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Posted on June 4 at 7:17 p.m.

This is exactly what my friends and I have been complaining about as early as middle school and im glad to see that the issue is gaining more attention. While noone can deny that Baton Rouge is changing for the better, it still has a long way to go. Eventually, this city will become the hub of culture and entertainment that it should be, it's just a question of when. I don't think that the problem is a lack of trying, I think it lies in those who still believe that Baton Rouge is a small town. Those people need to let go and allow the city to experience the natural and long overdue evolution. All the elements are here to make a wonderful city...growing population, great restaurants, culture, universities, and people willing to invest. I only worry that the young, fresh, inovative minds will leave before any momentum for this new revolution can get going... I graduated last year and now attend college in Chicago. like many of my friends who left for other states, im not sure if i will return. Those who stayed have aspirations to leave. Yes, we are cowards, but if the pace picks up while we are still young, we may have an incentive to come back and join the movemnt ....(forgive my grammar/spelling. im in a hurry!)

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