Please look at this about shreveport!!! (New Orleans, Baton Rouge: high crime, home, pre-k)

[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.



http://youtube.com/watch?v=HxakFCahZ_I


Is Baton Rouge cleaner?

Daniel True

[TraciK]

That video is of downtown Shreveport, and a lot of those buildings are old.

[mrkool]

Go to the citydata.com home page, click on Louisiana, and click on Shreveport. It will give you all the statistics. Look at population, racial demographics, and crime stats. Then think about it.

[electric_lady]

i would choose LSU in Baton Rouge or UofL in Lafayette over Shreveport.

[jmesb99]

Iliv an hr or so from Shreveport we get the news from there it's a high crime area and u r right it's not a pretty city trashy n the roads r terrible

[SBCmetroguy]

Wow, lots of Shreveport bashing going on here.

Crime in Shreveport is lower than New Orleans AND Baton Rouge (including PRE-Katrina Baton Rouge) and the roads are much better than those in south Louisiana. Comparing the quality of life between New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport, Shreveport wins hands-down. The air quality is another area where Shreveport is superior to Louisiana's other two larger cities.

Daniel, if you were *really* looking to go to college in Shreveport, why would you look to BoobTube for info?

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[Daniel_T]

the reason I looked at youtube, is because you can get a real sense of a city good and bad. So far, all you here about at any website, is how bad Shreveport is. From racism, crime, decay, drop out rate...... It goes on and on.

I have always had a fascination with the south. originally wanted to move to N.O then it was basically destroyed by Katrina. Then I thought about Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Alexandria, and Shreveport. But, everyone keeps talking about how bad Louisiana is!!! It can't be that bad can it?? I really love the southern culture, bayou stuff.


Thanks.


Daniel True

[electric_lady]

all states have their problems. and N.O. is not destroyed.

[Daniel_T]

When I said destroyed, I didn't mean literally. I just meant that most of the city is practically trashed now due to the hurricane. Is Lake Charles or Monroe nice? What about Houma or Nachitoches? Thanks.

Daniel True