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Lafayette community leaders share their hopes for the city this year

BY DEANNA B. NARVESON | Staff writer

Whether one calls it a vision board or a dream board, the act of visualizing what you want to achieve in life can be helpful for long-term planning and motivation. A vision board is typically a collage of images, words, drawings and affirmations that represent what someone wants to achieve — and many people ring in the new year by creating one either physically or online.

We asked these Acadiana community leaders what they would put on a vision board for 2025.

From improving youth programs to increasing efficiency in City Hall, these are their visions for this year.

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Whether one calls it a vision board or a dream board, the act of visualizing what you want to achieve in life can be helpful for long-term planning and motivation. A vision board is typically a collage of images, words, drawings and affirmations that represent what someone wants to achieve — and many people ring in the new year by creati… Read more

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