It's Baton Rouge: Out To Lunch

Whether you live in Baton Rouge, work in Baton Rouge or just pass through Baton Rouge every now and then, you have experienced the Capital Region s notorious gridlock. Baton Rouge ranks among the very worst mid sized cities in the nation for traffic congestion. Business leaders last year in a Chamber survey listed traffic as the single biggest problem facing Baton Rouge. The issue commanded a lot of attention last year during the governor s race and there has been a lot of talk about what could and should be done. But will anything happen On this edition of Out to Lunch Stephanie talks with three of the Capital Region s most seasoned experts on this subject. They each have a unique perspective on this overwhelming problem and have all put a lot of thought into how to solve it. Scott Kirkpatrick, an attorney and lobbyist with Roedel Parsons, cut his teeth in the offices of former U.S Sen. John Breaux, former Congressman Richard Baker, and former Gov. Kathleen Blanco. With his government affairs background, Sco