Summary
The commission adopted a sweeping new vision for downtown Baton Rouge covering land use, transportation, housing, and a reimagined riverfront. Supporters tout billions in potential investment; two landowners objected to conceptual designations on their parcels.
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Last discussed May 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
Planners estimate about $1.5 billion in early investments, plus potential gains of $10 million in annual sales tax and $27 million in annual property tax revenue.
Downtown residents, businesses, and the broader parish through job growth, housing, and an activated riverfront.
Property owners who fear the plan's conceptual designations could pressure future rezoning of their parcels, though planners say no zoning changes occur.
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