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2020

Plank-Nicholson BRT moves forward with foundational agreements in place 11/30/2020

Officials move forward with Louisiana’s first bus rapid transit project 11/24/2020

Louisiana’s first bus rapid transit project will connect Nicholson Drive to Plank Road 11/24/2020

Build Baton Rouge gets large grant to help with Plank Road Master Plan 10/27/2020

Common Impact Podcast: Chris Tyson, Build Baton Rouge 10/27/2020

Build Baton Rouge Receives $5 Million for Plank Road Master Plan 10/26/2020

Baton Rouge Receives $5 million from JPMorgan Chase’s AdvancingCities Challenge to Implement the Plank Road Masterplan 10/26/2020

Plan to revitalize Plank Road area gets $5 million boost 10/26/2020

Plank Road masterplan includes grocery store, affordable housing, community park 10/26/2020

Build Baton Rouge gets $5M grant for Plank Road 10/26/2020

Baton Rouge receives $5 million award to fund Plank Road Masterplan 10/26/2020

Plank Road Progress: Master plan to revive corridor is being implemented 9/22/2020

Build Baton Rouge gets $865,000 line of credit, pledge of $300,000 from Broome 7/16/2020

Build Baton Rouge CEO: A moment of racial reckoning for city 7/9/2020

NYU Marron Team awarded funding from Build Baton Rouge 7/8/2020

Would you use it? New survey examines possible railway connecting Baton Rouge, New Orleans 6/7/2020

Already facing budget shortfall, Build Baton Rouge said tenants asking for rent help 4/16/2020

The Mayor’s Office and Build Baton Rouge have big plans for the future of Plank Road 4/1/2020

Controversial rezoning request along Plank Road pulled for Planing Commission’s consideration 2/14/2020

Application pulled for controversial Plank Road request 2/14/2020

‘Why put a liquor store there?’ Plank Road residents press for higher standard for development 1/25/2020

2019

50 years after Southern Belle last rolled, backers hope for new Baton Rouge-New Orleans passenger train 12/27/2019

New Ardendale master plan to be completed at end of month, avoiding wetlands 8/22/2019

Express bus line across Baton Rouge a step closer to reality after Metro Council finds management team 7/24/2019

Plan to reinvigorate Plank Road taking shape 6/24/2019

Plank Road revitalization: See five ‘big ideas’ being discussed for Baton Rouge neighborhood 6/14/2019

EBR Council on Aging’s $65M projects tackle two needs: addressing blight, helping the elderly 6/11/2019

Baton Rouge shutout on New Markets Tax Credits, NOLA entities get three 5/23/2019

By another other name, RDA is now Build Baton Rouge 5/20/2019

$30 million grant coming to Baton Rouge to redevelop Ardenwood Village neighborhood 5/10/2019

RDA Seeks Residents’ Ideas for a Future Plank Road with New Developments and a Rapid Transit Line 4/30/2019

Asian-inspired dessert shop joining Electric Depot 4/30/2019

RDA looking to rebrand entering its 10th year 4/30/2019

Is there support for a Baton Rouge-New Orleans passenger rail service? Poll suggests yes 4/17/2019

RFP issued for north Baton Rouge improvement projects 3/28/19

New Baton Rouge entertainment venue Red Stick Social announces opening date 3/14/19

EBR Redevelopment Authority working to spruce up Plank Road 3/10/19

What’s in store for Plank Road corridor? Agency shares redevelopment vision on guided tour 3/9/19

EBR Redevelopment Authority to host community event on Plank Road 3/8/19

These 2 factors are key to Baton Rouge’s future, redevelopment authority executive says 2/20/19

Developers rushing to Opportunity Zones for tax break, but is it helping Louisiana’s low-income areas? 2/9/19

Ardendale-anchored north Baton Rouge neighborhoods up for $30M HUD grant 2/7/19

Asakura Robinson Selected to Develop the Plank Road Corridor Master Plan 1/30/19

BRAC’s Adam Knapp lists new bridge, community redevelopment as 2019 focus 1/28/19

Beau Box, of Beau Box Commercial Real Estate and a panelist at The Advocate’s 2019 Economic Outlook Summit 1/8/19