What should the future hold for Lafayette’s Northgate Mall? That discussion took center stage on Thursday, April 24, as the national Big Towns Summit wrapped up at the Acadiana Center for the Arts. Mayors, urban planners, and other civic leaders of mid-sized cities from around the country gathered to examine ways for Lafayette to maximize its potential.
LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Lafayette hosted the Big Towns National Summit, bringing together mayors and civic leaders from across America. The two-day event focuses on the challenges faced by mid-sized cities and offers a platform for sharing ideas and solutions. Heather Blanchard of United Way of Acadiana highlighted the unique opportunities for change that Lafayette possesses. “We’re not a big Atlanta; we’re not rural,” she…..