New Iberia Opportunity Zone Asset Mapping Meeting

Acadiana Planning Commission (APC) hosted a virtual Opportunity Zone Asset Mapping Meeting for New Iberia, LA via Zoom on Thursday, August 6, 2020 from 12-1:30pm. We invited the community members of New Iberia to attend a brief presentation by APC and give their feedback about the assets of the community and what they would like to see in future economic development.

Utilizing a methodology called “Asset Mapping,” the specific goals are to:

- Establish the existing stock of the assets & capitals that constitute New Iberia’s current wealth.
- Determine the future desires of the community in terms of investment & development.
- Place the power of decision-making in the hands of the community members
- Discover the strength of individuals and their capacities in the community of New Iberia to create an action plan that local organizations and partnerships can use to spur action.
For information regarding the WealthWorks methodology, visit wealthworks.org.

This initiative is being led by Invest Acadiana, a partnership of One Acadiana, Acadiana Planning Commission, Lafayette Economic Development Authority, Downtown Development Authority, Lafayette Consolidated Government and Community Foundation of Acadiana with the common goal of advancing Acadiana’s opportunity zones. Feedback and information gathered during this meeting will be used to inform the New Iberia Opportunity Zone Prospectus being developed by APC.

More information regarding Opportunity Zones including examples of previously developed prospectuses in the Acadiana Region can be found at:

InvestAcadiana.com
planacadiana.org/opportunity-zones/