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re: Let revisit the Water Campus coming to Baton Rouge
Posted on 5/17/17 at 12:08 pm to TigersGeaux001
Posted on 5/17/17 at 12:08 pm to TigersGeaux001
Coming into Baton Rouge from the west (going east), its already looking good. Its not something I will notice every time I cross the bridge, but every once in awhile I will glance to the right and notice there is no longer an eye sore.
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Posted on 5/17/17 at 12:42 pm to TigersGeaux001
We did the cabling in the river modeling facility. The warehouse with the river models are very impressive. Not sure if its open to the pulic yet but if so, I suggest taking a trip down there. There are huge "models" of the river cut out of MDF that sit on stands in the warehouse. Then there are HD projcetors in the ceiling that project an exact image of the river and surrounding land in a live, flowing picure. The entire room and model measures something like 100'x75'.
This post was edited on 5/17/17 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:09 pm to shawnlsu
A huge model of Miss River....great. How will this be a boom for economy?
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:13 pm to NoBoBullDog
It will attract industry as it'll provide another place to dump industrial waste
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:15 pm to TigersGeaux001
If it is going to be in Baton Rouge shouldnt it be called the Waterhead Campus?
This post was edited on 5/17/17 at 1:19 pm
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:19 pm to NoBoBullDog
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A huge model of Miss River....great. How will this be a boom for economy?
I dont know if it is intended to be a direct boom for the economy, but dont you think it would be beneficial to study the largest river in the country that supports so much of coastal LA and how it impacts the area?
Its also home to the largest port in the US so a model like this can be useful for future decisions regarding port usage and design.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:20 pm to NoBoBullDog
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A huge model of Miss River....great. How will this be a boom for economy?
Decent paying jobs... it's not going to research itself.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:28 pm to TigersGeaux001
Pass by it everyday, Everything except for the building going up over the river is pretty shitty construction so far.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:51 pm to TigersGeaux001
a lot of people will get to see it while sitting in traffic on the bridge
Posted on 5/17/17 at 2:16 pm to doubleb
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I don't know what the 2017 targets are
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Posted on 5/17/17 at 2:17 pm to TigersGeaux001
Wait. Who said what to who, now?
Posted on 5/17/17 at 2:48 pm to TigerCoon
There's two major obstacle I see to revitalize the area between downtown and LSU, west of Nicholson.
First and foremost it's the housing projects on Roosevelt street by the river. If you could relocate them, that would be a huge win and you can start development. I mean already you have the water campus, the river house and those old foreign exchange dorms getting renovated. There's still a few shitty houses there but that's small potatoes.
The second is that waste water treatment facility. It's smells like shite and no one with money or self respect wants to live or do business around there. Maybe you could leave some buffer with open land and plant some trees just to make it look nice but idk, just spitballing here.
I guess east of Nicholson isn't the best neighborhoods but it's not the worst. You got that new student housing plus the magnolia mounds as a start. We'll focus on the east part in 30 years
First and foremost it's the housing projects on Roosevelt street by the river. If you could relocate them, that would be a huge win and you can start development. I mean already you have the water campus, the river house and those old foreign exchange dorms getting renovated. There's still a few shitty houses there but that's small potatoes.
The second is that waste water treatment facility. It's smells like shite and no one with money or self respect wants to live or do business around there. Maybe you could leave some buffer with open land and plant some trees just to make it look nice but idk, just spitballing here.
I guess east of Nicholson isn't the best neighborhoods but it's not the worst. You got that new student housing plus the magnolia mounds as a start. We'll focus on the east part in 30 years
This post was edited on 5/17/17 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 5/17/17 at 2:57 pm to SuperSoakher
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First and foremost it's the housing projects on Roosevelt street by the river. If you could relocate them, that would be a huge win and you can start development. I mean already you have the water campus, the river house and those old foreign exchange dorms getting renovated. There's still a few shitty houses there but that's small potatoes.
According to many "community leaders" in Baton Rouge, gentrification of the area between LSU and downtown is racist.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 3:04 pm to LouisianaLonghorn
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According to many "community leaders" in Baton Rouge, gentrification of the area between LSU and downtown is racist.
And yet they bitch and bitch that nobody is investing in those areas.
There is no winning with it comes to people like the Gravy Bunch.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 3:06 pm to doubleb
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The state invested a lot of money in that project, and hopes were for something really big.
IBM was all set to bring a substantial work force to Baton Rouge, until Jindal passed his anti-gay executive order on his way out of office. IBM reportedly warned Jindal of the consequences, but he did it anyway. The last I heard, the IBM building downtown and the adjacent apartments were largely empty. Has that changed?
Posted on 5/17/17 at 3:21 pm to PoBoy1
Perfect. I remember riding my bike on the levee there a few years back and it was a terrible smell. Maybe they can plop down another brewery like tin roof there or something
This post was edited on 5/17/17 at 3:27 pm
Posted on 5/17/17 at 3:23 pm to PoBoy1
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I'm pretty sure the wastewater facility has been "decommissioned" and is no longer in use. It will take a few years to be completely torn down.
Yeah, I believe that was the reason the Gardere facility was expanded.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 3:28 pm to tke857
It will connect to the Lazy River in front of Tiger Stadium and have several stops to re-air intertubes. (per Sources)
Posted on 5/17/17 at 3:29 pm to TigerRob20
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Yeah, I believe that was the reason the Gardere facility was expanded.
Yes.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 3:30 pm to LouisianaLonghorn
This area could use a good healthy dose of gentrification.
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