The Louisiana Speaks Regional Plan consultants, in conjunction with over 27,000 South Louisiana citizens, have developed a regional vision using the best scientists and planners from Louisiana and around the country. Their innovative regional process has set a new standard for comprehensive and highly inclusive large-scale planning.

The regional plan evaluates the economic, environmental, and social forces that shape South Louisiana and explores alternative ways that growth and development can be accommodated in the context of varying environmental, economic, and cultural patterns.