Jane Jacobs’ victories against Robert Moses saved a city and also empowered women
The "housewife" who took on the "Master Builder."
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.
New Orleans City Council to consider limited rollback on Airbnb licenses
Mayor-elect LaToya Cantrell says she’ll call for a study of short-term rentals in New Orleans.
Hot throw solves burning question! What to do with Gen. Lee’s remains?
Carnival works a bit of political magic.
‘This Airbnb displaced 5 people’: Here’s the story behind that photo that spread on Facebook
It’s difficult to know how many New Orleans residents have been displaced because their landlords wanted to turn their rental properties into Airbnbs. But stories aren’t hard to come by. Here are three.
Is an upscale hotel in Bywater better than another Airbnb? You be the judge
Development can be fine, but here's the question: Who benefits?
Group proposes expanding short-term rentals in New Orleans, but the city council isn’t biting
Under a proposal circulated by the Alliance for Neighborhood Prosperity, “temporary” permits would allow a home to be rented half of the year. Residential areas of the Quarter could be Airbnbs. In exchange, the group proposes a limit of two Airbnbs per block, though existing rentals would be allowed to remain.
Planning commission denies zoning changes that would have allowed unlimited Airbnb rentals
Commissioner says he wants to send a message that "spot zoning" for short-term rentals will be denied.
‘Complete Streets’ are the roads to a healthier, more equitable New Orleans
Don't overlook bicycling's role in region's future, study urges.
Plan for blighted Claiborne Avenue: ill-conceived, exclusionary, lacks due diligence
An open letter to Mayor Landrieu
Agreed: We need to begin ‘living with water’ — but how to pay for it?
There's no relying on pumps alone.
