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re: Government Street is a cluster! Who’s idea was it?
Posted on 3/30/21 at 11:32 am to GetBackToWork
Posted on 3/30/21 at 11:32 am to GetBackToWork
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The weekly bad accidents on the stretch between Acadian and around Calandro's are over. The days of poles being knocked down during lunch (not late night drunks) are over. Apart from the road construction, the traffic flows evenly and paces better now that a turn lane is in place. The time it takes to cross Foster seems less than before. I drive this on Government throughout the day, not just a commute, and I prefer it.
Good to see this feedback.
The stretch of Government between Eugene and Glenmore would be ideal for newer restaurants, bars, and condos.
Posted on 3/30/21 at 12:14 pm to member12
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The stretch of Government between Eugene and Glenmore would be ideal for newer restaurants, bars, and condos.
Restaurant and bars directly across the street from a public high school?
It’s not going to happen.
Posted on 3/30/21 at 12:19 pm to doubleb
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Restaurant and bars directly across the street from a public high school?
It’s not going to happen.
Ever heard of The Radio Bar? A block away.
And there's BRcade about to open directly across the street (Ogden) which will serve alcohol.
Posted on 3/30/21 at 12:40 pm to loogaroo
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One big traffic jam now.
Like it wasn't before at peak hours?
The bottom line is MId City Government st's been booming for years now and still is. No end in sight. So yes you've still got sometimes major traffic headaches but it's also a destination thoroughfare now. People are gonna use it to get to all the places they wanna be. The diet is at least slowing people down and making it less dangerous to travel. I'd be willing to bet there's already been a significant decrease in accidents.
Posted on 3/30/21 at 1:01 pm to doubleb
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Restaurant and bars directly across the street from a public high school?
Aren't there already bars and restaurants that serve drinks within a block of that place?
This post was edited on 3/30/21 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 3/30/21 at 1:16 pm to GetBackToWork
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The weekly bad accidents on the stretch between Acadian and around Calandro's are over. The days of poles being knocked down during lunch (not late night drunks) are over. Apart from the road construction, the traffic flows evenly and paces better now that a turn lane is in place. The time it takes to cross Foster seems less than before. I drive this on Government throughout the day, not just a commute, and I prefer it.
Yep the traffic flow is much better now than the previous design. There’s still traffic and there always will be but that’s just something you deal with living in a city. This might be the only project I can think of that BR has successfully executed that focused on the future and required thinking outside the box
Posted on 3/30/21 at 1:22 pm to member12
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Good to see this feedback.
The stretch of Government between Eugene and Glenmore would be ideal for newer restaurants, bars, and condos.
Absolutely. I’ve worked and lived in the area most of my adult life. It’s funny how people bemoan BR’s lack of character and areas like available throughout New Orleans or other cities, but refuse to try anything other than make more streets like Seigen Lane.
Posted on 3/30/21 at 2:16 pm to doubleb
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So we spent over 10 million dollars to shrink a state Highway into a two lane road to help bar hopping and bar owners? Now it makes sense. Thanks for clearing it up for me.
if you wanna hate, you're gonna hate. we live there. we like it. sorry, but things change.
Posted on 3/30/21 at 2:30 pm to piratedude
I live on Glenmore and hate it.
Posted on 3/30/21 at 2:35 pm to Patio
Glenmore is a through street with way more traffic than it should have. I learned that the hard way.
Posted on 3/30/21 at 3:33 pm to Patio
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I live on Glenmore and hate it
Are you a Cutter or a Capper? Cappers live in capital heights. Cutters live south of claycut.
2nd hand rap used to be a problem for those on glenmore, but i guess we got accustomed to it. or maybe the speed humps sent the hoopties through a different way.
Posted on 3/30/21 at 3:37 pm to piratedude
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if you wanna hate, you're gonna hate. we live there. we like it. sorry, but things change.
Maybe you’d like us to pay for your drinks too?
Posted on 3/30/21 at 3:39 pm to piratedude
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Are you a Cutter or a Capper? Cappers live in capital heights. Cutters live south of claycut.
I grew up as a Cutter
Posted on 3/30/21 at 3:43 pm to doubleb
I was a capper. Now I'm a cutta
Posted on 3/30/21 at 4:18 pm to doubleb
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Maybe you’d like us to pay for your drinks too?
Nah, man. just get your taxes paid timely and all's good.
Posted on 3/30/21 at 4:25 pm to piratedude
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Nah, man. just get your taxes paid timely and all's good.
Trying, but having grew up as a Cutter it’s tough.
Posted on 3/30/21 at 9:23 pm to doubleb
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Restaurant and bars directly across the street from a public high school?
It’s not going to happen.
Not only are they opening a bar across from that school, but it will feature classic arcade games.
LINK
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An arcade bar is being planned for Government Street in the former Pop Shop Records space, across the street from French Truck Coffee.
Baton Rouge-based architect Steve Maher of Ritter Maher Architects received a permit Wednesday to start construction on the nearly 3,600-square-foot building. Plans call for the front 2,000 square feet to be renovated for arcade and bar use, according to the permit. Maher was unable to be reached for more information before this morning’s deadline.
The building, which has been on the market for lease, has sat vacant since Pop Shop Records moved into a space on South Acadian Thruway in 2018. The record shop, previously Atomic Pop Shop, had operated in the Government Street space since 2011.
Posted on 3/30/21 at 9:37 pm to Patio
Me too, I quit shopping at calandros and go to superior on highland now. I just can’t wait for the front line to push south from north blvd.
This post was edited on 3/31/21 at 5:14 am
Posted on 3/30/21 at 10:09 pm to teke184
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Better use North Blvd." Bitch, North Blvd should have cut through what is now BRCC if that was going to be the plan.
I took N Blvd every day to work for several years, rarely any traffic.
Posted on 3/30/21 at 10:30 pm to goofball
It appears I’m wrong. Times have changed.
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