***FORECAST ALERT*** Rain predicted for Wednesday is forecast to end in the morning and give way to a partly cloudy afternoon and nice temperatures. Do NOT let the threat of rain keep you away from this fun event! The March Artwalk welcomes spring with a little of everything! Here’s what you’ll be missing if you […]
Press Release Contact: Jim Malsch, CEO Enterprise Computing Services, Inc. 318-219-3427 After Nationwide Search, Jessica Schiele Named Cohab Executive Director After a six-year stint as Cohab’s Director of Programs and seven months as its interim Executive Director, the Cohab Board of Directors has named Jessica Schiele the Executive Director. The Cohab search committee looked nationwide for […]
Press Release Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director Downtown Development Authority 318-222-7403 Swaine Speaks at Tulane University’s Preservation Conference Downtown Development Authority/ Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation Executive Director Liz Swaine was invited to speak to historic preservationists from around the region about historic projects spurring investment in downtown Shreveport last week. The Preservation Matters conference in New […]
Contact Neil Kapadia, ViaNova Development 412-512-3270 or neil.kapadia@vianovadevelopment.com Liz Swaine, Downtown Development Authority and Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation 318-222-7403 or liz@downtownshreveport.com UPSCALE MARKET OPENING DOWNTOWN ON FIRST FLOOR OF THE STANDARD Store to feature gourmet provisions, craft beers, café dining and more at corner of Market and Texas streets SHREVEPORT, La.—When renovations are completed on […]
Press Release Contact Neil Kapadia, ViaNova Development 412-512-3270 or neil.kapadia@vianovadevelopment.com Liz Swaine, Downtown Development Authority and Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation 318-222-7403 or liz@downtownshreveport.com THE STANDARD SETS THE STANDARD FOR SHREVEPORT ONCE MORE City’s oldest skyscraper becomes downtown’s newest mixed-use development SHREVEPORT, La.—When Peter Youree was named president of Shreveport’s Commercial National Bank 125 years ago, he had seen […]
Press Release August 30, 2016 Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director Downtown Development Authority Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation 318-222-7403 Downtown Shreveport Begins First Wednesday Monthly Art Walk What goes together like peanut butter and jelly? Why, downtown and an art walk, of course. Starting on Wednesday, September 7 and happening every single first Wednesday of every single month, […]
Press Release August 2, 2016 Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director Downtown Development Authority 318-222-7403 Downtown Museums Awarded Union Pacific Foundation Grants The Shreveport Water Works and Shreveport Railroad Museums are $20,000 richer today thanks to generous grants from the Union Pacific Foundation. $10,000 was given to each of the museums, which are co-located in downtown Shreveport […]
Press Release May 26, 2016 Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director Downtown Development Authority Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation 318-222-7403 Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation (DSDC) Wins State Award The Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation (DSDC) has been named the winner of the statewide Historic Preservation Heritage Award for their successful efforts in saving and utilizing historic properties […]
In the not-too-distant past, the first thing you would see after turning onto Cotton Street from Marshall was a sad sack-looking white building that had seen better days. Probably the most impressive thing about it was the really fabulous stencil work. I know you’re saying to yourself “That IS impressive work. Why in the world […]
Press Release April 17, 2016 Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation 318-222-7403 Two Downtown Buildings Given New Lives: Open House #CoolDowntown In the world of historic preservation, giving new life to an old building is called “Adaptive Reuse”. Monday, April 18 from 4:30-7:00 pm, the public is invited to see this process up […]
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