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That is great news! You're right Richy, more residential, more retail.

I totally agree! This opposition to this is ridiculous. I just hope Preis has his "ducks in a row " this time and wont be another let-down!

I just hope they do something with the Value place off of Sherwood! It's really getting vandalized. Becoming another eye sore.

I t looks like a simple flood light set up. With that being said, I know they would have to have seasonal lights,red,green,purple and gold for LSU. I just love to see a CBD lit up at night, it just makes the city look bolder.You're right Dan, The Courthouse will be the icing on the cake!

Here's a lite up II City Plaza

Downtown Baton Rouge

They're in the city, you're right Cajun, what do they expect. The city going to fill in anyway,why fight it, It will only increase thier property value.I just don't see what their problem is.There's that damn "old way of thinking" again. The next thing you know, they will try to get declared a wildlife preservation area.

Is there any new news on the progress of the new Woman's Hospital on Airline? I was on Pecue yesterday, and just hate to see started work just stall.

Downtown just needs something that would separate it from the norm. I feel like the best avenue for right now is focusing on more renovations on 3rd st. If they could beef up the entire street with more entertainment such as putting in a theater, more food venues, and family oriented establishments,just have a super mix, then that would be best for Downtown at this time. Seems like every other city has some kind area downtown that sets them apart from other cities,maybe beefing up 3rd could be BR's.

See, that widening of both Interstates needs to be done now, really 25 years ago. And if they would have included six-laneing Coursey from Jones Creek to Airline.

I agree with you! Yeah they already voted on it back in Nov.. But I think if he could maybe put together something a little less costly, but include the River Center expansion,and a smaller Audubon alive , and a hotel on top of the River Center garage, that would be great! He proposed the $989 billion back in July I believe, and after the economy collapsed, people were turned off by by the proposal. Just bad timing that wasn't Kip's fault. If we still had the robust economy ,I believe it would have passed.

The thing that sucks about beefing up the police protection and other law enforcement projects, is that they were in Kip's $989million proposal. Beyond that, I haven't heard of anything else. But crime, the majority of it, is confined to certain areas, of course you have an occasional car jacking in an nice neighborhood. And theft,burglary, but really, I feel the the city is pretty safe, as long as your stay away from those area's that are high in crime. Cajun, when are y'all moving back?

Yeah i was thinking about the 2006 proposals'. Sorry about that. I like the land bridge, but totally agree with Dan, we need an Audubon ALIVE.

I really like the ideas presented,but the concern is with a platform out in the water like that, the possibility of a runaway barge hitting the platform. I mean how many times has the bridge pilings both old and new bridge been hit in the past. Of the barge wouldn't damage them, but looking at the little pilings they have for this, it would be devastating especially if pedestrians are on it.

I took a drive to Downtown Sat. night and was hoping to see ll City Plaza's lights on but they were not. You're right Richy, if they had Laurel Plaza up it would have a huge impact. I just can't wait to see what's going to become of old Advocate site.

That is some state-of-the-art apartments! They look great!

Thanks Richy! The skyline looks a lot more beefed up now! Just imagine it with Riverplace, it would be a major looking downtown coming over the bridge! I myself, am really impressed with what we got so far! There was a time that I thought the CBD was never going to come up. I am and always will be proud of our city!

Here ya'll are. Sorry about the overcast. "The Port Allen off ramp" "The Bulk"

Y'all will be getting one soon!

Boulevard de Province 20 years ago was a nice area. I hate to here about all the crime,drugs, and murders,that have been going on in that area

That's ironic you would say that about So. Harrell's Ferry! That used to be an actual ferry back in the day, they could easily build a bridge across that same route. That's if the land owners back there want to give up their dead end road? But that would relieve a lot of traffic off of I-12.

Yes, I've noticed that more people are using Florida Blvd. and Flannery. The congestion is getting worse on Greenwell Springs as more people are utilizing more options to get to Livingston Parish. With the construction down here on Coursey at Sherwood, its total gridlock!

Downtown filling in. Richy, I know you posted a pic like this earlier, but I had to put this one on! I love the height of the Courthouse! You are right, it really has a more striking appearance than I thought it would!

Took the kids down to the Childrens Museum this last weekend, really enjoyed it! Also, ya'll check out my girlfriend's friend's new art gallery on Royal st., its Art by Christy. Very beautiful pieces! Here's a shot I took looking down Royal towards New Orleans' tallest, One Shell Oil,and Capitol One.