New Orleans Master Plan District Meeting: Planning District 8 (Lower 9th Ward)
04/21/2009 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Residents of all neighborhoods are invited to attend these meetings to review the first draft of the proposed New Orleans Master Plan.
The plan features proposals such as replacing the Interstate 10-Claiborne Avenue expressway with a tree-lined "urban boulevard"; reviving the Canal Street theater district; creating landscaped open canals and "urban wetlands" to beautify the city while reducing the chance of flooding; expanding streetcar lines and bicycle paths; and making "green options" standard practice in planning and zoning decisions.
Location:
M.L. King Charter School, 1617 Caffin Ave.
Contact Information:
Download the plan on the website or call the City Planning Commission at 504.658.7033 for more information.
