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Posted inLand Use
Pres Kabacoff outlines $1 billion vision to redevelop New Orleans’ urban core
Iberville as a safe, mixed-income mixed-income neighborhood. A new neuroscience research center at the old Charity Hospital, along with City Hall and Civil District Court. And a new mall on Canal Street to rival Lakeside. The missing piece? Money.
Posted inOpinion
Remembering the unforgettable: a salute to the late, very great Greg Peters
We’re going to miss Peters’ brand of savage — but inspiring — political satire.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Change in mindset required for New Orleans to diversify, build its economy
New Orleanians have reason to be skeptical of ProsperityNOLA, but this is an unusually bad time to be cynical.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
New Orleans vs. Omaha: Can we mimic its Midwestern economic vitality here?
Omaha has done pretty well after its stockyards were shut down. New Orleans has struggled to diversify its economy beyond tourism.
Posted inCharter Schools
Lagniappe CEO predicts school will jump from an F to a B due to improved scores
State-issued performance scores have yet to be released, but leaders announced a preliminary score of 85 — a B.
Posted inSchools
Closure of unneeded, failing schools causes disruption for students and teachers
For students at four New Orleans schools, the end of the school year means the end of their school. Such closures are part of a plan to pare down the number of schools in a smaller city. Critics say the lack of stability hurt students; accountability advocates say it’s better than letting them languish.
Posted inInside the News Room
Reporter Charles Maldonado joins The Lens to hold government accountable
Staff expansion continues as more readers, donors and partners appreciate out work.
Posted inLand Use, Squandered Heritage
Block party! Artists imagine colorful renovation of houses relocated to Hoffman Triangle
Volunteers envision their work as “an opportunity for children to participate in the process of improving their own communities and receive art instruction in the process.”
Posted inEnvironment, Government & Politics
Live blog: Public weighs in on Entergy’s 20-year energy plan
“If for whatever reason the sun doesn’t shine or the wind doesn’t blow, we’ve got to keep power available,” said Entergy’s Gary Huntley.