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.
Demolition continues unabated
Yesterday while driving down Earhart Blvd. I came across a demolition which was being performed with no dust mitigation. The structure was a substantial Church bldg and generated a large amount of dust and debris.
City seeks to demolish cemetery cottages, replace them with concrete block structures
City to Planning Commish: We've got this one
Demolition request comes from odd source
Because of Winn-Dixie: City lets grocery add vehicle crossing over pedestrian greenway
Tulane quest to rezone 'peripheral' properties dominates Master Plan hearing
Development atop a city dump? Policy fiasco comes back to haunt Upper 9th Ward
Despite Superfund status, government and private investors continue to dabble in doomed Desire neighborhood.
Curtain is rung down on TV mansion; other structures also approved for demolition
Cyclists and pedestrians to benefit from new Complete Streets program started by city
The combination of horrible roads and a population that relies on bicycles for basic transportation has created a lethal situation, which city officials hope to address with better planning.
