City Hall will be renovated after the mayor cites financial constraints as the reason for ending his effort to turn the iconic hospital into the new home of government, as well as new digs for Civil District Court. The future of the court remains in flux, though Landrieu envisions keeping it in its current location next to City Hall.
Tag: Charity Hospital
Posted inLand Use
BioDistrict won’t finance new home for Civil Court, a win for Landrieu administration
Landrieu wants the court to move into the former hospital, as co-tenants with City Hall.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Judges looking to get new courthouse all dressed up, but they have nowhere to go
Lacking land, Civil District Court meets with potential contractors, asks for building concepts.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Audio: New Orleans residents offer ideas for Charity Hospital building
Responses include a mall, something other than condos and, not surprisingly, a medical facility.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Financial separation of New Orleans’ civil, criminal courts must end
It’s time to deal with financing of the courts while city leaders discuss Charity Hospital and a new courthouse.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Talk of reusing Charity Hospital building is familiar to preservationists
Study showed the building could’ve been rehabbed for a modern hospital for less than it cost to build the new one.
Posted inLand Use
Landrieu asks state for $100 million to put City Hall, civil courts at Charity
Civil judges would rather build at Duncan Plaza. If that doesn’t work, they’re seeking another site downtown.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Renovated Charity Hospital could be home for social services, medical museum
Museum could help people learn about the history of medicine and modern diseases.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Proposal for recycling Charity Hospital emphasizes mental health services
How to repurpose the building at no cost to city taxpayers.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
A clear need for mental-health facilities presents an obvious use for Charity
This is the second in a series of reader commentaries that seek solutions for remaking the downtown landmark.