Civic Check-Up: How is Lafayette doing?
How is Lafayette doing on housing, quality of life and opportunity? Take our latest survey in partnership with the705.
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Solution Hub
Are you struggling to find housing in Lafayette?
Have you had trouble finding a place to rent in Lafayette? Or have you had issues with the quality of the housing you’re in?
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It’s Monday night: Where y’all eating?
When you’re hungry for something someone else cooked on a Monday evening, what’s your go to restaurant?
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Wanted: Lafayette’s best people
Know someone making a difference? Tell us about them.
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How Jessica Brown-Mason put her neighborhood on the map
Jessica Brown-Mason started the Resilience Rise Community Collaborative to bring change to her neighborhood.
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Drake LeBlanc’s fight for French
Lafayette filmmaker and multimedia artist Drake LeBlanc is a product and advocate of Louisiana French education. The French multi-media organization he co-founded, Télé-Louisiane, is facing drastic cuts in state funding.
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A safe place for all: Hearts of Hope’s inclusive approach to survivor support
Hearts of Hope, the only sexual trauma center in Acadiana, makes resources for all survivors of sexual assault accessible and safe.
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Girl Scout brings nonverbal Communication Board to Moncus Park
As a part of her Girl Scout training, fifth-grader Luna Bowles spearheaded the effort to get an Augmentative and Alternative Communication Board at Moncus Park. The board, designed to support children with diverse communication needs, allows them to express themselves while they enjoy the playground.
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Indigenous farmer seeds a traditional food system for Acadiana
At Raccoon Oak Farm, Ida Aronson is experimenting with indigenous methods of growing native southeastern fruit and nut trees and bushes to promote native biodiversity.
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Lafayette label embraces cassette tape’s unexpected comeback
Citronel Sounds, a new Lafayette company, is empowering artists to embrace the DIY spirit through the humble cassette tape. Citronel operates not only as cassette producers, but also as an accessible record label working to record and promote new artists.
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Lafayette skaters are having a moment
For five years, Lafayette skaters had nowhere to go. Ooti Billeaud hopes to change that.
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50 years of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles: How a chance encounter ignited a cultural revolution
Barry Ancelet’s yearning for Louisiana culture abroad led to Festivals Acadiens et Créoles’ inception, now marking its 50th year. Inspired by a folk singer in France, Ancelet’s vision revitalized Louisiana’s traditional music scene, shaping Lafayette’s cultural landscape.
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