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.
Balancing act: Master plan upholds spirit of Audubon Park, commissioner contends
Amenities vs. open space in an 'urban Eden' that also invites 'active use'
New Orleans residents sound off on how Airbnb is affecting their lives
The city planning commission is studying the effects of the year-old, short-term rental law.
Blighted Make It Right home to be demolished after standing vacant, half-repaired for two years
The property was the subject of a code-enforcement hearing Tuesday.
Join us May 2 to learn how to find public records related to land use
Public records are your window into local government.
Why it took more than a decade to finally demolish derelict Claiborne Avenue apartment building
With friends in high places, the Rev. Charles Southall evaded seizure and auction of the property, which he claimed he would rehabilitate through tax breaks and government grants for affordable housing.
Affordable housing group says fears about Airbnb’s effect on New Orleans housing have come true
Many Airbnb listings are controlled by relatively few people, and most listings are for whole homes, according to a report from a group that wants to limit short-term rentals.
Let’s learn from Hollygrove — shutdown sheds light on farmer markets across the region
Fans of local food need to be more knowing shoppers
As the New Orleans City Council calls for a study of short-term rentals, here’s what we know so far
The city council has called for a study on the effects of the short-term rental law, which has been in effect for a year. The Lens has mapped each license application and talked to residents in affected areas.
Emerging Audubon Park plan: long on ‘amenities,’ short on green space
Study shows shockingly little land left open for unrestricted uses.
