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Are you bullish on the future of Prairieville?
Posted on 11/1/15 at 9:25 am
Posted on 11/1/15 at 9:25 am
Moving out of BR to Prairieville for a young family does 3 things:
-allows access to better public schools
-they can get more house for less money
-less crime than most parts of BR
With that said, Prairieville seems like a disorganized unincorporated area of subdivisions with no "town center" or even a small-town "downtown" strip.
With all the young families flocking to the area will we see a movement to incorporate and attempt those things? It seems like the area is really only scratching the surface of its potential.
-allows access to better public schools
-they can get more house for less money
-less crime than most parts of BR
With that said, Prairieville seems like a disorganized unincorporated area of subdivisions with no "town center" or even a small-town "downtown" strip.
With all the young families flocking to the area will we see a movement to incorporate and attempt those things? It seems like the area is really only scratching the surface of its potential.
This post was edited on 11/1/15 at 7:36 pm
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Posted on 11/1/15 at 9:33 am to RidiculousHype
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Prairieville seems like a disorganized unincorporated area of subdivisions with no "town center" or even a small-town "downtown" strip
Prairieville is an unincorporated area. Unincorporated areas don't have "town centers" or "downtowns" because they are not towns, they are unincorporated areas.
Posted on 11/1/15 at 9:36 am to meangene323
Right. What did you think I was suggesting?
Posted on 11/1/15 at 9:37 am to meangene323
The name "Prairieville" is dumb
Posted on 11/1/15 at 9:43 am to gizmoflak
Our schools were good when they were full of people who were born and raised in this area. As more and more people flood in, the values our schools were built on and the people that built them get watered down. Sure, they'll still be better than the mess in EBR, but they won't stay as good as they've been.
The infrastructure and planning in the parish has reached the point where it is a problem. I don't see either of the candidates for parish pres being the answer either.
The infrastructure and planning in the parish has reached the point where it is a problem. I don't see either of the candidates for parish pres being the answer either.
Posted on 11/1/15 at 9:48 am to RidiculousHype
AP is slow to move but the petro chemical base will keep the pressure on for it to change.
It will always be a middle class suburb and stable as long as the school system is good
It will always be a middle class suburb and stable as long as the school system is good
Posted on 11/1/15 at 9:53 am to RidiculousHype
Best suburb around BR by far so I'm bullish. Easy and quick access to the better areas of br and good schools.
Posted on 11/1/15 at 10:02 am to RidiculousHype
quote:
Prairieville seems like a disorganized unincorporated area of subdivisions with no "town center" or even a small-town "downtown" strip.
I think one of the biggest problems with places like Zachary and AP are they end up wanting to become some kind of city. Just be what you are. A place where people can live but work in BR. When you start becoming a city then you ultimately just become what you left. Focus on great neighborhoods, great schools and low crime. That is it.
This post was edited on 11/1/15 at 10:04 am
Posted on 11/1/15 at 10:03 am to Slickback
quote:
Our schools were good when they were full of people who were born and raised in this area. As more and more people flood in, the values our schools were built on and the people that built them get watered down.
Also, important to note the school board did some "busing" to try and save EA from the trashies. That didn't help the school system / property values in AP.
This post was edited on 11/1/15 at 10:08 am
Posted on 11/1/15 at 10:09 am to RidiculousHype
Geismar > Prairieville
Posted on 11/1/15 at 10:11 am to Paul Allen
We need a definitive ranking of the Cities/unincorporated entities of the Greater Baton Rouge area.
Posted on 11/1/15 at 10:13 am to lsu13lsu
No it didn't.
My family has been there since the mid 1800's. I left and don't plan to go back. It's long outgrown the infrastructure. The schools have been great forever and it's only since BR has gone down the tubes that prairieville has exploded full of baton rouge people looking to live the suburban dream. There's still a few pockets of what it used to be, but it's just a white flight landing pad now.
My family has been there since the mid 1800's. I left and don't plan to go back. It's long outgrown the infrastructure. The schools have been great forever and it's only since BR has gone down the tubes that prairieville has exploded full of baton rouge people looking to live the suburban dream. There's still a few pockets of what it used to be, but it's just a white flight landing pad now.
Posted on 11/1/15 at 10:27 am to RidiculousHype
quote:
With that said, Prairieville seems like a disorganized unincorporated area of subdivisions with no "town center" or even a small-town "downtown" strip.
The Dutchtown area (Geismar/south Prairieville) has a great small town feel. The school is the "town center". We have no major shopping center (esp Walmart) and we like it like that. We are 5 miles from Tanger and 10 miles from Mall of Louisiana. We have four schools and they are the best in the parish.
We also pay the highest property taxes in the parish (by a mile).
People from EA and SA resent the Dutchtown area because we have the newest and greatest stuff.
This post was edited on 11/1/15 at 10:29 am
Posted on 11/1/15 at 10:45 am to RidiculousHype
I remember being able to ride my bike on the road to go and see friends.... now someone would get killed doing that
Posted on 11/1/15 at 10:46 am to theantiquetiger
St. Amant high is an A school she as Dutchtown... Galvez primary/middle should be A schools as well. Katrina was the best thing to happen to Dutchtown
Posted on 11/1/15 at 10:56 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:I'm a pizza boy in your town since 2011. And
There's still a few pockets of what it used to be, but it's just a white flight landing pad now.
there's a lot of black middle class there since Katrina from Manchac place/Fountain Hill to Keystone to Autumn Woods.
Posted on 11/1/15 at 11:04 am to RidiculousHype
I'm bearish on Prarieville for one reason and one reason only, a complete and utter lack of connectivity and transportafion infrastructure. Prarieville suffers from the same issues in that respect as does Baton Rouge. They need more interstate exits and 4 and 5 laning of over a half-dozen major roads.
It also needs better drainage systems, sewage and water, and better parks. Unfortunately, the roads are all state highways and there exists no political will for taxes to pay for any of the above.
However, Prarieville has a lot going for it with outstaning schools and job opportunities in petrochemicals and construction.
They need to focus on building their infrastructure, opposing any and all section 8 developments, increasing connectivity of neighborhoods, improving drainage, continuing to expand their schools, and developing community centers rather than strip malls (Gonzales downtown master plan may accomplish this).
It also needs better drainage systems, sewage and water, and better parks. Unfortunately, the roads are all state highways and there exists no political will for taxes to pay for any of the above.
However, Prarieville has a lot going for it with outstaning schools and job opportunities in petrochemicals and construction.
They need to focus on building their infrastructure, opposing any and all section 8 developments, increasing connectivity of neighborhoods, improving drainage, continuing to expand their schools, and developing community centers rather than strip malls (Gonzales downtown master plan may accomplish this).
Posted on 11/1/15 at 11:05 am to mikelbr
There's always been a black middle class in Ascension. Country blacks =\= ghetto blacks. I grew up with the blacks that went to St. Amant.
Posted on 11/1/15 at 11:07 am to RidiculousHype
quote:
-allows access to better public schools
-they can get more house for less money
-less crime than most parts of BR
Translation, you can't afford to life the good life in BTR, so you left.
Posted on 11/1/15 at 11:07 am to RidiculousHype
Keep one thing in mind - each of these outlying areas contain the same general prevailing attitudes and wisdom Baton Rouge demonstrated years ago, except throw in small town politics. Without solid planning and bold leadership, infrastructure problems will be deferred until crippling. Developers will dictate growth patterns, and old area will be abandoned for new growth. Residents will continue chasing the next neighborhood utopia, only to leave it behind a decade later. You will end up with same patchwork city spread out too far for the tax base and infrastructure, and large scale areas of neglect with no ready solution.
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