Nov 20th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
Ask anyone in New Orleans what they'd like to see happen in their city, and you'll get a long list of suggestions. Some think crime is the top priority. Others want grocery stores. Some want top quality public schools, and others seek private schools that won't cost an arm and a leg.
The New New Orleans has far more room to grow and evolve, and developers are already talking about ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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The New New Orleans: On The Horizon, Even More Change
Nov 20th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
Ask anyone in New Orleans what they'd like to see happen in their city, and you'll get a long list of suggestions. Some think crime is the top priority. Others want grocery stores. Some want top quality public schools, and others seek private schools that won't cost an arm and a leg.
The New New Orleans has far more room to grow and evolve, and developers are already talking about ...The New New Orleans: 5 Things To Do On Freret Street
Nov 19th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
Here are community leader Greg Ensslen's top suggestions for visitors to get the most out of a visit to Freret Street.
1) Attend a fair. The Freret Street Market takes place the first Saturday of each month at the corner of Freret and Napoleon (look for the tents in the big parking lot). There's food, live music, vendors, and it's easy to shop even if you don't have cash. Vendors accept ...The New New Orleans: Memories Still Locked Behind Closed Doors
Nov 16th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
New Orleans is a city of festivities – conventions, Mardi Gras balls, graduation ceremonies, entertainment. And for decades, the place where New Orleanians of all races gathered for those events was the Municipal Auditorium, the centerpiece of Louis Armstrong Park.
An afternoon spent at the New Orleans Public Library brings to life a sense of what the auditorium, dedicated in May ...The New New Orleans: Finally, Louis Armstrong Plays Again
Nov 15th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
North Rampart Street forms the western border of New Orleans' French Quarter. On one side, streets named St. Louis, St. Peter and Dumaine lead to picturesque homes, elegant restaurants and rowdy bars. On the other side of Rampart sits a park that's been both feared and beloved by residents and visitors, avoided by some, a lifeline for others.
Louis Armstrong Park has been through a series ...The New New Orleans: A Stroll Down Freret Street
Nov 14th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
Everyone who visits New Orleans has strolled through the French Quarter at least once (whether they remember or not). Many shoppers have walked some of the three miles of Magazine Street's commercial zone, while football fans have made their way through the Central Business District en route to the Superdome.
But Hurricane Katrina created an opportunity for other parts of New Orleans to ...The New New Orleans: Life Takes A New Direction After Katrina
Nov 13th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
Until Hurricane Sandy slammed into New York and New Jersey in October, New Orleans was perhaps the biggest urban natural disaster story the country had ever seen. Seven years after Hurricane Katrina, the city has gotten back on its feet, regrouping after the storm of a lifetime.
Now, New Orleans isn't just rebuilding what it was before. It's beginning to move forward. Across, the city, new ...
