East Baton Rouge--Vision

The residents of East Baton Rouge Parish see their future as a community that:

• Celebrates and builds on its historic and cultural legacy
• Recognizes its wealth of educational and medical/scientific assets
• Broadens its strong economic base, beyond the concentration of current retail, industrial, higher education, government services
• Encourages investment in newer and older neighborhoods
• Values historic preservation activities
• Increases tourism and visitor attractions
• Emphasizes improvements in the local labor force for existing and new residents
• Encourages and provides incentives for small and minority owned business
• Desires to enhance its location for trade, transportation and tourism