Blog Archives

StayLocal’s B.Alert featured in BizNewOrleans

Posted on June 6, 2024 by UC Admin

StayLocal’s B.Alert service, which is a two-way SMS service that receives and recirculates pertinent disaster preparedness and mitigation information (e.g. availability of various supplies, post-disaster financial incentives, etc.) to local businesses, was established in 2024 in response to feedback from … Continue reading →

Tagged b.alert, staylocal

Main Street-minded leader helps keep businesses afloat in a watery city

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Dana Eness

Our local business owners are integral investors in our city’s economic engine, from the tax base to philanthropy to job creation. Their success depends on the wise management of our city’s built and natural assets.  UC Director Dana Eness shares … Continue reading →

Tagged local first, localism, staylocal

Urban Heroes 2015

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Dana Eness

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 heroes