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re: Renovating the Superdome vs building a new bridge in Baton Rouge
Posted on 5/11/19 at 1:22 pm to death valley driver
Posted on 5/11/19 at 1:22 pm to death valley driver
Hey driverman,
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Posted on 5/11/19 at 1:23 pm to Lickitty Split
How much was spent 14 years ago to update it after Katrina?
Posted on 5/11/19 at 1:25 pm to jennyjones
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So adequate infrastructure doesn't help business development?
Yeah that's an ignorant statement. The bridge impacts travel through the southern part of the state as well as among 3 of our 4 largest cities.
It's not like there's a large population of people living west of the Mississippi commuting to BR daily. That's not why we need to build it.
ETA - I meant the poster you were replying to not you
This post was edited on 5/11/19 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 5/11/19 at 1:26 pm to Lickitty Split
The concourses are narrow, considering all the fatties and drinkers who stand in the way of foot traffic.
Couldn't find a single water fountain there, either.
To wreak havoc, Ahmed doesn't have far to get from the exterior to interior, either (see: narrow concourse).
The only thing I don't understand is getting rid of the sloping walkways from upper levels. The ushers joked back in the 90s that it was built that way to allow the drunks to roll to the bottom.
Couldn't find a single water fountain there, either.
To wreak havoc, Ahmed doesn't have far to get from the exterior to interior, either (see: narrow concourse).
The only thing I don't understand is getting rid of the sloping walkways from upper levels. The ushers joked back in the 90s that it was built that way to allow the drunks to roll to the bottom.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 1:37 pm to Smart Post
quote:Yep. Fat people have ruined so much in this country.
The concourses are narrow, considering all the fatties
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The only thing I don't understand is getting rid of the sloping walkways from upper levels.
quote:Seriously, fat people are costing us hundreds of millions of dollars.
fatties
This post was edited on 5/11/19 at 1:41 pm
Posted on 5/11/19 at 1:37 pm to Eightballjacket
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How much was spent 14 years ago to update it after Katrina?
$336 million when it was all said and done. The feds gave the city about half of that.
Which like I said earlier is a drop in the bucket. The financial impact it has on the city has to be in the tens of billions in just the timeframe since it was reopened.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 1:38 pm to Smart Post
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Couldn't find a single water fountain there, either.
I wonder why quote:
The only thing I don't understand is getting rid of the sloping walkways from upper levels.
I might be wrong but isn’t getting rid of those how they plan to expand the upper concourse?
This post was edited on 5/11/19 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 5/11/19 at 1:50 pm to Martini
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That piece of shite plus a mediocre team is a financial drain on this state and a cash cow for now Gayle Benson. You are a fricking moron. Globally recognized for wearing bags on their heads and choking.
Aren't you running late for the 2 PM showing of the circus, clown?
Posted on 5/11/19 at 1:50 pm to Hangover Haven
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A new bridge in Baton Rouge doesn't generate tax dollars
I take it you're not an economist.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 1:59 pm to Lickitty Split
Bridge will have more economic value
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:14 pm to death valley driver
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DRIVEMAN OUT
of BR at 3mph
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:17 pm to choupiquesushi
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Bridge will have more economic value
I'd be curious of the numbers. I think it would have more of an impact than the Dome, but I don't have any studies to back that up.
Even outside of the tax impact, it's a Quality of Life issue for the citizens of the state. The people who live and work in the BR Metro area deserve better.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:21 pm to BottomlandBrew
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but I don't have any studies to back that up.
sounds like we need to spend another $300K of tax $ thenThis post was edited on 5/11/19 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:27 pm to BottomlandBrew
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I'd be curious of the numbers. I think it would have more of an impact than the Dome, but I don't have any studies to back that up.
Do you mean studies against the dome renovation versus building a bridge? Because something like that will never merit a study. People are forgetting that this would be a third bridge in the same area, building a new one isn’t going to have some insane impact on the economy but it would improve it.
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Since the Superdome reopened in 2006, events there have had a fiscal impact of $4.1 billion on the Louisiana economy, according to a study by the University of New Orleans. By 2025, the end of the Saints' current lease, the Superdome is projected to have a total fiscal impact of $19.9 billion.
Obviously those numbers aren’t exact but it gives you an idea
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:48 pm to heypaul
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Welcome to Louisiana
Pie got a festival
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:51 pm to Ed Osteen
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Do you mean studies against the dome renovation versus building a bridge?
No, just the economic impact of a new bridge. It looks like from your quotes that UNO has taken care of calculating the impact of the dome.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:52 pm to Lickitty Split
Of all the things I will never miss about living in the south, the assumption that everything must be a zero sum game would be near the top
Posted on 5/11/19 at 4:26 pm to choupiquesushi
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Bridge will have more economic value
Like the St Francisville bridge and the bridge in St James?
Posted on 5/11/19 at 4:27 pm to Lickitty Split
Posted on 5/11/19 at 4:28 pm to BottomlandBrew
Does Ascension Parish really deserve 2 bridges that cross the Mississippi River?
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