Master
Plan or Comprehensive Plan
Shreveport, like most
any city its size, should have a comprehensive master plan which
acts as a guide or tool in helping the MPC promote orderly growth
and solve day to day land use issues. This master plan also provides
the basis on which the Commission makes its recommendations. The
plan should not be limited to physical planning such as locations
of streets, parks, or commercial centers, but should also incorporate
social issues, environmental issues, and financial issues--- anything
that the community identifies as a vital thread in its development.
Riverfront
One of the City's more
valuable assets is its Riverfront. The MPC is viewed by the citizens
as the protector of their interest on the Riverfront. A major
master planning effort is underway and will become a Master Plan
element.
Neighborhoods
The MPC has worked with
many neighborhoods in identifying needs and helping overcome problems
and constraints, thus making Shreveport's neighborhoods a vital
part of the city. Whether it be guiding future land uses or stopping
encroachment of commercial uses into a neighborhood, or literally
revitalizing the neighborhood, the Commission and its staff can
provide assistance. The Highland Partnership is a wonderful example
of how city government and the residents and business people of
a neighborhood can come together to work for the good of a neighborhood.
Transportation
The MPC deals with all
aspects of transportation planning--- from airports to highways,
from waterways to bikeways. These transportation systems form
the skeleton of the city, upon which, the city's shape and character
are molded. Without well planned transportation systems, development
of the city's land areas would be chaotic or sporadic at best.
The city's transportation plan, which was adopted in 1996, identifies
the needs of Shreveport and makes recommendations to guide the
city's growth into the 21st century.
Environmental
The MPC deals with a
wide array of environmental issues. Flooding, which has gained
a new awareness as of late, is a topic of concern. The Commission
continues to control development within floodplain areas in an
effort to reduce the effects of flooding on properties. There
is also the need to control development in order to reduce runoff
and associated contaminants into the bayous and rivers, especially
Cross Lake, the city's sole water source. Protecting and restoring
the natural resources is essential if the city is to exist in
harmony with rather than dominate and destroy the environment.
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