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re: Left turns! and a neutral ground coming to Tulane Ave
Posted on 5/14/14 at 5:26 am to Sophandros
Posted on 5/14/14 at 5:26 am to Sophandros
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Y'all are really trying to get some of us to move back...
Have you looked at the BR job market lately? It's absolutely horrendous.
People are flocking back to New Orleans anyway, because that's where the jobs are.
This post was edited on 5/14/14 at 5:27 am
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Posted on 5/14/14 at 5:32 am to Corkfather
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Have you looked at the BR job market lately? It's absolutely horrendous.
Why on earth would I look at BR?
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People are flocking back to New Orleans anyway, because that's where the jobs are.
This is true, and for those of us who are expats and get back every few months or so, we really see the changes. Heck, I've been talking to people in my community in Metro Atlanta about trying to implement ideas from what certain areas of NOLA have done.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 5:35 am to Sophandros
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Why on earth would I look at BR?
Sorry, I didn't realize that you weren't from/currently living in the area.
Either way, the BR job market is absolutely horrible right now. People with even advanced degrees are having trouble finding jobs, which is leading many to look toward New Orleans for work, and many are finding it. NOLA is finally retaining the best and brightest in the state, whereas before we were losing them to places like Atlanta, Houston, etc.
I no longer live in New Orleans but it'll always be home and I'm ecstatic to see it become more than just a city of blue-collar and service industry people, relying on tourism dollars to get by.
This post was edited on 5/14/14 at 5:38 am
Posted on 5/14/14 at 5:40 am to Corkfather
No problem. I'm one who was lost to Dallas and then Atlanta.
I will always appreciate the blue collar/service roots of NOLA, and it disheartens me to know that the price of its progress will include making much of the city unaffordable to those groups of people.
I will always appreciate the blue collar/service roots of NOLA, and it disheartens me to know that the price of its progress will include making much of the city unaffordable to those groups of people.
This post was edited on 5/14/14 at 5:41 am
Posted on 5/14/14 at 5:47 am to Sophandros
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I will always appreciate the blue collar/service roots of NOLA, and it disheartens me to know that the price of its progress will include making much of the city unaffordable to those groups of people.
That's upsetting, but most of those people had already moved to the suburbs (Jefferson, St. Bernard, Northshore, etc), even prior to Katrina. The people that are going to lose their homes due to increasing rents and gentrification are mainly low-income, uneducated people that are unemployed and rely on government assistance that honestly, and I'm sure I'll catch flack for this, need to get the frick out of the way.
Gentrification is THE ONLY WAY to save the city, especially in areas like the CBD, Bywater, Warehouse Dist., Marigny, and on the river side of St. Charles Ave. towards Tchoupitoulas. If New Orleans is ever to become the city it should be, that HAS to happen.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 6:20 am to Corkfather
Trust me, I'm not arguing against gentrification. I'm just saying to remember that these are people, not a problem to be dealt with.
But I grew up in the hard streets of New Orleans East (Kenilworth represent, son!) and thugged it up at Newman and Jesuit, so I'm really speaking more from an Ivory Tower/idealistic POV. I freely admit that.
But I grew up in the hard streets of New Orleans East (Kenilworth represent, son!) and thugged it up at Newman and Jesuit, so I'm really speaking more from an Ivory Tower/idealistic POV. I freely admit that.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 6:59 am to Corkfather
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Gentrification is THE ONLY WAY to save the city, especially in areas like the CBD, Bywater, Warehouse Dist., Marigny, and on the river side of St. Charles Ave. towards Tchoupitoulas. If New Orleans is ever to become the city it should be, that HAS to happen.
Has to happen? It is happening and pretty quickly too. I live a block off Tchoup on the uptown side and they have 5 new construction homes just on my short block.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 7:01 am to LSUneaux
quote:Median. It's a median.
neutral ground
Posted on 5/14/14 at 7:14 am to The Sad Banana
Got damn, this thread has me itching to move home. It certainly is a great time for Nola right now and the future looks bright. 
Posted on 5/14/14 at 7:19 am to TigerWise
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Has to happen? It is happening and pretty quickly too. I live a block off Tchoup on the uptown side and they have 5 new construction homes just on my short block.
That's one of the easier neighborhoods, and although they're building new homes, it's a long ways away. The area around Clio and Camp is still pretty bad, there's pretty much a guarantee that there'll be a shooting in that area on St. Charles during Mardi Gras.
It's all coming back though, I'm not disputing that. They're going to run into some real problems around the numbered streets on the lake side of St. Charles heading towards Baronne as well.
This post was edited on 5/14/14 at 7:20 am
Posted on 5/14/14 at 7:23 am to Corkfather
Where is the best place to check the progress of the new hospital? It could possibly be a future employer of my so.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 7:26 am to sloopy
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Where is the best place to check the progress of the new hospital? It could possibly be a future employer of my so.
Not really sure, I have a good friend that works for the city, I'll give him a call and see if he knows.
I passed it about a month ago for the first time in 6-8 months and they're making really good progress. I'd think they're just about done the majority of the exterior work and probably already have electrical and plumbing crews inside doing their rough-ins.
This post was edited on 5/14/14 at 7:27 am
Posted on 5/14/14 at 7:29 am to sloopy
We haven't forgotten the little chirrens either! I can think of 6 elementary schools under construction from the ground up going on right now, adding to the dozens completed. Katrina was bad and wouldn't want another, but the bitch is getting us a lot of new buildings and infrastructure we wouldn't have gotten before!
And new modern flood protection to keep those new buildings dry too!!
And new modern flood protection to keep those new buildings dry too!!
Posted on 5/14/14 at 7:33 am to Corkfather
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mainly low-income, uneducated people that are unemployed and rely on government assistance
The bane of most cities esp Nola
Posted on 5/14/14 at 7:35 am to biglego
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The bane of most cities esp Nola
Its ONE of NOLA's biggest problems, but the police shortage and completely fricked court system are just as important.
I've been dealing with the Orleans Parish Criminal Court for over five years now; it's been the worst, most emotionally-taxing experience of my life.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 7:36 am to Corkfather
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Not really sure, I have a good friend that works for the city, I'll give him a call and see if he knows.
Let me know if you hear anything. I will try and drive past it this weekend while I'm in town.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 7:47 am to Corkfather
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Either way, the BR job market is absolutely horrible right now. People with even advanced degrees are having trouble finding jobs,
Link? What are you basing this on?
Every quantifiable measure I've read about says the opposite.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 8:31 am to LSUneaux
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neutral ground
Anyone made fun of you for this yet?
Posted on 5/14/14 at 8:34 am to LSUneaux
Moving back to New Orleans, very soon. Looking at houses this Saturday. Can't wait to get back home!
Posted on 5/14/14 at 8:39 am to Corkfather
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That's one of the easier neighborhoods, and although they're building new homes, it's a long ways away. The area around Clio and Camp is still pretty bad, there's pretty much a guarantee that there'll be a shooting in that area on St. Charles during Mardi Gras.
What part of town do you live in ?
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