Baton Rouge, Falling short
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3/7/2012
I live in Baton Rouge Louisiana. I have lived here for many years. At one time it was a clean, nice place to live however through the years the crime, traffic, and over crowding have really taken its toll on the whole city. Poverty and filth now can be seen in many parts of the city. The mayor spends lots of money on down town Baton Rouge but nobody goes down there. There are state offices but after 5O'clock it is empty except for a few gay bars and criminals. I have chosen to leave the state now that my children have all gone through college, which they all left for better paying jobs in other states as well. There are beautiful parts of the state and the food is good but how much can you really eat ? I truly feel bad for this whole state, the lack of real leadership and making of good choices for the people who live here has always been a problem, most have learned to live by just getting by which is sad but you live what you know.
katie | Baton Rouge, LA