Why do young people leave Lafayette? Jobs, culture, housing
Young folks don’t necessarily want to leave Lafayette. But they say it feels impossible to stay.
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Conversations
What Lafayette thinks about the big issues
Why y’all leaving Lafayette, fellow kids?
Weigh in and get tickets to the Undercurrent Awards.
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BIG ANSWERS: Should Lafayette subsidize golf?
We asked readers to weigh in. Here’s what they had to say.
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Conversation: What will be Lafayette’s biggest headline in 2022?
Looking back and looking ahead as 2021 winds down.
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Hey nonprofits! Could you change Lafayette with One Big Project?
We’re proud to announce One Big Project, a platform for nonprofits to pitch transformative ideas.
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Conversation: Is Lafayette better off since the 2016 flood?
It’s clear most locals think stormwater management is our most pressing need. But do you think we’re on the right track? Is Lafayette tackling rising waters the right way?
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How Should Lafayette spend its ARPA funds? Here’s what readers had to say — so far.
Readers want to see ARPA funds go toward keeping the city afloat (literally) and its residents housed.
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Conversation: How should Lafayette spend $86 million?
Communities across the country are grappling with how to spend their piece of the American Recovery Plan Act. That’s where you come in.
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Is Lafayette a vibrant community? Here’s what readers had to say.
Diversity, social vitality and opportunity are big themes. A vibrant community is a place people from all walks of life are attracted to and can thrive.
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Conversation: Is Lafayette a vibrant community?
What does it mean to have a vibrant community? A cool downtown? Great parks and recreation? A strong business sector? Access to opportunity? All of the above?
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Conversation: Living LGBTQIA+ in Lafayette
Do you identify as LGBTQIA+? Tell us about your life in Lafayette.
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Louisiana’s economy is changing. What does that mean for you?
Over the next month, The Current will host a series of Listening Sessions with folks on the front lines. We want to bring together people with different, even opposing, views to dig deeper into this important discussion.
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