Wasn't New Orleans Bad Before Katrina?! (Metairie, Lafayette: schools, universities, tax)

[titus]

im probably late on this, but, everyone gets equal opportunities.... no matter what stae, city, race, religion.. everyone gets help.... all my life, ive been considered "poor" , i guess..... my parents told me that if i wanted college i had to work for it all during school, because as much as they worked, they could never afford it .... i did, i got every grant and SCHOLARSHIP that i could.......i never did anything but work on my studies.... and when i went to college, i didn't take it for granted.. my daddy didnt pay for it. i had a 3.33 until i HAD to get a medical leave. And also, poor doesn't mean bad, ive never as much as had a ticket. NO was bad... to some... but bad people dont make your life, do they?

[atlantagreg30127]

Originally Posted by Vampgrrl

Things are changing here but its a generational issue. Of course if you have a good job you can make it here fine. But I don't have children nor do I plan on having children...but I find for myself the quality of life here higher than somewhere like Atlanta.

You should be aware that after Katrina, Atlanta inherited an estimated 80,000 to 100,000+ people from the metro New Orleans area. Most were simply hurricane victims, but a certain number of the criminal element came with them.

They recently have arrested gang members using AK47s who were from N.O. and have arrested others from the area. Atlanta has always had a a large crime problem, but just like Houston, we saw a spike after Katrina. N.O. is safer now than it used to be - we are more dangerous.

[Vampgrrl]

New Orleans has a big crime problem right now actually although most of it (most) is thug v. thug action.
Most evacuees to Atlanta were better off than those who went to Houston. Crime is up in most areas nationally so I wouldn't blame crime in Atlanta on thug New Orleans people.
And that wasn't what I was referring to as per quality of life...I'm saying it takes me 10 miles to get to work here, neighborhoods are walkable, history and culture are big here, people are nicer.
I wouldn't live in Atlanta again if I could help it.

[RUBIES77]

Originally Posted by David Pristupa

If we are to compete globally we need to train our people fast. China and India is going to leave us in the dust. We need to put all our resources and people to work.

YOU ARE partly correct, but our youth need more than "training". Both of these countries' cultures emphazise education, and personal responsibility, as their primary goal, and is demanded by the citizens. The emphazis of many of our youth today, is PARTY, PARTY, PARTY which = alcohol, and drugs! Have you been an observer at any springbreak, or seen the tape "Girls Gone Wild"? They should have made one for the boys too, because they are equally as guilty. Now, who is to blame for what is happening to our youth, the decline of our society, and moral values? THE CESSPOOL OF HOLLYWOOD?, PORNOGRAPHY?, THE DRUG CARTELS? Our politicians, parents who do not know how to parent and set limits, and spoil their children by giving them too much? Or a combination of all of the above and more...... WE NEED TO TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK!

[Vampgrrl]

Back from?

[texdav]

I went to new orleans in 2003;having not been there sice the late 70's.I was shocked how much it had changed for the worse.The french quiarter was very dirty and frankly smelt bad.It's a shame becuase it was one of the countries most interesting and historic cities at one time.

[Vampgrrl]

The Quarter is really clean now actually since the sanitation contract went to SDT.
Ask anyone.

[Ronald120]

Actually, the entire Department of Sanitation received a Sliver award in the Special Waste Division from SWANA in 2007.


http://www.cityofno.com/portal.aspx?portal=1&load=~/PortalModules/ViewPressRelease.ascx&itemid=3868 (broken link)

Read the second-to-last paragraph (actually read the whole thing, but pay attention that passage in particular), it wasn't just SDT that contributed to that award.

[prince_trey_12]

New Orleans had its problems beforew katrina but it wasn't as bad as people think. New Orleans actually had several of upper middle class to rich neighborhoods. During the days following katrina the world saw some of the poorest people of the city all piled together at the dome and convention center and put in there minds that those were the majority of the city. Thats not true because about 80% of the metro left which means that most of those left were citizens who could not afford to leave while the majority of the ones that left could and were middle class to upperclass citizens. New Orleans had some bad neighborhoods as all big cities but it had alot of nice neighborhoods which go un acknowledged including New Orleans East which is a section of Neighborhoods with mostly upperclass to rich homes which was home to over 100,000+ before katrina hit. Also people don't know about the rich homes of lakeview which were all mostly million dollar homes, and working class neighborhoods such as Gentilly, Carolinton, sections of uptown and several of other neighborhoods. Evenin the lower 9th ward which was totally destroyed on the most part had a 98% black population and almost 70% of them owned or were buying there homes. Crime was also bad but the most New Orleans ever had was around 400 New York city has around 7, 000 yearly. Also before katrina New Orleans was bigger than Vegas and though believed that its not, it really is a nice place to live. Its a city full of fun and ease, and the citizens are some of the best in the country. There are several of nice distinct neighborhoods to choose from, and are several of nice schools to send your kids too. There are several of colleges and universities which are some of the best in the world, and theres a daily thrive to rebuild and renew the Big Easy to a progression that was going on in 1960 when it was growing at a very fast rate up until then. So when someone says that New Orleans is a bad place to live do your research and ask how can they say, because if over 300, 000 people can return to a city that was 80% flooded and thrive to rebuild there normal lives then that should tell you that it must have somthing to offer. Even if someone who lived there tell you its bad, then explain to them that diffrent people have diffrent views, oppions, and scenerios. New Orleans even though it has been destroyed is one of the greastest and most dinstinct cities in the world.

[sailordave]

I live in Lafayette and I only go to New Orleans if I absolutely have no other choice. My worst fear in New Orleans is the cops who are among the biggest criminals of the city. My wife and I stayed in New Orleans in July before Katrina. She'd never been there and always wanted to visit. Between the drunks, drug addicts, shootings, and mentally insane she also swore to never return. Our opinion of New Orleans was sealed when we were checking out of the hotel and the hotel staff said they'd never want to go to some country city like Lafayette where there's nothing to do. Wonder how many of them ended up in our "country city" after Katrina? Kiss my a$$ New Orleans, you and your team will never get a dime of my money.