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2022 Annual Report
2022 Annual Report
Double Down
By Sara Bongiorni Marcus Turner has big plans, even heroic ones. The Broadmoor High School freshman hopes to study technology in college to prepare for a career as a cybersecurity […]
Staging a comeback
By Jeff Roedel With every step clacking across the cool concrete quicker than the last, it is easy to see Renee Chatelain is elated. She should be. She’s walking through […]
Housing isn’t enough
By Maggie Heyn Richardson J. Daniels, EBR Housing Authority | Tim Mueller Photo The 50-year-old Baton Rouge public housing development Ardenwood Village is slated to eventually be decommissioned, but what […]
Currents Q4 2020
Currents Q4 2020
Plank Road Progress: Master plan to revive corridor is being implemented
By Maggie Heyn Richardson Last year, residents of Baton Rouge’s Plank Road corridor were invited to do something they’re rarely asked to do. Dream. The inaugural project of the Plank […]
Green Machine: How data and design are nourishing Baton Rouge Green’s growth across the region
By Jeffrey Roedel Staff of Baton Rouge Green, from left, Director of Operations Robert Seeman, Executive Director Sage Roberts Foley and Program Specialist Chris Cooper | Photo by Tim Mueller […]
Justice, not denied – a small Foundation experiment leads to big changes in incarceration fairness
By Sara Bongiorni In Baton Rouge, experienced leaders within our justice system have come to terms with a reality: We can’t jail our way to safety. Their own data showed […]
CityStats survey: Majority don’t want to attend big events and fly; nearly one-fourth shifted to working from home
A majority of Baton Rouge residents don’t want to attend large events during the pandemic. They don’t want to fly from the local airport either. Parents are okay with sending […]
Currents Q3 2020
Currents Q3 2020