This could be another transformative year for downtown Lafayette. Just like 1996, when Streetscape set the table for the current entertainment district, downtown is poised to get another major shot in the arm when several projects, years in the making, finally make their debut.
The Advocategives a progress report on the new development. A state-of-the-art, $10 million theater is now being built for the Acadiana Center for the Arts and slated for completion by fall. Also on tap to begin this year: a $1.2 million continuation of Streetscape, construction of a new post office and city offices at the Rosa Parks Transportation Center, a $10 million renovation of the library's main branch. Also, not mentioned in the article, is the demolition of the old federal courthouse at the corner of Jefferson and Main Street. The City-Parish Council granted approval last month to undertake an environmental assessment of the building, although it has not yet signed off on the building's demolition. The Durel administration wants to transfer the title on the property over to the Lafayette Economic Development Authority to develop the site as mixed-use commercial/residential.
... written by NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN , January 05, 2010 - 07:04 pm
YOU CAN BE SURE OF THIS, AH! "YOU CAN BOOK THIS, THE STICKUM WILL BE IN SHORT SUPPLY, YOU'D BETTA GET IN LINE FOR YA SHARE OF STICKUM" ....
... written by Cajunrunner , January 05, 2010 - 09:21 pm
More public tax dollars being spent on Non-Government Organizations. $10 million of public state tax dollars for the theater, while our public universities, which are real government entities, continue to be cut.
... written by Unempirical Observer , January 06, 2010 - 12:30 am
I need a dictionary for the vernacular use of the English language put forth by the Shotgun. What is "STICKUM" ? Or is this an obscure reference quote?
Shotgun, you better get started on an anthology of sayings, you've had some doozies there.
... written by NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN , January 06, 2010 - 12:51 am
JODU'NT GOTS TO PLEASE THE PEEPS WHO GAVE EM THE CUSHY JOB, WHICH "DEE RUFFLES ACTUALLY RAMRODS OF COURSE IN ABSENTIA , CAUSE JODU'NT IS REALLY "OUTTA" OF HIS ENVIRAMANT, FO SHO........"AND WHILE, ITS TRUE ONLY 16% OF THE ACADIANA PEEPS ATTEND THE ACADIANA CENTER FOR THE ARTS....... THE REMAINDER OF THE LOCAL PEEPS TOO BUSY TRYING TA STRETCH AH DOLLAR AT THE SALVATION ARMY STORE FOR CHIRIN CLOTHES, DEY CAN'T AFFORD ANY JODU'NT APPAREL/THREADS TO MIX WITH JODYU'NT SCISSOR HANDS, AT THE THEATER....JODU'NT KNOWS THE VOTIMG UNDERPRIVILEGE LOW INCOME PEEPS HAVE THE ATTENTION SPAN OF AH LENT SEASON AND NEVAH PULL THEIR VOTES TOGETHER, (NO SWEAT) CAUSE DEY HAVE NEVAH HAD ANYONE TA REMIND EM DAT JODU'NT ALLUS DOIN EM COME ELECTION TIME.........NOW DAS GOING TA CHANGE, HUH, ANDY !
... written by ragin_cajun , January 06, 2010 - 01:33 pm
Our Council hasn't seen a spending proposal yet that it doesn't like. Or a tax increase.
... written by NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN , January 06, 2010 - 09:51 pm
UNEMPERICAL OBSERVER , BEFORE DEY MADE THE SMARTASS HAND GLOVES WID THE LIL RUBBER TEATS FO DA RECEIVER TO GRIP AND HOLE ON TA DA FOOTBALL... WE'S USED AH STICKY SUBSTANCE, WE CALLED STICKUM... YA NEVAH DROP AH PASS WHEN YA USED DA STICKUM.......THE SAINTS RECEIVERS COULD SURE USE SUM ON DERE HANDS....ITS ALSO AH MAINSTAY FOR POLITICIANS TO USE ON DERE HANDS DURING AN EXCHANGE OH ""DOLLAHS""" FROM AH PADH IN DA DARK BEHIND DA BACK DOOR AT DA CITY CLUB.......... AY, THE STICKUM INGREDIENTS IS HARD TA FIND! ITS INGREDIENTS ARE 1/8 GOAT HOOVES AND 1/8 POSSUM MUSK, 1/8 BEES WAX AND 1/8 PINE TREE SAP, AND 1/8 GO-RILLA GLUE, AND 3/8 GREED DROOLIN AND DAS THE EASIEST INGRED. TA FIND. ACTUALL OBSERVAH, IFFEN YA SENT ME $25.00 $ IN AH FEDERAL MONEY ORDER UNUSED STAMP $ OR AH CIRCLE "K" MONEY ORDER I'LL ENROLL YA IN "MAH WEEKLY READER SUBSCRIPTION CLUB". WHAR EVERY TWO WEEKS YOU'LL HAVE THE MOST INTERESTIN TIDBITS AND QUIRKY SLEIGH OH HAND, UNDA DA TABLE MEANS TA STICKUM DA DOLLAHS FROM YA PADHS AND BIDDERS WANTIN FAVORS, ALONG WID OLE FAMILY REMEDYS AND GRIS-GRIS POTIONS WHAT KNOCK YA SOCKS OFF AND MAKE YA PANTYHOSE STAY WID RUBBIN SUM STICKUM ON YA INSIDE THIGHS, HOKAY TBC.
... written by Unempirical Observer , January 06, 2010 - 11:09 pm
LOL. Shotgun, you mayn't intend for this all to be funny, but Jon Stewart has made a good living out of political satire. Lafayette and Louisiana could use more commentary of an incisive while humorous angle, right along side our best local comedians, there may be a role for you to make....but then, could you give up anonymity?
... written by nor t hsidian , January 08, 2010 - 02:33 pm
Northsidian Shotgun is the main man from the highlands of crap-o-ville. Long live the Northsidian Shotgun!!!!!!!!!!!
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