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New Urban New Orleans
Submitted by Gaither Pratt on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 1:17amNew Orleans – New Urban Projects
Compiled by Gate Pratt (limehs@earthlink.net)
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Local Street Networks and the Future of Claiborne Avenue
Submitted by cghoshal@cnu.org on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 2:45pmJoin the Claiborne Corridor Improvement Coalition for a discussion on the future of Claiborne Avenue on December 6 at 6 p.m. at the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Center. Local experts in community development, planning, transportation and architecture will present research and ref... read more »
NoLa's Superblock, Mega-Hospital Hits Snag in Development
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Fri, 07/08/2011 - 4:17pmPlans for the development of LSU's University Medical Center superblock site have hit a considerable snag, as JP Morgan Chase & the hospital governing board have pulled their application for federal mortgage financing. Without backing via HUD/FHA Section 242 Mortgage Insurance, it seems as if LS... read more »
"The quality of our joinery"
Submitted by Ruth Walker on Sun, 06/05/2011 - 5:09amI came away from the Thursday morning session on “The City of Continuity: New Urbanism and Historic Preservation” with a lot of interesting ideas. But my favorite phrase was from Ann Daigle, who’s working with the Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment to help train a new generation i... read more »
Vitter Stands Up for Charity
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Fri, 04/29/2011 - 1:33pmLouisiana Republican David Vitter recently sent out a strongly worded letter expressing concern over the continued difficulties facing the rebuilding of Charity Hospital in New Orleans.
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Streetfilms Takes on Highway Removal with CNU's John Norquist
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 1:15pmThe latest edition of Streetfilms' "Moving Beyond the Automobile" series takes a look at Highway Removal.
CNU's John Norquist sets the stage:
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Sign the petition to save New Orleans' Charity Hospital
Submitted by norabeck on Tue, 08/31/2010 - 10:50amThe City of New Orleans is grappling with what to do with Charity Hospital. The proposed LSU/VA medical complex would permanently abandon Charity Hospital, leaving one of the most beautiful buildings in the city to sit blighted with no plans for reuse.... read more »
The Rise of YIMBY Environmentalism: a Personal Journey for Earth Day
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Mon, 04/19/2010 - 6:23amRecently, I attended the annual conference of the American Planning Association, where I was invited to speak.
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Call to "Build Back Better" in Haiti echoes post-Katrina message in Gulf States
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 1:20pmToday, crews made up of both international relief workers and self-organized Haitians are struggling mightily to rest
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John Norquist interviewed about New Orleans North Claiborne freeway removal
Submitted by logannash on Mon, 07/13/2009 - 8:57amCNU president John Norquist was interviewed for a piece this past weekend in the New Orleans Times-Picayune about the possib
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