CincoRanch-HoustonResident Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Leaving LouisianaBy Dr. Chris WarnerPh.D. - Urban PlanningPoliticsLA.com columnistposted April 14, 2003 Louisiana is losing good people. The United States Census reported an alarming outward shift in the population of the State of Louisiana during the last decade. 2000 U.S. Census estimates indicate that native Louisianians are continuing to leave their home state for greener pastures of economic opportunity elsewhere. Possessing a debilitating reputation for acute political corruption, an inequitable tax structure and consistently low overall quality of life rankings, Louisiana is crippled in terms of its ability to keep its residents and simultaneously attract the location of new business and industry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowbrow Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 None of this is suprising to me. The oil sector in New Orleans has been on the decline for awhile now. I've yet to hear of a new industry to step in and fill its shoes. I used to play a game with my friends while driving through LA to see how many cars we could spot without any license plate at all. This game started because we pulled out of a gas station back onto the highway once and we passed about 12 cars before one actually had tags. It was kind of surreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Did the cars you saw have completely no tags or did you just see none. The reason I ask is because you only need one license plate in Louisiana, can't remember if it is front or back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowbrow Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 We were only looking at the back... so maybe front? that just seems so backward to me. We had seen two cars earlier that morning without tags but that was off on a dirt road south of Houma so no suprise. But this was on I-10 going right through the middle of the state. We were on our way to maritime fire school. That was a hoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 I'm going to say what I said on SSC...There all coming here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw2ntyse7en Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincoRanch-HoustonResident Posted February 25, 2005 Author Share Posted February 25, 2005 Do you think Louisiana will rebound from this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw2ntyse7en Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincoRanch-HoustonResident Posted February 25, 2005 Author Share Posted February 25, 2005 Will you be doing that? My grandparents did, and currently live in Lake Charles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Great Hizzy! Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 That's a great way of looking at it, 27. In many ways, it reminds me of people from the Mid-Atlantic who move to places like Atlanta or Charlotte but look forward to retiring along the coast of Delaware or Maine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincoRanch-HoustonResident Posted March 5, 2005 Author Share Posted March 5, 2005 When I retire, I want a more laid back feel like Louisiana, but, I do not want to leave Houston, or Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jmancuso Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 i found louisiana the most unusual place i have been in...and i've been overseas. as a displaced northerner, that state has a completely different culture than from what i was used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw2ntyse7en Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmancuso Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 i love it. i could be in a totally different place in less than a 3/4 hour drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jmancuso Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 naw'lins is one weird damn city but then again, that's why it's so damn cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 I agree New orleans is one wierd city. And O do love the place. Everytime I go back it is like I am home again. But it is not a city that I want to raise my family in. Like some I might retire thee but I woudl not hold my breath. My family has strong ties in Lousiana and I have had many offers of jobs there as well but non good enough to tickle my interest up enough. So yes I agree 100% with the article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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