Mukul Verma
Sparks for a civic life
Baton Rouge's Fourth of July celebration drew a bigger crowd this year, with about 6,800 people gathering on the downtown levee for the fireworks show.
Why it matters: Cities work best when people leave their homes and share public spaces. Festivals and civic celebrations help people meet
The day City Park belonged to everyone
BREC invited everyone to use the park. 800+ showed up.
A housing shift that could matter greatly in South Louisiana
Landmark federal legislation could lower costs of manufactured homes in a state that needs more affordable housing.
A pint with a view
“Would I like a beer garden in the front of my house? You damn straight I would. I would love to move to an urban environment and have something like that, where I could walk to the grocery store or I could walk to the coffee shop. ..So the answer
Wildflowers in the median
Grass is growing fast in public spaces. Some cities are going "No Mow." Could it work here?
Mobile gets on board
The Alabama city sees train service as a chance to add more to downtown.