Local bloggers are running an informal contest to see how long it takes before whatever subject that pops up turns into a conversation about food. My bet is that a lot of discussions just as quickly turn into conversations about zoning enforcement. Today’s topic – the old Whitney Bank building on Carrollton at the corner […]
Tag: city planning commission
Posted inOpinion
What's with City Hall's ongoing campaign to kill District Councils?
The New Orleans City Council will soon vote on the future of citizen participation in our city. It’s an ideal mandated by both a post-Katrina amendment to the City Charter and the city’s long-overdue master plan. But despite overwhelming popular support, it appears to be in grave peril.
Posted inLand Use
Want to have a say in how government works? Two meetings seek suggestions
By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff writer | Two events intended to foster greater community participation in New Orleans government activities will take place this week. Residents can learn Wednesday about how other cities get the public involved in making budget decisions. On Thursday, people can offer suggestions on a city plan to create a […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Council frustrated that rank-and-file jobs frozen while top-brass spots getting filled
By Ariella Cohen, The Lens staff writer | Since Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s inauguration nearly a year and a half ago – he’d know how many days it has been – he’s enjoyed an amicable relationship with the City Council that serves as his legislative check and balance. Members laugh at his jokes. Often, they praise […]
Posted inOpinion
Goldring redraws plan, but avenue mansion still faces wrecking ball
By Karen Gadbois, The Lens opinion writer | In 2007 liquor magnate William Goldring applied to the City Planning Commission for a zoning change at 5428 St. Charles Avenue. He proposed to tear down the stately four-unit residence and replace it with 13 luxury condos in a four-story structure built above a parking garage. Actually, […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Citizen-participation plan gets chilly reception from council
Despite years of work involving dozens of meetings with thousands of residents, a plan to create a formal system for citizen interaction with city government has run into a buzz saw of opposition, with the most objection recent coming from a city council member. The Committee for a Better New Orleans has been devising and […]