Press Releases

DDA Brings “Urban Century: America’s Return to Main Street” to RFC

Press Release Monday, July 27, 2015 Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director Downtown Development Authority 318-222-7403 DDA Brings Urban Century: America’s Return to Main Street to Robinson Film Center On Thursday, August 6 at 5:30 pm, the Downtown Development Authority and Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation are joining with Robinson Film Center to host the Shreveport premier of Urban Century: America’s Return […]

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Downtown Expansion

Press Release Monday, July 6, 2015 Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director Downtown Development Authority Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation 318-222-7403 Shreveport’s Downtown Development District Expands to Include Historic Marshall Street Buildings Shreveport’s Downtown Development District (DDD) is now officially larger, thanks to unanimous action by the Louisiana Legislature. HB124 by Rep. Roy Burrell, expanded the official boundary […]

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State Historic Tax Credits Saved, More Projects Coming

Press Release Monday, June 15, 2015 Contact: Liz Swaine, DDA Executive Director 318-222-7403 Louisiana Legislature Overwhelmingly Supports Historic Commercial Tax Credits; More Downtown Growth Predicted Area legislators in overwhelming numbers voted to support a bill that will provide an opportunity for even more growth and development in downtown Shreveport and in other downtowns around the state. […]

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Own Your Own Parking Meter

Press Release Wednesday, May 20, 2105 Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director Downtown Development Authority 318-222-7403 Go On Patrol with Your Personal Park-O-Meter! (A Limited Number of Meters found Discovered In Cardboard Box. Short Time Offer!) In 2014, a handful of lucky people were first in line purchase (vaguely) historic, (not at all) collectible Park-O-Meters. These meters served […]

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Red River District Retail Space, Appli-K’s Grand Opening

Press Release Thursday, March 26, 2015 Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director Downtown Development Authority 318-222-7403 Downtown Welcomes Pop UP Winner: Grand Opening for Appli-K’s! On Saturday, March 28 at 10 a.m., Downtown will officially welcome its newest retail store to Suite 900, Red River District @ 450 Clyde Fant Parkway. The Grand Opening and ribbon cutting […]

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History On Tap Returns

Press Release Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director Downtown Development Authority 318-222-7403 Downtown Braces for History on Tap II: A Night of Beer & Buildings Returns!  In 2014, Downtown Shreveport hosted a first-of-its-kind event; a night that paired free beer and historic buildings. ‘Holy Moly!’ you may be saying to yourself. ‘Is there […]

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CC to DC Supports Federal Historic Tax Credit; Louisiana Delegation Briefed

Press Release Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director DDA/DSDC Friday, March 6, 2015 318-222-7403 CC to DC Supports Federal Historic Tax Credit; Louisiana Delegation Briefed A small group of local Chamber of Commerce officials from Shreveport, Bossier and Minden, business leaders and local advocates have just returned to Shreveport after a week of talking with area elected […]

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Pop Up Committee of One Hundred Winner Announced

Press Release Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director Downtown Shreveport Development Corp Thursday, January 29, 2015 318-222-7403 Committee of One Hundred Announces Winner of Pop UP Project Rental Assistance In 2014, the Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation with help from a number of partners including the City of Shreveport, Tipitina’s Foundation, Shreveport Regional Arts Council and Downtown Development Authority, […]

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Shreveport Common Market Analysis Wins Award

Press Release Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director DDA/DSDC Monday, January 26, 2015 318-222-7403 Shreveport Common Partners Win Statewide Award The Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation (DSDC), Shreveport Regional Arts Council (SRAC) and TMG Consulting have been given statewide recognition for work done on a Market Analysis of the Shreveport Common art and culture district in downtown Shreveport.  […]

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DSDC Partners to Help Save History 

Press Release Tuesday, January 6, 2014 Contact: Liz Swaine Downtown Development Authority/Downtown Shreveport Development Corp. 318-222-7403 Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation Partners to Help Save History  Over the course of 2014, the Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation (DSDC) with generous assistance from The Community Foundation, helped make six downtown buildings more viable for the future with a “Develop Downtown” […]

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