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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.

Does anybody really want ‘parkettes’ along the St. Claude corridor?

by Christine P. Horn August 9, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

St. Charles Avenue mansion: Another one bites the dust?

by Karen Gadbois August 8, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Sometimes you win; sometimes the game is delayed by rain

by Karen Gadbois August 2, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Past deadline, Jon Johnson starts work on empty 9th Ward building

by Karen Gadbois July 26, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Bank-turned-burger joint: decidedly heavy on the dressing

by Karen Gadbois July 24, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Councilman connected to nine blighted buildings in the Lower 9th Ward neighborhood

by Ariella Cohen July 18, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

City Council chamber finally gets Wi-Fi network

by Karen Gadbois July 12, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Our do-it-yourself approach to driveways: permit optional

by Karen Gadbois July 10, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Mary Church Terrell Elementary School in Gert Town set to be demolished

by Karen Gadbois July 3, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Nonprofit requests demolition for house that city spent $35,000 to save and move

by Karen Gadbois June 28, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

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