Skip to content

Focused On

  • Katrina20
  • Justice
  • Living with Industry
  • NOLA Public Schools

Main Navigation

The Lens
  • Subscribe
  • ❤ Donate
The Lens
  • Subscribe
  • ❤ Donate

Focused On

  • Katrina20
  • Justice
  • Living with Industry
  • NOLA Public Schools

Topics

  • Criminal Justice
  • Environment
  • Government & Politics
  • Land Use
  • Schools

Sign Up for the Latest News

  • The Lens Newsletter
  • About The Lens
  • Our Staff

Follow The Lens

  • Bluesky
  • Instagram
  • Facebook

Listen to Behind The Lens Podcast

  • Spotify
  • Katrina20
  • Criminal Justice
  • Schools
  • Opinion
  • In the N.O.
  • Environment
  • Podcast
  • About The Lens
  • Support Us

Category: Land Use

Reporting on how land, space, and development shape the future of New Orleans. This category examines zoning decisions, neighborhood planning, environmental impact, and the balance between growth and preservation—highlighting who benefits, who’s affected, and what’s at stake.

Monument fight now part of our heritage — but what to do with those pedestals?

What should replace Gen. Lee? Maybe no one.
by Jed Horne May 22, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Airbnb tracker: Find short-term rental applications in New Orleans

After April 1, 2017, it’s legal to rent homes in New Orleans via Airbnb, VRBO and similar services. Sites must be licensed. We’re tracking where applications have been filed and approved.
by Charles Maldonado April 13, 2017 Updated April 13, 2017

Airbnb tracker: New Orleans has approved about 470 short-term rentals

The city started approving applications earlier this week, soon after the law went into effect.
by Charles Maldonado April 8, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

City of New Orleans issues the first licenses to rent homes on Airbnb, similar services

About 1,300 applications have been received; 340 have been approved.
by Charles Maldonado April 5, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

The city’s short-term rental law has gone into effect. Here’s where people have applied for permits so far.

People who want to rent their homes through Airbnb and similar services must get a permit from the city.
by Charles Maldonado April 2, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Cabrini Playground can do double duty for both unleashed dogs and kids

Group disputes recent opinion column on Quarter dog run.
by Anne Marie Hesson March 29, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Number of applications to rent on Airbnb, other short-term rental sites continues to creep up

As of Friday morning, there were about 430 applications. Use our map to see where they are.
by Charles Maldonado March 24, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

The city has received nearly 400 Airbnb applications so far; more to come

More are coming in every day as April 1 approaches. That's when the city's regulations on short-term rentals go into effect.
by Charles Maldonado March 22, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Kids win a round in fight to keep Cabrini from going to the dogs

Gentrifiers have been fighting tooth and claw to split playing field in half.
by Jon Kemp March 21, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Here’s our latest map of Airbnb applications in New Orleans

Under a law that goes into effect next month, all short-term rentals must be registered with the city.
by Charles Maldonado March 20, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Posts navigation

  • «
  • 1
  • …
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • …
  • 120
  • »

About The Lens

The Lens fights to reveal and report on issues that impact the community and the region. Staunchly defending the public's right to know and deeply committed to sharing our knowledge with the community at large. We center human impact in all our work.

Support The Lens

We depend on your support. A generous gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you this service.

Donate Now

Newsletter

Sign up

Most Popular

Louisiana cancels another major coastal restoration projectLouisiana cancels another major coastal restoration projectOctober 14, 2025Wesley Muller, Louisiana IlluminatorEnvironment
K-3 reading improves as Louisiana continues early-literacy focusK-3 reading improves as Louisiana continues early-literacy focusJune 4, 2025Marta JewsonNews
‘I’ll fight for your rights like I fought for my own freedom’‘I’ll fight for your rights like I fought for my own freedom’October 10, 2025Katy ReckdahlCriminal Justice
The Lens
The Lens fights to reveal and report on issues that impact the community and the region. Staunchly defending the public's right to know and deeply committed to sharing our knowledge with the community at large. We center human impact in all our work.
  • Bluesky
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
INN Member LION Member
© 2024 The Lens. All Rights Reserved.

Our reporting has more urgency than ever.


For more than a decade, we have reported on issues as well as public policy meant to address the needs of residents. The Lens seeks to focus on the inherent inequality that has created a multi-tiered system. We, at The Lens seek to uncover, illuminate, inform and take part in a forward-looking community. Join us.

 
 

Continue to The Lens