283. Antoine Pierce, part 1.

283. Part 1 of our interview with Antoine Pierce, Baton Rouge activist. "I am a public servant who is passionate about the socioeconomic growth, development, and unity of my community. I believe in a beautiful city with...

• consistent economic development
• technologically advanced modes of transportation
• an infrastructure that accommodates growth and addresses traffic congestion
• smoke free indoor air and pollution free outdoor air
• crime free communities
• workplaces with hiring practices that do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.

"These things don’t just exist in an Utopian society. I believe that Baton Rouge can be that city! This can be our reality!"

1. This week in Louisiana history. October 20, 1795. Treaty of San Lorenzo gives Americans free navigation of the Mississippi River.
2. This week in New Orleans history. October 20, 1997 Eugene D. Cizek, Architect submitted plans for new construction at the home of Hollywood Director Francis Ford Coppola at 714 Governor Nicholls Street. For a time, Coppola used the building as a seven-room luxury hotel. As of October 2013 he uses it as his residence.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   45th Annual French Food Fest
   October 26-28, 2018
   Larose Civic Center
   Larose, LA
   Free Parking & No Gate Fee
   The best in Cajun food, music & dancing. Carnival mid-way & live auction. New this year: Zomibie Outbreak Lasertag, Troll Character Dinner & Movie, Hottest Things to Hit French Food Fest Bonfire. Art show, Cajun market and petting zoo. Contests of all kinds: Fun Walk/Race, cake decorating contest, art contest, 3-on-3 basketball tournament. Over 40 booths of fun. Overnight camping available with advanced reservations.
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Bruce listens to the Fat Catz Band on Bourbon St.
   

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