How to be a Hub Citizen
Introducing The Current’s guide to making a difference.
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Despite supply chain hurdles, Narcan distribution is saving lives in Lafayette
Greater access to naloxone appears to be having an impact. At the current rate, the number of overdose deaths projected for this year would decline 30%. Hurdles remain in the supply chain. Those fighting the opioid crisis hope to overcome them.
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‘Significant baby step’ teed up for Evangeline corridor neighborhoods
Lafayette is on the verge of investing millions in urban core neighborhoods set to be traversed by the I-49 Connector.
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Northside grocery stores have disappeared. Here’s a plan to bring them back.
A local food desert initiative is developing a fund to put grocery stores back on Northside neighborhood blocks.
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BRIEF: What’s in LCG’s capital plan?
This year’s budget includes dozens of projects worth $419 million over the next five years. Here’s how it works and what’s in it.
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Community fridges, gardens sprout in Lafayette’s food deserts
Grocery stores big and small have vacated Lafayette’s urban core. Local organizations are stepping in to fill gaps in the food supply chain and address the central challenge: access at the neighborhood level.
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Take control of Lafayette’s budget in four easy steps
Engaging in this budget-making process can be daunting. It doesn’t have to be.
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How should LCG spend your money?
LCG’s budget is a vision statement and an action plan. What matters then, is what we believe our priorities should be. What are yours?
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How Lafayette commemorates Juneteenth
Organizers say the spirit of Juneteenth is one of unity, an opportunity for all to commemorate a milestone in the struggle for freedom and equality, take stock of enduring injustices and celebrate the contributions of the Black community.
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How Lafayette can show up and show Pride
Bringing everybody together is what Pride Acadiana is about. And there are plenty of ways to show up and show pride, during Pride Month and year round. Here’s how to get involved.
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From Pontiac Point to Rotary Point: Lafayette’s ambitious bike plan
With sufficient funding and commitment, the 50-mile network of trails and paths could remake how Lafayette gets around.
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Here’s a map of Lafayette drainage projects
Moving at a breakneck pace, LCG has dozens of drainage projects in the works. It’s an immense capital program by local government standards, racking up a bill worth well over $100 million. We mapped them.
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