CPEX brings people, culture, and planning together to make great communities happen.

We champion the power of good planning to build livable, resilient communities throughout Louisiana through our work as policy advocates, educators, and planning experts.

CPEX is non-profit organization that coordinates urban, rural and regional planning efforts in Louisiana. We provide best-practice planning models, innovative policy ideas, and technical assistance to individual communities that wish to create and enact master plans dealing with transportation and infrastructure needs, environmental issues, and quality design for the built environment. CPEX brings community members and leaders together and provides guidance as they work toward a shared vision for future growth and development. Since our founding in 2006, CPEX has been involved with the planning efforts of more than 50 Louisiana cities, towns and parishes. CPEX also works at the state level in partnership with the Governor’s Office, Cabinet, and state agencies, providing expertise, policy guidance, and planning capacity to the state.

Strategies

WE EFFECT CHANGE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING WORK:

●     Site-level, Community-level, and Regional Planning

●     Plan Implementation

●     Policy and Advocacy

●     Partnership and Coalition Building

●     Community Outreach and Engagement

●     Smart Growth Summit

Values

THROUGHOUT ALL OUR WORK, WE STRIVE TO UPHOLD THE FOLLOWING TENETS:

●    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness

●    Healthy Residents and Environments

●    Empowered Citizenry

●    Transparency and Accountability

●    Preservation of Unique Cultural Identities

●    Sustainable Economic Prosperity