re: Should we Move the BR Zoo, or Keep it where it is?

Posted by Impotent Waffle

Baton Rouge

Member since Sep 2007

10140 posts

Posted on 3/20/18 at 11:31 am to Mike da Tigah

Shut it down and call it a day. Season passes to Audubon for the win.

Posted by adamb2151

Houston, Texas

Member since Jun 2013

6586 posts

Posted on 3/20/18 at 11:32 am to Mike da Tigah

Well its not working where it is. Sooooooo...

Posted by LaBR4

Baton Rouge

Member since Sep 2005

53975 posts

Posted on 3/20/18 at 11:33 am to Mike da Tigah

This post was edited on 3/20/18 at 11:35 am

Posted by LSUBoo

Knoxville, TN

Member since Mar 2006

104478 posts

Posted on 3/20/18 at 11:33 am to TH03

quote:
If that's a cesspool, what's baton rouge? A literal HIV virion?

If we're talking about North BR / Baker... yes.

Posted by Oilfieldbiology

Member since Nov 2016

42767 posts

Posted on 3/20/18 at 11:36 am to Jack Bauer7

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Whatever Broome and her brood of racists say, just do the complete opposite, that's what's best on anything when it comes to decision making

This guy gets it

Posted by hawkster

Member since Aug 2010

6306 posts

Posted on 3/20/18 at 11:38 am to fallguy_1978

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If the independent study that BREC had conducted is accurate than it makes financial sense to move it. I do question how it would cost the same to build a new zoo vs a renovation to the current one.

But don't you realize that moving the zoo is the lynchpin for the new BREC taxes? The magic formula for more taxes is always tied to some touch-feely something - libraries, parks, zoos, trails, puppies, kittens, etc., etc. etc. etc.

Posted by Kracka

Lafayette, Louisiana

Member since Aug 2004

42505 posts

Posted on 3/20/18 at 11:42 am to Mike da Tigah

Why is it an option to move? Is it in the hood or something?

Posted by johnnyrocket

Ghetto once known as Baton Rouge

Member since Apr 2013

9790 posts

Posted on 3/20/18 at 11:48 am to Mike da Tigah

Brec employees were allowed to run it into the ground and sell off the animals to other zoos.

At this point BR can not afford another zoo. Brec wants more money to allow their zoo administrators to squander, no Thankyou.

If they cannot partner with private companies then shut it down.

Posted by fallguy_1978

Best States #50

Member since Feb 2018

53837 posts

Posted on 3/20/18 at 11:52 am to hawkster

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But don't you realize that moving the zoo is the lynchpin for the new BREC taxes? The magic formula for more taxes is always tied to some touch-feely something - libraries, parks, zoos, trails, puppies, kittens, etc., etc. etc. etc

I agree but if they are going to choose between moving it or renovating it and it costs about the same than I don't see how anyone could argue that leaving it in its current location is a wise choice. Shutting it down should be a third option but that seems to be off of the table.

Posted by LSU fan 246

Member since Oct 2005

90567 posts

Posted on 3/20/18 at 11:54 am to johnnyrocket

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Brec employees were allowed to run it into the ground and sell off the animals to other zoos.

yea none of that is true

Posted by Mike da Tigah

Bravo Romeo Lima Alpha

Member since Feb 2005

61883 posts

Posted on 3/20/18 at 12:09 pm to Kracka

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Why is it an option to move? Is it in the hood or something?

Not sure I’d call it hood. It’s just an older more remote area of the parish that most people would just a soon forget, and have. The surrounding area is not a very pretty sight, and Exxon makes it uninspiring. It’s just sad. I remember when it was better, but it’s never really been ideal to begin with. It’s just out of the way, and the limited traffic kind of kills the whole place.