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re: North Baton Rouge Investment Tax Breaks Attracted Only One Project In 2016
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:49 am to ballscaster
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:49 am to ballscaster
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they need to
Enough of that.
No, it's really not. All attempts for true, lasting change for the better must always start from within. Whether we're talking about community (re)building or personal development, no one from the outside can help you like YOU can yourself.
Once you start doing that in a significant and widespread way THEN people can/will join in. But not a moment sooner. It truly is a case of "not my problem". I know that sounds harsh, but it's the hard truth.
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Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:51 am to Napoleon
quote:Oh my god no. Please don't.
yeah, I just added him to the list with UF and the others I will just ignore and not respond to.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:52 am to TigersSEC2010
Real estate agent who is trying to profit off of this by getting others who aren't sophisticated into developing a crap area that will never develop. Great PR piece for him trying to profit further.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:52 am to Willie Stroker
Sorry to bother you. Have an upvote.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:53 am to Decisions
quote:Then why are you bitching about it?
It truly is a case of "not my problem".
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:55 am to ballscaster
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Then why are you bitching about it?
I'm not bitching. I'm just explaining the thought process behind many of those you were disagreeing with.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 12:20 pm to jbgleason
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Sherwood is fast becoming a war zone
Not that I disagree that there are areas of changing demographics, but this depiction couldn't be further from the truth. Maybe it's these statements that hurt BR more than the realities on the ground?
Do you say the same about the Garden District or Capitol Heights? Both are directly adjacent to very bad areas...What about the Westdale Heights, hundred Oaks areas? there have been multiple homicides on College drive and Acadian over the last 2-3 years. How about the Gardere area or Perkins and Seigan. Recent murders there as well.
The fact is, and this is verifiable, this area is as safe and livable as any area in the city. Now maybe that isn't a good thing either, but don't act like this isn't now an issue shared by the entire community.
I grew up in older neighborhoods like Sherwood and I think it's one of the most beautiful and established neighborhoods in the parish. Not sure why people let perception run them off from a good thing? "Gentrification" is totally within reach for much of Sherwood (although the flood may have hurt some) and the areas south of Florida.
It is certainly within our power to take these areas back for good. The deseg order was lifted so neighborhood schools have the potential to serve neighborhood children again. We don't have a meddling, HUD directed by a meddling President. A Republican and one of the most uninspiring mayoral candidates only lost by a few thousand votes. This bodes well for a future centrist Dem or eventual return of a Republican to office (if the powers support them like they did Bodi). The metro council is 7 republicans to 5 democrats. The potential to bring that to 8 exists or at least heavily influence one of the 5 dems.
So while y'all rabble about moving or whine about what NBR does consider that your missing a slim opportunity to bolster the good here and take the city back politically.
This post was edited on 12/24/16 at 12:49 pm
Posted on 12/24/16 at 12:26 pm to TigersSEC2010
How many murders have there been in Baton Rouge and New Orleans this year
Posted on 12/24/16 at 12:34 pm to ballscaster
Change will not happen in BR until we start taking pride in the City again.
NBR needs viable businesses that create REAL jobs & opportunity.
Community involvement from parents @ schools.
NOT allowing trash to take over areas of the city....literally demolish areas that don't comply.
Restrictions on landscape, signage & whom they allow to open/operate in the city.
Quit excusing shitty behavior
NBR needs viable businesses that create REAL jobs & opportunity.
Community involvement from parents @ schools.
NOT allowing trash to take over areas of the city....literally demolish areas that don't comply.
Restrictions on landscape, signage & whom they allow to open/operate in the city.
Quit excusing shitty behavior
Posted on 12/24/16 at 12:57 pm to BigEdLSU
What are YOU doing about it. Not my hood.
Over the last 20 years, I've donated school suplies, read to classes, donated clothes etc. Nothing changed. I am done. You have to fix yourselves thru parental responsibilities and education.
Over the last 20 years, I've donated school suplies, read to classes, donated clothes etc. Nothing changed. I am done. You have to fix yourselves thru parental responsibilities and education.
This post was edited on 12/24/16 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 12/24/16 at 1:24 pm to BigEdLSU
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Y'all cry and whine about north br but what are you doing to fix it?
Why would you waste time trying to fix it?
I think the responsible thing is to let the community die so that it can be rebuilt into something more useful.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 1:35 pm to BigEdLSU
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What is fear? A lack of faith.
Incorrect, fear is your subconscious telling you some shite ain't right and you need to GTFO.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 1:40 pm to wildtigercat93
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If you don't build there, you're racist.
If you do build there and the success raises property value then you're racist
We're dealing with the same issues here in the West End (Louisville). The murder rate in that area has doubled in the last year and surpassed a 30 year mark earlier this year. Crime is way, way up. Despite all of that, Walmart offered to move in since there's essentially no groceries open after most of the Mom and Pops have closed. But a bunch of "local activists" in the area got together and filed a lawsuit against Walmart for not designing their building to their liking AND not including X amount of minorities on their board. So of course Walmart said frick all this and backed out.
Now they're on TV every other damn week crying that no one wanting to build in the West End is racist and that the city isn't "doing enough to help".
Posted on 12/24/16 at 1:41 pm to BigEdLSU
Why is it everyone else's responsibility? How about North baton rouge residents not be giant pieces of trash and ruin their own community?
Business don't want to go there bc it's a shite hole, with no money and sketchy people. That's not racist, that's a fact.
Business don't want to go there bc it's a shite hole, with no money and sketchy people. That's not racist, that's a fact.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 1:43 pm to BigEdLSU
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Y'all cry and whine about north br but what are you doing to fix it?
Why should anyone outside of a community be dedicated to "fixing it" if people inside the community are unwilling to do so themselves?
Posted on 12/24/16 at 1:50 pm to BluegrassBelle
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Why should anyone outside of a community be dedicated to "fixing it" if people inside the community are unwilling to do so themselves?
Because it is in everybody's best interest to make NBR an area where it's residents are content to live. That should be the goal and is the only attainable one.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 2:08 pm to WestSideTiger
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Because it is in everybody's best interest to make NBR an area where it's residents are content to live. That should be the goal and is the only attainable one.
So how do you get a community to stop destroying the area where they live? How do you get them to stop loving vandalism, theft, and crimes of violence ?
Fix that, and investments will follow. Will they accept outside investors that aren't from their neighborhoods and don't look like them? Or will these investors be regarded as outsiders just trying to take their money?
Posted on 12/24/16 at 2:14 pm to beerJeep
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Nah. Here's another way to fix it, although much slower. And zero chance it would ever come to be. You're on welfare for over a year and have more than 1 kid? Youre a felon?
Sterilization.
There are absolutely people who don't deserve to reproduce. And inconsequentially, the people who shouldn't be allowed to reproduce, do so at a much higher rate than successful people.
Cull the herd.
shite, I'd be for the govt signing a 10k check to anyone on welfare to get sterilized.
Are you a Small government or big govt guy?
Posted on 12/24/16 at 2:14 pm to TigersSEC2010
If the men would stick to raising their kids and not neglecting 6 or 7 kids. This thread wouldn't exist. This problem wouldn't exist.
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