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re: Will Lousiana always be a low tier state?
Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:17 pm to AbitaFan08
Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:17 pm to AbitaFan08
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Oh yeah, what a horrible thing it would be to have people from California move to Louisiana! Why would you want people with a statistically higher income, higher quality education, and lower body fat percentage to come in and ruin a good thing like the 49th best state in the country?
Cali people are soft. They couldn't handle living in La.
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Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:17 pm to QuietTiger
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It's about the DEMOgraphics beaux.
Everyone knows what you are insinuating, but what's funny is La is one of the reddest states in the union.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:18 pm to tgrbaitn08
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Cali people are soft. They couldn't handle living in La.
Don't worry, they aren't interested in trying.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:24 pm to AbitaFan08
Good.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:26 pm to CommoDawg
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Nobody in their right mind would leave California for a shite state like Louisiana
They are moving to NOLA in droves from Cali. (NY, too.) Have you checked real estate prices lately in New Orleans? JFC, it's ridiculous. Thanks, California.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:26 pm to Boo Krewe
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Will Lousiana always be a low tier state?
I hate to say this because I will always have a soft spot for my native state. Louisiana will likely not amount to much in my lifetime.
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How can we make LA the top ranked state in America
- Major changes in tax structure to facility economic development in a way that stops the brain drain.
- Major investment in highway network and transportation, especially around the capital region, which is often one of the few bright spots in the state economically.
- Better land use planning, drainage controls, and flood control.
- Improved public schools.
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Can BR compete with St Louis?
I'd be happy if it could compete with Memphis. Like Baton Rouge, Memphis has some big problems. It also has more Fortune 500 companies than the entire state of Louisiana. It has a good highway network. It has a lot of white collar jobs.
I'd like to see Baton Rouge and New Orleans grow into one large market, attracting the largest employers, offering "big city" amenities, and reasonable costs of living. Baton Rouge should focus on medical, manufacturing/petrochem, and higher education. New Orleans should focus on tourism, film/entertainment, and shipping. Both should aggressively develop their tech industry.
IMO, Baton Rouge-New Orleans-Northshore area is not living up to its potential.
Lake Charles seems to be seeing a lot of investment as a manufacturing center and a port. Hopefully this growth continues for a while. Like Baton Rouge, it has some pretty high dollar infrastructure needs.
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lafayette with Austin?
Doubtful, but Lafayette can be a great city on its own right.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:32 pm to Solo
Do you have any evidence that there is a significant tend of people moving from CA to Nola?
Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:33 pm to dewster
First St. Louis now Memphis.......aim high
Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:33 pm to Boo Krewe
The last thing you want is for people to come to Louisiana and make it more like California. That has destroyed Austin's unique culture, along with towns that were like once like a hidden oasis in places like Montana and Idaho.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:35 pm to dewster
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Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:35 pm to dewster
Nothing about Shreveport?
Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:35 pm to Solo
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They are moving to NOLA in droves from Cali.
What exactly are they doing there?
I know New Orleans is attracting at least a few people from out of state...but what are they doing there? Where are all the white collar jobs that keep our college graduates and specialized workers in the state instead of moving to Houston, Dallas, or Atlanta?
New Orleans lost more jobs in 2014 than any other city in the country. I'm not convinced that the city is parlaying the post-Katrina investment into something sustainable.
This post was edited on 11/28/16 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:39 pm to dewster
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I know New Orleans is attracting at least a few people from out of state...but what are they doing there? Where are all the white collar jobs that keep our college graduates and specialized workers in the state instead of moving to Houston, Dallas, or Atlanta?
The white collar economy in NOLA is pitiful for a city of its size
Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:47 pm to NIH
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The white collar economy in NOLA is pitiful for a city of its size
It's sadly true, and I'm not sure how to fix it.
Charm, culture, and food help make it a great tourist city. It's location on the river make it a necessary port. The high costs of living, poor public schools, and vulnerability to hurricanes/flooding are pretty serious red flags for big employers.
Baton Rouge is often the bright spot in the state when it comes to sustained economic growth, but it has no infrastructure. There's no political willpower to develop it properly.
Perhaps the state can better market the NOLA-BR-Northshore region as a whole if it could improve the transportation network.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:50 pm to kingbob
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Decriminalize drugs so that the private sector can steal the cartel's market share.
Legalizing marijuana would be huge for tourism.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 9:20 pm to dewster
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What exactly are they doing there?
I know New Orleans is attracting at least a few people from out of state...but what are they doing there?
tech/entrepreneurial stuff generally, but it's a lot of self starters and small firms rather than companies hiring a lot of people. Any growth is a good thing but there is a long way to go before a lot of them are viable. A lot of people I know moved to NOLA to go to law school and are practicing now.
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