re: How can we fix Baton Rouge?

Unfortunately, it’s probably too far gone. It’s a shame bc it was fine at one time and good neighborhoods and schools. Judge Parker ruined the schools, it was part of the down fall. And poor leaders.

Elect educated leadership

Reorganize EBR.

We need a comprehensive review if our operations. The people need to vote on it so we can restructure taxes and where our money goes.

We don’t need to go hog wild on parks and libraries if our streets are unsafe. We need to maintain what we have and not grow bigger and bigger.

The police need to be fully funded and cops given good pay. The cops and the DA need to lsu ch an all out war against the gangs and drug dealers. Bring in the IRS. Go after them like they went after Al Capone.

Clean up the old neighborhoods by eradicating the gangs and by bringing in the local community leaders and clean up block by block. Go after thd slum lords and make them bring their properties up to code.

DPW needs to be bottom heavy and not top heavy. Put more workers out on the streets cleaning and maintaining public areas. Launch s as parish side campaign to affect s as parish wide clean up,

Start with the Amite River. Get the affected parishes together and with federal and state dollars begin dredging at Lake Maurepas. Work North. Finish that and catch the major tributaries next. Clearing is fine but dredging has to be done too.

Build a new prison with money taken from BREC and the Libraries. Yes, they have more than they need and they too are bloated at the top.

Not necessarily BR, but bring the Mafia back to city of New Orleans. Especially the quarter, CBD, Warehouse districts. They keep that petty crime out of those areas. The mafia understands that petty crime effects the Tourism. Their rackets are all associated with tourism dollars, trash, alcohol/food sales, etc. When the mafia controlled those areas the city was prospering and tourism was booming. New Orleans has always been run by the underground now these little thugs are running wild and need to be strong armed to be controlled by means they understand. Like showing them pictures of their houses or breaking a few legs if they bring crime into the tourist areas. If a normal citizen doesn't interfere with the mafias money you would never know they are there. Just my opinion

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Also, neighborhood schools.

I don't know how to pay for it, but stop the blight.

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Not having to pay to bus kids all over town would help.
Would also help with traffic congestion and pollution.

Baton Rouge is French for Puerto Rico.

Someplace has to be ranked in the bottom 10%. That’s Baton Rouge’s role in this country.

Wouldn’t vote for Ted at all did you hear his how he’s going to fix BR statement???

More education programs he’s a joke

Fast forward 50-100 years to when gentrification is complete. Gonna need to be a whole new BR. Y’all holding on to a dream that ain’t gonna happen in your lifetime. But hey I guess it’s admirable to stay behind in hopes of it being great again for your great great great grandkids.