re: BusinessReport: Baton Rouge needs dramatic change to keep pace with global landscape

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About the only thing that could "positively impact" North BR is a MOAB.

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I actually think there are some areas in north Baton Rouge that have realistic potential to become middle class black neighborhoods again (as opposed to a war zone) with focused tax incentives targeting private development in conjunction with minor infrastructure enhancements.

They shouldn't go balls out with it though. They have to start small in areas near employment centers, such as the areas around downtown, the airport, or southern University.

I know that isn't a popular opinion, but real improvement of some areas of north Baton Rouge would go a long way to increasing the desirability of the region as a whole. North Baton Rouge has a fully developed street grid and most of it is on high ground.