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