(The Center Square) – Despite police statistics that show criminal incidents in Shreveport have declined this year, city leaders expressed concern over recent incidents in downtown, where public-private economic revitalization is underway.
Developers are exploring office-to-apartment conversions, and business and entertainment mogul Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson signed a deal this year to launch $124 million worth of economic development across multiple projects.
Representatives of Jackson’s G-Unit Film & Television also expressed interest at a meeting earlier this month for leasing the Red River Entertainment District, an area that once featured numerous restaurants, bars, shops and live music…