Listed [...]]]> 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.

Listed below is more information on what the Lafitte Greenway Steering Advisory Committee does and describes its core role:

1) it is charged with advising City Council and City Planning Commission on matters “concerning the development of the Lafitte Greenway.”

2) Committee composition and current appointees are noted on website, except this needs to be updated to show that Lili Legardeur has replaced Bart as appointee of Council District B

3) LGSAC is charged with meeting quarterly at a minimum. Meetings are called as needed, but no more than monthly, with regular time and place being the second Friday of the month, at 9am, at Sojourner Truth Neighborhood Center.

4) Meetings are public per State law and a public notice on City’s website at least 24 hours before each meeting.

In order for the proposed site of the greenway to be constructed as a “rails with trails” type amenity on the segment of St. Louis [...]]]> On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and the Federal Railroad Administration will hold public meetings on the topic of the New Orleans Rail Gateway Program.

In order for the proposed site of the greenway to be constructed as a “rails with trails” type amenity on the segment of St. Louis Street between N. Alexander and Canal Boulevard, the City of New Orleans must negotiate an agreement with Norfolk-Southern. These two meetings offer the public an opportunity to express support for this agreement as part of the Rail Gateway Program.

Please note that the FOLC vision for the greenway embraces the successful accommodation of all existing homes and businesses along the rail-active St. Louis Street leg of the greenway. FOLC will be present at the Tuesday meeting expressing concerns and ideas. If you cannot attend this meeting, please submit letters of support as directed in the public announcement. Thank you for getting out and expressing your support for this important piece of the Lafitte Corridor.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Xavier University of Louisiana
University Center, 3rd Floor
Mary and William McCaffrey Ballroom B
4980 Dixon Street
New Orleans, LA  70125

Wednesday, February 8, 2012
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Joseph S. Yenni Building
Council Chambers
1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard
Jefferson, LA  70123

This [...]]]> Tomorrow, Saturday February 4th, the Friends of Lafitte Corridor Hike Committee will meet to kick-off 2012 planning for the anticipated Spring walk. We invite all members of FOLC (and those who wish to participate) to join us at CC’s on Esplanade Avenue. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the private room.

This will be the 8th Annual Hike the Lafitte Corridor. We have plenty of good ideas and are looking for passionate volunteers who want to be a part of this great event.

If you have any questions, please contact, communications@folc-nola.org.

The proposed locations for installation are Joe Brown Park, Behrman Memorial [...]]]> NEW ORLEANS, LA – The City and the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC) announced that three public meetings will be held to review proposed locations for a skate park. In October 2011, a skateboard ramp was donated to the City and NORDC.

The proposed locations for installation are Joe Brown Park, Behrman Memorial Park, or the Lafitte Greenway.

The three public meetings will be held in the New Orleans City Council chamber, 1300 Perdido Street, 1st floor, on the following dates:

• Wednesday, December 21, 2011; 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, December 28, 2011; 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
• Wednesday, January 4, 2012; 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Citizens are encouraged to attend and provide their input.

“Having Secretary Salazar visit the proposed Lafitte Corridor Greenway and recognize it as a project of national priority through the Urban Waters Federal Partnership yesterday was certainly appreciated by all of us [...]]]> On Wednesday, December 14, the Lafitte Corridor had a visitor — Ken Salazar, Secretary of the US Department of the Interior.

“Having Secretary Salazar visit the proposed Lafitte Corridor Greenway and recognize it as a project of national priority through the Urban Waters Federal Partnership yesterday was certainly appreciated by all of us who have been involved in this project,” according to Friends of Lafitte Corridor board member Lake Douglas. “Early on,” he continued, “local national Park Service staff helped get us get started, and now, we’re pleased that our efforts have resulted in this national exposure. Our on-going partnership with National Park Service staff will surely be a big help as we move into project implementation, interpretation, and management.”

Here’s the story as covered by WWL-TV.

There’s also a story in the Gambit and photos on fsjna.org.

Read more about it or download the report now.

Many thanks to RTC for their continued attention to this [...]]]> The good folks at the Rails to Trails Conservancy have just released a community assessment on the current state of the Lafitte Corridor and how the greenway can be successfully brought to fruition.

Read more about it or download the report now.

Many thanks to RTC for their continued attention to this project.