CenLamar | Est. 2006

The La DOTD is currently developing a statewide bicycle and pedestrian master plan, which they hope to publish some time next year. Given the ever-increasing price of oil, this is a smart and timely initiative. Creating walkable and bikeable communities is a hallmark of smart growth best practices, and it’s encouraging to see the State take a such a proactive role on this issue. Although this is a statewide “plan,” it has the potential of affecting our state on a very local level. Consider that many (if not most) of Alexandria’s main streets (arterials) are State roads. Any responsible and…

Throughout the next few months, CenLamar will be focusing on a series of issues related to smart growth, sustainability, renewable energy, public safety, and recreation– issues that are essential to the redevelopment of our fair City. For continued political analysis, we recommend you turn to our friends at The Daily Kingfish and Your Right Hand Thief. They are some of the best in the business. (And as a side note, both Daniel and I will be covering the Democratic National Convention, from the floor in Denver, on The Daily Kingfish). There’s a good reason we’re shifting focus right now, but…

In case you missed it, we’ve uploaded as many of the presentations as we could from last week’s Summit on Sustainability. Check it out. We’re also hoping to put everything up on Channel Four, once it is properly edited for television. And one more note: We’re already in the beginning stages of planning for another Summit, which will explore a different set of issues. Stay tuned.