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re: Do you see any Cities in Louisiana with a promising future?

Posted on 7/27/23 at 6:08 pm to
Posted by LSUSUPERSTAR
TX
Member since Jan 2005
16673 posts
Posted on 7/27/23 at 6:08 pm to
Louisiana has multiple dying cities in a dying state in a dying country. Find some place to tough it out and wait for the doom!
Posted by Ric Flair
Charlotte
Member since Oct 2005
13828 posts
Posted on 7/27/23 at 6:09 pm to
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I don't think you have ever been to Lake Charles if you can make this statement.


The key word is future. Lake Charles has an industry base that pays blue collar plant workers a healthy wage. Refineries and LNG plants also support a fair amount of college educated engineers. I’m not saying that it’s going to be the next great city, but at least its trajectory is stable/slightly up, as opposed to New Orleans.

What are the metrics? If population, the Northshore, but I probably wouldn’t rank them if using a QOL metric with traffic, overcrowding, crime, etc. (as far as promising/improving), although they do have a pretty good lead in those areas, compared to other cities.
Posted by thegambler
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2012
1811 posts
Posted on 7/27/23 at 6:13 pm to
As long as we keep elected the same people and doing the same shiat, nothing will change.

Lots of potential. But anytime anyone does or suggests anything progressive, the vocal dips yell and scream.....and here we are
Posted by White Bear
Yonnygo
Member since Jul 2014
16375 posts
Posted on 7/27/23 at 6:52 pm to
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Louisiana has multiple dying cities in a dying state in a dying country. Find some place to tough it out and wait for the doom!
At least us Ferridians will be well prepared for the doom baw.
Posted by GeauxTime9
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Dec 2010
6723 posts
Posted on 7/27/23 at 7:20 pm to
It’ll be a suburb to a larger city. People wanting to get away from the crime and poverty but still have to work in the larger city.

The Northshore would my guess as “promising”? Nice area that still has potential for growth.

A lot of area to grow between Zachary and St. Francesville.
Posted by pbro62
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2016
14069 posts
Posted on 7/27/23 at 7:27 pm to
Krotz Springs next question
Posted by Roberteaux
mandeville
Member since Sep 2009
6123 posts
Posted on 7/27/23 at 7:46 pm to
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There are few places nicer in Louisiana than St. Tammany. If they can get more affordable housing and diversify the tax base, it would cement its place as top, if not there already.


That’s gonna be a no for me, dawg
Posted by Tvilletiger
PVB
Member since Oct 2015
5740 posts
Posted on 7/27/23 at 7:58 pm to
I see New Orleans becoming a much bigger dump. Once they allow legal drugs, sex, and gambling in a closed off area of the city. Kind of like in that tv show oz. Will be the American Amsterdam but crime will drop drastically around the city. Money from the drug and sex taxes will make the city rich once again.
This post was edited on 7/27/23 at 7:59 pm
Posted by jumbomallard
Member since Jul 2021
149 posts
Posted on 7/27/23 at 8:12 pm to
No love for Alex. Mayor Roy is going to lead the city into the 14th century
Posted by Gee Grenouille
Bogalusa
Member since Jul 2018
6775 posts
Posted on 7/27/23 at 8:33 pm to
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I'd say the Northshore

St Tammany will have a new corridor soon connecting to bush and sun. I suspect that area south of the river to boom soon. Southern Washington parish is going to get larger due to cheaper taxes and it’s proximity to St Tammany, but people won’t “live” there. They’ll spend their money in St Tammany.
Posted by Auburn80
Backwater, TN
Member since Nov 2017
8933 posts
Posted on 7/27/23 at 8:35 pm to
Ferriday. Seriously, it cannot get worse.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
451969 posts
Posted on 7/27/23 at 8:55 pm to
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I’d say Lake Charles and/or Lafayette are the only hopes left

I don't think there is a hope, but this is correct.
Posted by boudinman
Member since Nov 2019
6101 posts
Posted on 7/27/23 at 9:33 pm to
Ruston, LA. Buccee's is on the way there.
Posted by lsutigers23
Member since Jan 2009
707 posts
Posted on 7/27/23 at 9:45 pm to
Bossier run by the Dixie mafia?? Makes since they now why they always had good Dixie youth baseball teams every year
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
150895 posts
Posted on 7/27/23 at 9:54 pm to
>I see New Orleans becoming a much bigger dump. Once they allow legal drugs, sex, and gambling in a closed off area of the city

Keep this area small

They can call it Short Storyville
Posted by CaptainJ47
Gonzales
Member since Nov 2007
7628 posts
Posted on 7/27/23 at 9:59 pm to
Love Belle River and Pierre Part. Small town, solid growth in property values for riverfront. Amazing people. Low crime.
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
22679 posts
Posted on 7/27/23 at 11:17 pm to
About to buy a house in Ruston
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
51833 posts
Posted on 7/27/23 at 11:17 pm to
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Do you see any Cities in Louisiana with a promising future?


Guess the parish is Louisiana’s best-kept secret

Can’t wait to see the effect the new port has on our parish and the highway they’re building to service it… we have our share of NIMBYs but I think it’s inevitable.

The trashy parts of our parish are dying out and we’re building a new reputation as a middle class suburb of New Orleans
Posted by turnpiketiger
Lone Star State
Member since May 2020
11279 posts
Posted on 7/28/23 at 6:08 am to
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It’ll be a suburb to a larger city. People wanting to get away from the crime and poverty but still have to work in the larger city. The Northshore would my guess as “promising”? Nice area that still has potential for growth. A lot of area to grow between Zachary and St. Francesville.


WBR and Pointe Coupee are very restrictive on development. They have made it very clear that they do not welcome people to move there. It would have to be West Fel or East Fel. St Francisville is awesome but they are the same when it comes to development. They do a good job of keeping it out.

North shore is an easy answer here. No where to go but up. geographically and economically. If there were more jobs in Tammany and Washington it would really keep growing. I’d kill to have a good job over there and not have to commute beyond those two parishes. It’s situated in the best spot. Close to Nola. Kind of close to BR, easy drive to the beaches. It’s heavily forested with tons of water for recreational purposes. IMO that part of LA is a big step ahead of the rest.
Posted by LSUballs
RayVegas LA
Member since Feb 2008
39014 posts
Posted on 7/28/23 at 6:33 am to
St. Joe, yo
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