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The Urban Conservancy launches StayLocal.org — A Community Database of Locally-Owned and Operated Businesses. Just as many of New Orleans’ locally owned businesses are handed down from generation to generation, so too are business recommendations passed along, word-of-mouth, from mother... Read more >

We are extremely pleased to welcome Dana to The Urban Conservancy. Dana has worked with us in the past and served as a founding member of the Advisory Board of our Stay Local! project. Dana brings to The Urban Conservancy... Read more >

Many UC members and supporters will recall that prior to Katrina, we launched our StayLocal! Project to support locally-owned businesses. We are happy to report that our work with local businesses continues and is evolving as we rebuild our city.... Read more >

Urban Conservancy Readers, I’d like to introduce myself to the Urban Conservancy community as the new Stay Local! program coordinator and tell you a little about our plans for the program in the near future. As many of you know,... Read more >

In poker, there comes a time when the betting is done and everyone has to show his or her hand. In the case of beloved New Orleans’ radio station WWOZ and their proposal to expand their offices on city-owned Armstrong... Read more >