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Intersection of Hope: Building a Safer Future for Capital Heights

Intersection of Hope: Building a Safer Future for Capital Heights

In the summer of 2016, my pregnant wife and I found ourselves in a terrifying situation. While test driving a Subaru Outback, a car seemingly appeared out of nowhere and T-boned us. All airbags deployed, and the vehicles collided in a shower of glass and plastic. Miraculously, everyone, including our unborn baby, was unharmed. The next day, we learned that our insurance would cover the cost of the dealership’s car, sparing us financial strain just as we were about to welcome a new family member.

Happy National Bike Month! We're Celebrating with Complete Streets, Neighborhood Bingo, and Lynley Farris!

Happy National Bike Month! We're Celebrating with Complete Streets, Neighborhood Bingo, and Lynley Farris!

In honor of National Bike Month, CPEX connected with Lynley Farris from Bike Baton Rouge to discuss the great work they are doing in our community and the importance of promoting bicycle and pedestrian access. Lynley was named President of Bike Baton Rouge in November 2021 -- the first woman to hold the position -- and she also contributes to our award-winning parks and greenways system as the publicity and marketing manager for BREC.