The Super Region Committee tackles what others could not

It sounds like something that might happen in a parallel universe. New Orleans and Baton Rouge, meeting every two months to talk about what they have in common. New Orleans and Baton Rouge, joining forces to forge an international trade strategy. New Orleans and Baton Rouge, testifying side by side before the Louisiana Legislature on higher education. New Orleans and Baton Rouge, pushing for the same transportation project. But a parallel universe it’s not. It’s what’s known as the Southeast Super-Region Committee. This group of 26 business leaders has accomplished what others have not even dared imagine: They’ve gotten the centuries-old archrival regions to communicate and even collaborate. The SRC, as it’s known, is a high-powered group with representatives from the two regions [including the Northshore] that meets every two months to strategize over issues in which the communities have a common interest. Most of them bring a regional perspective to the table to begin with, since they do business all along the corridor. To read the full story, click here.