Please look at this about shreveport!!! (safe, area, buildings)

[hdwell]

I don't know why that clip was made except for some Ohio boys to bash Shreveport. Must have made them feel better; obviously jealous of the sunbelt. Seen pix of youngstown? Shreveport doesn't even compare to most of the rust belt cities.

[mizmo]

I have lived in shreveport all my life except for 4 yrs. in CT. man was I culture shocked when I returned, so were my children. guess when I was growing up I didn't notice. Up north kids are taught more respect for those in authority. This is a madhouse of trouble makers. anything good for all is placed in the very bad areas where crime prevails. I don't get that. How does exposing us all to the very worse move any of us forward?

[gomoresouth]

I moved to shreveport in 92 from near lake charles and Ive been wishing I didnt ever since.
Nothing like have a murder or major drug bust every day.

Or being forced to register as a sex offender for 15 years if you get caught mooning.

[hank0604]

Originally Posted by gomoresouth

I moved to shreveport in 92 from near lake charles and Ive been wishing I didnt ever since.
Nothing like have a murder or major drug bust every day.

Or being forced to register as a sex offender for 15 years if you get caught mooning.

Shreveport averages 50 murders a year; that's roughly a murder a week, not every day. I always thought Shreveport had bad crime til I moved to Chicago; we have 600 a year. And as far as drug busts, what's wrong with that? Would you rather they not be doing a good job of making arrests on drug crimes?

As far as the sex offender rule, I'm pretty sure that any display of public nudity is considered a sex crime anywhere.

[SBCmetroguy]

Originally Posted by gomoresouth

I moved to shreveport in 92 from near lake charles and Ive been wishing I didnt ever since.
Nothing like have a murder or major drug bust every day.

Or being forced to register as a sex offender for 15 years if you get caught mooning.

Have you been murdered? If not, then clearly you've stayed safe. Have you been busted for drugs? If so, shame on you; if not, congrats on staying clean or knowing how not to get caught. Personally I'm glad to see the drug units so busy in both Shreveport and Bossier. Besides cleaning up the streets one crack rock at a time, have you ever actually watched a drug raid? Wow, that an awesome FREE form of entertainment!

I say that half-joking but half-serious. I used to watch drug raids happen quite often, and I don't know of an experience that quite compares to it. Watching the cops roll in driving an unmarked van, stop and run up to the house, beat down the door, set off a couple of bombs if need be, and kick the crap out of some people. Then you get to watch their goofy faces as they are escorted out to the van, as they're so confused because they were sleeping or doing the nasty when the cops busted in on them.

As for the mooning thing ... you're probably lucky you got busted in Shreveport rather than a small town. Imagine being registered as a sex offender in a town of 500 people as opposed to a city of over 200,000 people. I think I'd choose the larger of the two places, but that's just me. But what I was originally going to say on this subject is that the same thing would have happened where ever you lived, and you're fortunate you live in a much larger city ... those small town lynch mobs that would have been standing on your doorstep after you sent out your sex offender cards wouldn't have been very friendly. At least in Shreveport you're in good company, whereas in a tiny town you might have been 1 of 2 sex offenders. Here you're just 1 in thousands.

Yes, I'm being very sarcastic ... because your post kind of called for it. Complaining about moving to a city where the police force is cleaning up the streets and where you were busted for showing your nasty butt in public is rather humorous.

[gh7576]

The problem with the college based issue here is tha Lsus is very much under rated and has been for over 20 years. La Tech is a great school, no doubt. My wife and myself are both grads. My son just graduted from Lsus and is now in law school at Baylor. He credits Lsus for allowing him to get in to Baylor. The way I see it is that the state is at a crossroads. Northwest Louisiana is getting recognition from benefit of Katrina. However the state is still very corrupt. In my opinion that has always been the central problem.
[quote=UTLSU;4468982]Ive recently moved back to Shreveport after living away for 9 years and I think the city has alot to offer. The truth is, that with oil & gas prices being as high as they are, and the discovery and development of the Haynesville shale, that North Louisiana and Shreveport are poised to grow more than they have in 30 years. While not everyone is in the oil & gas business, its success benefits nearly everyone in the Shreveport-Bossier area. Many people have economic opportunities now in Shreveport-Bossier that they wouldnt have dreamed of having just a year or two ago. Moreover, many of the Shreveport haters posting on this cite are writing about their memories of the city from years ago, when the city was caught in the grips of a long drawn out recession after the oil bust of the 80s. Unsuprisingly, when the major industry of the region expirenced a decline and it dragged down the whole city's economy, there was more unemployment, more crime, less money for schools, less money for new developments, and more of an incentive for people to leave. Living in Shreveport in the 80s and 90s was tough for alot of people, and it both accelerated alot of the decay in parts of the city and created an incentive for a mass exodus from the city. The substantial population decline of the 80s and early 90s contributed to a collective mentality of "we gotta get outta here" for many folks. I believe the opportunities now blossoming in the region will hopefully help turn around the negative image of a city that has alot of heart.

While I am a stalwart Shreveport supporter, I do think there is one problem in Shreveport-Bossier that hasnt gotten much attention on this board: higher education. I would argue that the very limited scope of available higher education within the city contributes greatly to many of the perceived problems in Shreveport-Bossier. While more college students wouldnt necessarily mean less crime in a specific sense, it would mean more opportunities for young people and it would likely correlate to more of them staying here in the city. There is a perceived shortage of youths in their late teens through mid 20s in the city. While LSUS, Centenary, and BPCC offer excellent educational opportunities, and LSUMC's med school is an excellent anchor to the medical community of the region; there still arent as many higher education opportunities as maybe there should be. La Tech, Northwestern at Natchitoches, and UL Monroe are all large educational institutions. ULM has over 8,000 students, although Monroe and W.Monroe have less than 80,000 people. Northwestern State has 10,000 students while natchitoches has less than 20,000 people. La Tech has 11,000 students, while Ruston itself only has just over 20,000 students. Meanwhile, Shreveport has 200,000 people, with Bossier having another 70,000 and a total metro area of 350,000 or so... yet LSUS has less than 4,000 students and Centenary has less than 1000 students. BPCC has just under 5,000 students but is only a 2 year college. LSUMC typically has less than 500 med students and grad students combined. What all those numbers tell me, is that Shreveport is lacking the college base that is so essential for most mid sized cities to thrive. That is definitely a problem in Shreveport, because many young folks are forced to leave Shreveport for college... which wouldnt be so bad if they actually came back. But make no mistake, the lack of a large college aged crowd definitely hurts the city. For a city area of Shreveport-Bossier, with at least 300,000 people in the urban/suburban areas to only have around 10,000 students total between LSUS, BPCC, Centenary, and LSUMC/HSC is a shame. It does create a large obstacle for attracting enough youths to the city or giving them a large enough cross section of their own population to be able create critical mass. This is a shortcoming that Shreveport-Bossier need to address, but are often constrained from fixing. There are certianly educational opportunities in Shreveport-Bossier, but th

[SBCmetroguy]

[quote=gh7576;8087956]The problem with the college based issue here is tha Lsus is very much under rated and has been for over 20 years. La Tech is a great school, no doubt. My wife and myself are both grads. My son just graduted from Lsus and is now in law school at Baylor. He credits Lsus for allowing him to get in to Baylor. The way I see it is that the state is at a crossroads. Northwest Louisiana is getting recognition from benefit of Katrina. However the state is still very corrupt. In my opinion that has always been the central problem.

Originally Posted by UTLSU

Ive recently moved back to Shreveport after living away for 9 years and I think the city has alot to offer. The truth is, that with oil & gas prices being as high as they are, and the discovery and development of the Haynesville shale, that North Louisiana and Shreveport are poised to grow more than they have in 30 years. While not everyone is in the oil & gas business, its success benefits nearly everyone in the Shreveport-Bossier area. Many people have economic opportunities now in Shreveport-Bossier that they wouldnt have dreamed of having just a year or two ago. Moreover, many of the Shreveport haters posting on this cite are writing about their memories of the city from years ago, when the city was caught in the grips of a long drawn out recession after the oil bust of the 80s. Unsuprisingly, when the major industry of the region expirenced a decline and it dragged down the whole city's economy, there was more unemployment, more crime, less money for schools, less money for new developments, and more of an incentive for people to leave. Living in Shreveport in the 80s and 90s was tough for alot of people, and it both accelerated alot of the decay in parts of the city and created an incentive for a mass exodus from the city. The substantial population decline of the 80s and early 90s contributed to a collective mentality of "we gotta get outta here" for many folks. I believe the opportunities now blossoming in the region will hopefully help turn around the negative image of a city that has alot of heart.

While I am a stalwart Shreveport supporter, I do think there is one problem in Shreveport-Bossier that hasnt gotten much attention on this board: higher education. I would argue that the very limited scope of available higher education within the city contributes greatly to many of the perceived problems in Shreveport-Bossier. While more college students wouldnt necessarily mean less crime in a specific sense, it would mean more opportunities for young people and it would likely correlate to more of them staying here in the city. There is a perceived shortage of youths in their late teens through mid 20s in the city. While LSUS, Centenary, and BPCC offer excellent educational opportunities, and LSUMC's med school is an excellent anchor to the medical community of the region; there still arent as many higher education opportunities as maybe there should be. La Tech, Northwestern at Natchitoches, and UL Monroe are all large educational institutions. ULM has over 8,000 students, although Monroe and W.Monroe have less than 80,000 people. Northwestern State has 10,000 students while natchitoches has less than 20,000 people. La Tech has 11,000 students, while Ruston itself only has just over 20,000 students. Meanwhile, Shreveport has 200,000 people, with Bossier having another 70,000 and a total metro area of 350,000 or so... yet LSUS has less than 4,000 students and Centenary has less than 1000 students. BPCC has just under 5,000 students but is only a 2 year college. LSUMC typically has less than 500 med students and grad students combined. What all those numbers tell me, is that Shreveport is lacking the college base that is so essential for most mid sized cities to thrive. That is definitely a problem in Shreveport, because many young folks are forced to leave Shreveport for college... which wouldnt be so bad if they actually came back. But make no mistake, the lack of a large college aged crowd definitely hurts the city. For a city area of Shreveport-Bossier, with at least 300,000 people in the urban/suburban areas to only have around 10,000 students total between LSUS, BPCC, Centenary, and LSUMC/HSC is a shame. It does create a large obstacle for attracting enough youths to the city or giving them a large enough cross section of their own population to be able create critical mass. This is a shortcoming that Shreveport-Bossier need to address, but are often constrained from fixing. There are certianly educational opportunities in Shreveport-Bossier, but th

Sorry, but I can't tell what is what in this post. What is quoted and what are your words?

[tammy71483]

I lived outside Houma (in Raceland)and worked in Houma. My mom talked me into moving to the Natchitoches area. I loved the Houma area and would move back there in a minute. Houma's job market is growing, versus Natchitoches. The people are much friendlier in south La than in central LA. There is more to do for fun. More activities available for all ages. Houma all the way!!!!! The only down side, the cost for an apartment. Much more expensive than in central L. But you can do like I did, live in the outskirts of Houma.

[SBCmetroguy]

Originally Posted by tammy71483

I lived outside Houma (in Raceland)and worked in Houma. My mom talked me into moving to the Natchitoches area. I loved the Houma area and would move back there in a minute. Houma's job market is growing, versus Natchitoches. The people are much friendlier in south La than in central LA. There is more to do for fun. More activities available for all ages. Houma all the way!!!!! The only down side, the cost for an apartment. Much more expensive than in central L. But you can do like I did, live in the outskirts of Houma.

Natchitoches is a tiny town, and it's pretty much isolated. Not much to do there, but no one ever said there was so your comparison is pretty much worthless.

...so what does this have to do with Shreveport anyway? It appears you're in the wrong thread.

[beau99]

Originally Posted by Daniel_T

I've thought about coming to Shreveport for college, but it looks real trashy. I don't like it very much. Is it really that bad? Here is a video from Yotube shot around downtown Shreveport.



YouTube - Quick look at Shreveport


Is Baton Rouge cleaner?

Daniel True

I've seen that film and it does NOT accurately describe Shreveport! Shreveport is actually a very pretty city...beautiful lakes, bayous, gardens and parks...and very nice areas on the river! Every city has it's bad areas and that's what's filmed here! Believe me, I've been in some "wonderful" cities that weren't near as clean and nice as Shreveport! To answer your question about Baton Rouge...well, I like Baton Rouge, but it's definitely NOT cleaner than Shreveport! Here's another video for you to watch...


YouTube - Hello North Louisiana