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re: What a neighborhood sidewalk debate says about Baton Rouge
Posted on 8/7/17 at 1:01 pm to tss22h8
Posted on 8/7/17 at 1:01 pm to tss22h8
Let's just wall up every neighborhood, make every house not face the Main Street you turn off of to get into it, make it one in and one way out, not connect to any adjoining neighborhood. While we're at it let's let the developer donate a trash lot to BREC to keep up, and get a tax break. Oh, wait....
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Posted on 8/7/17 at 1:13 pm to tss22h8
It seems to me that neighborhoods in the denser parts of the city already have sidewalks. It especially makes sense for neighborhoods like Spanish Town, Beauregard Town and mid city to have sidewalks because it's actually practical to walk to work with the large amount of houses and places of business in these areas. There's also designated bike lanes on quite a few streets. I'm not sure what more they want.
What the Hell good will a a sidewalk do in the depths of NBR? Only a fraction of the populace works and as Gravy loves to bitch about, there's not much in the way of businesses.
What the Hell good will a a sidewalk do in the depths of NBR? Only a fraction of the populace works and as Gravy loves to bitch about, there's not much in the way of businesses.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 1:29 pm to SECretariat
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When I first moved to Baton Rouge, I couldn't believe how few sidewalks there were. The only thing I think that can explain it is that most of the people grew up not having sidewalks so it's just normal to them. Seeing vehicles swerving around families walking down Hyacinth in Southdowns is crazy. They just repaved that entire street like 7 years ago and still didn't think to add a sidewalk for families walking to the lakes.
There was a plan a while back to put a bike lane down Hyacinth from Stanford to Glasgow. I'd love to know what happened to that idea.
Whether you like bike access or not, the truth of the matter is that there is a direct correlation between increases in bike/pedestrian access and an increase in property values and spending at businesses around that access. Google it.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 1:31 pm to TigerRob20
My hood has sidewalks. We're high class for sure.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 1:33 pm to TigerRob20
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There was a plan a while back to put a bike lane down Hyacinth from Stanford to Glasgow. I'd love to know what happened to that idea.
Whether you like bike access or not, the truth of the matter is that there is a direct correlation between increases in bike/pedestrian access and an increase in property values and spending at businesses around that access. Google it.
I believe they were going to make half of Government St. 2 lanes so they could put in a bike path. That's your brilliant central planners. Let's take an already congested street and choke it down to 2 lanes.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 1:36 pm to tss22h8
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In surveys and public forums Baton Rougeans routinely say they want connectivity, sidewalks, bike paths, wider and better roads, and an end to traffic and gridlock.
Well no shite
Posted on 8/7/17 at 1:39 pm to tss22h8
You wouldn't have to pay more taxes if your existing tax dollars didn't go to so many deadbeats sitting at home
Posted on 8/7/17 at 1:40 pm to upgrayedd
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I believe they were going to make half of Government St. 2 lanes so they could put in a bike path. That's your brilliant central planners. Let's take an already congested street and choke it down to 2 lanes.
The plan was (is?) to make Government St. 2 travel lanes, a turning lane, and bike lanes.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 1:41 pm to LSUBoo
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The plan was (is?) to make Government St. 2 travel lanes, a turning lane, and bike lanes.
Pretty sure they are still planning on this.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 1:42 pm to tss22h8
Who wants a sidewalk that facilitates exercise and community when they can have a mosquito infested culvert that looks dumpy? And a bike path ? Are you kidding me ? Cycling is gay . That has been proven conclusively and scientifically on the OT. Maybe we could put couches in the bike lane and drink beer there, Call it a couch lane. Fully embrace our inner selves and all that...
Posted on 8/7/17 at 1:52 pm to tke857
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idk but my neighborhood already has a sidewalk.
word of advice when house shopping...if the neighborhood doesnt have sidewalk....its probably trashy
CCL is trashy?
Posted on 8/7/17 at 1:55 pm to Lsupimp
I have a hard time believing a city that is obsessed with driving trucks that could pass for small tanks also wants bike lanes.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 1:56 pm to AintBigButItsPretty
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these limited use projects
What project? The sidewalk was installed by the developer.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 2:08 pm to TigerRob20
quote:I can talk about that, living on the (one?) street in Southdowns that has sidewalks on both sides. Hyacinth sidewalk was/is part of the "deal" with Rouzan. There are several problems 1) originally it was going to be one sidewalk that hopped back and forth to try to avoid cutting down trees. Having people cross hyacinth multiple times got that plan nixed. Now the problem is drainage: along most of the route the street is higher than the houses. Hey, I love my 50-ish year old sidewalk and wide street, but Hyacinth ain't gonna be easy.
There was a plan a while back to put a bike lane down Hyacinth from Stanford to Glasgow. I'd love to know what happened to that idea.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 2:11 pm to tss22h8
I have sidewalks in my neighborhood and nobody uses them. People still walk and jog in the street. Small children rarely use them either. I've even seen milfs pushing strollers in the street. Makes no sense.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 2:13 pm to tss22h8
Why are we building sidewalks when we should be building walls
Posted on 8/7/17 at 2:25 pm to tss22h8
Isn't the obvious solution that neighborhood associations vote to levy increased dues to install sidewalks throughout their neighborhoods? Why does the city have to pay the bill? If a neighborhood wants sidewalks, the city should be more than accommodating to allow a neighborhood pay to install them themselves.
As for the individual joking about NBR not having sidewalks, he's wrong. Most major streets in NBR have had sidewalks since the 70's. The only streets up there lacking sidewalks are the tiny one lane streets, and nearly all of those have closed ditches and sewer systems. NBR has great infrastructure. SBR infrastructure is chicken-shiite.
As for the individual joking about NBR not having sidewalks, he's wrong. Most major streets in NBR have had sidewalks since the 70's. The only streets up there lacking sidewalks are the tiny one lane streets, and nearly all of those have closed ditches and sewer systems. NBR has great infrastructure. SBR infrastructure is chicken-shiite.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 2:29 pm to DoctorTechnical
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I can talk about that, living on the (one?) street in Southdowns that has sidewalks on both sides. Hyacinth sidewalk was/is part of the "deal" with Rouzan. There are several problems 1) originally it was going to be one sidewalk that hopped back and forth to try to avoid cutting down trees. Having people cross hyacinth multiple times got that plan nixed. Now the problem is drainage: along most of the route the street is higher than the houses. Hey, I love my 50-ish year old sidewalk and wide street, but Hyacinth ain't gonna be easy.
Did you ever see a plan for this? Just curious.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 3:09 pm to DoctorTechnical
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Hey, I love my 50-ish year old sidewalk and wide street, but Hyacinth ain't gonna be easy.
A nicely paved access way to the lakes along hyacinth would have only increased properties values in the area.
But, while a great sidewalk separated from the street would have been nice, I think most residents would have taken just a slightly expanded road with a bike/walking path along one side of it. Like I said, they completely repaved that street not too long ago. (it was after the long Rouzan fight i believe.) Everyone is currently either in the street or falling into the culvert when cars pass.
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Posted on 8/7/17 at 3:27 pm to SECretariat
They need to put in some sidewalks and pedestrian crossings along burbank in the staring - Bluebonnet area. Always seems to be people walking along and people (including children) crossing burbank randomly. While I've never seen anyone get hit it just seems like a good idea. Baton Rouge is spread out and in a lot of places putting in a sidewalk doesn't make practical sense, but there are definitely some areas that it would be worth it.
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