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Lafayette ranked in the top 10 small cities that could become next powerhouses
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:04 am
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:04 am
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Lafayette, La was ranked in the top 10 cities expected to grow even more. Decent quality of life, not in bfe like some other places, low crime and good schools both public and private. Hopefully Lafayette invests in some infrastructure so they don’t become the next Baton Rouge meaning they are capable of servicing a population boom. Might not be too late? What do y’all think
Lafayette, La was ranked in the top 10 cities expected to grow even more. Decent quality of life, not in bfe like some other places, low crime and good schools both public and private. Hopefully Lafayette invests in some infrastructure so they don’t become the next Baton Rouge meaning they are capable of servicing a population boom. Might not be too late? What do y’all think
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Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:04 am to OKTGR580
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:04 am to OKTGR580
I’m lmao personally
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:05 am to OKTGR580
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:06 am to OKTGR580
Aw OP is downvoting us
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:06 am to OKTGR580
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:06 am to OKTGR580
Powerhouse based on what? They'll need another industry besides O&G.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:07 am to OKTGR580
Don't give us the big head. We are not the next Austin.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:07 am to OKTGR580
I’ve been hearing this about Lafayette since 2002 or so when river ranch was being built. Not to mention, for being a city over 100,000 people, Lafayette sure has a small amount of tall buildings. Their downtown has looked the exact same for the past 15 years.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:07 am to upgrayedd
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Powerhouse based on what? They'll need another industry besides O&G.
Gubmit jobs
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:08 am to upgrayedd
I didn’t downvote anyone. I just want to see what y’all think? Could be some fake news article hell idk. Just wondering what the thoughts are on the article
This post was edited on 5/17/18 at 10:09 am
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:08 am to OKTGR580
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Lafayette, La was ranked in the top 10 cities expected to grow even more. Decent quality of life, not in bfe like some other places, low crime and good schools both public and private.
All true. The only thing holding Lafayette back is the economy. They are highly reliant on oilfield services, and that market is in the toilet right now. If things don't turn around soon, the retail sales and service industries around there will start closing en-masse.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:09 am to OKTGR580
EL OH EL
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:10 am to kingbob
So in other words, if Lafayette had other jobs and wasn’t so reliant on the oil & gas industry, they’d possibly see some real growth?
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:10 am to OKTGR580
Lafayette has the most favorable demographics of the LA cities over 100k. The problem is that they are still in LA and have to deal with the ineptitude of our state government.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:10 am to OKTGR580
Lmao
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:11 am to OKTGR580
This is a troll thread right?
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:12 am to OKTGR580
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So in other words, if Lafayette had other jobs and wasn’t so reliant on the oil & gas industry, they’d possibly see some real growth?
Exactly. The main idea has been to build up the tech sector through the actually really great IT and robotics programs at ULL and the gigabit fiber internet infrastructure. So far, it hasn't borne much fruit, but there's still time to build some new industries there. Just look at the success of the Waitr App based out of Lake Charles as an example.
This post was edited on 5/17/18 at 10:14 am
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:12 am to upgrayedd
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They'll need another industry besides O&G.
When the price of oil dropped, houses in river ranch went up for sale at an alarming rate.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:12 am to OKTGR580
Tons of late model double wides, F250’s, Ranger boats, and Side x Sides for sale in Lafayette. Guess that’s the sign of a good economy not dependent on the oil industry at all.
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