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View Poll Results: Will Baton Rouge and New Orleans be a metro one day?
Yes 5 20.00%
No 15 60.00%
Maybe 5 20.00%
Voters: 25. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 01-10-2011, 10:44 AM
 
Location: New Orleans, United States
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Wow. I wonder because of the growth in that area has it been hard for locals to get used to all the additional people/traffic? Is the infrastructure keeping up with demand?
That's exactly the case in areas like Covington. Demand outpaced infrastructure on the Northshore years ago.
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Old 01-10-2011, 06:32 PM
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Don't get upset. The murder rate won't be affected. Crime is just as bad in BR as it is in NO, plain and simple. And this far in the future, if the cities are prospering enough to grow into a DFW type metro, crime will improve.
Baton Rouge crime is generally limited to certain areas, I feel safe here!
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Old 01-10-2011, 06:59 PM
 
Location: Texarkana
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That's exactly the case in areas like Covington. Demand outpaced infrastructure on the Northshore years ago.
Ok. As far as you know are there plans to remedy the current problem or no?
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Old 01-11-2011, 05:50 AM
 
Location: Baton Rouge
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Wow. I wonder because of the growth in that area has it been hard for locals to get used to all the additional people/traffic? Is the infrastructure keeping up with demand?
Some places are just starting to address the increased traffic, other places are in the process of fixing it, and others have completed certain projects.
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