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Tag: Lafitte Greenway

Months-long blight fight pushes Mid-City man into ranks of New Orleans' homeless

by Karen GadboisMarch 21, 2012November 7, 2019

By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff writer | With its tangled title, backed-up taxes, and an ambience that hovers somewhere between junkyard and barnyard, it’s no showplace. But for Lane Hughes, the waterless wreck of a house has been all that stands between him and the streets or a shelter. In proceedings last June on […]

Because of Winn-Dixie: City lets grocery add vehicle crossing over pedestrian greenway

by The EditorsFebruary 2, 2012November 7, 2019

Homeowner or homeless? St. Louis Street resident fights to hang on to what he has

by Karen GadboisJune 23, 2011November 7, 2019

Good, not great: City deserves better plan for Mid-City Market

by The EditorsJune 23, 2011November 7, 2019

Mysterious “recovery board” made key decision on project

by Ariella CohenMarch 29, 2010November 7, 2019

When a greenway becomes a roller coaster

by Ariella CohenMarch 26, 2010November 7, 2019

Let’s hope the second time is a charm

by Ariella CohenFebruary 2, 2010November 7, 2019

Let’s hope the second time is a charm

by Ariella CohenFebruary 2, 2010November 7, 2019

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