Friday, November 18, 2016

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting 12/1/16

Residents of Freetown, Port-Rico, and Crapauville are invited to attend the fourth Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting on Thursday, December 1, 5:30 PM at the Rosa Parks Transportation Center, room 116.

An updated draft of the proposed rezoning map will be presented at the meeting before being sent to the Zoning Commission and City-Parish Council for approval.

Questions may be directed to the Lafayette Parish Consolidated Government Zoning Manager.

Thursday, October 6, 2016

I-49 Connector Update: Historic Properties

The I-49 Lafayette Connector project is seeking input from citizens regarding the project's possible impact upon historic properties.

Read the Request for Consulting Parties for Initiation of Section 106 Process on the Lafayette Connector site.

A map indicating areas within the project area that appear on the National Register of Historic Places is available for download. (Clicking this link will automatically download the file rather than displaying it in your browser window)

Learn more about Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act on the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's web site.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is seeking responses by Wednesday, October 19, 2016.

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

I-49 Connector Public Meeting August 3

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is hosting a public open house meeting on Wednesday, August 3, 3-7 p.m. at the Progressive Community Outreach Center.

Attendees will be able to view displays of 19 potential refinement concepts for the Lafayette Connector phase of the project.

Check out the LDOT Facebook event for more details.

Monday, June 6, 2016

Planting Hot Weather Vegetables

It's almost officially summer and things are heating up in Lafayette.

If you're looking for heat-tolerant crops to plant this late in the season, Bayou Garden host Dan Gill recommends okra, purple hull and blackeyed peas, yard-long beans, cantaloupe, and watermelon.

Check out the May 12 Bayou Garden podcast on the WRKF.og website.


Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Bicycle Safety Festival in Park Sans Souci Sat June 4

Be one of the first 300 attendees and get a free bike helmet!

Lafayette Lafayette Consolidated Government, Bike Lafayette, and Broussard & David, LLC are sponsoring the first annual Bicycle Safety Festival, Saturday, June 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, in Park Sans Souci.

Free bike safety instruction and bike registration will also be offered at this event.

Details are available on the event's Facebook page and on the Bike Lafayette site.


 

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

I-49 Public Meeting 4-27-16 4pm-8pm

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and the Lafayette Connector Partners are co-hosting a public meeting to discuss the I-49 Lafayette Connector Project.

This is the first meeting at which members of the public will be allowed to comment and ask questions of state highway officials and the consultants working on the project.

The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 27, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Progressive Community Outreach Center, located at 125 Gallian Street in Lafayette.

Read more about this event at KATC.com. The Daily Advertiser has a longer article about the meeting and the I-49 Connector.