Quick Facts

FOLC was founded in 2006. We have been advocating to preserve and revitalize the Lafitte Corridor and adjacent neighborhoods via the creation of a greenway. Read about our mission.

The City of New Orleans has contracted with Design Workshop to plan, design and construct a greenway in the Lafitte Corridor.

The official project website is: LafitteCorridorConnection.com.

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FOLC’s membership dues are $10 a year. Fill out the form above and you should be prompted to pay your dues, or visit our donate page. (Please indicate “membership” in the “Payment For” field.) And, of course, you may also join at any FOLC membership meeting.

Interested in becoming a FOLC Ambassador?

Sign up to become a 2012 FOLC Greenway Ambassador!

What does a Greenway Ambassador do?

Learn about the history of and future plans for the Lafitte Corridor; Share this knowledge with the community, including on the Lafitte Corridor Hike on April 14; Help keep your community engaged with the Greenway project.

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Meeting Notice | Lafitte Greenway Steering Advisory Committee

Please join us for a meeting of the Lafitte Greenway Steering Advisory Committee on Friday, February 10th at Sojourner Truth Neighborhood Center (2200 Lafitte Street New Orleans, LA 70119). Tentative agenda items include 1) Management plan for the greenway; and 2) Proposed Red Bull skate park. This meeting is open to the public and attendance is encouraged.

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Call for Nominations to the FOLC Board of Directors

It is time for the election of Friends of Lafitte Corridor (FOLC) Board of Directors. FOLC’s Board can consist of up to twenty-one directors that can hold office for three-year terms with no consecutive terms. You can see the current board on the FOLC website. Currently, there are seven positions available. We are seeking [...]

Mystery Sign

Did anyone notice a little sign that’s popped up on the future greenway site? I took this photo at the place where the corridor intersects Jeff Davis, next to the US Post Office Mid-City Station.

It actually says “Home of the Lafitte Corridor Greenway” but the last word is hidden by the [...]

FOLC Board Meeting Today

Thursday May27 at 6:30 PM Grace Episcopal Church 3700 Canal Street

Ten Questions

I recently spoke to about 30 kids in the Job One program (sponsored by the Alliance for Affordable Energy) about the Lafitte Corridor. As a follow-up exercise, the kids composed a series of questions which I attempted to answer. Read on for their questions and my answers. Also note their design suggestions.

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Steps

FOLC is proud to recognize the exceptional work of the organization “Steps to a Healthier New Orleans” in supporting the Lafitte Greenway project.

Partnered with the Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) and the City of New Orleans Health Department, the Steps program funds communities to implement chronic disease prevention and health promotion programs [...]