Press Releases

Press Release: Downtown Shreveport Artwalk, June 5th, 2024

Press Release Date:  May 17, 2024 Contact: Janie Landry 318-222-7403; 318-208-1229 Art, Music, Downtown Tells, Sketch the City, Demonstrations, and More….Don’t Miss the June Downtown Artwalk It’s June Artwalk Time!  The Downtown Shreveport Artwalk is Wednesday, June 5th, 5pm – 8 pm.  Artwalk has something for everyone and it’s free…it is the Downtown Development Authority’s […]

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Statement Regarding Dees Building/Dripp Donuts

Statement Regarding Dees Building/Dripp Donuts April 16, 2024, 11:25 a.m. I serve concurrently as the Interim Director of DSDC2, Inc., Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation, and the Downtown Development Authority (DDA).  The DSDC2, Inc. is the owner of 421 Market (Dees Building/Dripp Donuts). The DDA does not own and has no control over that property. Turning to […]

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[box]CITY OF SHREVEPORT OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS OLLIE S. TYLER, MAYOR AFRICA PRICE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS Press Release ______________________________________________________________________________ March 3, 2015 Lake Street to close for two years beginning Friday Drivers may need to take an alternate route starting Friday if Lake Street is within their travels. Lake Street […]

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Live at the Lofts at 624

One of the most desirable addresses downtown is the Lofts at 624 at the corner of Louisiana Ave. and Texas Street. The manager called this week to let us know about two rare availabilities that have come open there; a 2 bedroom 1.5 bath, & a 3 bedroom 2.5 bath. For the rest of the […]

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Press Release: Artwalk Returns March 4th, 2022!

Artwalk Returns with a Crockett Street Stroll Featuring Art, Music, Demonstrations & More! March 4 is going to be a day to remember- it’s the return of the Downtown Shreveport Artwalk! Artwalk is rolling out some big changes in 2022. There is a beautiful new Artwalk graphic by artist Lewis Kalmbach, new downtown Artwalk routes, […]

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Shreveport Aquarium’s Great Year End

Downtown’s Shreveport Aquarium is swimming right along. Jon Whitehead, the founding partner of the Planet Aqua Group which owns the aquarium, tells us the Destiny Garcia has been promoted to aquarium General Manager. Garcia, who has been at the facility since 2018 takes over from Jason Coffel, who is leaving to focus on his growing […]

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DDA Statement of Downtown Support

As the preferred location for many recent marches and protests, Downtown Shreveport once again becomes the place where people feel comfortable sharing their fears, concerns and hopes for the future. The need for safety and inclusion is profoundly important. Downtown Shreveport only succeeds if persons of all color and ethnicity, age, gender identification, religion and […]

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Texas Street Bridge Work Update

Updated Photos 3/6/19 Ongoing work on the Texas Street (Long-Allen) Bridge connecting downtown to Bossier City.   Original Story- Latest on Bridge Work/KSLA-TV Press Release on Bridge Work from LaDOTD The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that beginning Monday, February 18, 2019, there will be intermittent lane closures of the eastbound and […]

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BIG Upcoming Events Downtown- ARTWALK & 131st Birthday at the Shreveport Water Works Museum

Press Release Monday, April 30, 2018 Contact: Liz Swaine, 222-7403 Downtown Development Authority May Artwalk & Shreveport Water Works Museum’s 131st Birthday: Two Great Events, Two Times the Downtown Fun  May Downtown Artwalk- Wednesday, May 2, 5-8 p.m. Nine different locations are gearing up for the big May Downtown Artwalk, an event appropriate for all ages. […]

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DDA Board Votes to Support Shreveport Tax Propositions

Press Release Thursday, April 26, 2018 Contact: Liz Swaine, 318-222-7403 Downtown Development Authority Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors Votes to Support Shreveport Tax Propositions At their Wednesday meeting, the Board of Directors of the Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously to support the six property tax propositions on the ballot Saturday, April 28. The DDA believes […]

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