Developers’ interest spurs DDD to launch grocery survey

Developers have expressed interest in bringing a grocery story to downtown Baton Rouge, says DDD Executive Director Davis Rhorer, and that has prompted the DDD to launch an online survey to gather input from Baton Rougeans about what type of grocery store they’d like to see downtown. Judging from the roughly 700 surveys that have already been filled out between Thursday afternoon, when the inquiry was launched, and this afternoon, there’s strong interest in seeing a grocery store downtown, Rhorer says. “Definitely, the people want one downtown—there’s no doubt about that—and, yes, there are some developers who have expressed interested in maybe coming down here,” he says. “We’re going to compile the responses we get, and then give the info to some people who have expressed interest in it.” Rhorer says the survey will be available online through Wednesday. You can take it here. —Steve Sanoski