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re: The demise of Baton Rouge
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:27 pm to LSUJML
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:27 pm to LSUJML
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It’s as shitty as it seemed
The bad thing is there’s no where to go, areas like Central, Zachary & Denham are slowly headed in the same direction
You can get away from it but eventually it’s going to catch up to you
Zachary is definitely headed in the wrong direction. Central and Denham, I think it's a little too early to tell but I do feel like once VSG is up and running that'll be the demise of Central and Denham. VSG is gonna be so nice ... Central and Denham will always be a middle of the road suburb with no luxuries
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Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:28 pm to PelicanState87
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Zachary is definitely headed in the wrong direction
Zachary has fallen. My sister is bailing while home still has value.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:28 pm to PelicanState87
I can't wait to move out of BR and Louisiana in general. I'll encourage my kids to go to college in state just to get TOPS. I've paid enough taxes in this shitty state to at least get a return there. After that, run and don't look back.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:29 pm to Joshjrn
sherwood forest say hello
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:32 pm to SloaneRanger
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I know I’m dating myself, but it most definitely was not like this in the 80s. You’re prolly a young un.
I bet you walked 10 miles uphill in the snow everyday to go to school too, huh grandpa?
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:36 pm to PelicanState87
somehow their buying renting these 300k houses and bringing as many people as they can with them to live in it...bye bye neighborhood, rinse repeat...
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:40 pm to covtgr
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Part of me thinks the city has never fully recovered.
The absolute worst thing that could have happened to BR (other than a meteor strike) was an influx of 10s of thousands of poor, uneducated assholes who believed society owed them the world. And that is exactly what happened 20 years ago. Not every evacuee was irredeemable, but man, there weren't many of them.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:45 pm to Ping Pong
You must not have been here 30 years ago.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:45 pm to Magnus
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omehow their buying renting these 300k houses and bringing as many people as they can with them to live in it...bye bye neighborhood,
Exactly what happened to my sis in Zachary. Across the street house, 3k sq feet, nice pool. At least 6 people live there and the traffic in and out is crazy.
They pooled every ones income, 2k a month times 6 is 12k in income. The bank doesnt give a shite how many people live there.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:46 pm to Ping Pong
That’s not true. BR had great neighborhoods, the schools were ok, and was a good place to live. I’ve been gone for years now, but I do know it went downhill at Katrina.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:46 pm to LSUMANINVA
Judge parker
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:49 pm to cajuntiger1010
Moved out to St George, 1 mile from ascension parish. Wish I would have done it sooner. Lived in BR proper my whole life, never could understand why these people loved all the way out here. But now that it’s all grown up, it’s somewhat reminiscent of mid to late 80s BR. Somewhat busy, but still somewhat country feeling.
We will handle mining the banks of Manchac to keep the AP out. Hold the line out there on Tiger Bend.
We will handle mining the banks of Manchac to keep the AP out. Hold the line out there on Tiger Bend.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:51 pm to Loubacca
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You can live pretty good in SLA making decent money.
You lost me there. Pay in many parts of the country is much better.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:13 pm to kingbob
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I don't remember Baton Rouge being nice in the 90's
I was a teenager in the fifties. My cousin lived on Convention Street. He owned a motor scooter and we would travel all over Baton Rouge with no thought of safety. I left La in 62.
My older sisters and I would visit BR each year and attend LSU Spring game and a baseball game. One evening I suggested we drive down Convention Street to see mu Aunt's old neighborhood. My sister, who lived in Baker at the time, told me the only way she would drive down Convention St was in an Army Tank.
It continues its downward path. So sad!
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:19 pm to Dandaman
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Katrina anniversary today. Oh the irony.
It’s time for people to stop blaming Baton Rouge’s problems on hurricane Katrina. BR has less population now then immediately pre-Katrina.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:28 pm to LSUMANINVA
But you’re in West Virginia…beautiful place but too quiet and boring
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:30 pm to Shexter
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The "line" has moved from Greenwell Springs in the 90's to Florida Blvd in the early 2000's. That line has now moved to I-12 and may be more south than that in recent years.
Interesting. When I went to college there latter half of the ‘00’s, I understood that line to be Florida Blvd. You could also still go to Cortana Mall and be safe, and just venture up there for random errands.
When I go back for games, it’s easy to see how the ghetto has crept more south. Hotels that used to be in decent areas are now off limits for me. I think twice before I find a gas station. Better to be safe than sorry.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:32 pm to LSUMANINVA
It's been downhill since they removed the monument.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:33 pm to Magnus
Truly sad, I remember Sherwood Forest being the elite area to be in the 70s. I attended Tara high curious as to what it's like now?
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:35 pm to CrystalPreserves
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Go put roots down somewhere better.
The trash will always follow.
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