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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.
03/01/25 Just Imagine SWLA: Transforming the Mid-City Neighborhood: The Vision for Our Future
Thrive
02/01/25 Just Imagine SWLA: Transforming the Mid-City Neighborhood: The Vision Behind Mixed-Income Housing
Thrive
01/01/25 Just Imagine SWLA: Thriving Forward: A Look Ahead at Just Imagine SWLA in 2025
Thrive
12/01/24 Just Imagine SWLA: Building A Better Future: A Look Back at 2024
Thrive
11/01/24 Just Imagine SWLA: Coastal Flood Risk Reduction
Thrive
10/01/24 Just Imagine SWLA: Community Participation is Vital to Success
Thrive
09/01/24 Just Imagine SWLA: 'Big Little Projects' Enhancing Natural and Cultural Resources in SWLA
Thrive
08/04/24 DeRidder’s storm-damaged West Park not just a rebuild, but an enhancement
American Press
08/01/24 Just Imagine SWLA: Updates and Future Plans for Waterfront Development | A Conversation with Mayor Nic Hunter
Thrive
08/01/24 Riverside Park opens kayak launch
American Press
7/31/24 Kayak launch opened at Riverside Park in Lake Charles
KPLC
7/31/24 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held for Kayak Launch at Riverside Park
CBS Lake Charles
7/31/24 Bayou Greenbelt vision to be featured on public radio station
American Press
07/01/24 Just Imagine SWLA: City Enhancements
Thrive
06/01/24 Just Imagine SWLA: Recognized with 2024 Congress for the New Urbanism Charter Award
Thrive
5/22/24 PRESS RELEASE: Just Imagine SWLA Recognized with Prestigious CNU Charter Award for Excellence in Urban Design
5/9/24 Just Imagine: Creating a better, more resilient future for SW Louisiana
American Press
5/2/24 Mapping 50-year Resilience in a Vulnerable Region
Public Square A CNU Journal
5/1/24 Navigating Reliable and Resilient Infrastructure | A Just Imagine SWLA Q&A with Alberto Galan
Thrive
3/1/24 A Vision For Natural And Cultural Resources
Thrive
2/1/24 Enhancing Downtowns Through Collaborative Community Planning | A Conversation with Lauren Bynum
Thrive
1/1/24 Transforming Southwest Louisiana: 11 Catalytic Projects, 1 Decade, 5 Key Topics
Thrive
12/1/23 3 Big Successes in 2023 & 4 Things to Look Forward to in 2024
Thrive
11/1/23 Chennault | Sowela Resilience District
Thrive
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