PROJECTS, STRATEGY & ACTION PLAN
Land Use
Land Use SWOT Analysis
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STRENGTHS |
WEAKNESSES |
OPPORTUNITIES |
THREATS |
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trade and distribution strategic location (Mississippi river proximity) |
Traffic congestion is killing productivity. |
Vibrant Night life and downtown area |
Need for a public water protection and improvement plan. |
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Large amount of industry and business – job opportunity |
Planning without action. |
A loop. Forward thinking. |
Environmental threats from industrial and chemical plants’ expansions |
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Does not take too long to get around outside of rush-hour. |
Water and drainage system challenges and lack of regional coordination Sewer treatment package plants, insufficient capacity, need for consolidation of systems. |
Traffic congestion could improve dramatically do what needed first. |
Lack of community co planning and community input for planning and development. |
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Lots of parks locations |
Carbon capture – need to support so businesses can stay viable. |
more forward thinking, develop master plan and fund it. |
Unrestricted development |
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Proximity between other major cities in state |
Finding good talent |
Funding that is spent wisely and equitable |
Inadequate infrastructure strained by growing population and sprawling development, with few alternate routes in case of accidents or natural disasters. |
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Great downtown with businesses, restaurants, and housing. |
A regional drainage plan serving the five parish region surrounding East Baton Rouge Parish. |
Public works and engineering are overly focused on how fast can we get rainfall to Lake Maurepas? Where else can we store water (maybe a weakness?) |
Regulations |
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good neighborhood |
Creating a separate path for flow through traffic traveling through Baton Rouge. In particular, large trucking vehicles passing through BTR. |
Zooming out to look at a 5-parish regional perspective |
Zoning regulations need improvements. |
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Overall location – river access opportunities, far enough inland for hurricane protection, easy access to interstates for travel |
Long range land use and economic development planning |
New Community Outreach methods |
Lots of development going on around high poverty areas |
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Access to state capital |
lack of regional planning |
Land banking |
Identifying unsustainable development |
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Access/location on Mississippi River |
No regional land use policies |
Coastal marsh creation with materials of oppportunity |
State budget crisis. |
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Mississippi River |
Floodwater impact on land use |
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Funding |
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Access to waterways and ports, |
Underutilized river fronts throughout the region |
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DOTD |
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30 acre Industrial Park unused |
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Strong local tax incentives (Tangipahoa) ie: PILOTS |
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Access to rail |
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Intersection of I-10, I-12, I-55 |
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Available Land(large tracts) |
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Land |
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Logistics Corridor. |
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Location |
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Infrastructure |
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Rail, Water and Interstate |
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Potential as a freight and network hub since we are right jn the middle of I-10 connecting LA to Fl ports. Multimodal aspect by means of rail, port, highways and pipelines. |
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STRENGTHS
- Reliable utilities (internet, sewer, water)
WEAKNESSES
- Limited Broadband connectivity in some areas
- Lag in technology-based companies and lack of recruitment and retention of those here already
- Lack of technology-especially reliable broadband
- Cost of technology is increasing at a fast pace.
- Invest in Digital Infrastructure:
- Expand broadband access throughout the region, particularly in underserved areas, to improve connectivity for businesses and residents.
OPPORTUNITIES
- Broadband
- New Technologies
THREATS
- Lack of investment in infrastructure