Plans proposed to prevent severe flooding in Downtown Lafayette

Plans proposed to prevent severe flooding in Downtown Lafayette

The Lafayette Development Authority recently hosted a meeting with local community members to discuss strategies for protecting Lafayette's historic downtown area from severe flooding."This is an old part of town," said Kevin Blanchard, CEO of the Downtown Development Authority. "We have very old infrastructure, and so, over the years, while the rest of the city has grown and everything else, theres been a lot more pressure on our drainage syste…

Feds confirm: Offloading coming for Halleck Building in downtown Lafayette

FIRST UP: A QUICK PEEK AT CASON FAMILY PARK, OPEN TODAYWest Lafayette opened Cason Family Park during drizzly ceremonies Thursday morning. Touted as the first major park for the city in 30 years, the 28-acre site along Cumberland Avenue includes several playgrounds, wooded trails, a pond for fishing and kayaking, all centered on a one-room 19th century schoolhouse the city and volunteers worked to save, move and preserve nearly a decade ago. “Ca…