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re: Gambit article: "Is NOLA Worth It?"
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:18 pm to AbitaFan08
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:18 pm to AbitaFan08
Is there any hope for the negative aspects of the culture of New Orleans and Louisiana as a whole to change for the better? How do you get people into office that can withstand the temptation of corruption? I would think it has to be people who genuinely care for the state/city and have already had their success in life. But the culture of corruption is killing this state. I feel like people have the attitude of "oh it's typical Louisiana/NOLA corruption, it's just part of living here."
Crime, education, and infrastructure are the most visible impediments to economic growth for the city, but corruption and bureaucratic inefficiency or ineptness are the worst in my opinion because these issues aren't nearly as visible but impact the flow of city funding the most. That's why I wish there was a requirement to announce all significant city spending (salaries, contracts, projects, etc.).
Crime, education, and infrastructure are the most visible impediments to economic growth for the city, but corruption and bureaucratic inefficiency or ineptness are the worst in my opinion because these issues aren't nearly as visible but impact the flow of city funding the most. That's why I wish there was a requirement to announce all significant city spending (salaries, contracts, projects, etc.).
This post was edited on 8/22/17 at 9:24 pm
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Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:22 pm to ellishughtiger
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Now the owners of the Nail bought it about 18 months ago
Best thing that could have happened to that bar.
Ain't that the truth. Place is 10000% better now
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:23 pm to elleshoo9
I heard something on WWL that only 60% of the properties in Orleans Parish pay property taxes. I understand that churches are tax exempted but that is a law that needs to change. There is a fricking church on every corner. I think I also heard that Loyola and Tulane don't pay property taxes either - maybe someone back that claim up.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:23 pm to elleshoo9
What negative aspects? The culture? The food? The architecture? The food? The history? The food?
I've never been robbed or assaulted in New Orleans. And I've never known someone who has either.
Get your head out of your arse and stay in BR, jealous little brother.
I've never been robbed or assaulted in New Orleans. And I've never known someone who has either.
Get your head out of your arse and stay in BR, jealous little brother.
This post was edited on 8/22/17 at 9:25 pm
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:24 pm to ellishughtiger
Are y'all watching Trump? This is great!
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:26 pm to AbitaFan08
Not sure if you know this or not, but much of the culture was removed in the middle of the night at tax payer expense.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:26 pm to ellishughtiger
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I heard something on WWI heard something on WWL that only 60% of the properties in Orleans Parish pay property taxes. I understand that churches are tax exempted but that is a law that needs to change. There is a fricking church on every corner. I think I also heard that Loyola and Tulane don't pay property taxes either - maybe someone back that claim up.
This isn't that big of an issue to me unless you want to tax these properties and force the residents out due to expenses. NOLA has a budget of $1.04 billion dollars for this year, show me where this money is going first before I agree to give the city more
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:26 pm to tgrbaitn08
'Blacks For Trump'
Little George
Little George
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:26 pm to tgrbaitn08
The wife is watching A Midwife Tale unfortunately
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:28 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
Sure, Mitch is a terrible mayor. We can all agree on that. But the fact that you won't acknowledge that Mitch is less corrupt than Ray Nagin, which clearly proves NOLA is moving in the right direction, just shows how biased you are.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:28 pm to AbitaFan08
Nola and Br are both shite holes. One just has better food, history, culture, and architecture
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:30 pm to ellishughtiger
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The wife is watching A Midwife Tale unfortunately
I bet your FIL is watching. Go in the other room.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:31 pm to elleshoo9
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Engineering has a decent job market in the GNO with the several chemical plants and refineries just outside of the city limits plus consulting firms servicing these plants and the upstream oil and gas sector. Nothing like the Houston market, but there's opportunities
The problem is that the Engineering couple making 200k a year would struggle to live in the city, and pay private tuition for their two kids and live comfortably. They could live like kings in Sugarland/Katy, TX.
Is the problem with NOLA not in the city proper, or is the problem with the lack of middle/upper-middle class suburbs with decent public schools that could provide a wider economic base?
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:31 pm to Kvothe
Oh and what city did you go to that's so damn special?
I guarantee New Orleans has it beat on all the important factors when choosing a home: food, culture, history, proximity to fishing and hunting, etc.
I guarantee New Orleans has it beat on all the important factors when choosing a home: food, culture, history, proximity to fishing and hunting, etc.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:32 pm to tgrbaitn08
nah, he passed away last October
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:35 pm to AbitaFan08
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What negative aspects? The culture? The food? The architecture? The food? The history? The food?
I've never been robbed or assaulted in New Orleans. And I've never known someone who has either.
Get your head out of your arse and stay in BR, jealous little brother.
What are you talking about? I said negative aspects of Louisiana culture. Do these sound negative to you? I'm talking about corruption, apathy, low priority of education, obesity and poor health, etc.
I'm born and raised in New Orleans and have lived here all 28 years of my life. I think for my own and don't drink all the 504lyfe cool-aide. This city could be so much better, but it's attitudes like yours that maintain the status quo.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:36 pm to AbitaFan08
quote:considering the fact that you think nola is moving in the right direction...sounds like you are the biased one.
clearly proves NOLA is moving in the right direction, just shows how biased you are.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:36 pm to Ric Flair
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They could live like kings in Sugarland/Katy, TX.
Yep, pretty much apples to apples.
This post was edited on 8/22/17 at 9:37 pm
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:37 pm to AbitaFan08
Sure. Let's applaud Mitch because he isn't Nagin. Progress.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:37 pm to elleshoo9
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I'm talking about corruption, apathy, low priority of education, obesity and poor health, etc.
New Orleans is no more corrupt, apathetic, uneducated, fat, or poor than any other major city. Take a look at Chicago or Detroit.
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