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re: Folks here love shitting on Shreveport.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 11:43 am to Socrates Johnson
Posted on 11/12/21 at 11:43 am to Socrates Johnson
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The problem with Shreveport is that it wants to be Dallas, but is light years behind and in a state that itself has a unique identity.
Also contributing is that it shuns its neighbor of Bossier that it also loses population to. Speaking of population, it annexed too much city in the 80s and 90s chasing tax base, and now it has to support a larger footprint with city services all while the children of the annexed areas haven’t returned after leaving, losing a whole/half generation of economic momentum. It additionally has too much generational wealth sitting on the sideline from a civic involvement-standpoint. It has a relatively interesting architectural downtown that is a ghost town because its buildings are holding space on some family trust’s balance sheet.
It needs to understand that its only way to survive is as a region. Turn the Texas street bridge into a pedestrian bridge. Build residential living in the old buildings, commercial space on the Bossier side. Let go of their pearls and allow some semblance of a nightlife downtown. Let go of Texas, embrace its Louisiana. Let Forbing secede, and cut your losses. What am I missing?
Very good post.
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Posted on 11/12/21 at 11:50 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Loved the old Stoner Park amphitheater. Saw some concerts there.
I saw Stevie Ray Vaughn there as well as a ton of local bands. Roger, if you do Facebook there is a "Shreve Square in Eighties" page. People post all sorts of pictures and stories from that time.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 11:56 am to Salmon
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Ki, Franks, Savage (RIP), Abby Singer, GR, 7th Tap, Vintage, etc are all the places people go to have drinks these days
If you can't find a watering hole to suit your personal tastes in Shreveport then you are either blind or just a miserable human. I picked up my tankard from the Savage earlier this week, sad to see it close again and hope they find new owners soon.
This post was edited on 11/12/21 at 11:57 am
Posted on 11/12/21 at 11:59 am to La Place Mike
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Roger, if you do Facebook there is a "Shreve Square in Eighties" page. People post all sorts of pictures and stories from that time.
Yeah! I've seen my drunken face in there a few times..lol.
I remember seeing Leroux at the Ampitheater.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 12:00 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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What am I missing?
and stop electing corrupt jackasses. A tradition that has been going on since at least the fifties.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 12:01 pm to Slippy
Shreveport shites on its own self
Posted on 11/12/21 at 12:05 pm to CocomoLSU
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To be fair, most of the people I know IRL that shite on Shreveport are actually from Shreveport.
I have lived in this area most of my life, I tried to defend it for a long time.
It is indefensible at this point. We live in Blanchard and I dont let my wife or kids drive to Shreveport after dark, rarely in the daylight. I hate it and it saddens me but it is a shithole and I cant see any improvement in the future.
Kind of like the State.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 12:32 pm to RogerTheShrubber
quote:still swampy. Lol. R/w now cleared for Crouch n and s from Deen Pt.
Did not know.
Pretty swampy back there, used to hunt that area
Posted on 11/12/21 at 12:35 pm to Salmon
quote:you have to use Benton rd and cut across on melrose, baw. Or come in off shed road. thers new roads behind Lowe’s and wal marks now, too.
t still is.
I had a work dinner at 2Johns this week and immediately remembered why I never go to Bossier.
Took like 20 minutes to go that 1 mile down Airline.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 12:36 pm to Slippy
Shreveport has a great road system. I-49 and I-20, the 3132 and 220 expressways, the scenic Clyde Fant Parkway on the river and a lot of four lane roads without an annoying number of traffic lights. I don’t know how anyone in Shreveport complains about traffic.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 1:37 pm to grizzlylongcut
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Well, I don't venture to Shreveport very often. But I am from Bossier and currently live in Benton
Whats up neighbor.
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If you're wanting to raise a family, there's not too many better places than Bossier Parish, particularly Benton.
I agree.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 2:12 pm to Triple Bogey
I live in Benton as well but South Bossier, Haughton & Stonewall are also great places to raise Fam
Posted on 11/12/21 at 2:30 pm to Slippy
quote:
ks here love shitting on Shreveport. by Slippy
Shreveport is a dump but so is BR so I don't get the love for either.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 2:44 pm to Slippy
There was an 8 page thread in which a ton of posters shite on Colorado. You think Shreveport is going to get good reviews on here?
Posted on 11/12/21 at 3:18 pm to Sun God
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I’ll admit I have an irrational hatred of Dallas
Same.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 3:21 pm to ShoeBang
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Dudes who use this phrase 100% know what dick tastes like
I have no idea what you are talking about. I have to defer to the dick tasting experts.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 3:23 pm to AbitaFan08
quote:if it's not suburban Tennessee or Texas, it's a shithole
There was an 8 page thread in which a ton of posters shite on Colorado. You think Shreveport is going to get good reviews on here?
Posted on 11/12/21 at 3:34 pm to NoBoDawg
quote:older brother lives there he digs it.
Stonewall
Posted on 11/12/21 at 3:34 pm to Clames
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f you can't find a watering hole to suit your personal tastes in Shreveport then you are either blind or just a miserable human.
this kind of thought combined w/ the idiots who say SHV/BR/NOLA are better than Dallas are the biggest jokes of all time.
After 8 pages of a few people ATTEMPTING to prop up the 318, there's MAYBE a total of 15 places listed worth enjoying in the entire Shreveport area.
You can find 3-4x that in downtown + uptown Dallas right now. All with better service, parking, amenities, & working + client talent. Then start adding in the M Streets, Lower Greenville, Upper Greenville, Park Cities, Victory Park, Northpark, Deep Ellum, & we're not even outside the Loop yet. That's 7 areas that all, on their own, out provide options for each Shreveport, Bossier, BR, most of Lafayette, & Mandeville/Northshore.
People that post claims of Dallas sucking or being worse than practically any area of LA need to be put on a 72 hour psych hold.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 3:38 pm to Tigear
Glasspacks hummin by Circle In The Square
Heavy Metal Rednecks and their frizzy blonde hair
frick a bunch a hair-do boys and their Spandex britches
And their big titty, fancy drunk arse bitches
Shreveport, Oh Shreveport
Wonder where I'll be
when the sun comes t' shine
Heavy Metal Rednecks and their frizzy blonde hair
frick a bunch a hair-do boys and their Spandex britches
And their big titty, fancy drunk arse bitches
Shreveport, Oh Shreveport
Wonder where I'll be
when the sun comes t' shine
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