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I read on Shreveport Times that there's going to be a 50 acre mixed income development in central Shreveport. It looks like it'll be south of Stoner and north of Wright Island. I'm guessing it'll be more apartments. It's good infill, and will give more options to younger Airmen at Barksdale looking for apartments.
On the bad side, GM is shuttering the Shreveport plant.
It's been really slow on this forum lately. Hopefully things will pick up, it's the only forum that I know of that has a dedicated Shreveport subforum.
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I'm not. We already have many defense contractors signed on... I don't think there will be any problems. Despite the lacking delegates, or whatever they are calling them, I know too much about the behind-the-scenes goings-on with this project to believe it will be anything less than a roaring success, with or without the assisstance of the Air Force.
Who's signed on? I think Northrup gave a $50k endorsement of some sort, but I'm not sure what that really means. I need more specific info
I wonder what they're going to be doing at the CIC since there's only going to be a handful of people at Barksdale actually doing "cyber" stuff. Maybe it'd make a nice business park of some sort if this cyber business doesn't take off like people are thinking
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I really didn't pay much attention to that article so I didn't see that about the billets. Wow, such a low number, but I would have to assume this is a system based on the ability of the base to support the command. If that's the case, then that isn't surpising to me. Bases like Lackland and Langley have some pretty major commands with some pretty high-ranking officials in place. All we can really do is hope that whatever percentage of this command we end up with, it's big enough to fulfill some of the promises being made. I hope that makes sense... it does to me.
As for Youree, yeah I meant to post yesterday about the addition to the main building next to Dick's. I noticed that Thursday and again yesterday and was surprised. I also noticed on the northern side, they have built a small retail strip building like all those other shopping centers in that area have around them. I hope for Dave & Buster's. That would be great.
Wow, only 36 folks for Barksdale. That's not looking too good.
I'm having doubts about the viability of the CIC
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LSUS getting some "space"...
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.d...NGNEWS/71207009
Interesting. Being located in Mansfield would let them see the stars better at night I suppose.
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Has anyone heard of Buffalo Wild Wings? I see they're building one in my neck of the woods.
Yeah, it's a decent joint for buffalo wings. Their jerk chicken sandwich is pretty good.
The BWW here in SA sucks though (the one near me does anyway)
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Upscale north Shreveport shopping center planned...
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.d...EWS01/708160328
That's cool. You don't usually hear of retail developments in that part of Shreveport. It'll be good for the people that live there
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People shouldn't be so afraid of areas that may or may not go "bad".
I bought a house in Southern Hills last Thanksgiving and i will not, let me repeat that WILL NOT allow my home neighborhood to become the next Cedar Grove, Allendale or Mooretown.
The only way to hold off and ultimately to stop the decay of decent neighborhoods is to have people move back into them and do what it takes to keep the riff-raff out.
If i see someone on my street or in my neighborhood that is walking around drinking a 40, you can rest assured that i will let them know that their behavior in MY neighborhood is NOT going to be tolerated and that they should leave.
Likewise if someone moves in and lets their yard go to hell and a bad element starts coming over for 2 minute visits at all hours of the day and night.
The real question we have to ask ourselves isn't where are we going to move to now?
It should be "What are we willing to do to keep our neighborhood safe for future families?"
Just a short rant on keeping a neighborhood safe and sound.
Mudbugger
That's definitely the attitude I wish more people had. Too many people look to flee an area at th first sign of whatever they think is a decline. Neighborhoods would benefit from more people like yourself who have pride in where they live.
The attitude does seem different in other places I've been. A lot of Texans are very proud to be from Texas, and the same goes for city pride in some Texas towns. I wish Louisianans would do the same
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Just curioius. What "looks" safe?
It varies from person to person. Generally, the wealthier a place looks, the "safer" it looks. Not necessarily true of course
--Not many people are leaving the area altogether anymore. Most people these days just cross the river. It keeps them in the area but gives them more of a sense of security.--
A lot of college grads leave the area shortly after graduation. Many go to Texas for more opportunities, and perceived quality of life improvement.
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Every single home we looked at in Shreveport for UNDER $150,000 was in a questionable area. I can't even tell you how many different neighborhoods we looked at, but nothing felt safe. For $130,000 we ended up in a very family-oriented, quiet area full of military families in Haughton.
My parents neighborhood is safe, and their house cost 50K back in '92. It's probably worth around 85K to 90K now, but it's still a safe neighborhood. It might not "look" like a super nice place, but it's not dangerous. I guess if it's a look of safety you're going for, then I guess I can understand the mentality. It kinda explains why a lot of folks leave the area altogether
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I hate to Corso you, but, not so fast, my friend. Yes, Shreveport has certain areas where crime is prevalent. But to make a sweeping statement that the whole city is that way is not true. I live in Shreveport, in a quiet area that has very little to no crime at all. It just depends on where in Shreveport you live.
Very true. A lot of people from outside of Louisiana generalize the whole state in that same way. They think it's all ghetto and crime ridden. The hurricane coverage from 05 didn't help the state's image much.
There are definitely some great neighborhoods in Shreveport that I wouldn't mind living in
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you'd think that Airline would be getting at least expanded.. They are going to build a new Parkway highschool near sligo road that's supposed to be huge and south bossier isn't growing nearly as much as north bossier.
Wow, Parkway's getting a new campus? That's great for them. I wonder what my alma mater's future is gonna be (Bossier High). Sadly, I don't think its future is as bright as Parkway or Airline (unless they redistrict to send more kids to BHS). Bossier High's student population has been dwindling for years.
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I like the belltower a lot. Looks really nice overall -- the architecure looks great and it's good that it's near the BPCC campus
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Welcome to UP Matt. Looking forward to seeing more of your post Glad you call Louisiana home. How was Germany??
Thanks guys. Germany was awesome. It was kinda tough at first being so far from home, but it grew on me quick. I definitely will go back to visit in the future. Beautiful country
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Twelve oaks looks pretty nice looking at that website. I didnt know they had neighborhood shopping planned. That sounds kinda cool. That's an interesting trend in housing developments.
I guess if I moved back to SBC, I'd probably give that area a look. I've always liked that part of town
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I'm Matt. I'm a military brat who spent part of his life in Shreveport. Currently I reside in the San Antonio area (though I'm in Alabama at the moment), but I follow the news in Shreveport and Louisiana as a whole b/c that's what I consider home.
I came back to the states recently after 2.5 years working in Germany.
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Another artcle from the Times related to the opening of the Shreveport Hilton:
<a href="http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070127/NEWS01/701270372/1084/VIDEO" target="_blank">
Shreveport looks to compete for tourists, conventions with new facilities</a>
Some people believe the new convention center/hotel facility will help propel Shreveport to become a premier tourist and convention destination. Others are more doubtful. I love Shreveport and I see it through the eyes of a proud parent, but I'm also a realistic person who has visited many places. I think Shreveport/Bossier City still needs to continue expanding it's tourist appeal - and not necessarily with big-ticket "attractions", but with some quality "urban fabric" such as mixed-use infill developments that don't directly appeal to tourists, but enhance the image of the city's downtown. The downtown riverfront area has several strengths: the casino complexes are beautiful, the Sci-port Center is first class, Riverfront Park is a gem, there are handful of other quality museums, and most importantly there's the Boardwalk. But how does the pedestrian tourist staying a the Hiltol hotel travel to the Boardwalk? They're not going to walk gingerly across the Texas Street Bridge, that's for sure. How ridiculous is it that they can look across the river and see the Boardwalk only 300 yards away, but have to get in their car, drive across downtown, get on the freeway, cross the river, exit and drive to the massive parking structure, and 15 minutes later arrive at the Boardwalk?! That's INSANE! They need an attractive pedestrian access to connect it with Shreveport's riverfront, and with the neighboring Horseshoe casino. What is the excuse for the Horeshoe casino not being connected to the Boardwalk? The missing connectivity is a major problem for Shreveport's tourism market. If the city wants to take it to the next level, these issues should be addressed! Also, I've said this before but Cane's Landing and Cross Bayou are two untapped opportunities with limitless potential for enhancing the quality of life along the riverfront. I'm not suggesting another casino complex either. Consider beautifully designed mixed-use neighborhoods with residences above "neighborhood" retail (not outlet stores), intermixed with landscaped walkways and greenspace connecting it to the riverfront. Speaking as a tourist who has visited many cities around the world, sometimes this is the best kind of attraction. If city leaders want give Shreveport that competitive edge, they need to consider these important and fundamental rules of urban planning.
What do you guys think?!
I think you've got the right idea. There's lots of great things in downtown Shreveport and Bossier that just need to be made more convenient to get to. If you could park in one place and see it all, that would be great and I would be more willing to spend time and money there, instead of south youree like I usually do.
They definitely coud use more retail like supermarkets and pharmacy type stores.
I was a little disappointed when they decided not to build BPCC in downtown Bossier, near bossier high (or at bossier high). That would've been really beneficial to that part of town.
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Not at all. I always have been, and always will be, a fan. But my life doesn't revolve around football like it did when I was a teenager. I can handle a losing season, I mean afterall, I've handled quite a few since Jerry Jones ditched Jimmy Johnson.
There's no reason to make excuses for a losing team or a losing season. But I do find it funny how all these Saints fans are suddenly talking smack after all these years...
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Since this topic is titled 'Shreveport/Bossier City Development,' I wanted point out that the walls are now beginning to go up on the Bossier City Target store. I have some photos, but I haven't gone through them yet.
It's amazing how fast they can build those things. I checked out the Shreve City Super Walmart over christmas break and that thing was coming along really quick.
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Ah yes, another weird attempt to lure people to the shreveport riverfront by building a makeshift peer. What was the point of this thing anyways? If it was intended to have people dock their boats....then why would people do that when theres not much businesses on the shreveport parkway? (other than the casinos).
This would be better suited for the Boardwalk behind the Bass Pro shop and let people dock their boat and go get whatever fishing stuff they need and then go back to fishing. Youd have thought they would have done this by now.
It's probably just so people can enjoy the riverfront. A lot of larger cities with rivers do that. I think it's nice
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The Robinson Film Center sounds like an interesting project. There are a lot of artsy type folks in SBC, so I think there'll be an audience for it. Shreveport has an artistic past and I think it's about to come back full swing
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And for those who may wonder just how wealthy some people in Shreveport are, here's a Google Earth shot of a house of a man I don't know personally but know of. I won't say who he is, or even what street this is, for his own privacy, but compare this house to the others located all around and you can see that it's enormous. This house was originally constructed for $5 million, but that should have at least doubled to $10 million with his last expansion. This house is nearly 30,000 square feet, which is large enough to be a nice-sized office complex.
That's pretty impressive. It looks like most of the house is behind the front facade, which may make it unassuming from the front view. I didn't know there was anything quite that oppulent in Shreveport.
I do know they've got some rich folks in the Ellerbe area, and some places in South Highlands. Some of the mansions off of Line avenue, near the fire station are very impressive. I love driving through there
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I wish the city had build squares -- like they have in european cities. Jackson Square in New Orleans is an example of one, though I have't been there so i can't say if I'd like that one. I also wish we'd utilize traffic circles like Europe does -- they keep traffic moving when other cars are not present (when compared to 4 way stop signs).
Shreveport does have some interesting areas outside of downtown -- I really like the Kings Hwy area near I49. lots of interesting structures there. St Marks has a nice presence as does the WK mansion across the street. The areas near Centenary and South Highlands/Pierremont are cool too
I like the last picture of the river walkway. I didn't know they developed the riverfront to that extent.
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The Shreveport-Bossier housing market has softened, keeping with a national trend. I suppose it was only a matter of time, since it's been a nationwide trend for a while now but Shreveport-Bossier just kept moving along.
This actually kind of comes as a surprise to me, though, with all the residential developments we still have going on and the fact that Tuscany Crossing and Tuscany Villas sold completely out in virtually no time.
The average home price in Shreveport-Bossier, as well as some areas of DeSoto and Webster Parishes, was $102,514 in 2003 and only 3 years later it's $149,000. That's a jump of nearly $47,000 in just three years. The national average has dropped to $120,000.
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.d...EWS01/612030321
I figured it would happen, and goes with what people have been predicting. I think the SBC area values won't be hurt too bad -- they haven't gone on a crazy boom of new housing like other areas of the country.
Just like other investments, houses can lose value too
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Those are some cool pictures, especially of the church reflection. Shreveport really does have some neat architecture and is an interesting city to explore, especially considering its size. I can see why they can use it to film so many types of movies there.
Glad you call Louisiana home. How was Germany??
Shreveport/Bossier City Development
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Sweet, that's good news. I've always felt that Shreveport needs more emphasis on higher education for the metro area. I think we're still lacking a little on undergraduate offerings, but with the Med School and now this law school, options are looking decent for graduate options. I like that they're going to use that building downtown. It's a nice building and is a shame it sat empty for so long.
Here's a newer link: http://www.sbmag.net/features/2011_may/1st_law_school.html