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Jane's Walk 2011
This year, 15 walkers from as far away as Toronto and France and as close as around the corner joined The Urban Conservancy’s Dana Eness for the third annual “Only on Oak Street” walk on Saturday, May...
View ArticleCity Planning Commission Opens NO Master Plan Application Period
MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT PROCESS: A GUIDE FOR SUBMITTING AMENDMENTS TO THE MASTER PLAN The City Planning Commission (CPC) announces the opening of a Master Plan amendment application period. According to...
View ArticleCanal Street Revisited: Stimulating Sustainable Economic Development
A stroll down New Orleans’ iconic Canal Street from the Mississippi River to Rampart Street takes one past a mix of businesses catering mostly to the tourist population: chain hotels, souvenir and...
View ArticleBike and Pedestrian Champion Named 2011 Urban Hero
New Orleans, LA - Jennifer Ruley will be recognized as The Urban Conservancy’s 2011 Urban Hero at the organization’s annual You Are Here fundraiser on Saturday, October 22, for her work to make New...
View ArticleThe Claiborne Corridor: The Journey from Highway to Boulevard
Listen and watch as Jonn Hankins, Executive Director of New Orleans African American Museum, discusses the historical Treme neighborhood and the highway that bisects it, I-10. How has the I-10 affected...
View ArticlePlaquemines Parish Businesses Hobbled By Spill Impact Two Years Later, Study...
NEW ORLEANS, LA, April 19, 2012 Contact: Dana Eness, The Urban Conservancy: (504) 232-7821 Nicky McHugh, Seedco Financial: (646) 502-3532 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Plaquemines Parish Businesses Hobbled By...
View ArticleDemise of New Orleans Daily Limits Access in the Information Age
by Lolis Eric Elie On September 25, 2005, mere weeks after the failure of the federal flood control system, Michael Ignatieff published an op-ed in the New York Times. Ignatieff’s thesis was that the...
View Article2012 Urban Heroes Inspire with Grit and Devotion to New Orleans
Passion. Perseverance. Presence. When the Broadmoor Improvement Association (BIA) was incorporated in 1970, Broadmoor was already a well-established, multi-racial community living in harmony. The...
View ArticleUnderstanding Crowdfunding
Xavier University’s Entrepreneur Institute recently hosted a discussion called “Crowdfunding: The New Trend in Small Business Finance.” The panel featured a well chosen set of local practitioners in...
View ArticleLocal Solutions for Our Ailing Tax System
As citizens, we enjoy contributing to our community’s well-being. While some of us do so by volunteering for a local nonprofit or coaching a Little League team, we all contribute through the taxes we...
View ArticleSeeing is Believing When It Comes to NOLA Progress
In recent weeks, New Orleanians have been singing the praises of their city’s remarkable recovery and resilience to visitors here for Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl. Signs of a robust economy are...
View ArticleNative Plant Symposium Offers Homegrown Solutions
The message of the recent Native Plant Symposium was loud and clear, leaving attendees with a newfound sense of urgency in the struggle to foster a sustainable quality of life, local safety and...
View ArticleIt's Time to Play by New Orleans' Rules
For many decades, national retailers have deemed New Orleans too poor, too corrupt or too incompetent to be considered a desirable location to set up shop. New entrepreneurial energy and strong...
View ArticleHow to Make New Orleans Uglier and Less Safe: Continue to Ignore Yard Paving
This editorial originally appeared in The Lens on January 31, 2014. Read the original story and see a photo here. New Orleans’ unique sense of style has lured visitors and future residents for...
View ArticlePaved front yards are illegal, Urban Conservancy representative tells...
Travis Martin of the Urban Conservancy recently spoke at the Gentilly Terrace and Gardens Improvement Association meeting in Gentilly. Martin said there has been an increase in the paving of front...
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