Support The Urban Conservancy

With your support over the last year:

• UC upgraded Stay Local.org, to better serve the nearly 2000 listed local independent businesses, and to raise the visibility of locally-owned businesses with a free online web listing and to raise public awareness of the cultural, economic, and environmental benefits of shopping locally;

• UC expanded its Stay Local! Cultural Heritage Tourism project to include new directories for the Lake & Park and Gentilly neighborhoods, and to updated directories for Old Algiers, Maple Street, Oak Street, the Riverbend area and the Carrollton corridor;

• UC supported organizations and traditional commercial corridors throughout the city with technical assistance on key projects, including continued development of the Lafitte Greenway as a linear green space, representing over $3 million in direct funding for sustainable development in New Orleans;

• UC used our award-winning website to advocate effectively and to continue educating the community on best practices and current issues related to the urban fabric;

• UC collaborated with Renaissance Publishing to create the first annual Stay Local! Guide to Commerce & Culture;

• UC convened, presented and participated in over 30 conferences and meetings with state and local government representatives, businesses, and NGOs to expand on earlier work and to represent UC’s positions on sustainable land use and the local economy