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re: If you were mayor of BR, how would you revitalize it ?

Posted on 5/28/16 at 9:48 pm to
Posted by Mars duMorgue
Sunset Dist/SF
Member since Aug 2015
2816 posts
Posted on 5/28/16 at 9:48 pm to
Legalize marijuana and prostitution to increase tax revenue. I'd also try to bring in adult entertainment businesses like Vixen to establish BR as the porn industry capital east of the Rockies.
Posted by Corch Urban Myers
Columbus, OH
Member since Jul 2009
5993 posts
Posted on 5/28/16 at 10:17 pm to
Nuke NBR
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
74261 posts
Posted on 5/29/16 at 12:47 pm to
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Pass ordinance demanding better sanitation and maintenance requirements at Blue Bayou. Incentivize creation of a legit rollar coaster


While I agree, Blue Bayou is in another parish.
I want a legit theme park like Cedar Point with a water park. I would settle for fiesta Texas, Jazzland was never good. I still wet to Astroworld more. At this point I go to Schliterbahn instead of Blue Bayou. I haven't been since they first added the slide with the toilet bowl drain(fun slide tho). I'd just rather drive to New Braunfels or Galveston and have a better quality park for the same price. (and just priceline a cheap 3-star)
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
299705 posts
Posted on 5/29/16 at 12:52 pm to
You need to attract high paying industry/professional services or you can't enact meaningful change
Posted by Hangit
The Green Swamp
Member since Aug 2014
46848 posts
Posted on 5/29/16 at 1:53 pm to
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While I agree, Blue Bayou is in another parish.


Blue Bayou is in EBR.

Baton Rouge has been behind on building adequate roads and providing services for most of my life. Roads are built to accommodate traffic from 10-15 years ago.

While EBR has the highest tax rates, there is never enough money to do anything. The giant succubus that is NBR requires most of the revenue and pays the least in taxes. If it ceased to exist tomorrow, 60% of the police force could be let go. That alone is a substantial savings.

I do not know the answer or quick fix. It cannot be turned into two cities with each responsible for itself. If it was a business, the NBR arm would have been shut down years ago.

Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
216469 posts
Posted on 5/29/16 at 1:57 pm to
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If you were mayor of BR, how would you revitalize it ? by IAmAquaman


Try to get the 70805 zip code to realize that killing each other off is NOT how to live life.. Crime is getting HORRIBLE in Baton Rouge.. But there is NO WAY to stop it IF you keep letting these lazy people from living off the government while the MAN of the house is out selling drugs just to keep the lights on........ Its a fricking shame the STATE lets this still happen.................
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
134648 posts
Posted on 5/29/16 at 2:18 pm to
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The giant succubus that is NBR

succubus are supposed to be attractive...
Posted by hillcountrywanderer
Buda, TX
Member since Jul 2014
529 posts
Posted on 5/29/16 at 2:37 pm to
1. Privatize public housing, allow the St. George school district (make NBR into a charter district). 2. More recreation opportunities. 3. Expand the Airport (more business flights to places like NY, DC, Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles) and install a fiber network to attract economic development.
Posted by hillcountrywanderer
Buda, TX
Member since Jul 2014
529 posts
Posted on 5/29/16 at 2:45 pm to
I work in real estate as a tenant rep and I can tell you based on experience that the number one reason for relocation is quality of life and talent. Cost of living and taxes are important but but they are in back burner to the other two. Outside of petrochemicals and locally founded companies, most relocation people turn a nose at Baton Rouge.
This post was edited on 5/29/16 at 2:53 pm
Posted by GingerMerkin
Member since Oct 2012
811 posts
Posted on 5/29/16 at 2:49 pm to
Put all of the fat people in concentration camps. This would also get 90% of the drivers off of the roads.
Posted by Hangit
The Green Swamp
Member since Aug 2014
46848 posts
Posted on 5/29/16 at 2:52 pm to
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succubus are supposed to be attractive


"Religious traditions hold that repeated sexual activity with a succubus may result in the deterioration of health or even death."

I was more concerned with the last part of the definition. Those who refuse to work for a place to live, food, and healthcare have almost drained BR of it's lifeblood.

It is sick, and dying. Cancer spreads.
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
134648 posts
Posted on 5/29/16 at 2:54 pm to
and much like a cancer, the only solution is to cut them out.


Or bombard them with radiation I guess.
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George, LA
Member since Aug 2004
80694 posts
Posted on 5/29/16 at 2:58 pm to
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passenger rail between BR and NOLA 


Wish you guys would quit suggesting this gigantic waste of money.

1. Baton Rouge does not have the infrastructure for this.

2. Who wants to take a 1.5-2 hr train ride to NOLA when they could just drive in an hour.

3. The only ones that will use this daily will be the low life's, and it will have to be heavily subsidized.

4. BR people will use it mainly for a few events per year in NOLA

5. Barely anyone will use it to go from NOLA to BR.
This post was edited on 5/29/16 at 3:08 pm
Posted by tokenBoiler
Lafayette, Indiana
Member since Aug 2012
5050 posts
Posted on 5/29/16 at 3:00 pm to
Deport the rednecks.
Posted by Sidicous
NELA
Member since Aug 2015
19296 posts
Posted on 5/29/16 at 3:07 pm to
To improve BR? Hrm, relocate it about 300 miles South, if the Gulf is deep enough there it might actually work
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
299705 posts
Posted on 5/29/16 at 3:09 pm to
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Deport the rednecks


And leave the demographic causing most of the crime?
Posted by Hangit
The Green Swamp
Member since Aug 2014
46848 posts
Posted on 5/29/16 at 3:16 pm to
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and much like a cancer, the only solution is to cut them out.


That will not happen because of block voting. Also, genocide is bad, mmmkay?

Consider if a wall was built down the middle of Florida Blvd. North Baton Rouge is now responsible for feeding itself, providing for it's police force, etc.

Most people would stand there hollering "Somebody give me something" while they starved to death. Those that work would GTFO.

The areas south of the wall would have good schools, roads and would need very little policing with the exception of the areas that are cancerous now.

I laugh when people keep saying to revitalize the downtown. As long as it is surrounded by those looking to make visitors into victims, it will never happen.
Posted by Moustache
GEAUX TIGERS
Member since May 2008
21657 posts
Posted on 5/29/16 at 3:18 pm to
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Deport the rednecks.


doesn't make sense to deport the demographic that isn't causing the crime.
Posted by RDRGeaux09
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2013
1186 posts
Posted on 5/29/16 at 3:21 pm to
This thread pops up every few weeks and the answers are always the same, Make the black people leave [except the "good ones"}. Y'all just find various ways to the same tired old shite
This post was edited on 5/29/16 at 3:26 pm
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
63419 posts
Posted on 5/29/16 at 3:24 pm to
Quit allowing real estate developers to build crappy apartments that eventually become low income/Section 8 slums.

Bulldoze vacant buildings and send the owners of those buildings the bill.

This is not within the mayor's jurisdiction, but I would push for independent school districts.

Bulldoze, for starters, the Gardere area, Old South Baton Rouge, and O'Neal between Geo. O'Neal and I-12.

Institute impact fees for new development.


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