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Block By Block – Texas Street

Texas Street is one of Downtown Shreveport’s most iconic streets, rich with history, art, and activity. Today, we’re focusing on the 400 block of Texas Street, where a blend of dining, services, historic venues, and a new business create a snapshot of what downtown has to offer.  First is the City of Shreveport’s Department of […]

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Block By Block – Crockett Street

Downtown Shreveport is full of businesses that bring creativity, food, and essential services to the community. In this edition of Block by Block, the focus is on Crockett Street, where exciting concepts and established businesses are helping shape the downtown experience. Crockett Street Trading Company is a retail store helping redefine the shopping experience. It’s […]

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Welcome To Downtown – Guice Law

We are thrilled to welcome Guice Law to Downtown Shreveport! Earlier today, September 27th, the firm celebrated with a ribbon cutting. This boutique law firm offers a wide range of legal services, including business law, estate planning, real estate law, and title services. Guice Law’s downtown office is located at 717 Crockett Street. To learn […]

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Block By Block – Crockett Street – Part 2

Just down from the iconic Strand Theater, another stretch of Crockett Street offers services and exciting possibilities for those exploring Downtown Shreveport. The first featured stop is a building that showcases a lively exterior decorated with lush plants that set a welcoming tone. Inside, you’ll find the well-established Shreve Towne Barber Shop & Salon. This […]

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Join The Conversation

Help us discover how we can help you! The DDA offers assistance to downtown businesses, including marketing support, promotional assistance, and help with window displays. We want to create meeting opportunities to  provide our businesses with valuable resources, connections, and learning opportunities to help them grow and succeed—no matter the industry. We want this to […]

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What About Parking? Why are we paying for parking?

Paid parking (Parking Management) is utilized in the downtowns of most cities our size and larger. Downtowns, also known as Central Business Districts, are densely populated, housing various organizations and their employees within a centrally located part of the city. These organizations are usually tenants in high rise buildings, making it possible to house many […]

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Fertitta’s Delicatessen – Home of the Muffy- And a Downtown Business That Could

Agatha Fertitta McCall is one downtown business owner who believes in herself and knows she can, and she does! Well-known in downtown Shreveport because of her family’s business – Fertitta’s Delicatessen, Agatha grew up at the restaurant at 1124 Fairfield Avenue, and for decades has continued the family tradition of creating downtown’s favorite muffuletta sandwich, […]

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Block By Block – Milam Street

Downtown Shreveport is a home for businesses and essential services that serve the entire Shreveport community. In this edition of Block by Block, we’re highlighting a section of Milam Street, home to a mix of entrepreneurial spaces, government services, retail gems, and professional offices. We begin at The Office Hub, a perfect spot for startups, […]

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Executive Director – Media Request Update

As many of you have seen, the DDA Board has voted to offer Cedric Glover the position of Executive Director. We are excited to welcome Cedric and look forward to his leadership. Currently, the DDA is in contract negotiations, and we have received several media inquiries. We ask that all questions, media requests, or other […]

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Downtown Development Authority Votes To Appoint Cedric Glover as New Executive Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is pleased to announce the unanimous decision to appoint former Shreveport Mayor and State Representative, Cedric Glover, as the new Executive Director. After an extensive 9-month search process to find the ideal successor to our previous leadership, we are excited to welcome Mr. Glover into this pivotal […]

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