Downtown at a Glance
     

Estimated Worker Population
14,000

Number of Parking Spaces
12,929

Number of Metered Parking Spaces
800

U. S. Census Tract Numbers
252, 253, 213

Government Offices

  • City of Shreveport
  • Parish of Caddo
  • State of Louisiana – Office of Risk Management
  • Second Circuit Court of Appeal
  • State Senator Greg Tarver
  • State Representative Patrick Williams
  • Army Recruiting
  • U. S. Senator Mary Landrieu
  • Department of Defense/Defense Contract Administration Services/Quality Assurance Office
  • Food & Drug Administration
  • General Services Administration
  • Bureau of Immigration & Customs Enforcement
  • Department of the Interior – Bureau of Land Management
  • Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • District Court
  • District Court/Probation Office
  • Bankruptcy Court
  • Federal Public Defender
  • Justice Department – Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
  • U. S. Attorney
  • U. S. Marshall
  • U. S. Trustee
  • U. S. Postal Service
  • U. S. Secret Service
  • U. S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development

Services and Utilities

  • AEP/SWEPCO (Electrical)
  • Centerpoint Energy (Gas)
  • Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce
  • Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau

Civic Amenities

  • ArtSpace
  • Festival Plaza
  • Government Plaza (City/Parish)
  • J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Regional Visitors Center
  • Municipal Auditorium
  • Multicultural Center of the South
  • Parish Courthouse
  • Public Library
  • Robinson Film Center
  • Riverfront Park
  • Riverview Hall
  • Riverview Theater
  • Sci-Port:Louisiana’s Science Center/IMAX Dome Theatre/Space Dome
  • Planetarium
  • Shreveport Chamber of Commerce
  • Shreveport Convention Center & Hilton Hotel
  • Shreveport Waterworks Museum
  • Southern University Museum of Art
  • Spring Street Museum
  • Stageworks of Louisiana
  • Strand Theatre (Historic Theater)

Access

  • Downtown Airport
  • Excellent access from I-49 and I-20
  • SporTran Main Terminal (Municipal bus service)
  • Greyhound Terminal

Parking

  • Perimeter and core surface lots, street meters, private/public garages
  • Surface lots: $20 – $90/month
  • Private Garages: $50 – $120
  • Meters: $.50/hour

Entertainment – See a full list of restaurants here!

  • ArtSpace – Gallery & Exhibition space
  • Downtown National Act Venues:  Strand Theatre, RiverView Theater, RiverView Hall, Municipal Auditorium,
  • Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport – (Casino & 405-room hotel)
  • Robinson Film Center – (Theater & Film Industry Educational Center)
  • Sam’s Town Shreveport – (Casino & 514-room hotel)
  • Sci-Port Discovery Center & IMAX Theater
  • Commerce Street Clubs
  • Red River District
  • Museums & Centers

Private Clubs

  • Petroleum Club
  • Shreveport Club