A sense of community
The East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority targets five neighborhoods for improvement—one in each majority-black Metro Council district.
Where should a revamped downtown East Baton Rouge Library be located?
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Core values
Officials tout the newest update of downtown Baton Rouge’s master plan, but a lot of heavy lifting remains—including a way to make the numbers work financially.
The new New Economy
A BRAC white paper on innovation-based development hopes to spur a sustained focus previously unseen in Louisiana.
Goin’ to Carolina
IEM’s departure for North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park exposes some cracks in Louisiana’s desire for knowledge-based firms to prosper.
A winning season
From the Air Force Global Strike Command to the V-Vehicle Company, Louisiana made economic-development gains in 2009.
Homeward bound
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber predicts job growth next year, although the group’s data is based on a loose survey of local business leaders.
Social studies
A RAND Corporation senior economist connects society’s attitudes and customs to economic development.
A star on the rise
A diverse international company, Orion Instruments, makes a $5 million investment to remain in the Capital Region.
Chad Cornett
During his almost four years with the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, Chad Cornett has racked up a lot of time away from home.
10 Questions: Jim Bello
As the John James Audubon Bridge nears completion, the clock is ticking for the Pointe Coupee Parish administrator to address the challenges that come with economic development.
Dead or Alive?
Questions over the riverfront economic-development project’s funding and ownership have solidified opposition to the mayor’s bond issue.
Planting the seeds
The Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation reaps big results by investing in small businesses.
Can we talk?
The fourth Smart Growth Summit will focus on policy and application in the Capital Region.
The impact of crime
A national magazine ranks Baton Rouge as the 12th most violent city in America. What effect does that have on economic development?
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