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SUMMARY:Corner Store Co-op Committee
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URL:https://allendalestrong.org/event/corner-store-co-op-committee/2026-07-25/
LOCATION:Allendale Friendship House\, 1515 Clay Street\, Shreveport\, LA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Corner Store Co-Op Learning-Doing Group
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SUMMARY:SWEPCO Park Advisory & Committee Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Join Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/531883105 \nMeeting ID: 531 883 105
URL:https://allendalestrong.org/event/swepco-park-advisory-committee-zoom-2/2026-07-22/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:SWEPCO Park Learning-Doing Group
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SUMMARY:AllendaleStrong Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly meetings on the 2nd Thursday of each month\, 6:30 – 8 PM at 1515 Clay Street.
URL:https://allendalestrong.org/event/allendalestrong-monthly-meeting/2026-07-09/
LOCATION:Allendale Friendship House\, 1515 Clay Street\, Shreveport\, LA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Loop It 49 Learning-Doing Group
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SUMMARY:FCI Blue Peer Group for Co-op startups
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URL:https://allendalestrong.org/event/fci-blue-peer-group-for-co-op-startups/2026-07-09/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Corner Store Co-Op Learning-Doing Group
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SUMMARY:Ballpark Mural Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us to commemorate Shreveport’s ballpark mural and all that it represents.  \nIn 2021\, a 400-foot mural was created  at Galilee Baptist Church’s Stewart-Belle Stadium in Allendale.  Shreveport’s Commission on Race and Diversity funded the community arts project.   The painting on the mural depicts some of the history of Shreveport’s African American community.  It is a rich\, deep history that is not well known.  I was proud to be lead artist for this important project.  \nAllendale Strong is working with Galilee Baptist to celebrate the mural\, the history it represents\, and the ballpark.  The celebration is planned for September 9th\, the day before the birthday of C.C. Antoine\, a significant figure in our city and state’s history whose image is on the mural. The celebration will include music and stories\, local food trucks\, artists\, and baseball. It will be a fun day for the whole family! \nLearn more about the mural and upcoming celebration here.\n 
URL:https://allendalestrong.org/event/ballpark-mural-celebration/
LOCATION:Galilee Baptist Church\, 1500 Pierre Ave\, Shreveport\, LA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:MPC Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Grassroots group Allendale Strong will raise concerns about regional transportation planning in a public presentation to the Shreveport Metropolitan Planning Commission May 31. \nThe group contends that Shreveport’s 2030 Master Plan and its focus on “inside the loop” development are being undercut by outdated transportation planning that encourages suburban sprawl. \n“Transportation planners for our region are using a 1950s approach to build a city for the 1970s\,” said Allendale Strong member John Perkins. \n“Shreveport citizens who helped write our Master Plan favored a modern focus on growth inside the loop to improve our downtown and our neighborhoods\, rather than relentlessly growing outward.” \nAt its May 3rd meeting the MPC’s executive director\, Alan Clarke\, announced a special May 31 meeting of the commission to hear the Allendale Strong presentation.  The public meeting will be held at 3 p.m. in the City Council chambers at Government Plaza. \nPerkins said Allendale Strong will present historical data on the development of Shreveport’s urban highways and commentary by past city planners on the impact of freeways on the city. \n“Shreveport planners going back to the 1950s predicted that the city would be divided by interstate highways cut through our city.  They said they were powerless to stop these freeways because federal policymakers empowered transportation planners to ignore local land-use concerns. \n“Shreveport citizens of today should learn from past mistakes and insist that those who plan our transportation projects be knowledgeable about our city’s land-use priorities and work to meet them.” \nAllendale Strong has focused much of its attention on the Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments\, a multi-parish agency charged with transportation planning.  NLCOG is the primary champion of the 3-mile\, $1-billion Interstate 49 Inner-city Connector through Allendale between I-20 and I-220. \nMPC Chairman Bill Robertson asked Clarke to notify NLCOG and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development of the special May 31 meeting so they can hear Allendale Strong’s concerns. \n“Shreveport has unchecked sprawl and serious infrastructure problems\,” Robertson said.  “Allendale Strong believes these problems are caused by a conflict between the goals of our city master plan and the goals of transportation planning. \n“By airing these issues the MPC can expand the public conversation and help Shreveport citizens create a better future for our citizens.” \nAllendale Strong is celebrating its 11th year as a grassroots organization dedicated to better transportation planning for Shreveport.  The group’s focus is to renew Allendale relationally\, environmentally\, and economically. \nAllendale Strong promotes two alternatives to the I-49 Inner-city Connector project that would separate local traffic from through traffic: (1) a “business boulevard” for local traffic connecting I-49 at I-20 downtown to North Shreveport\, and (2) improvements to the existing freeway loop formed by Louisiana 3132 and Interstate 220 for through traffic. \n  \n  \nKeep Allendale Strong!  Support us with a tax-deductible donation to Allendale Strong at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/allendalestrong-1 or by mail to 1528 Clay Street\, Shreveport LA 71101.  Visit our website at https://allendalestrong.org/ .
URL:https://allendalestrong.org/event/mpc-workshop/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor Council Chambers\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Loop It 49 Learning-Doing Group
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SUMMARY:Homeowners Summit
DESCRIPTION:Homeowners in the Shreveport area are invited to learn with us at the inaugural Homeowner’s Summit to be held Saturday\, May 7\, 2022. This free event is spearheaded by Allendale Strong\, and will begin at 11am and conclude at 1pm. This summit will be packed with useful information for anyone who owns a home\, or anyone who is interested in purchasing a home. Following the presentations and panel discussions\, participants will be led on a walking tour of the surrounding areas of interest in Allendale. The summit will be held at the Community Renewal International Friendship House at 1515 Clay Street\, an ideal starting point for viewing local points of interest and discussing the many upcoming projects and investments that are in the works now.  \nThe motivation to convene a Homeowner’s Summit came out of a desire to learn from and replicate some of the positive changes in the Allendale neighborhood over the past 10-15 years. A neighborhood that was once the most dangerous in Shreveport is today one of the safest – a change sparked by small\, individual investments that snowballed to transform the entire neighborhood. Homeowners in this area have more power than most Shreveport citizens are aware of\, and summit organizers are excited to share knowledge and perspective on how to spark similar healthy changes in neighborhoods across the city.  \nRepresentatives from Caddo Action Agency\, Caddo Council on Aging and Shreveport Community Development will be on hand to provide information about their programs to help homeowners in the community. In addition\, the panel discussion will feature some of the key players and observers of the changes in Allendale over the years. Moderated by Roosevelt Bryant\, who was raised in Allendale\, the discussion will gain insight from Pam Morgan\, the Allendale Friendship House Community Coordinator; Terri Thrash\, a current Allendale homeowner; Rosie Chaffold\, homeowner and Friendship Garden of Hope & Love founder; Dorothy Wiley\, Allendale homeowner & Allendale Strong President; Mike Leonard\, Community Renewal Coordinator and Fuller Center for Housing board member; and Kim Mitchell Director of the Community Renewal Center & Institute. \nRefreshments in the form of sandwiches\, snacks and water will be available throughout the summit thanks to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament. Reservations are not required to attend\, and anyone interested in homeownership (current or future) are welcome to attend.  \n“Shreveport is only as strong as its weakest neighborhood.” Allendale Strong is a learning-doing group of citizens\, working together to renew our community Relationally\, Economically\, and Environmentally. Its vision is to empower our community of willing citizens\, and share its knowledge and experiences with other neighborhoods\, enabling each to grow to potential wholeness. Its ongoing initiatives include forming a food co-op corner store in Allendale\, renewal of the neighborhood’s SWEPCO park\, and advocating for a wealth-building business boulevard through Allendale.  \n\nSponsored by: Allendale Strong\, Community Renewal International\, Ledbetter Heights\, Lakeside\, Allendale Partnership\, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament\, Fuller Center for Housing\n\n\nPromotional Video: https://www.facebook.com/roosevelt.bryant/videos/1294974137662007
URL:https://allendalestrong.org/event/homeowners-summit/
LOCATION:Allendale Friendship House\, 1515 Clay Street\, Shreveport\, LA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Growing an Agile Community Workshop - A city is only as strong as its weakest neighborhood
DESCRIPTION:Guided conversations for panelists will be about crafting a compelling inclusive vision for Shreveport that prioritizes people and relationships over real estate value and leadership belief in bigger is better (the current drivers of city planning\, public investment and decision-making that have not worked well). Chuck’s contribution to this essential conversation is the Strong Towns approach which is citizen lead and builds on small and incremental steps. \n\nAdmission: Free\nPresented by: Community Renewal Institute\, Allendale Strong\, First Presbyterian Church and the University of First Presbyterian speaker series\nPanelists: Chuck Marohn\, Dorothy Wiley\, Danielle Richard\, Chris Coe\, Roosevelt Bryant\nWorkshop Guide: Kim Mitchell
URL:https://allendalestrong.org/event/growing-an-agile-community-workshop-a-city-is-only-as-strong-as-its-weakest-neighborhood/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church\, 900 Jordan St.\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Confessions
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SUMMARY:Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: How to make Human-centered transportation decisions for all of Shreveport’s residents
DESCRIPTION:Charles Marohn\, professional engineer and founder of the Strong Towns movement\, lifts the  curtain on America’s transportation system in his newest book\, Confessions of a Recovering  Engineer. In this book tour presentation\, Marohn demonstrates how the values of engineers and other  transportation professionals are applied in the design process\, and how those priorities differ from the  values of the general public. By showing how transportation investments are a means to an end and  not an end unto themselves\, Marohn reveals how the standard approach to issues like fighting  congestion\, addressing speeding\, and designing intersections only makes transportation problems  worse\, at great cost in terms of both safety and resources. By contrast\, the Strong Towns approach to  transportation focuses on bottom-up techniques for spending less and getting higher returns\, all  while improving quality of life for residents of a community. Fixing our broken transportation system will involve not just engineers\, but local residents and officials who have become effective and empowered advocates\, connected with others to make real change. \n\nAdmission: Free\nPresented by: Community Renewal Institute\, Allendale Strong\, First Presbyterian Church and the University of First Presbyterian speaker series\n\n 
URL:https://allendalestrong.org/event/chuck-marohn-visit-and-workshop/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church\, 900 Jordan St.\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Confessions
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