A look back at the roots of The Lens’ Squandered Heritage
Lens founder Karen Gadbois is taking a break from Squandered Heritage to focus on the business side of The Lens.
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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.
In parts of New Orleans, eyesores remain on city’s list of fixed-up properties
The city keeps track of each victory in the war against blight, listing each address on its website. But when we randomly checked those properties, we found trash, high weeds and houses that had supposedly been demolished.
New architecture in an old city: Is resurgent New Orleans losing its soul?
The author argues for architecture that honors the beauty of the city in which it stands.
Grow Dat’s City Park farm yields an unexpected crop: good jobs for youth
At Grow Dat, our mission is to nurture a diverse group of young leaders through the meaningful work of growing food.
City Council drops ordinance that would have made Newcomb Boulevard one-way
The street, recently reopened to traffic at one end, will remain two-way.
Live blog: City Council approves rezoning for Holy Cross development
Council voted 5-1 after impassioned comments from the community.
Holy Cross condo plan: Are we already abandoning post-Katrina reforms?
The community senses that its input, including a 74-page argument to uphold currently legal height limits, is losing ground to an overblown development scheme.
City ends World Trade Center talks as mayor seeks special riverfront tax district
After buying only two houses on block, Lusher seeks permission to tear them down
Space would let elementary campus move in temporary classrooms, which gives the charter school flexibility as main campus repairs get underway. The portable buildings also will allow the school to increase enrollment.
Keith Hardie talks Audubon tax fight, Newcomb fence at Newsmakers event
Watch here at 8 a.m. Thursday; you'll have to supply the danishes and coffee.
