Clock is ticking… A special council meeting on Mar 14 gave proponents and opponents of proposed changes to STR regulations a chance to make public comments before the final vote scheduled for Thursday, March 23.
March 20, 2023: Currently, the Council is considering a density cap of one STR per square block, meaning only one permit will be issued within a block (typically) bounded by four streets. The City Council will hear public comments and vote … Continue reading
Read the email and survey results the Urban Conservancy shared with council members and their staff on March 13, 2023 prior to the joint Quality of Life/Governance Committee meeting discussing STR permit limitations: Dear Council Members, On March 9, 2023, the Urban … Continue reading
In an interview with Mike Smith of Nola.com, Amy Stelly talks through the effects of the Claiborne Overpass on the predominantly Black neighborhoods that it bisects, the questionable racial policies that led to its construction, and why we should move … Continue reading
3/9/2023 In a special meeting on Thursday, New Orleans City Council advanced a measure to limit short-term rentals to one STR per square block. This would provide more restrictive regulations for STRs in the city than exist currently, as the … Continue reading
Tagged Short Term RentalsBy Skylar Hughes Time is running out to address climate change, and New Orleans is no exception. With rising sea levels, increased storm surges, and a disappearing coast, the outlook seems dire. But one local resident tapped into her optimism … Continue reading
For a recent edition of “The State We’re In,” Louisiana Public Broadcasting‘s Kara St. Cyr interviewed Urban Conservancy Executive Director Dana Eness in the front yard of an FYI Program participant about the green infrastructure local stormwater management company Mastodonte installed there … Continue reading
Tagged Front Yard Initiative, stormwater managementUC board member Amy Stelly is featured on the 1/19/23 episode of PBS NewsHour. Listen to her Brief but Spectacular take on steps we can collectively take to heal the neighborhoods that were decimated by the construction of the Claiborne Avenue … Continue reading
The campaign to remove the Claiborne Expressway, also known as the Claiborne Overpass, has gained significant traction in recent years, thanks in part to the efforts of Amy Stelly, a New Orleans resident, community organizer and Urban Conservancy board member. … Continue reading
By Skylar Hughes with contributions from Urban Conservancy staff 17 years after Hurricane Katrina, the Lower Ninth Ward, which endured some of the gravest effects of Hurricane Katrina, is still regularly underwater. Today, its residents carry both the memory of … Continue reading