by Jesse Baum Uptown Messenger (November 5, 2018) Parade throws, one the biggest draws of the Carnival season, have become one of its biggest sources of controversy, with a growing push to move Mardi Gras away from the waste and … Continue reading
Inside of the New Orleans Jazz Market, eight out of the 18 mayoral candidates shared their ideas for the future of the city on September 14, 2017. The mayoral forum specifically focused on the topic: Flood Risk and Adapting to … Continue reading
Tagged gray to green, mayoral forum, stormwater managementFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2016 Contacts: Andreas Hoffmann, Executive Director Green Light New Orleans Tel. 504-342-4966 Email: andreashoffmann@greenlightneworleans.org Dana Eness, Executive Director Urban Conservancy Tel. 504-232-7821 Email: dana@urbanconservancy.org LOCAL NONPROFITS AWARDED $250,000 TO FOSTER SUSTAINABLE LIVING … Continue reading
Tagged Front Yard Initiative, FYIGreen Infrastructure in Your Future Space is limited. Register Today! What: Stormwater Management Workshop Where: BioInnovation Center, 1441 Canal St, New Orleans LA 70112 When: Thursday, December 10, 2015, 8 am – 3 pm Who: Contractors, architects, planners and others … Continue reading
Tagged contractors, dana brown & associates, lcia, lciwc, permeable paving, stormwater managementThe Urban Conservancy hosted a panel discussion on the future of short term rentals in New Orleans on November 17 for residents to learn more about this issue, how other cities are addressing it, and what an enforceable regulatory framework for New … Continue reading
New Orleans’ landscape is changing. The water surrounding us continues to mold not only our city’s topography, but also our economy, our society, and our identity. Now, more than ever, our work reflects this reality. Please join the Urban Conservancy … Continue reading
Tagged 2015, City of New Orleans, Flozell Daniels, Foundation for Louisiana, Jay Nix, Parkway Bakery and Tavern, Prisca Weems, staylocal, stewardship, stormwater management, urban heroesThe Urban Conservancy got great press on our Front Yard Initiative in the Advocate Concrete lawns cause flooding, but the Front Yard Initiative is here to help “For years, every time a hard rain fell in her Uptown neighborhood, water would … Continue reading
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Check out some more great coverage on the Front Yard Initiative and the effects of excessive paving on WVUE Fox 8 here. Dana discusses the the stormwater aspects of excessive paving and highlights an exciting project happening in the parking … Continue reading
The UC, Front Yard Initiative and smart water management all got some great coverage from the Lens’ “Breakfast with the Newsmakers: A look behind the Headlines” series. Watch as Karen Gabois interviews Dana of the effects of excessive paving and … Continue reading