CenLamar | Est. 2006

Jogging Near the Interstate Source: The Town Talk, March 8, 2006 “Wrong locations picked for projects It will never cease to amaze me how every time Alexandria officials want to build something they think the city’s citizens will use, it invariably ends up in the worst part of town. Case in point: the walking/jogging track that winds along the river and under the expressway/Interstate 49 interchange. As I recall, it wasn’t very long after the trail opened that a woman was raped while she was walking or jogging. I have a feeling money is going to be wasted to build…

A long, self-referential open letter to the Alexandria City Council. Dear Distinguished Nominated and/or Elected City Officials, I am writing to share my opinions on Alexandria’s housing demands and plans for economic development. After living in Houston for the past five years, I have returned to Alexandria in order to work in real estate management, development, and restoration. Currently, our company serves the housing needs of several hundred local residents, and during the past six months, I have gained an extensive knowledge of Alexandria’s unique housing demands and plans for future development. On an average day, I speak with at…

THE VERY FIRST POST An aerial view of Alexandria and Pineville, Louisiana. I created this blog for two reasons: First, there aren’t any political blogs in Alexandria, Louisiana, and second, my friends from the outside world don’t quite understand the strange culture that exists here (or why I’d be so obsessed with it). Anyone would who like to join this conversation is more than welcome. At its best, I believe this blog is like a case study of contemporary life in a city struggling with its own identity and its future. And to that end, I hope that this will…