Mayor-elect LaToya Cantrell says she’ll call for a study of short-term rentals in New Orleans.
Category: Land Use
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Hot throw solves burning question! What to do with Gen. Lee’s remains?
Carnival works a bit of political magic.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Land Use
‘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.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
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?
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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.
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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.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
‘Complete Streets’ are the roads to a healthier, more equitable New Orleans
Don’t overlook bicycling’s role in region’s future, study urges.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Plan for blighted Claiborne Avenue: ill-conceived, exclusionary, lacks due diligence
An open letter to Mayor Landrieu
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Agreed: We need to begin ‘living with water’ — but how to pay for it?
There’s no relying on pumps alone.
Posted inInvestigations, Land Use
How Airbnb is pushing locals out of New Orleans’ coolest neighborhoods
The sharing economy was supposed to benefit residents. Instead, our investigation shows it’s accelerating gentrification, making neighborhoods richer and whiter. In this collaboration with HuffPost, we take you to a block in Treme where 10 of the 16 homes are vacation rentals.