Any criminologists here? (NOLA crime edition)

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be West Carrollton/Leonidas, Holly Grove,

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It's already started with Dublin St.

So what you are trying hard to say in a sneaky way. Is the more the population trends from black to white, crime will go down. We already know where the problem lies. But you are trying hard to be politically correct.

7th Ward will eventually be gentrified. it's too close to vital areas and areas that have already been heavily gentrified. 7th Ward between Esplanade and the Bywater are close to some pretty decent areas full of wealthy-ish people who seem to have decided that the best way to fix alot of these issues is through gentrification. the East is beyond fixable, so they'll let the poor have it.

the biggest issue is that after Mitch, love him or hate him, there is no one who could potentially run for mayor who doesn't seem like a stereotypical New Orleans politician.

The only way the serious violent crimes are going to be reduced is through community organized policing (COPS), which would require a huge influx of police officers. The officers get out of their cars and walk the streets and talk to residents constantly....to the point where criminals can no longer effectively lock down the community through fear of snitching, because snitching versus daily conversation with the police can't be discerned. This allows people to drop tips to the police as to who the problems are, and that problem can then be quickly dealt with.

When you utilize the current plan, which is 2-3 cars running around a district, going from call to call and doing no patrolling, you're destined to continue the current cycle.

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Drew Brees

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i came

wouldn't blame him one bit. SD is the shite.

Nagin had the answer: Chocolate City

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he only way the serious violent crimes are going to be reduced is through community organized policing (COPS), which would require a huge influx of police officers. The officers get out of their cars and walk the streets and talk to residents constantly....to the point where criminals can no longer effectively lock down the community through fear of snitching, because snitching versus daily conversation with the police can't be discerned. This allows people to drop tips to the police as to who the problems are, and that problem can then be quickly dealt with.

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You do realize police officers are lazy tax collectors and do not want to do any actual police work?

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My theory is the only hope for New Orleans is via the continuing "boutiquing" of the city. Rocketing rents, property taxes, gentrification will just continue to push the poor out.

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This is exactly what is happening. Oak Street, Bywater, Marigny, Freret St, Mid City, and hell, even some areas of central city too are all building up. It's a beautiful thing to see the turnaround happening.
Next up is Tulane Ave. Two to three new condo developments opened a few years ago and it shocked the shite out of me how well they sold.

Now some better restaurants and bars have opened. As the hospitals get closer to being done, it will boom like crazy.

It's not the perfect scenerio obviously becuase I would rather some real wholesale changes in the low IQ black culture of the few really bad areas left. I would love to see more drug rehab places and better job training, etc.

The schools are getting better and the influx of outsiders who care about the city have amazed me.

And yes, N.O. East and parts of Jefferson are taking in alot of trouble makers.