The SuperTarget on Highway 287 in Lafayette may not be all that super when all is said and done. The developers of the project have scaled the size of the super retail store back, yet Lafayette’s projections for the sales tax cash it will receive remains unchanged. Something has to give considering the project will now be 45,000 square feet smaller. Luckily, the city gave its incentives, for the most part, in rebates, meaning it hasn’t really wasted any money. If SuperTarget sells tons of gear anyway, the rebate that’s capped at $4 million will be worthwhile.

What’s Next: Bonnie Star, the city’s development director, surmises the smaller project could leave more room for other development next door.

November 2007

The city of Lafayette is taking over trash services, which in itself wouldn’t be the most newsworthy event. But when it became the city’s sole trash collector on Oct. 1, it simultaneously started a citywide recycling program to all single and multi-family homes in its limits. (more…)

October 2007

The Space Race Inspires Lafayette Theater

October, 1957. Elvis Presley is dominating the charts. “Bridge on the River Kwai” debuts in England. The Little Rock 9 just began their first days of school in Arkansas, under the protection of Army National Guard troops. Jack Kerouac’s tome, On The Road, has just been published, launching the beatnik generation. (more…)

October 2007

Old Town Lafayette certainly lives up to the old cliché there’s something for everyone. We avoided the pawnshop and focused on the fun stuff.

September 2007

by Jacob Harkins

There was literal outrage in March from Lafayette residents when they rolled up to Bunkers Bagels only to find that the staple morning stop had shuttered overnight. Last we heard it was a lease disagreement. (more…)

September 2007