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Shreveport Community Gardening: New York Times article on Urban Farming
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Sharing land, tools, knowledge, and the experience of harvesting our own fruits of our own labor! Vegetables and flowers too, of course.) Gardening is fulfilling in a way few other activities are, but to garden with neighbors can be extra special. Thursday, September 18, 2008. New York Times article on Urban Farming. Hey, we got plenty of empty lots in Shreveport! Can you picture otherwise down and out, under-employed folks farming? Urban Farmers’ Crops Go From Vacant Lot to Market. The New York Times.
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Bayous to Use: "He ain't smelly. He's my bayou."
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008. He ain't smelly. He's my bayou.". Yeah, that's right. And if you know the Osmonds version of that song, you're just as much a sucker for good cheese as I am. Sing it Merril! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Yes, there's still a beautiful nature trail there! COMMUNITY EVENT: Coates Bluff Community Trail OPENING Saturday, December 5 10 AM – 2PM (anytime in between) Trail Map and Historical Info Available Hot Dogs . Alternative Transportation for Shreveport. Growing Jobs and ...
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Bayous to Use
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008. Certain techniques have been used effectively to address crime and vandalism concerns. For example, experience has shown that posted warnings and surveillance cameras can make areas relatively safe. In the case of walk-bike paths, they might them even safer than they were before the paths increased the foot traffic. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Yes, there's still a beautiful nature trail there! Alternative Transportation for Shreveport. A Route for a Pilot Greenway?
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Bayous to Use: A wide simple sidewalk type of path in Belgium
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Monday, March 31, 2008. A wide simple sidewalk type of path in Belgium. From a Belgium trip blog:. Cycling is Very Popular in This Part of the World.". My friend took me cycling along the canal and it was such a pleasurable experience on a bluesky sunny day! Here in Belgium there is something of a culture to cycle, so these lovely big tracks wide and smooth, are common along the canals.". Then, one of the blog's visitors, JudyinPA. Tue Oct 7, 2003 15:15 UTC). December 20, 2010 at 8:02 AM. Consultants in ...
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Bayous to Use: Bayou Pierre, Before and After?
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008. Bayou Pierre, Before and After? Apparently these bayous once helped build Shreveport. Barges would unload supplies at Oakley, Gilbert, and Fern, and the turn around was where it now crosses under Alexander. More recently, Bayou Pierre was used for boating, fishing and swimming, and without health consequences not so long ago. I recently met a beautiful, fit, 70 year old women who swam as a child in the very place pictured here! Or that we should age much in the process? COMMU...
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Bayous to Use: Shreveport Map of Bayous to Use
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Sunday, January 27, 2008. Shreveport Map of Bayous to Use. Here is a map of possible bayous to use. As pedestrian and bike paths. It includes a few underused streets, as well, parts of which could used as separated bike lanes. We suggest these routes because:. They use existing infrastructure that is underused. They are accessible to the most people. They provide routes of alternative transportation to current popular destinations. A map with pictures. February 16, 2008 at 8:02 PM. May 5, 2008 at 12:33 PM.
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Bayous to Use: January 2009
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Monday, January 12, 2009. A Route for a Pilot Greenway? Is there an optimal route we should pick for a pilot greenway? The most common suggestions that have come from ABetterShreveport meetings have centered on Bayou Pierre. Some have suggested we choose two sections in particular, one going behind Cenenary's athletic fields (shown below). And another going between Oakley and 70th (show below). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Yes, there's still a beautiful nature trail there! A Route for a Pilot Greenway?
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Bayous to Use: Mapping the Bayous
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008. Here's a map of bayous, blue is concreted, red is 'natural', and yellow is where bike lanes might be added to certain streets that lightly used. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Yes, there's still a beautiful nature trail there! COMMUNITY EVENT: Coates Bluff Community Trail OPENING Saturday, December 5 10 AM – 2PM (anytime in between) Trail Map and Historical Info Available Hot Dogs . Alternative Transportation for Shreveport. High Speed Rail through Shreveport? Some Snipets...
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Bayous to Use: A Route for a Pilot Greenway?
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Monday, January 12, 2009. A Route for a Pilot Greenway? Is there an optimal route we should pick for a pilot greenway? The most common suggestions that have come from ABetterShreveport meetings have centered on Bayou Pierre. Some have suggested we choose two sections in particular, one going behind Cenenary's athletic fields (shown below). And another going between Oakley and 70th (show below). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Yes, there's still a beautiful nature trail there! Hey, we got plenty of em...