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re: Moving the BR Zoo
Posted on 3/30/17 at 3:34 pm to TeddyPadillac
Posted on 3/30/17 at 3:34 pm to TeddyPadillac
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the tram they are proposing between downtown and LSU, should also go all the way to Southern?
Well, I think it should eventually go to Southern and to the airport. I think it should eventually extend to Tigerland, and then out to LaBerge. I think a new zoo, if it's built, should be along that route.
Wouldn't it be wise to have a tram connect the two major universities, downtown, the airport, the zoo, most of the hotels, 2 of the 3 main strips of bars, and the casinos (plus, i'm sure a shuttle could be offered to take riders to the new Kids museum)
Said Tram should also connect to a train station that ties into the BR/NOLA commuter rail with stops by the hospitals, Blue Bayou, Gonzales, LaPlace, MSY, Zephyr, and the NOLA CBD. Perhaps this would be an east/west line on North Blvd or Government Street that would end up connecting downtown to the train station, BRCC, and Independance Park.
This post was edited on 3/30/17 at 3:46 pm
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Posted on 3/30/17 at 3:55 pm to kingbob
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Wouldn't it be wise to have a tram connect the two major universities, downtown, the airport, the zoo, most of the hotels, 2 of the 3 main strips of bars, and the casinos (plus, i'm sure a shuttle could be offered to take riders to the new Kids museum)
First off, Southern isn't a major university. They don't bring in masses of out of towners on a regular basis.
Secondly, no one takes a vacation to Baton Rouge. When people do come to Baton Rouge for a sporting event, they normally fly into New Orleans. Baton Rouge night life or thigns to do will never compete with an international city like New Orleans.
The only people that use the BR airport are business people that go to Houston or Dallas often. Just like the zoo, the BR airport isnt' that much closer than MSY for those on the east side of the parish and Ascension.
I think the tram idea is a waste of money, but I would not oppose one that eventually connects LSU with New Orleans. Money doesnt' need to be wasted to go any further north than downtown.
You make it to where people in New Orleans can get on a train and go to Blue Bayou or a zoo, then go to an LSU baseball or basketball (assuming they get good) game, that would be nice. And i'm sure it would be jam packed for football games.
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