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.

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.

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.

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.

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.


 

Evangeline Corridor Presentation Friday May 27 5:30 p.m.

The Evangeline Corridor's Public Charette Week culminates with the Closing Planning and Design Presentation this Friday evening.

This free public event will take place in the cafeteria at the Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Lafayette, May 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Read more about the Charette Week and the I-49 connector at the Daily Advertiser's site.

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.

Louisiana Vegetable Planting Guide from LSU Ag Center

Ready to plan this year's vegetable garden?  Check out the LSU Ag Center's Louisiana Vegetable Planting Guide to find the optimum times for all those lovely tomatoes, eggplants, squashes and more. Click the green download bar under the black & white cover image to download the PDF.

Spring Greens Recipe: Moroccan Herb Jam

Spring came early this year and some of our gardens are already producing new veggies!

Early harvests are often rich in greens: radish tops, mustard, turnip greens, herbs, etc.

One way to use these spring greens is in a preparation featured in the New York Times recently: Moroccan Herb Jam! Not a sweet jam, but a cooked-down savory spread that can be enjoyed on pita bread or added to soups and stews for additional depth of flavor.

Check out the recipe at the New York Times' Cooking site.

Freetown-Port Rico Coterie Meeting Tuesday, March 8 5:30 P.M.

The Freetown Port-Rico Neighborhood Coterie will have its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 8, at 5:30 P.M.

The meeting is open to the public. Location is the Main branch of the Lafayette Public Library, at 301 W. Congress St, in the 2nd floor small meeting room.

Freetown Porchfest March 13

The Freetown-Port Rico Coterie has announced the inaugural Freetown Porchfest will take place on Sunday, March 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Get to know your neighbors and celebrate creativity by turning your front porch into a stage for live music!

Check out the event's Facebook page  and download the event flyer. Check out this background information about the Porchfest concept.

I-49 Public Meeting Tonight March 1 5:30 PM

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is partnering with the Freetown-Port Rico Coterie for tonight's I-49 Connector presentation at Warehouse 535.

This meeting is open to the public. Freetown Port-Rico residents, business and property owners are especially encouraged to attend.

Warehouse 535 is located at 535 Garfield. Light refreshments will be served.

Visit the Lafayette Connector web site for more information on this important infrastructure project.

Freetown Officially Designated Historic District

It's been talked about for quite some time, but now it's official: Freetown has been added to the National Register of Historic Places!

Upcoming I-49 Community Meetings: Jan 21 and Jan 23

There is a Y-49 Grassroots meeting tonight at the First United Methodist Church, located at 703 Lee Ave in Lafayette .

The 6:30 p.m. forum is sponsored by the Acadian Group of the Sierra Club.

On Saturday, the I-49 Community Vision and Values Workshop will take place at the Progressive Community Outreach Center from 9 a.m. until 12 noon.