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Lafayette Tackles Blight with Demolition | Lafayette Louisiana News
Lafayette is tearing down the long-abandoned La Quinta Inn on Northeast Evangeline Thruway — a 180-room eyesore that caught fire last year — as part of a bold campaign to rid the city of decades of blight. This demolition marks just one step in a larger mission to revitalize hundreds of neglected properties, with officials warning that inaction breeds stagnation. Local business owners are relieved to see the trash and safety concerns vanish, while the mayor-president calls it a crucial, though incomplete, victory. The goal? To transform this vacant lot into a catalyst for new development…
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