Downtown has a new playground

Developer News, Downtown News, Events

Kiwanis of Acadiana’s “Harmony Park” playground is now a reality. The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana is celebrating a significant milestone this weekend. During Saturday’s Zydeco Pancake Breakfast, the club will hold a ribbon cutting for a brand new playground in Downtown...

The value of investing in Downtown

Business News, Developer News, Downtown News

Why it’s important to maintain the spaces we loveDowntown Lafayette is a special place. Our city center functions as the setting and backdrop for many of our community’s favorite festivals and events. It is an entertainment hub for the Acadiana region, and...

Perficient hiring 70 new employees for Downtown Lafayette office

Business News, Downtown News

Software and IT consulting firm Perficient announces plans to double staff at Downtown office, hiring 70 new employees. One of Downtown Lafayette’s tech firms is now hiring.Perficient is a global IT and software consulting firm with an office in Downtown...

Downtown Lafayette Election Forum: Lafayette-Mayor President

Downtown News, Videos

Watch the full recording of the Lafayette Mayor-President Election Forum, held by Downtown Lafayette. The forum was held on September 24th in the performance center of Acadiana Center for the Arts. Video courtesy of AOC Community Media.   Watch the District 5...

Downtown Lafayette Election Forum: District 5 City & Parish Councils

Downtown News, Videos

Watch the full recording of the Downtown Lafayette District 5 City and Parish Council Candidates Forum. The forum was held on September 4th in the performance center of Acadiana Center for the Arts. Video courtesy of AOC Community Media.   Watch the Lafayette...

Construction phase begins at Old Federal Courthouse

Developer News, Downtown News

10 months since the Lafayette City-Parish Council voted to sell the blighted site of the former federal courthouse to private developers, the project is now moving forward. Project developers have erected a construction fence around the property, indicating an end to...