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re: Lafayette ranked in the top 10 small cities that could become next powerhouses
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:13 am to Paul Allen
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:13 am to Paul Allen
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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.
I've always wondered about this. Seems like the biggest city I've ever seen that really has no semblance of a downtown skyline at all. Why is that?
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Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:13 am to fallguy_1978
I was just about to say that same thing. I feel like the demographics in Lafayette are definitely favorable compared to other cities in the state such as Alexandria Monroe BR or Shreveport.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:14 am to kingbob
Is this another article that compares Lafayette to "Austin before it was AUSTIN!"??
I live in Lafayette. I like it. but then again I like food, music, drinking, and sports.
I'm sure it will grow, when given a choice between North Louisiana, Lake Charles, or BR/NOLA (I combined them because their mayors seem to have them on the same path)
I live in Lafayette. I like it. but then again I like food, music, drinking, and sports.
I'm sure it will grow, when given a choice between North Louisiana, Lake Charles, or BR/NOLA (I combined them because their mayors seem to have them on the same path)
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:14 am to Y.A. Tittle
Downtown looks like an east Texas small town downtown.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:16 am to Paul Allen
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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.
My wife is from Lafayette and I’ve been there plenty of times. Whole city seems like a cluster of suburbs with some commercial areas.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:16 am to OKTGR580
I mean it's possible, but if the recent downturn has shown us anything, it's that lafayette is far too dependent on oil/gas. Tech companies may be an avenue for growth due to the city's fiber optic capabilities, but there hasn't been much growth in the 5+ years that fiber has been around. So, I'm not too confident there.
As for infrastructure, the city can't even handle the current population. Lafayette traffic is pretty terrible
As for infrastructure, the city can't even handle the current population. Lafayette traffic is pretty terrible
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:18 am to OKTGR580
If those bastards get a loop........ 
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:18 am to Parmen
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Whole city seems like a cluster of suburbs with some commercial areas.
It pretty much is.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:20 am to Loungefly85
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If those bastards get a loop........
Nacogdoches, TX has a loop
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:22 am to OKTGR580
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I was just about to say that same thing. I feel like the demographics in Lafayette are definitely favorable compared to other cities in the state such as Alexandria Monroe BR or Shreveport.
They are 100%. And the tech industry seems to be growing as well with CGI.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:22 am to 50_Tiger
Damn near every town in Tx has a loop! Those tech companies could be a possibility. Being located 3 hours west of Houston and about 5 or 6 from West Florida.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:23 am to OKTGR580
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Damn near every town in Tx has a loop! Those tech companies could be a possibility. Being located 3 hours west of Houston and about 5 or 6 from West Florida.
Not to be a debbie downer but Lafayette does not have the educated enough population base nor social economical climate to draw a company from Houston / Austin / DFW.
Maybe a startup, but not a full-fledged company.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:26 am to 50_Tiger
Didn't you hear? Amazon is scooping around breaux bridge, baw.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:26 am to TH03
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Didn't you hear? Amazon is scooping around breaux bridge, baw.
Well shite, we done fricked up now!
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:30 am to 50_Tiger
But at least you have Louisiana written on the front of your baseball jerseys. And at the end of the day, that's the most important thing in Lafayette.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:31 am to OKTGR580
Insert Donald J. Trump “Wrong” gif.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:32 am to OKTGR580
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:36 am to OKTGR580
Lafayette, home of the $30k millionaires
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