Park Planning
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BREC Celebrated the Newly Renovated Burbank Soccer Complex
March 1, 2020– On Saturday, Feb. 29, 2019, BREC hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the recently completed improvements and renovations of Burbank Soccer Complex located at 12400 Burbank Drive in Baton Rouge.
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BREC Commission Approves Master Plans for the Baton Rouge Zoo and Greenwood Community Park
September 18, 2019The BREC Commission approved master plans for the Baton Rouge Zoo and Greenwood Community Park.
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BREC to Renovate North 14th Street Park in Concert with Neighborhood Revitalization
February 8, 2019BREC has begun the first phase of renovations to the Downtown park that houses its Boxing Academy. The North 14th Street Park is located just off of North Boulevard in the newly expanded Downtown Development District and within the neighborhood known as Downtown East.
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Open House Set for BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo and Greenwood Community Park Master Plans
January 11, 2019BREC is pleased to announce the launch of the master planning processes for the Baton Rouge Zoo and Greenwood Community Park. Two nationally-acclaimed design consultants have been selected through a competitive bid process and kickoff meetings were held in late November 2018, allowing the consultants to gain a better understanding of the sites and scope of the projects.
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BREC Takes First Step in Reimagining the Zoo and Greenwood Community Park
June 19, 2018In the first step toward the creation of a reimagined Zoo and Greenwood Community Park, BREC is soliciting proposals from highly qualified and innovative design teams to develop a master plan for the 660-acre park.
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BREC Commission to Vote on Alternate Location for the Baton Rouge Zoo
March 20, 2018Thursday, March 22, the BREC Commission will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 5 p.m. at 6201 Florida Boulevard. The meeting will include a presentation from outside experts who have evaluated BREC’s Airline Highway Park as a feasible site for the Zoo.
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BREC Receives Grant to Construct Trail to Connect Downtown and North Baton Rouge
August 14, 2017BREC is excited to announce receipt of a federal grant valued at more than $3.7-million to construct a multi-use bike pedestrian trail connecting Downtown to North Baton Rouge.
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