:: 1012 Corridor ::

Issue: February 01, 2008

The 12th parish

Ascension isn’t exactly on the corridor’s beaten path, but advocates never once considered excluding it.

Power in numbers

Touting the benefits of regionalism, parishes along the 10/12 corridor plan to market their economic and cultural assets.

Getting it right

Lake Charles Mayor Randy Roach rebuilds a city with a mix of regionalism, New Urbanism and moxie.

Keeping it real

Louisiana Speaks hopes to succeed where others failed with a blueprint for regional development.

Idea expo

There’s a reason one of the world’s most important oil tradeshows is held in Lafayette.

Identity quest

TWENTY YEARS AGO, a group of community leaders from parishes along Interstate 12 gathered around the table of a Hammond restaurant to talk with Congressman Richard Baker about pumping up the economy.

The corridor craze

MAYBE IT ALL STARTED with everyone getting their kicks on Route 66.

Reaching for the stars

Brendan O'Connor traces his roots to Dublin.

The 10/12 corridor offers tremendous economic possibilities, including significant new business development opportunities and the potential for developing powerful coalitions to pursue shared economic policy priorities.

Renaissance festival

From an act of desperation comes the worldwide phenomenon known as Festival International de Louisiane.

Central’s vision

An infant city embraces growth in a way residents hope won’t compromise the quality of life they cherish.

Ethics reform redux

If Louisiana is to attract new businesses, only best-in-the-nation status will do this time.

Welcome to the future

The virtual reality of LITE may change the way business is done.

1012 Corridor Weekly

Democrats lining up behind Richmond

If there were any doubts left that national Democrats weren’t going to put real weight behind state Rep. Cedric Richmond, they’re probably beginning to fade.

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