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city agencies
Coverage of city agencies in the Nexus archive.
- Re-opening the Great Highway to cars could cost 14 million, city agencies say
City agencies estimate that re-opening the Great Highway to weekday car traffic could cost nearly $14 million to implement.
- A multiphase effort is underway to restore downtown’s urban tree canopy
Downtown Baton Rouge is initiating a multiphase project to restore its urban tree canopy by planting new street trees in vacant sidewalk 'tree wells.' Local partners, including city agencies and environmental groups, aim to enhance shade, reduce urban heat, improve air quality, and manage stormwater runoff. The first phase involves 100 new trees, with future plans to fill remaining gaps.