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06/10/2021
“Most of us live in a world where more and more places and things are signposted, labelled, and officially “interpreted.” .. where do you (or would you) swim, walk, or bike that you “aren’t supposed to?”
Swimming in the Wild Will Change You One man’s journey through public waterways—whether sparkling or dirty or algae-filled—challenges us to look differently at the commons.
Calling our Mid City family to rally for the Arts Council of Baton Rouge for this incredible grant to fund music programming in our community! Vote for BR at the link below!
Vote - Levitt AMP [Your City] You can cast your vote today, November 1, beginning at 10:00 AM PST!
09/28/2019
An election is coming up, Baton Rouge! Know where to vote and what’s on the ballot! Educate yourself and get involved.
Visit: https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/AddressLogin to learn more!
05/25/2019
Love to see such special parts of our city celebrated like this! Thanks for putting this awesome story into words Donney Rose and thanks The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) for picking up the story! Soul food spots like Owens Grocery Market & Deli are critical to strong neighborhoods and communities. Thanks for what you do every day Cynthia Green and congratulations on the honor!
At Owens Grocery & Market, Cynthia Green brings a Baton Rouge neighborhood together over soul food Cynthia Green believes the patrons of her restaurant, Owens Grocery & Market, benefit from taking the time out to enjoy a good meal.
05/13/2019
Come hang out with us and charge your community design batteries at Association for Community Design’s annual conference in partnership with Delta Design Build this June 27-29 in Greenwood, MS! We’ll be sharing our most recent work including Coffee on the Porch and Spain Street Park! Cheers! @ Greenwood, Mississippi
05/04/2019
Are our britches too big, Baton Rouge? Strong Towns start with strong neighborhoods .. investing in the core of the existing city. The story of Memphis is a story for all of us. Thanks for sharing Strong Towns!
“...the tough fiscal realities .. of providing the services people expect and desire .. to twice as large an area without a corresponding increase in revenue.”
“Memphis is doing it .. start with your neighborhoods .. existing residents and their concerns and needs .. incremental investments in the stability and prosperity of these places.”
Memphis’s U-Turn: How the City is Committing to a Stronger Future Equipped with “grit and grind”—but also with a whole lot of good data on the financial consequences of past development decisions—Memphis, Tennessee is taking smart steps toward a bottom-up renaissance. Just ask its Chief Operating Officer, Doug McGowen.
09/29/2018
The coffee is hot and this porch is ready for some people. Happy Saturday Baton Rouge! We’ll be here at Serve Louisiana from 9 to 11 today! 353 St. Charles Street
We hope you get as excited about coffee as we do! Coffee on the Porch is a free community gathering held quarterly on different front porches throughout Mid City Baton Rouge! Come have a cup with us tomorrow (9/29), 9-11 AM, at Serve Louisiana .. 353 St. Charles Street.
09/28/2018
Start your Saturday off right with free coffee and breakfast and our gracious host, Serve Louisiana! Catch up with friends and neighbors at our last Coffee on the Porch in 2018. Serve Louisiana is providing free coffee and breakfast treats! To learn more about all the incredible service projects and community building happening through their hard work, visit servelouisiana.org .. or come visit their front porch this weekend!
Coffee on the Porch Coffee on the Porch is a free community gathering held quarterly from 9 to 11 AM on a different front porch in Mid City Baton Rouge. The premise is to connect the diverse places and people that are part of Mid City - to find common ground and to celebrate our differences. We see porches as forums fo...
07/29/2018
Thank you Mid City, the Fuqua Neighborhood, and all the kiddos that came out to welcome the new renovations to Spain Street Park this morning! A huge thank you to BREC for investing in our neighborhoods and special thanks to Pit-N-Peel, Cafeciteaux Coffee Roasters, and Baton Rouge Trader Joe's for making it all taste good!
07/27/2018
A special shout out to for brining the heat for breakfast tomorrow (7/28) at the summer edition of Coffee on the Porch. We’ll be in Spain Street Park from 9-11 with and to unveil a brand new Park with friends and neighbors!
07/27/2018
A special shout out to Pit-N-Peel for bringing the heat for breakfast tomorrow (7/28) at the summer edition of Coffee on the Porch. We’ll be in Spain Street Park from 9-11 with BREC and Cafeciteaux Coffee Roasters to unveil a brand new Park with friends and neighbors!