CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • CenLamar Featured on KALB

    A special note of appreciation to the team over at KALB for encouraging the development of Alexandria’s online community. KALB realizes something many others do not: Online media represents a huge shift in the way people receive and analyze their news. They’ve taken strides to create their own blogs, one of which, Michele Godard’s Video Blog, served as an excellent resource for citizens seeking information about the mayoral election. We look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with KALB. Gracias. Read about CenLamar on KALB here.

  • The Reality of Alexandria and Small Market Economies, by Geoffrey Clegg

    After Jacques Roy’s recent win, the citizens of Alexandria and the new administration have been tasked with creating a new nexus of commerce and opportunity in Central Louisiana. What lays before us is a severity of tasks that, in essence, should vitalize and expand our community through the concept of smart growth. On top of this, we face numerous factors that could potentially hinder the conceptual mechanics of smart growth. First, let’s discuss smart growth itself. Smart growth can be defined as a mixture of compact land use, green space, and transit friendly, centralized urbanization policies that bind the development…

  • Welcome to the New CenLamar

    During the past nine months, CenLamar became a destination for those seeking information and commentary about life in Central Louisiana, and as the site grew and developed, I learned a few lessons about the blogosphere. This new site is a response to those lessons, and I hope that, as this site expands, readers will be able to take advantage of our new features. The original CenLamar, located at cenlamar.blogspot.com, will still be accessible and searchable. I’m not deleting the old blog. But I am starting fresh. Commenting: Although anonymous commenting may have generated some lively conversations and debates, ultimately, this…