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Just when this Thread was at the very bottom of Page 1 about ready to go back to Page 2 .... La. Supreme Court hands down ruling on St. George becoming its own city https://www.wafb.com/2024/04/26/la-supreme-court-hands-down-ruling-st-george-becoming-its-own-city/

That's funny Cajun ! At least the Port Huron Prowlers sounds legit. The NHL Arizona Coyotes are moving to Utah ; rumor has it they will be the Utah "Yeti"" some may not like it ; but i think it's kinda cool too. The ZYDECO season seems like it was a success ! ZYDECO 2023-2024 SEASON The Baton Rouge Zydeco averaged 3,958 fans per game. Attendance numbers for the season exceeded 110,000, team president Don Lewis said. The economic impact study by Visit Baton Rouge showed that the hockey team brought $8.1 million into the local economy, particularly downtown. Thank you Baton Rouge!

District Digest: Downtown Breakdown https://downtownbatonrouge.org/about-ddd/projects-news-room/2024/district-digest-downtown-breakdown If they could improve One American Place virtually invisible at night ...guess phone call fell on Deaf ears And at this angle totally blocking the view of the State Capitol But I really do like what they have done at night at the Rivermark Centre!

Here’s the latest on three major Baton Rouge Health District projects https://www.businessreport.com/business/heres-the-latest-on-three-major-baton-rouge-health-district-projects

8 confirmed Tornadoes last Wednesday from Slidell to Kiln, Mississippi

Cloudy Weather made Monday's Eclipse a disappointing dud! BUT .....Yesterday morning's "Shelf Cloud" off a Squall line of a impressive Bow Echo on Radar; that just missed thew BR area to the north where in New Roads & Feliciana's they had Wind Damage. Tornadoes were reported earlier in Lake Charles...the System was moving EAST @ 75MPH = INSANE! BR got off relatively ok...(some damage) ; but later this system produced a couple Tornadoes in Slidell Ponchartrain Causeway reported a 78mph wind Gust!

Yesterday morning's "Shelf Cloud" off a Squall line of a impressive Bow Echo on Radar; that just missed thew BR area to the north where in New Roads & Feliciana's they had Wind Damage. Tornadoes were reported earlier in Lake Charles...the System was moving EAST @ 75MPH = INSANE! BR got off relatively ok...(some damage) ; but later this system produced a couple Tornadoes in Slidell Ponchartrain Causeway reported a 78mph wind Gust!

DDD COMMISSION MEETING, AGENDA Our April DDD Commission Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. We will meet at The USS KIDD Veterans Museum, 305 S. River Road. 1. Call to Order 2. Declare Quorum 3. Approve Agenda 4. Approve February 20th, 2024 Minutes 5. Governmental Issues USS KIDD Departure HB 699 HPC-2-24 (103 France Street) Parking Meters Design and Marketing Coordinator IDA Capitol Hill Fly-In River Center Update 6. Update from the Previous Board Meeting Louisiana Ave/Eddie Robinson Sr. Dr. Street AI Data Update 7. Initiatives Riverfront Study Louisiana Downtowns Forum Downtown Tree Replacement Streetscape Maintenance New Businesses Lincoln Theatre Groundbreaking Downtown East Social Ride 8. Events Live After Five Sunday in the Park Baton Rouge Blues Festival Crawfish King Cook-Off Manship Theatre LSU MOA Capitol Park Museum Old State Capitol River Center LASM USS KIDD Baton Rouge Arts Market Red Stick Farmers Market 9. Commission Announcements and Updates 10. Public Comment 11. Adjournment

Dan326 is gonna need more butter ....he is on a Roll!

BOOM Dan 326!!!!

Yes indeed 5 years ago Mulkey was winning Championships in Waco TX....Now she's come back to her roots Something like this would look cool between the North Gate's and Water Campus

Downtown Baton Rouge's First Skyscraper (since late 80's) 12+ Stories to be built!!!! HAPPY APRIL FOOLs DAY That New Skyscraper stuff is for other Capital cities like Austin & Nashville

Construction underway.... Here's what's under construction for $25M on Florida Boulevard in Baton Rouge The Nursing and Allied Health Building at Baton Rouge Community College is taking shape. The building is set to open in August 2025. It will bring together BRCC's School of Nursing and Division of Allied Health, housing a number of programs including nursing, surgical technician, medical laboratory technician and medical assistant. A partnership between BRCC and Our Lady of the Lake Health will allow the college to add high-demand medical programs such as respiratory care, physical and occupational therapy. The 92,800-square-foot building will cost $25 million to build; The Lake is investing $12 million. This will be the first building added to the BRCC Mid City campus since 2009. Chasm Architecture and Mackey Mitchell designed the building. Ratcliff Construction Co. is the general contractor

Yep reactive instead of pro-active Watch how the Comite River Diversion is taking shape | The Bottom Line https://www.businessreport.com/business/making-progress-on-the-comite-river-diversion-bottom-line

A shout out to the NASHVILLE forum! Not sure where to post pic i took Friday Night was watching the SEC Tournament on TV and thought this part of the Nashville Skyline looked cool! Impressed with all the High-rise Crain-towers in y'alls growing Skyline ....and a bit jealous. My hometown Baton Rouge LA malnutritioned skyline has only gotten the bread crumbs over the years while Houston & NOLA took their Skylines to the next level. Austin TX too

The building in Towne Center at Cedar Lodge that housed Five Guys, Zea and Books-A-Million will soon be demolished to make room for an apartment complex. The Standard at Cedar Lodge will be a 5-story 286-unit complex that includes a parking garage, a resort-style swimming pool, a barbecue pavilion, a dog grooming salon, a free coffee and tea bar and a 24-hour fitness center. https://blockcompanies.com/projects/towne-center-apartments

Crowley LA is a town between Lafayette and Lake Charles

DOTD breaks ground on three roundabouts in Gonzales designed to alleviate crashes https://www.wbrz.com/news/dotd-breaks-ground-on-three-roundabouts-in-gonzales-designed-to-alleviate-crashes

Part of Nicholson Drive to play key role in plans to transform Baton Rouge into entertainment destination BATON ROUGE - While it may not seem like it now, the stretch of Nicholson Drive from LSU to downtown could soon become an entertainment destination. "Last year, community leaders came together to work on a joint music entertainment study to really connect a series of assets in our community that if put together could create enormous opportunity," said Baton Rouge Area Foundation President Chris Meyer. Those assets include LSU and its proposed arena, the River Center and downtown, then on to Memorial Stadium. The thing that quite literally connects them is Nicholson Drive. "We see these opportunities to connect all these different projects which really can be transformative for the community. Let's connect them purposefully. Let's make sure they're complementary and they tie together so that we elevate quality of life for all of our residents and attract visitors to Baton Rouge." Last year, Commercial Properties Realty Trust purchased about 40 acres of rundown land on Nicholson Drive with hopes to eventually transform it into something more welcoming to visitors. "This is the front door of Baton Rouge. Visitors who come here for a game day experience, a future concert or a convention—this really can be the boulevard to connect into the university." Depending on the results of a study that should be completed this spring, some big changes could be coming when traveling down the road. "Hopefully, you're not driving from LSU to downtown. Hopefully there's an opportunity to walk or to take a new streetcar line. To really enjoy and stop along the way at new cafes, new food courts, new business opportunities that would be spurring there." A project price estimate likely won't be available until after the study is completed, however BRAF says it will be a public-private partnership. https://www.wbrz.com/news/part-of-nicholson-drive-to-play-key-role-in-plans-to-transform-baton-rouge-into-entertainment-destination

More details emerge on potential new LSU arena https://www.wbrz.com/news/more-details-emerge-on-potential-new-lsu-arena

Found this Map of BR's 2 Fault Line's .......not sure of the exact accuracy ; Was not aware of the Northern one But the Southern one is well known and highly visible on the College Drive "Hill" a couple blocks North of I-10; also cut across the old Woodlawn middle school in SE BR Tiger Bend Rd/ Jones Creek Rd ; cracks in the foundation (in the gym) began to compromising the structure ; then prompting them to move the School to a new location next door; but they prolly should have moved it to a completely different area instead; because now the school is beginning to have cracks in the pluming/sewage system There is a BREC Park walking trail at the old school location

What we know about the planned Livingston Parish airport https://www.businessreport.com/featured/what-we-know-about-the-planned-livingston-parish-airport South of I-12 near Satsuma quote: The Livingston Parish airport plans are progressing, with groundbreaking tentatively scheduled for April. “We’re about to go out and get bids for clearing the area and dirt work,” says Delia Taylor, chair of the Livingston Parish Airport District, a volunteer board created in 2016. She says the dirt work will begin this month. The original plan was for a larger-scale project but that idea proved too costly. The current plan involves a phased approach. Phase one includes a 4,200-foot runway. Taylor says the final product will have a 5,000-foot runway with a larger apron and a full parallel taxiway. “We have to take it from a phased approach,” Taylor says. “It is the most economical approach to deal with.” Taylor says the plan is to complete all groundwork before the end of the year and begin work on the runway before the end of the fiscal year. “We’re very optimistic,” Taylor says. “It has been a very long process. We’ve gone through the process meticulously. We feel good about where we’re heading.” Earlier estimates put the phase one cost between $13 million and $15 million. As of Monday, the district has invested $10 million in the project, Taylor says. She declines to give an updated estimate because she says the “numbers keep changing.”

April 8th ...not another like this for Decades 86% coverage Last chance: Our final opportunity to see a solar eclipse for decades https://www.wbrz.com/news/last-chance-our-final-opportunity-to-see-a-solar-eclipse-for-decades

Speedy Eats is getting close to deploying its first fully automated store https://www.businessreport.com/business/speedy-eats-is-getting-close-to-deploying-its-first-fully-automated-store

That's really cool Dan!! Nice pics! Have never been to either one .....sounds like that would be Fun! Have seen em at my cousin's large pond near Port Vincent and Ward Creek at Highland Road