Comments for JoDu: ‘Everything I do is about preparing Lafayette for the future’ at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 8 out of 8 comments http://www.theind.com Sat, 18 May 2013 11:11:02 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/home/4935#comment-2979 I really don't understand the LINC concept as applied to Lafayette Parish. is anybody naive enough to believe we are going to implement real, meaningful planning here? and if so, why on earth would we start now? to what areas will we apply this planning? the 6 cane fields that aren't already home to a strip mall? it's absurd. planning could have had a positive impact on this community 20 years ago. oh, wait. we did do planning 20 years ago. that plan is still sitting on a shelf somewhere under a foot of dust. why in the world would we continue to spend money on it, when we (as a community) clearly are not interested in planning? - give me a break Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:13:35 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/4935#comment-2971 Don Bertrand supporting Joey on LINC?...more the other way around I'd think. Don spent years before Joey was elected trying to get some real planning going for this parish. - John St. Julien Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:21:56 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/4935#comment-2959 I think Joey Durel is doing a great job for Lafayette! I have always respected someone who tells it like it is. He also knows the limits that gov't can do for people. And is not afraid to say it. GO JOEY!! - northsidian Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:21:34 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/4935#comment-2955 At least he is out there doing something...trying to help plan. Unlike in the past with no obvious street planning done in Lafayette. The previous posts only complain, instead of doing something. - Sal Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:52:58 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/4935#comment-2952 I haven't observed Bertrand playing up to the Mayor-President or any other "political elites." I have seen that he treats everyone with courtesy and is willing to talk meaningfully about whatever their issue is. No doubt he extends this courtesy to Joey Durel just as he does to everyone else. He worked for what -- 10 years -- on the LINC committee to develop a comprehensive plan. It should be no surprise that he is willing to go to the mat over those issues. - Not Amused Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:43:17 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/4935#comment-2946 Reminds me way too much of David Vitter's tour and the governor's church visits.... none of that impresses me much... - Myrick6 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:06:02 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/4935#comment-2945 Little Donnie Bertrand is such a butt-kisser towards Durel and other political elites. - Taxpayer Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:52:56 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/4935#comment-2944 I'd like to see the Mayor bring his listening tour to the university. We are a part of his constituency as well. A conversation between Mr. Durel and a wide cross section of the student population would prove helpful in diversifying the audience feedback he is receiving, if these functions are prone to be attended chiefly by middle-aged folks as the article references. I recall during his 2003 run for mayor, his great wish to propel forward the creative community as a means towards retaining our best and brightest as well as those that come here from afar. - Jason D. Faulk Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:21:33 +0100