Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Buyer seeks to develop a new downtown master plan for Baton Rouge called Plan Baton Rouge III. The plan will guide comprehensive growth and investment over the next decade. It aims to build on downtown's strengths, particularly the riverfront, and recommend strategies for reconnecting assets, attracting housing developments, and leveraging planned developments. The buyer wants visionary ideas and a framework with effective implementation strategies.

• 9/15/2024 - Deadline for submitting written inquiries
• 10/25/2024 - Proposal Due Date
• 11/15/2024 - Notification of shortlisted firms
• 12/6/2024 - Final selection
• 1/1/2025 - Master planning process kicks off

• Develop comprehensive blueprint for downtown growth and investment
• Create excitement and engage stakeholders in realizing downtown's value
• Reimagine highest and best use for underutilized properties
• Propose effective strategies for funding and implementing plan recommendations
• Provide tactical development strategies for five sites of interest
• Recommend sequence of timelines and prioritization of major public and private sector projects
• Develop comprehensive riverfront activation vision
• Identify strategies for enhancing transportation connections and parking infrastructure
• Recommend approaches to enhance public safety and perceptions
• Identify initiatives and incentives to attract business growth in downtown