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What Happens When Official Decisions Clash With Community Traditions?
Upzoned
43 minutes
1 week ago
What Happens When Official Decisions Clash With Community Traditions?
Who decides when community traditions change? Lafayette, Louisiana, recently rerouted its Mardi Gras parade. The goal was to improve public safety, but the change left neighborhoods, businesses, and long-standing customs in the lurch.
Guest host Norm Van Eeden Petersman sits down with Lafayette resident and former city staffer Carlee Alm-LaBar to explore how communities can navigate change while respecting culture and shared ownership.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
"Residents, krewes, downtown businesses weigh in on Jefferson Street Mardi Gras parade route" by Stephen Marcantel, The Acadiana Advocate (November 2025)
Norm Van Eeden Petersman (LinkedIn)
Theme Music by Kemet the Phantom.
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Join Abby Kinney, Chuck Marohn, and occasional surprise guests to talk in depth about just one big story from the week in the Strong Towns conversation, right when you want it: now.
