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Posted on November 27 at 1:36 p.m.

The area of Southdowns will change as Baton Rouge continues it's growth! That is a given. No one, nor any group, will prevent growth in this location forever. I cannot imagine anyone fighting to keep Baton Rouge ordinary in it's sameness. People and places that do not grow always become stagnant. Forward looking folks will be happy to accept the design, & sense of community that living in Rouzan will bring. With LSU so near and job growth occurring, there will be a constant flow of new people coming into Baton Rouge. Will they move into Southdown's? Will they then be welcomed into your back yard?

I am appalled by how personal some of the slings and arrows about Rouzan' s builders seem. What does all this bickering say of Southdowns' residents? These are the residents of Baton Rouge who hold it's history and I would hope its graciousness. Is this another 'shoot the messenger" saga? Baton Rouge is not and never will be a city closed to newcomers, nor a city closed to it's own residents looking for a different way of living. As needs change and growth occurs some things are lost, but the gains are far more plentiful. Roads must widened, not just for Rouzan but for the over-grown city BR has become.. These changes must, and will be, made to accommodate the the needs of Baton Rouge with or without Rouzan. I applaud the designers and builders of Rouzan for giving us and our town a welcoming place of community and instant acceptance. A place of safety. A place of true neighborly neighborhoods located in a perfect spot.

This morning I've read many emotional out-pourings over city streets, sewage, and trees. What I have not heard is the value Rouzan will bring to it's inhabitants. The elderly people who might be able to watch a young mothers child for an hour or two because they've come to know each other, giving each needed fulfillment. A place where meeting your neighbor is encouraged by design and not a happenstance. When a community is designed to give unity the inhabitants will bring it's own values. I would hope to see something positive written here about the ease of living Rouzan will provide for those who will live there, and not just words about the problematic layout of the land.

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