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Celebrate a Sense of Place on October 23

Join us for our Conservator Party Thursday, October 23, 2008, at 7 pm, upstairs at Massey’s Professional Outfitters in Mid-City. Tickets are $35 and must be purchased in advance.

Food, drinks, a silent auction and Independent America: Rising from Ruins, the inspiring documentary of New Orleans’ independent business owners and their critical role in the city’s recovery, are all part of the fun.

Purchase tickets online or call 504-232-7821 for more info.

Sep 27 2008

Master Plan Requires Citizen Input

New Orleans has launched what it calls the final step in coming up with a comprehensive plan that will serve as a blueprint - enforced by law - for redevelopment after Hurricane Katrina. The Master Plan will build on, integrate, and go beyond all the post-Katrina recovery and rebuilding plans that citizens have worked so hard on since the storm. The Master Plan will create a 20-year policy and strategic framework to guide decisionmakers and the community. The New Orleans City Planning Commission is creating the Master Plan, along with a consultant team led by Goody Clancy and made up of national and NewOrleans-based planning experts. As the Master Plan will, in large part, help determine the future of New Orleans, a series of public meeting will be held to gather citizen input. Please check out the meeting schedule.

The first public meeting is Saturday, September 27, at Xavier University starting at 8:30AM. Tell your neighbors and friends about these meetings, and please try to attend at least one. On the November 4th ballot, citizens will have the chance to vote on a City Charter change that will give the new Master Plan the force of law.

The Master Plan is scheduled for completion by June 2009. A final draft of the CZO will also be ready in June 2009 to go through the official public hearing and adoption process at the City Planning Commission and the City Council. This is a major undertaking by the City, and all citizens should be aware of their role in this new Plan. Please go to the Master Plan website and educate yourself on this critical issue.

Sep 19 2008

In the Zone: Lafitte and Broad

This in-depth July 17 WWL-TV video clip presents a vision shared by the City and her citizens for the Lafitte Greenway.

Jul 21 2008

Video of Lafitte Greenway

The Times-Picayune has posted a video slideshow of the 2008 Lafitte Greenway Awareness Hike

Jun 28 2008

Energy Efficiency, Affordability Within Reach

The cost of energy, rising for years, has been one of the more vexing issues for New Orleans residents and businesses since Katrina. Entergy New Orleans has just announced that natural gas prices are set to spike once again this summer. These costs will be passed on to us in the form of higher bills, through a fuel adjustment charge for metered electricity use and metered gas. In the face of this daunting situation, we are not powerless. Read more >

Jun 23 2008

Support the Charter Amendments Today

With the Council’s approval of the amendments, once finalized, New Orleans will have an unprecedented opportunity to move beyond the dysfunctional, special-interest-driven planning process that has plagued the city for decades, and to create a visionary one that all our citizens can be proud of. Read more >

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