Building Community in Lafayette

This Community Needs Assessment Survey has been developed over the last 18 months by a sub-committee of the Mayor-President’s Northside Pastors and Community Leaders Group.

Lend your voice to the Bicycle Lafayette Plans!

This project has been in the works since it was first proposed at a Better Block event held in 2015, which successfully resulted in DOTD re-striping the roadway from an overbuilt 4 lane roadway to a safer, 3-lane roadway with bike lanes. Now, in 2026, with Moncus Park’s parking challenges caused by their overwhelming success since their grand opening in 2022, and the public’s growing desire for off-road recreational pathways, the Administration has hired for the nation’s best urban designers, Stantec, Inc., to do the urban design for the Bertrand Drive Revitalization project.

Big changes are coming to Lafayette’s Johnston Street and Louisiana Avenue corridors—improving traffic flow, boosting bike and pedestrian access, and modernizing infrastructure while preserving the area’s unique character.