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re: Baton Rouge no longer pursuing downtown-LSU tram
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:43 am to T
Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:43 am to T
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I could understand it if there was a major residential area being connected to a major business area, but what good would a team connecting downtown to lsu do? Lsu students go to class at LSU, not downtown. People who work downtown do not live on LSU's campus. .
You're focusing on what the current dynamic of downtown is. Part of the tram's purpose would be as a catalyst to grow downtown.
In other words, the tram doesn't have to be built because there's already a need. Building the tram can help create the need.
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Posted on 2/27/18 at 10:56 am to AbitaFan08
aren't there plans to turn chase south tower into some kind of commercial development.
would of been nice for both sides if a tram could have transported people back and forth.
oh well.
would of been nice for both sides if a tram could have transported people back and forth.
oh well.
Posted on 2/27/18 at 11:14 am to AbitaFan08
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Building the tram can help create the need.
The old build it and they will come strategy.
The problem is with limited resources (EBR has to come up with an 85 million dollar match if the Feds give us the other half), if we did have the money there are other things EBR needs far greater than building a Tram in hopes it stimulates the overall economy.
And remember the initial outlay of 170 million (local+Federal) is to build the system, operating costs and expenses would have to be subsidized by taxpayers on a yearly basis.
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