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Just Imagine SWLA In The News
Recent Articles
Just Imagine SWLA is garnering media attention as different projects make progress or hit milestones. Check out some of the news articles that have recently placed a spotlight on the future of Southwest Louisiana. Click on the media outlet to see the stories.
10/1/23 Strong Downtowns
9/1/23 Housing in the Heart of the City
8/1/23 McNeese Area Resilience District
7/1/23 Resilient Housing Toolkit
6/1/23 Waterfront Development
Thrive
Thrive
5/1/23 Nellie Lutcher Cultural District
Thrive
Thrive
4/17/23 Mardi Gras Museum Lays Blueprint for Lake Charles Return
KPLC
KPLC
4/11/23 Early progress in implementation of Just Imagine SWLA
American Press
American Press
4/1/23 Bayou Greenbelt
Thrive
Thrive
3/1/23 Coastal Flood Risk Reduction
Thrive
Thrive
2/28/23 LSU Students create change with Just Imagine Project
KPLC
KPLC
2/1/23 Mid-City Neighborhood Transformation
Thrive
Thrive
1/11/23 Poised for growth: West Calcasieu Parish Blossoming with New Businesses, Industrial Developments
American Press
American Press
1/04/2023 Louisiana Playground Podcast
Podcast
Podcast
12/1/22 McNeese Celebrates Opening of Richard R. Rhoden Bridge and Bayou Greenbelt
Advocate Story
11/16/22 Just Imagine SWLA continues 50-year resilience master plan
KPLC
Advocate Story
11/16/22 Just Imagine SWLA continues 50-year resilience master plan
KPLC
11/15/22 Mid-City Lake Charles has potential to redevelop mixed income housing
KPLC
KPLC
6/5/22 Just Imagine: Moving forward with lakefront development
American Press
American Press
6/4/22 Just Imagine: Connecting casinos to thriving downtown
American Press
American Press
6/3/22 Just Imagine: Chennault/SOWELA Resilience District
American Press
American Press
6/2/22 Cultural districts possess so much value
American Press
American Press
6/1/22 Just Imagine: McNeese Resilience District can benefit whole community
American Press
American Press
5/31/22 Growing Home: Redevelopment Authority
American Press
American Press
5/30/22 Just Imagine: Community Resilience Hibs could fill a void in many areas
American Press
American Press
5/29/22 Just Imagine: Strong downtown show community's quality of life
American Press
American Press
5/28/22 Just Imagine: Rituals of preparation make us resilient
American Press
American Press
5/27/22 Just Imagine: Green Infrastructure
American Press
American Press
5/22/22 SW La.'s 50-year resilience master plan project in final phase
American Press
American Press
5/17/22 Just Imagine SWLA holding community engagement sessions June 6 through 8
KPLC
KPLC
3/27/22 Floating a big idea: Trail of bayous among proposals to revitalize Lake Charles
Advocate Story
Advocate Story
3/25/22 Mike Nodier: Promoting his vision for Bayou Greenbelt
American Press
American Press
3/17/22 Bayou Greenbelt would be a 23-mile water loop around lake Charles
KPLC
KPLC
3/16/22 Residents get a view of proposed Just Imagine projects envisioned for SW La
American Press
American Press
3/15/22 Letter to the Editor: SW La. Has chance to build vision for future
American Press
12/23/21 Input sought on long-term hurricane rebound plan
American Press
American Press
12/23/21 Input sought on long-term hurricane rebound plan
American Press
11/15/21 Residents give input on master plan for hurricane recovery
American Press
American Press
11/12/21 Just Imagine Southwest Louisiana
KPLC
KPLC