Art is at the core of a thriving community; it’s a statement about that community’s identity and uniqueness. Art is essential to placemaking.
We can create opportunities for artists in our communities to be part of planning for the future, to have a voice in the process and reflect that voice in the places we live.
Despite our big challenges, there are things we can do to improve the safety of our roads and make Baton Rouge more bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly.
A number of studies indicate that the single most telling determinant of your health is your ZIP code. Where you live has everything to do with how healthy you are.
To really understand the importance of place and culture, you should just take a trip down the bayou where the accents are strong and the art of storytelling is a staple. This is who we are. This is what we have to fight for.
Our focus in 2019 is on identifying the specific changes that must take place to create the many facets of resilience that we need — and then putting them into action.
East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority’s president Chris Tyson talks about Baton Rouge’s development deserts and the need for equitable growth.
Neighborhoods are segregated because of explicit government policy over the course of many decades in the 20th century that ensured African-Americans and whites could not live in the same neighborhoods.
Through a grant provided by AARP, CPEX worked with the Department of Public Works and BREC to build on the improvements already happening at Longfellow Park.