David Slaughter’s plan to build apartments in Spanish Town has stirred up anger in the historic and colorful neighborhood. The solution may be a little less rhetoric and a little more restoration, says Business Report Executive Editor JR Ball. “Perhaps residents and preservationists should spend as much time and as much passion pressuring their neighbors to clean up their act as they’re devoting in the fight against Slaughter’s project,” Ball says. “And perhaps Slaughter needs to really study the character and architectural wonder of the neighborhood and propose something that truly blends with the historic district he so badly wants to join.” Read the full column here. Send comments to editors@businessreport.com.
Editor: A showdown over Spanish Town
Sign up for the free Daily Report email – local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business impact business in Baton Rouge and beyond.
