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Posted on 8/28/24 at 6:24 pm to LSUtoBOOT
The only areas that still offer the lifestyle of the "Old Northshore" are within the city limits of Covington, The city limits of Madisonville and Abita, and The area of "Old Mandeville". You can still enjoy the countryside of Folsom, Lee Road, and Bush, but that too is slowly disappearing with developments.
The unique area of "Old Covington" or better described as the actual city limits, is that it is the ONLY place on the Northshore that you don't have to cross a bridge or get on a the Interstate or a highway called 190 , 21, or 22 to get to a bank, hospital, or grocery store. Covington is unique in that aspect. It will remain Mayberry by geographical limitation.
Developers and politicians have been getting off easy in the last 30 years- we have already allowed the pollution and ruination of the Bogue Falaya that ruined a once beautiful park for families, swimming, and relaxation. It will continue until somebody puts a stop to it or at least puts a harness on it or a bit in its mouth.
The unique area of "Old Covington" or better described as the actual city limits, is that it is the ONLY place on the Northshore that you don't have to cross a bridge or get on a the Interstate or a highway called 190 , 21, or 22 to get to a bank, hospital, or grocery store. Covington is unique in that aspect. It will remain Mayberry by geographical limitation.
Developers and politicians have been getting off easy in the last 30 years- we have already allowed the pollution and ruination of the Bogue Falaya that ruined a once beautiful park for families, swimming, and relaxation. It will continue until somebody puts a stop to it or at least puts a harness on it or a bit in its mouth.
Posted on 8/28/24 at 6:51 pm to upgrayedd
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It really makes me wonder just exactly what it takes for the city-parish to say no to any of these projects.
An insufficient level of “campaign contributions”.
Posted on 8/28/24 at 6:56 pm to teke184
The biggest scams and corruption in the parish are tied to development. Been that way for decades.
Posted on 8/28/24 at 6:59 pm to LNCHBOX
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Yea, residents here want to keep our area desirable. Imagine that
The problem is there is less than a handful of “desirable areas” in the state. For the “I’ll never leave Louisiana” crowd St. Tammany is all we got.
Posted on 8/28/24 at 8:08 pm to TIGERHOLD
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You also now have to commute at least an hour at $6 a pop.
Posted on 8/28/24 at 8:10 pm to ragincajun03
Cashing in today for building the slums of tomorrow.
It is the St Tammany way.
It is the St Tammany way.
Posted on 8/28/24 at 8:14 pm to Geauxldilocks
Had that exact convo with a friend this afternoon...
Objectively speaking, if you were from a good part of the country (low crime, good public schools, reasonable insurance rate, 40% of residents not receiving some form of government aid) and told you had to relocate to Louisiana, where would you choose?
Objectively speaking, if you were from a good part of the country (low crime, good public schools, reasonable insurance rate, 40% of residents not receiving some form of government aid) and told you had to relocate to Louisiana, where would you choose?
Posted on 8/28/24 at 8:19 pm to LNCHBOX
It’s awful what is happening over there. They are building 3 neighborhoods where an existing one already is with one road out for all that leads out to the highway way at the end of Covington. They fought it, but eventually lost. St. Tammany needs to keep its green and quit building. I don’t live there. But it sickens me to see what’s happening when I go visit relatives.
Posted on 8/28/24 at 8:28 pm to doubleb
Bruh, traffic is terrible as it is. I would not mind a focus on infrastructure. 190 at I/12 north is still a mess from 230 until about 6 pm weekdays.
We can do what we always do....as little as possible until something bad happens like on I-12 6 years ago that forced Pat Brister to call Steve Scalise and JBE and beg them for highway funds to widen.
We can do what we always do....as little as possible until something bad happens like on I-12 6 years ago that forced Pat Brister to call Steve Scalise and JBE and beg them for highway funds to widen.
Posted on 8/28/24 at 8:45 pm to ragincajun03
Ascension Parish problems
Posted on 8/28/24 at 8:53 pm to ragincajun03
Slightly behind the curve.
Posted on 8/28/24 at 9:07 pm to lsufan9193969700
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I have to drive from Old Mandeville to the south end of Hwy 1077 in Madisonville 4 or 5 times a week. It's a 7.3 mile drive. During peak traffic, it takes me 35-50 minutes. I-12 or Hwy 22! The traffic here is freaking ridiculous!
Old Mandeville is fine. It's just leaving that bubble to go....anywhere! It can be a road rage nightmare!
I find as long as you stay east of the causeway traffic is fine, but I come from Baton Rouge where traffic was never fine. Causeway to Madisonville is maddening.
Posted on 8/28/24 at 9:09 pm to ragincajun03
Imagine bragging that you live in St Tammany hahaha
Posted on 8/28/24 at 9:31 pm to NOLAManBlog
1077 to Colins blvd is a clusterfrick both mornings and evenings. As much as we pay in taxes for this crap is sickening!
Posted on 8/29/24 at 7:38 am to ragincajun03
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"We've been experiencing high growth and the infrastructure's not keeping up with that," he said.
Isn't it the job of government to provide adequate infrastructure by using the taxes that the property owners pay? The Louisiana politician mindset is that we'll build the infrastructure 20 years after the growth has come, when it's become as shite show.
Other places understand that you build the infrastructure to support growth BEFORE the growth occurs. The area around the new Prairieville High School is now a shite show for traffic because the road serving the area are narrow, 2-lane roads with no shoulders and deep ditches. How long has Prairieville High been planned? 15-20 years at least. No one in government thought "hey, we may need adequate roads to get to this new high school. Maybe we should work on that before the 1st day of the school opening?" Not a chance.
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