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Announcements
The Urban Conservancy Responds to the BP Gulf Disaster
The Urban Conservancy announces the launch of a new web portal connecting donors to local gulf groups. Read more.
Read more about the Delta Working Group here.
Jul 13 2010
BP Disaster & Coastal Restoration Resources
The wetlands that are in danger are more than just trees. They act as a first line of defense for the communities against hurricanes, storms and tidal surge.
Take Action:
Gulf Restoration Network
Volunteer:
Voice of the Wetlands
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
Submit an Incident:
Bucket Brigade
Donate:
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
Greater New Orleans Foundation
Report Claims, Oiled Wildlife:
Various phone numbers and webistes
Spill Trajectory Forecasts:
Updated maps from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showing the predicted trajectory of the oil slick.
Monitoring Air Quality:
Louisiana Environmental Action Network
AIRnow
News:
Local and national news stories on WWNO
Photographs:
Photos from Times-Picayune - NOLA.com
May 4 2010
Thinking Outside the Box: UC Releases Economic Impact Report
This 2009 collaboration between The Urban Conservancy and Civic Economics shows that compared to leading chain competitors, local New Orleans retailers generate twice the annual sales, recirculate revenues within the local economy at twice the rate, and on a per square foot basis, have four times the economic impact while consuming a fraction of the land. Read the study here.
Sep 24 2009
90 Seconds on New Orleans’ Local Economy
Entrepreneurs tell you why Stay Local! matters. Stay Local! is a project of The Urban Conservancy. Produced by DocNO Productions.
Aug 10 2009
News
Black Tide Rolls In
In Ysyclosky, Brad Robin, an old podnah of my fathers, watched as deckhands unloaded the last sacks of oysters from the Ms. Donna Ann. “I’m a oyster fisherman today,” he said, “but I don’t know what I’m going to be tomorrow.” Read more >
May 3 2010 | Start the Discussion
LSU/VA Hospital Proposal: Too Big to Fail?
The LSU/VA project has been mired in controversy since its inception in November 2007, when Mayor C. Ray Nagin signed a deal with the Veterans Administration to provide land currently occupied by homes and businesses “construction ready.” For many it feels like a done deal with no opportunity for meaningful input from property owners, urban planners, preservationists, and others opposed to the project. Read more >
Mar 2 2010 | Start the Discussion
News Roundup
- Pedicabs in New Orleans Endorsed After Contentious Committee Hearing
Jul 23 2010 | The Times-Picayune # - Claiborne Avenue Expressway Demolition Gets Support in Report
Jul 22 2010 | The Times-Picayune # - Hospital Design Review Ordered
Jun 27 2010 | The Times-Picayune # - “Vast Majority” of Gushing Oil in Gulf of Mexico Spill Being Captured, BP Chief Says
Jun 7 2010 | The Times-Picayune # - Giant Plumes of Oil Forming Under the Gulf
May 16 2010 | The New York Times #
Projects
Greenway Businesses
What does a healthy business environment have to do with a healthy environment? Everything, if you ask Mike Massey, native New Orleanian and local business owner of Massey's Professional Outfitters.
Heritage Tourism in New Orleans
A link to our Neighborhood Guide & Map series celebrating New Orleans' neighborhoods as cultural and commercial destinations. Also, preliminary findings from the research and analysis of the Mid-City neighborhood conducted by the faculty and students of the Urban Planning + Design program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Stay Local!
A project of The Urban Conservancy, Stay Local! is a city-wide initiative for creating a strong economy based on locally owned and operated business. Stay Local! encourages consumers to shop locally while helping independent businesses compete more effectively.
Lafitte Greenway
A broad coalition of organizations, foundations, and individuals has made great progress over the past year to transform an abandoned rail corridor running from Treme to Lakeview into a public amenity that New Orleanians can use to bike, walk, run, garden, and play along.
