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Baton Rouge party and mayor Edwards headed to
Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:59 pm
Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:59 pm
Detroit to model Baton Rouge after the Detroit comeback story
I don’t think it will work
I don’t think it will work
Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:04 pm to nicholastiger
not even close.
Despite the woes of Detroit they are still a large employer with diverse economy. They also don't have a completely broken property insurance market.
BR peer group is:
Jackson MS
Columbia SC
Mobile AL
Despite the woes of Detroit they are still a large employer with diverse economy. They also don't have a completely broken property insurance market.
BR peer group is:
Jackson MS
Columbia SC
Mobile AL
Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:04 pm to nicholastiger
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Detroit's major new skyscraper is the Hudson's Detroit, a landmark project featuring a 49-story residential/hotel tower and a connected 12-story office/retail building, signifying revitalization with tenants like GM and luxury amenities, aiming to redefine the skyline with its 2027 opening for the tower.
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Baton Rouge hasn't seen a new true "skyscraper" (very tall building) built in decades, with the most recent significant tall building being Jacobs Plaza, completed in 1989, but the skyline's tallest are One American Place (1974) and Mid-City Tower (1966)
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New Orleans hasn't had a truly "last" skyscraper built in recent decades, but major construction slowed after the 1980s oil boom; the iconic, but troubled, Plaza Tower was completed in 1969, while the current tallest, the Hancock Whitney Center, was finished in 1972, with the city's significant high-rise era peaking in the late 70s/early 80s before the industry shifted, leaving many older towers like Plaza Tower vacant.
This post was edited on 1/2/26 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:05 pm to nicholastiger
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the Detroit comeback story

Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:05 pm to nicholastiger
Just more vacations on the taxpayer dime. Nothing changes.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:05 pm to nicholastiger
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model Baton Rouge after the Detroit comeback story
Isn't Detroit still by and large a shithole?
Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:06 pm to RunninReb
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BR peer group is:
Columbia SC
Wait, wut?
Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:08 pm to jdd48
No. Detroit made a huge comeback. The downtown area is incredibly nice now. What they’ve done in the last 10 years is a miracle.
There are still large parts of the city that are shite holes tho.
There are still large parts of the city that are shite holes tho.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:15 pm to nicholastiger
Just getting back from the Chattanooga. They should go there.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:28 pm to RunninReb
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not even close.
Despite the woes of Detroit they are still a large employer with diverse economy. They also don't have a completely broken property insurance market.
BR peer group is:
Jackson MS
Columbia SC
Mobile AL
Baton Rouge has near double the metro population Jackson and mobile.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:31 pm to contraryman
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Chattanooga
Might be the one city that rivals BR traffic
Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:32 pm to nicholastiger
At least he's looking for ideas, I guess. Baton Rouge's 3 main problems are crime, terrible public schools, and abysmal traffic. All 3 are not quick fixes.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:33 pm to nicholastiger
How many Muslims are they bringing back with them?
Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:47 pm to nicholastiger
Anyone remember the last great "city-tour" decades ago?
Austin.
Austin, Texas.
Which one would you rather emulate?
Austin.
Austin, Texas.
Which one would you rather emulate?
Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:55 pm to nicholastiger
I remember in the early 2000’s the mayor of Baton Rouge doing studies comparing Austin to Baton Rouge. Not a single thing was implemented or changed after that
Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:55 pm to LSUcajun77
How many Muslims are they bringing back with them?
—You just showed you don’t know Sid
—You just showed you don’t know Sid
Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:56 pm to SPEEDY
Not a single thing was implemented or changed after that
-/—oh things changed all right, for worse
-/—oh things changed all right, for worse
Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:59 pm to contraryman
quote:EBRP
Just getting back from the Chattanooga. They should go there.
Baton Rouge
Chattanooga

Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:10 pm to nicholastiger
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I don’t think it will work
BR is missing 3 billionaires wanting to fight over the city.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:23 pm to Shexter
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Baton Rouge hasn't seen a new true "skyscraper" (very tall building) built in decades
They haven’t cleaned the ones they have in decades.
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