The HRA is assisting with the proposed development of a Fairfield Highland Cultural District. According to the Office of Cultural Development, the goal of a cultural district is to “revitalize a community by building on and creating new cultural opportunities, through unique tax incentives. Once a Cultural District is certified, renovations to historic structures within [...]
This election year presents an important opportunity for Highland residents to speak out about the changes they’d like to see in their community. Many Highlanders have expressed the desire for a historic commission that would actively protect the historic districts of Shreveport (the only major city in the state that does not have one). What [...]
HRA’s 2nd General Membership Meeting of 2010 will be held Tuesday, May 18 at 6pm at the Randle T. Moore Center (3101 Fairfield). We will have a speaker from Shreveport’s Metropolitan Planning Committee (MPC) to discuss zoning issues and updates on important HRA and Highland issues. After the meeting we will have free appetizers and [...]
The Master Plan will host a meeting Wednesday, April 21 at the Downtown Shreveport Library, 424 Texas Ave, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm to discuss Housing, Neighborhoods, and Revitalization. Mark your calendars and come out to share your ideas and concerns. Email shreveportcaddo@goodyclancy.com or ron.tisdale@shreveportla.gov for more details.
The zoning appeal request for the Jan. 12th city council meeting was withdrawn by the applicant and removed from consideration. Thanks to everyone who called, sent emails, and wrote letters to the city council supporting the HRA’s position. We feel that it is not good social services practice to saturate a single street or area [...]
The city council will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 12th at 3pm to discuss the appeal of an MPC ruling against the opening of a temporary shelter for runaway teenagers at 513 Jordan. The HRA OPPOSES the appeal of this case (#C-72-09) because we believe that the Highland neighborhood is currently saturated with social services facilities [...]
Our first general membership meeting of 2010 will be held Tuesday, January 19th at 6pm. We will be meeting at the Randle T. Moore Center at 3101 Fairfield Ave (corner of Fairfield and Kings). We will be discussing important zoning issues with Roy Jambor from the Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC), getting an update from our [...]