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Why does Lafayette do that? Local zoning explained.

Summary by The Current
Why does Lafayette have so many vape shops? Why does it seem like there’s one opening every day? And why does it feel like every other open space in town is a parking lot, or that most new housing is going up in rural Lafayette Parish or near city limits?  The answer, at least in part, is zoning.  Zoning determines how and where Lafayette grows, and it’s part of why its oldest neighborhoods look different from newer ones.  It affects how far you…
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The Current broke the news in on Friday, January 30, 2026.
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