John Davies, BRAF (2015)
Newsmakers
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2015-12-09
Duration: 00:24:19
Subjects: Davies, John G. | Rotary Club of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge Area Foundation | Mental Health | Transportation
Contributors:
- Davies, John Speaker
Description
A speech by John Davies before the Baton Rouge Rotary Club on December 9, 2015. Davies is the president and CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF). He discusses: BRAF’s mission; the status of their current projects, including the restoration center for the mentally ill, the “Arts Block” in downtown Baton Rouge, and the construction of the Water Campus; their research into “new mobility” options for alleviating traffic congestion, including gondolas, bike share, and car share; an update on the funding for the tram between the LSU campus and the State Capitol; and an update on the proposed train between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.