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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.

Appeal Court rules against neighbors who fenced off Newcomb Boulevard

Barring further appeal, the ruling presumably sends the Newcomb Boulevard Association back to where the court says they should have begun: City Council.
by Karen Gadbois February 27, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

You don’t like my concrete front yard? How about I Astroturf it?

Unsightliness is one problem. The other is that a flood-prone city like New Orleans needs to be able to absorb as much rainwater as possible, something concrete is not good at.
by Karen Gadbois February 20, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Holy Cross community looks askance at proposed riverfront towers

A developer has proposed two 13-story, 135-foot high apartment buildings, significantly higher than the 75-foot maximum desired by the neighborhood association.
by Karen Gadbois February 18, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Elevating houses crowds sidewalks in historic neighborhoods

Elevating your home in a dense historic neighborhood is a tricky proposition because what goes up must also go out.
by Karen Gadbois February 7, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Landrieu Planning appointee has unpermitted parking slab

Kyle Wedberg paved the entire street frontage of a lot next to his home, without securing the required permits.
by Karen Gadbois February 4, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Lots of paving, no permit: Board of Zoning Adjustment to review more concrete lawns

Pave first, ask permission later: That seems to be the philosophy in three cases before the city.
by Karen Gadbois January 23, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Two years after city funds Lake Terrace, owner behind on taxes

by Karen Gadbois January 17, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Wrecking ball for Booker T, but auditorium to be spared

by Karen Gadbois December 14, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Discovery of human remains delays Iberville redevelopment

by Katy Reckdahl December 13, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Company late on repairs to public housing damaged by Isaac

by Zoe Sullivan December 7, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

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