The Downtown Maintenance Committee has launched the first annual Downtown Distinction campaign, recognizing downtown businesses with outstanding exterior maintenance and beautification techniques that exemplify the way 'We Live It' in Downtown Baton Rouge. Downtown Duplicating, located at 1445 Main Street, was awarded the March Downtown Distinction Award for the outstanding business in the Retail/Service category.

Each month, a downtown business will be selected from a different category to highlight the variety of businesses contributing to downtown's quality of place and community pride. At the end of twelve months, citizens will vote on which of the businesses awarded over the past year deserves the 'People's Choice' Award!

Congratulations to Downtown Duplicating for being the first of twelve businesses recognized! Stay tuned for April's Downtown Distinction award winner in the Hospitality category.