phasing out it's large monolithic projects and replacing them with more contemporary smaller structures. The St. Bernard was a shite hole, what it is now is probably nicer than most apartments in Baton Rouge. The Magnolia is gated with a swimming pool. Non swimmer jokes will be crushed eventually.
So the crown jewel of the housing redevolpment will be the redevelopment of it's worst (by this list, I disagree with it though) unit, into a mixed income use area. And why we as white males will laugh at the notion that mixed use spaces don't work. The River Garden complex kinda proved that wrong. It is working and attracting national retailers to put in shops.
So now you will have mixed use, mixed income... and why will people buy into it? Because it's blocks away from the most sought after property in the city.
So it's disingenuous to say NOLA fixes problems by tearing them down. NOLA fixes problems by "Building it Better".
Which IMO is much better than separating a city in two.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 8:40 am to TheIndulger
quote:
Is that how you fix a problem, by demolishing the neighborhood?
They won't demolish it. They'll try to isolate themselves from it for a decade or so on their way out of town and let the lowest common denominator demolish it.
It will be a long time before BR finally figures out to fix the problem by a counter invasion of their own by investing in it instead of running, and thus driving the problem out with the only real tool at their disposal, their proverbial nuclear bomb... MONEY!
Posted on 2/27/14 at 8:41 am to LloydChristmas
Improving the visual presentation of an area could do alot to a neighborhood. Majority of the buildings in that area are either vacant or run down.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 8:43 am to trom83
quote:
Improving the visual presentation of an area could do alot to a neighborhood. Majority of the buildings in that area are either vacant or run down.
Broken Window theory
Posted on 2/27/14 at 8:50 am to REG861
and it works.
New Olreans took the ghetto Magazine Street and turned it into a shopping destiantion.
Freret Street is actually a dining destination now. OC Haley is coming up, there is a whole Foods on Broad. Central City and St. Claude are even seeing new developments.
The hurricane was a blessing in disguise, IMO.
New Olreans took the ghetto Magazine Street and turned it into a shopping destiantion.
Freret Street is actually a dining destination now. OC Haley is coming up, there is a whole Foods on Broad. Central City and St. Claude are even seeing new developments.
The hurricane was a blessing in disguise, IMO.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 8:54 am to Napoleon
quote:
The hurricane was a blessing in disguise, IMO.
Damn..
Posted on 2/27/14 at 8:55 am to PhiTiger1764
quote:
East St. Louis, IL
(City Center) 100.97
Over 100%. Impressive.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 8:56 am to PhiTiger1764
quote:
Damn..
Yes it was devastating, but everything, I mean everything has improved because of it. Yes people lost lives and that is sad. But the city would be in much worse shape had it not happened.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 8:57 am to VABuckeye
quote:
Over 100%. Impressive.
No, over 10% of people will be victims of viloent crime. It's 100.97 per 100,000 residents.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 8:59 am to trom83
Stay classy Baton Rouge.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 8:59 am to Napoleon
So. Sprinkle the poor dangerous people in with the middle class to rich white people?
Posted on 2/27/14 at 8:59 am to Napoleon
quote:
and it works.
Of course it works. When you invest in a place make it a thing of value, there isn't any place for the zeroes to go but away, and where they go, who cares, just not here. Do that all over the city, and build shite that matters and is worth valuing long term and people will fight for it.
In this case, we are witnessing what BR did years ago in slapping shite construction up years ago to make fast money, and now it's not new or shiny anymore. What's depressing though, is that we are still doing the same things in construction, maybe worse, and I suppose expecting a different result this time?
Patterns are here to be learned from and corrected. I'm just not too sure how long it will take, or how much real estate were going to have to surrender until we recognize those patterns and effects, and change directions to one that makes more sense for the value of this place long term as a place to "Live" rather than "Stay"
Posted on 2/27/14 at 9:05 am to Napoleon
quote:
Over 100%. Impressive.
quote:
No, over 10% of people will be victims of viloent crime. It's 100.97 per 100,000 residents.
Keep 'em coming.
Page 3 of 7
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News