EVANGELINE CORRIDOR ECONOMIC ACTION PLAN CELEBRATION EVENT ANNOUNCED

Sep 23, 2024, 16:10 PM by Jaze Dukes

EVANGELINE CORRIDOR ECONOMIC ACTION PLAN CELEBRATION EVENT ANNOUNCED

Lafayette, LA - The Lafayette Consolidated Government Department of Community Development and Planning along with the Evangeline Thruway Redevelopment Team (ETRT) announces Community Night on the Corridor II celebrating the conclusion of the year-long Evangeline Corridor Economic Action Plan process. "Evangeline Corridor Forward" is the slogan for the action plan. The community night will provide residents, business, and property owners an opportunity to speak with local officials who shepherded the plan, with members of the planning team, to review results of the action plan including conceptual design proposals for eight (8) "catalytic project" sites, and to contribute their feedback on the process and action plan recommendations.

Monday Evening, October 7, 2024

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Downtown Convention Center (DCC)

124 Buchanan St., Lafayette, LA 70501

Prior to the meeting, attendees are invited to participate in a Louisiana traditional Monday meal of "Red Beans & Rice", provided by Southern Kreole Cravings & Pastries, starting at 5:30pm until 6:00pm while supplies last.

Visit lafayettela.gov/DP/PlanningRezoning/EvangelineCorridor to learn more about the Evangeline Corridor Initiative (ECI) which serves as the local community framework to plan for the future LADOTD I-49 Connector.

The Evangeline Corridor Economic Action Plan is intended to provide guidance for specific economic development projects, demonstrating what's possible when we leverage investments along and adjacent to the proposed Grand Boulevard and the future interstate frontage roads. The action plan addresses transportation, land use, housing, and community development with a focus on equitable investment that improves the quality of life for our adjacent neighborhoods and the citizens of Lafayette

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About the ETRT: The Evangeline Thruway Redevelopment Team (ETRT) is a committee formed by the Lafayette City-Parish Council reconstituted in 2015 and consists of 15 members. The ETRT members are selected by the City Council, the Mayor-President, UL Lafayette, SMILE, Downtown Development Authority, and the Bayou Vermilion District. The ETRT has been charged with overseeing the planning and implementation of the Evangeline Corridor Initiative as well as providing direct feedback to City and Parish Council members on future actions and funding.