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re: Why can’t BR have a San Antonio type Riverwalk area?
Posted on 6/18/19 at 10:57 am to PortHudsonPlaya
Posted on 6/18/19 at 10:57 am to PortHudsonPlaya
Why can't New Orleans do this with the Riverfront???? No reason why not!!
This post was edited on 6/18/19 at 10:57 am
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Posted on 6/18/19 at 11:06 am to tLSU
Where is that? Northshore?
Posted on 6/18/19 at 11:06 am to tLSU
Yeah and why can't Baton Rouge do this with our waterfront???
NO REASON NOT TO!!!!
Posted on 6/18/19 at 11:09 am to tommy2tone1999
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Have you see Ward's Creek after a heavy rain? LOL
The SA Riverwalk was originally built as part of a flood control project.
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Hugman's plan was initially not well-received – the area was noted for being dangerous. At one point, it was declared off-limits to military personnel. People were warned of the threat of being "drowned like a rat" should the river flood. However, over the next decade support for commercial development of the river bend grew, and crucial funding came in 1939 under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) which resulted in the initial construction of a network of some 17,000 feet (5,200 m) of walkways, about twenty bridges, and extensive plantings including some of the bald cypress (others are several hundred years old) whose branches stretch up to ten stories and are visible from street level.
This post was edited on 6/18/19 at 11:12 am
Posted on 6/18/19 at 11:09 am to PortHudsonPlaya
Demographics
Posted on 6/18/19 at 11:32 am to Zappas Stache
It also helped that there were already extant businesses like hotels and restaurants built along the river. All they needed to do was create new entrances to their buildings on the back/river side, along with seating areas.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 11:49 am to PortHudsonPlaya
quote:well.......they would.....
Most will say demographic and ‘culture’ would ruin it,
Posted on 6/18/19 at 11:49 am to tLSU
New Orleans already has the Alamo... why would you want anything more?
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:19 pm to Draconian Sanctions
quote:didn't 2 or 3 innocents get shot during robberies walking to their vehicles in a short amount of time as well?
It was tried, they called it Catfish town. After a few months the Bible thumpers shut down the suspension of open container laws and the area tanked immediatel
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:24 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
I see I’m already late to the part where people are calling the SA Riverwalk boring and overrated.
They serve booze and have good food. It draws a shitload of tourists and their money. It’s good for the local economy.
Why the hell would BR do something like that?
*yes, I know the Mississippi River makes it unfeasible, but still...
They serve booze and have good food. It draws a shitload of tourists and their money. It’s good for the local economy.
Why the hell would BR do something like that?
*yes, I know the Mississippi River makes it unfeasible, but still...
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:24 pm to Strannix
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Shreveport has tried this in many incarnations on both sides of the river, they just become giant gathering points for large crowds of people who run off any potential paying customers and fail financially.
No loitering laws that are enforced and a $5 entry fee that you get back on the first purchase at any of the businesses.
Solves this issue.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:26 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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It was tried, they called it Catfish town. After a few months the Bible thumpers shut down the suspension of open container laws and the area tanked immediately.
Don't believe those bible thumpers would have the saw clout they used to.
Just do what I recommended in the post above to prevent the "loiterers" and it would work I think.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:44 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
they could even have see-through glass bottomed boats to show tourists that the river is indeed ugly as frick
Posted on 6/18/19 at 1:22 pm to jamiegla1
I could see Baton Rouge getting a RiverWalk marketplace area like New Orleans. But not a RiverWalk like San Antonio. 
Posted on 6/18/19 at 1:31 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
Culcha is destroying soo much! Tuscaloosa is becoming the wild, wild west at night. Teenagers out at night and shoot out city. Walt Maddox the idiot Mayor, finally realized we have a problem, 3 years late.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 1:47 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
The Riverwalk is sustained by the other tourism related things
Posted on 6/18/19 at 1:53 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
Population also has a lot to do with it.
San Antonio: ~1.5 Million
Baton Rouge: ~225,000
It needs to be sustainable for years to be able to build up the reputation and draw from the visitors.
Also, the airport and tourist industry needs to be there to support it. Where is BR's tourist industry outside of LSU sports? BR does not have a Six Flags or a Sea World. Or, God forbid, a loop.
San Antonio: ~1.5 Million
Baton Rouge: ~225,000
It needs to be sustainable for years to be able to build up the reputation and draw from the visitors.
Also, the airport and tourist industry needs to be there to support it. Where is BR's tourist industry outside of LSU sports? BR does not have a Six Flags or a Sea World. Or, God forbid, a loop.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 1:56 pm to Zappas Stache
Baton Rouge cannot correct the flooding problems it currently has, much less using one of the established waterways it already uses to receive runoff. Terrible idea.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 2:22 pm to TheCaterpillar
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No loitering laws that are enforced and a $5 entry fee that you get back on the first purchase at any of the businesses.
Solves this issue.
They'll say it's racist, Shreveport is going backwards, they just repealed the sagging pants ordinance because it's racist to not to be able to hang out your arse and hold onto your dick.
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