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The Current “From Pontiac Point to Rotary Point: Lafayette’s ambitious bike plan”

June 1, 2022

"Biking in Lafayette is not easy. The city’s network is disconnected and unsafe, local bike advocates say. Unveiled in draft form in May, Lafayette’s bicycle master plan would change that.  

It draws up 50 miles of biking and walking trails built for recreation, commuting and, crucially, reconnection. The network’s spine loops from Pontiac Point to Rotary Point, a symbol in its own right: connecting Northside and Southside and 17 neighborhoods in between. With sufficient funding and commitment, it could remake how Lafayette gets around."

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The Acadiana Advocate “Ambitious plan creates bike lanes to connect Lafayette from Pontiac Point to Rotary Point”

The Acadiana Advocate highlights SO Studio’s collaborative bike infrastructure project.

June 3, 2022
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Acadiana Profile Magazine “Saving the Best for Last”

SO Studio works to resurrect a historic Victorian home in the Sterling Grove of Lafayette, Louisiana.

June 2, 2022
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The Current “From Pontiac Point to Rotary Point: Lafayette’s ambitious bike plan”

The Current offers insightful input on SO Studio’s collaborative bike infrastructure project.

June 1, 2022
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I-49 Connector

The I-49 Connector team unveiled further details on the design for elevating the current Evangeline Thruway that has split the Lafayette community for way too long. One of the most interesting concepts, and possibly the concept with the most potential to reunite the split currently created by the Evangeline Thruway, is the creation of the Evangeline Boulevard.

November 19, 2021
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