Projects

Referred to by many names—the Lafitte Corridor, the Lafitte Greenway, the Old Carondelet Basin, the Carondelet Walk, etc.—this strip of land connecting the French Quarter with Bayou St. John and Lake Pontchartrain has a long history of linking various neighborhoods. Recent neglect and inappropriate land uses discouraged its use by the public in the modern period but with a bit of planning and civic engagement, the Carondelet Basin Greenway could once again serve the city as an inviting and uniting public park featuring a bike path, green spaces, and cultural amenities.

Map of the Carondelet Basin Greenway

This is a map of the corridor area from Basin Street to North Carrollton Avenue produced by the University of Missouri at Kansas City Urban Planning Department.

Friends of Lafitte Corridor

Some of the folks working to create a public greenway linking the French Quarter and Treme with Mid-City and Bayou St. John have are in the process of forming a citizen group to work on the project. Tentitively named the Friends of Lafitte Corridor they have set up a yahoo group and are having an organizing and planning meeting:

Sunday, June 25
2:00 pm
1440 Canal Street
Room 1210

FREE PARKING at the Lasalle Parking Garage on Lasalle St. betwee Cleveland and Tulane, right across from the entrance to the Tulane University Emergency Room

Everyone is welcome, ESPECIALLY residents and business owners in the neighborhoods close to the corridor such as Treme, Mid City and Bayou St. John

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