the City did not make a pick up the 1st Friday in May... but has every Friday since.
YOU ARE PAYING for this service whether you USE it or not.
So... we recommend... Using it!
Register for your recycling bins by clicking the link below
http://www.nola.gov/en/RESIDENTS/Department-Of-Sanitation/CartRegistration
You just type in your address and the bin is delivered.
Here's what you can put in the bin:
•Paper products including office paper, newspapers and color inserts, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, paperboard boxes (including cereal boxes, 12-pack soft drink boxes) telephone books, shredded paper
•Plastic containers coded #1 through #7 (water, soda, juice bottles, etc.), plastic pots from nurseries, plastic bags
•Aluminum cans, Steel Ferrous metal food containers & lids)
•Cardboard
•Boxboard (Examples: cereal, food, detergent, paper egg cartons)
•Waxed cartons (Examples: juice boxes and milk cartons)
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Youth Walk against Violence
The Carrollton Community
"Youth Walk Against Violence & Tent Gathering"
"HARRELL PARK"
Saturday, May 28, 2011 - (9am - 3pm)
FREE, FOOD, FUN, & MUSIC
WANT A BETTER COMMUNITY - SEE YOU THERE
Event Walk Time in Community 12noon - 1:30pm
Take a look at last year event!!!
http://www.wdsu.com/news/24211607/detail.html
People, Taking Ownership!!!
"Youth Walk Against Violence & Tent Gathering"
"HARRELL PARK"
Saturday, May 28, 2011 - (9am - 3pm)
FREE, FOOD, FUN, & MUSIC
WANT A BETTER COMMUNITY - SEE YOU THERE
Event Walk Time in Community 12noon - 1:30pm
Take a look at last year event!!!
http://www.wdsu.com/news/24211607/detail.html
People, Taking Ownership!!!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Kaboom in Palmer Park
From: communications@ppnanola.org
Subject: All you want to know about the park...
Date: May 18, 2011 2:59 PM
Dear Neighbors,
Palmer Park is going to get a HUGE face lift on Sunday, June 5th .
The project includes:
- a 2,500 sq ft Kaboom! playground with swings
- 15 New park benches
- New Landscaping
- The cleaning and painting of the grand arch
- Painting and repair of the flag pole with new flags and hardware
- Repairing, cleaning and staining of all the wood Bollards
- Painting of all the black lamp posts
- Multiple Dog waste stations
- New Trash/recycling containers throughout the park
- Directional signage
and more....
We need volunteers!!!!
Aside from the actual build day on June 5th, there is also a Prep Day on Friday, June 3rd. On Prep Day there will be power tools involved, cutting wooden pieces to size, etc. It is an essential day for making sure everything is there, getting it sorted into packets for about 20 teams to assemble different parts of the playground and various side projects. Also in the 2 weeks left leading up to the build day there is much to be planned. If anyone feels they could be helpful in one of the following areas, we can connect them with that committee's chair:
- Food (attaining food, water, utensil donations for breakfast and lunch on build and prep days)
- Recruitment/Registration (what this email is all about)
- Construction (obtain tools, head up a build day crew, building permits)
- Logistics (secure port-a-potties, water source, trash/recycling, tables, tents, parking, electrical, etc.)
- Youth Involvement (get kids involved in lead-up time as well as build day activities, obtain necessary materials)
- Safety & Maintenance (first aid, safety training & equipment, develop maintenance plan)
- PR/Web Outreach (Recruit music, photographer, PA system, VIPs; Develop PR release, opening/closing ceremonies, Kaboom! website)
- Green (recycling, compost of food, leftovers donations)
AND of course anything else you can think of is a welcome addition to this major group effort.
Please let us know the extent to which you would like to get involved. No effort is too small.
The email kaboompalmerpark@yahoo.com is the best way to reach the project captains.
In addition to the above information please read below info from Erin Ribka (Project lead) explaining the placement of the play-set in case of any concern...
Regarding the placement of the play-set, the only public input was on the design of the playset itself. Early in the process, Anne and I spoke with Ann Macdonald (Director) and Hailey Bowen (Chief Landscape Architect) of Parks and Parkways regarding the placement of the playground and other potential "side projects". It may seem harsh, but there was no public input into siting the playset. The placement was at the discretion of Parks and Parkways. Two years ago, when the park was first being considered for one of the Allstate playground grants, the placement of the playground was a potential deal killer; the Allstate folks insisted, for safety reasons, that a new playset needed to be placed on the Sycamore side of the park, in the location where the new slab has been placed. It is my understanding that Parkways was convinced of the wisdom of this plan and when the KaBOOM! project presented itself, the decision was to maintain that site plan. The old equipment has been removed and Parkways is working to get the old concrete slabs removed as well. Those areas will then receive some fill and hydroseed to maintain large green spaces in place of the old playsets.
As you know, the timeline on this project has been significantly compressed. I found out about the opportunity at the end of January, the application was submitted March 18 and we were awarded a June 5 build on Thursday, April 14. In the 2-3 weeks immediately preceeding the award, we worked to establish a planning committee of approximately 20 people, at least half of them parents, to help with the bulk of the planning process. We reached out through neighborhood e-mail blasts and personal connections to drum up interest and support. Once we were awarded the project, we had less than 4 days to pull together a Design Day meeting of 20-30 adults and approximately 20-30 children, held at the KIPP: Believe school on Monday, April 18. Design Day is the kickoff to every KaBOOM! project and the first (and in our case, only) major public meeting. Again, we reached out through e-mail to acheive the necessary numbers of adults and children for that meeting. Unsurprisingly, the vast majority of the people who participated in Design Day were those who had already self identified as interested in the process and committed to participating in the planning committee. At that meeting there was an overview of KaBOOM! and how builds happen (in one day!); kids drew pictures of and talked about their dream playgrounds and what they wanted in them; adults then got together to discuss all the different moving parts and committees necessary to make this project successful and at the end, we poured over dozens of pictures of playground equipment and came up with a list of things we "had to have", "did not want to have" and "liked". These ideas were compiled by the KaBOOM! project manager and submitted to Playworld Systems, the manufacturer of the equipment. Their playground designers fashioned 3 different playgrounds for us to choose from. Those 3 designs were then sent to everyone who had been present at the Design Day as well as e-mail blasted again to the surrounding neighborhood organizations. We also asked for recipients to share the designs with neighbors and friends and solicit input. We had 48 hours to choose; voting was done by e-mail and the results were tallied. There was (thankfully) a single, clear winner.
It has been my intention throughout this process to involve as many people as possible and to achieve a fair representation of the neighborhood. I know that we have not been as successful in that regard as I might have hoped. While I know also that we will never make 100% of folks happy 100% of the time, I am confident that we have done what we could in the time available to engage as many people as want to be involved in the process.
I know this is wordy - sorry! Just trying to be thorough....
e
Subject: All you want to know about the park...
Date: May 18, 2011 2:59 PM
Dear Neighbors,
Palmer Park is going to get a HUGE face lift on Sunday, June 5th .
The project includes:
- a 2,500 sq ft Kaboom! playground with swings
- 15 New park benches
- New Landscaping
- The cleaning and painting of the grand arch
- Painting and repair of the flag pole with new flags and hardware
- Repairing, cleaning and staining of all the wood Bollards
- Painting of all the black lamp posts
- Multiple Dog waste stations
- New Trash/recycling containers throughout the park
- Directional signage
and more....
We need volunteers!!!!
Aside from the actual build day on June 5th, there is also a Prep Day on Friday, June 3rd. On Prep Day there will be power tools involved, cutting wooden pieces to size, etc. It is an essential day for making sure everything is there, getting it sorted into packets for about 20 teams to assemble different parts of the playground and various side projects. Also in the 2 weeks left leading up to the build day there is much to be planned. If anyone feels they could be helpful in one of the following areas, we can connect them with that committee's chair:
- Food (attaining food, water, utensil donations for breakfast and lunch on build and prep days)
- Recruitment/Registration (what this email is all about)
- Construction (obtain tools, head up a build day crew, building permits)
- Logistics (secure port-a-potties, water source, trash/recycling, tables, tents, parking, electrical, etc.)
- Youth Involvement (get kids involved in lead-up time as well as build day activities, obtain necessary materials)
- Safety & Maintenance (first aid, safety training & equipment, develop maintenance plan)
- PR/Web Outreach (Recruit music, photographer, PA system, VIPs; Develop PR release, opening/closing ceremonies, Kaboom! website)
- Green (recycling, compost of food, leftovers donations)
AND of course anything else you can think of is a welcome addition to this major group effort.
Please let us know the extent to which you would like to get involved. No effort is too small.
The email kaboompalmerpark@yahoo.com is the best way to reach the project captains.
In addition to the above information please read below info from Erin Ribka (Project lead) explaining the placement of the play-set in case of any concern...
Regarding the placement of the play-set, the only public input was on the design of the playset itself. Early in the process, Anne and I spoke with Ann Macdonald (Director) and Hailey Bowen (Chief Landscape Architect) of Parks and Parkways regarding the placement of the playground and other potential "side projects". It may seem harsh, but there was no public input into siting the playset. The placement was at the discretion of Parks and Parkways. Two years ago, when the park was first being considered for one of the Allstate playground grants, the placement of the playground was a potential deal killer; the Allstate folks insisted, for safety reasons, that a new playset needed to be placed on the Sycamore side of the park, in the location where the new slab has been placed. It is my understanding that Parkways was convinced of the wisdom of this plan and when the KaBOOM! project presented itself, the decision was to maintain that site plan. The old equipment has been removed and Parkways is working to get the old concrete slabs removed as well. Those areas will then receive some fill and hydroseed to maintain large green spaces in place of the old playsets.
As you know, the timeline on this project has been significantly compressed. I found out about the opportunity at the end of January, the application was submitted March 18 and we were awarded a June 5 build on Thursday, April 14. In the 2-3 weeks immediately preceeding the award, we worked to establish a planning committee of approximately 20 people, at least half of them parents, to help with the bulk of the planning process. We reached out through neighborhood e-mail blasts and personal connections to drum up interest and support. Once we were awarded the project, we had less than 4 days to pull together a Design Day meeting of 20-30 adults and approximately 20-30 children, held at the KIPP: Believe school on Monday, April 18. Design Day is the kickoff to every KaBOOM! project and the first (and in our case, only) major public meeting. Again, we reached out through e-mail to acheive the necessary numbers of adults and children for that meeting. Unsurprisingly, the vast majority of the people who participated in Design Day were those who had already self identified as interested in the process and committed to participating in the planning committee. At that meeting there was an overview of KaBOOM! and how builds happen (in one day!); kids drew pictures of and talked about their dream playgrounds and what they wanted in them; adults then got together to discuss all the different moving parts and committees necessary to make this project successful and at the end, we poured over dozens of pictures of playground equipment and came up with a list of things we "had to have", "did not want to have" and "liked". These ideas were compiled by the KaBOOM! project manager and submitted to Playworld Systems, the manufacturer of the equipment. Their playground designers fashioned 3 different playgrounds for us to choose from. Those 3 designs were then sent to everyone who had been present at the Design Day as well as e-mail blasted again to the surrounding neighborhood organizations. We also asked for recipients to share the designs with neighbors and friends and solicit input. We had 48 hours to choose; voting was done by e-mail and the results were tallied. There was (thankfully) a single, clear winner.
It has been my intention throughout this process to involve as many people as possible and to achieve a fair representation of the neighborhood. I know that we have not been as successful in that regard as I might have hoped. While I know also that we will never make 100% of folks happy 100% of the time, I am confident that we have done what we could in the time available to engage as many people as want to be involved in the process.
I know this is wordy - sorry! Just trying to be thorough....
e
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
New Orleans 2nd Best Big City for Jobs in the US
Take a look folks....
http://blogs.forbes.com/joelkotkin/2011/05/02/the-best-cities-for-jobs/
It's true....
http://blogs.forbes.com/joelkotkin/2011/05/02/the-best-cities-for-jobs/
It's true....
Monday, May 9, 2011
Future of I-10/Claiborne Expressway
Dear Resident of the New Orleans Metro Area:
We want your opinions on the future of the Claiborne Expressway/I-10 corridor. Please complete the following online survey, which should take approximately 5 minutes.
http://neworleans.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_d40GlxjIQt3kiQ4
Please forward this survey to your friends, family and colleagues as the more people that complete this survey, the more valuable the results will be for guiding the future of New Orleans.
Sincerely,
Transportation Studies Program
University of New Orleans
We want your opinions on the future of the Claiborne Expressway/I-10 corridor. Please complete the following online survey, which should take approximately 5 minutes.
http://neworleans.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_d40GlxjIQt3kiQ4
Please forward this survey to your friends, family and colleagues as the more people that complete this survey, the more valuable the results will be for guiding the future of New Orleans.
Sincerely,
Transportation Studies Program
University of New Orleans
Monday, April 25, 2011
Overflow Parking Options
Red Crosshatching shows where Rock'n'Bowl overflow parking could be located.
The lot behind the AutoZone is owned by AutoZone and used and maintained by Landis. NorthWest Carrollton researched ownership and contacted AutoZone Corporate Headquarters. Headquarters didn't realize that this lot had not been sold when the block was subdivided. As soon as they were made aware they took care of the debris and have worked with our commerical neighbors Landis to maintain it. We very much appreciate their quick and ongoing response. Landis supports NorthWest Carrollton's neighborhood watch by sponsoring our Neighborhood Watch.
The lot in front of Helm Paint & Lighting Inc. is not used at night and already provides overflow parking.
The lot behind the AutoZone is owned by AutoZone and used and maintained by Landis. NorthWest Carrollton researched ownership and contacted AutoZone Corporate Headquarters. Headquarters didn't realize that this lot had not been sold when the block was subdivided. As soon as they were made aware they took care of the debris and have worked with our commerical neighbors Landis to maintain it. We very much appreciate their quick and ongoing response. Landis supports NorthWest Carrollton's neighborhood watch by sponsoring our Neighborhood Watch.
The lot in front of Helm Paint & Lighting Inc. is not used at night and already provides overflow parking.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Eggler & the Demo Diva
Take a look at the article in today's Times Picayune by Bruce Eggler reporting on the ugliness that was the Demo Diva's radio show.
The people who serve on the NDCD deserve better than Simone has. But she does make her money tearing things down. I guess that goes for people and processes as well as houses.
The people who serve on the NDCD deserve better than Simone has. But she does make her money tearing things down. I guess that goes for people and processes as well as houses.
Tear down duplexes for green space
WWL Reporting on NorthWest Carrollton. See full article below.
Rock 'n' Bowl owner looks to tear down duplexes for 'parking, green space'
Maya Rodriguez / Eyewitness News
"Within one city block at S. Carrollton Ave. and Earhart Blvd. sits a bowling alley, a restaurant, several other structures-- and two duplexes."
"If you took New Orleans and shook it up in a can, you would have this neighborhood," said Jenel Hazlett, president of the Northwest Carrollton Civic Association.
The civic association has come out against the proposed demolition of the duplexes, which are located in the 8100 block of Fig Street.
"Every house in the historic neighborhood is precious to us," Hazlett said.
Rock 'n' Bowl owner looks to tear down duplexes for 'parking, green space'
Maya Rodriguez / Eyewitness News
"Within one city block at S. Carrollton Ave. and Earhart Blvd. sits a bowling alley, a restaurant, several other structures-- and two duplexes."
"If you took New Orleans and shook it up in a can, you would have this neighborhood," said Jenel Hazlett, president of the Northwest Carrollton Civic Association.
The civic association has come out against the proposed demolition of the duplexes, which are located in the 8100 block of Fig Street.
"Every house in the historic neighborhood is precious to us," Hazlett said.
Kaboom @ Palmer Park
Palmer Park is going to get a HUGE, kid-friendly face lift on
Sunday, June 5th
with a 2,500 sq ft Kaboom! playground with swings.
We need volunteers to assemble the playground equipment as well as team captains for Build Day to keep a crew of well-intentioned people assigned to a particular part of the playground organized. Aside from the actual build day on June 5th,
there is also a Prep Day on Friday, June 3rd. On Prep Day there will be power tools involved, cutting wooden pieces to size, etc. It is an essential day for making sure everything is there, getting it sorted into packets for about 20 teams to assemble different parts of the playground. Also in the 6 weeks leading up to the build day there is much to be planned. If anyone feels they could be helpful in one of the following areas, we can connect them with that committee's chair:
Food (attaining food, water, utensil donations for breakfast and lunch on build and prep days)
Recruitment/Registration (what this email is all about)
Construction (obtain tools, head up a build day crew, building permits)
Logistics (secure port-a-potties, water source, trash/recycling, tables, tents, parking, electrical, etc.)
Youth Involvement (get kids involved in lead-up time as well as build day activities, obtain necessary materials)
Safety & Maintenance (first aid, safety training & equipment, develop maintenance plan)
PR/Web Outreach (Recruit music, photographer, PA system, VIPs; Develop PR release, opening/closing ceremonies, Kaboom! website)
Green (recycling, compost of food, leftovers donations)
AND of course anything else you can think of is a welcome addition to this major group effort.
Please let us know the extent to which you would like to get involved. No effort is too small.
The email kaboompalmerpark@yahoo.com is the best way to reach the project captains.
This Kaboom! build is being sponsored by Disney, the Points of Light Institute, the Friends of Palmer Park, and the City of New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways.
Sunday, June 5th
with a 2,500 sq ft Kaboom! playground with swings.
We need volunteers to assemble the playground equipment as well as team captains for Build Day to keep a crew of well-intentioned people assigned to a particular part of the playground organized. Aside from the actual build day on June 5th,
there is also a Prep Day on Friday, June 3rd. On Prep Day there will be power tools involved, cutting wooden pieces to size, etc. It is an essential day for making sure everything is there, getting it sorted into packets for about 20 teams to assemble different parts of the playground. Also in the 6 weeks leading up to the build day there is much to be planned. If anyone feels they could be helpful in one of the following areas, we can connect them with that committee's chair:
Food (attaining food, water, utensil donations for breakfast and lunch on build and prep days)
Recruitment/Registration (what this email is all about)
Construction (obtain tools, head up a build day crew, building permits)
Logistics (secure port-a-potties, water source, trash/recycling, tables, tents, parking, electrical, etc.)
Youth Involvement (get kids involved in lead-up time as well as build day activities, obtain necessary materials)
Safety & Maintenance (first aid, safety training & equipment, develop maintenance plan)
PR/Web Outreach (Recruit music, photographer, PA system, VIPs; Develop PR release, opening/closing ceremonies, Kaboom! website)
Green (recycling, compost of food, leftovers donations)
AND of course anything else you can think of is a welcome addition to this major group effort.
Please let us know the extent to which you would like to get involved. No effort is too small.
The email kaboompalmerpark@yahoo.com is the best way to reach the project captains.
This Kaboom! build is being sponsored by Disney, the Points of Light Institute, the Friends of Palmer Park, and the City of New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Fair... it's what everyone wants: Fair and Consistent
Stupid parking rules only enforced in select locations or at select times of year are a problem all over the city, not just around the Fairgrounds. Fair consistent parking enforcement for all, that's what we deserve. If you live around the Fairgrounds and you know that there will be parking craziness and you know one of the ways the city tries to help *you* is with a residential permit. Just get one and work to make sure that the process to allow you to apply and renew is efficient. At least you have parking enforcement. Our curbs and sidewalks are being slowly demolished by illegal parking and parking enforcement is more like a Christmas present than normal city services.
Selective enforcement of parking restrictions isn't fair: A letter to the editor
Published: Friday, April 15, 2011, 5:06 AM
Jazz Fest is right around the corner. Parking is going to be hectic for residents. Why is residential street parking in the area surrounding the Jazz Fest only enforced during the festival weekends?
No one in City Hall follows up on whether residents are purchasing the required permits to allow for street parking. I know this for a fact. Yet the ticket writers are out in force for the two weekends of Jazz Fest writing tickets.
This is unfair ticketing, and if residents are not supporting the program by purchasing the required yearly permits, then the signs should be removed, and the two-hour parking limits should be eliminated.
Garmanne Mack
New Orleans
Selective enforcement of parking restrictions isn't fair: A letter to the editor
Published: Friday, April 15, 2011, 5:06 AM
Jazz Fest is right around the corner. Parking is going to be hectic for residents. Why is residential street parking in the area surrounding the Jazz Fest only enforced during the festival weekends?
No one in City Hall follows up on whether residents are purchasing the required permits to allow for street parking. I know this for a fact. Yet the ticket writers are out in force for the two weekends of Jazz Fest writing tickets.
This is unfair ticketing, and if residents are not supporting the program by purchasing the required yearly permits, then the signs should be removed, and the two-hour parking limits should be eliminated.
Garmanne Mack
New Orleans
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Heal the Wounds avoid Permanent Scars
Quotes from a comment from an article on The Lens
"Blighted property are open wounds, but a razed lot is a permanent scar."
"Each razed house is a lost opportunity."
Jose Fernandes says:
April 20, 2011 at 12:06 pm
"I moved back to New Orleans in December 2010 after 5 years living in Europe. I stayed for the storm and left 4 days later. I’m buying a house in bad shape to renovate, but Im buying it cheap. I want to buy more houses for rentals. Katrina was the biggest disaster we’ve had in New Orleans and it will take many years to heal. Blighted property are open wounds, but a razed lot is a permanent scar. The city’s blight czar’s first obligation should have been to connect and facilitate the communication between State and Federal programs for rehabilitation, the owners of blighted property, people like me that are returning and the providers of rehab services such as construction, architectural and lending institutions that are geared towards this particular market. It should grab the opportunity of the channelling of millions of dollars of rehab into the city which would promote jobs in the area and spiral up the redevelopment of the area. Many people like me are returning to buy and renovate. The city needs more time to allow people to return. Each razed house is a lost opportunity. We have an unique character and we need to fight to preserve it. It is the basis for our strength.
My heart hurts."
Mr. Fernandez we understand.... come take a look at NorthWest Carrollton.... we'd love to have you in our neighborhood.
"Blighted property are open wounds, but a razed lot is a permanent scar."
"Each razed house is a lost opportunity."
Jose Fernandes says:
April 20, 2011 at 12:06 pm
"I moved back to New Orleans in December 2010 after 5 years living in Europe. I stayed for the storm and left 4 days later. I’m buying a house in bad shape to renovate, but Im buying it cheap. I want to buy more houses for rentals. Katrina was the biggest disaster we’ve had in New Orleans and it will take many years to heal. Blighted property are open wounds, but a razed lot is a permanent scar. The city’s blight czar’s first obligation should have been to connect and facilitate the communication between State and Federal programs for rehabilitation, the owners of blighted property, people like me that are returning and the providers of rehab services such as construction, architectural and lending institutions that are geared towards this particular market. It should grab the opportunity of the channelling of millions of dollars of rehab into the city which would promote jobs in the area and spiral up the redevelopment of the area. Many people like me are returning to buy and renovate. The city needs more time to allow people to return. Each razed house is a lost opportunity. We have an unique character and we need to fight to preserve it. It is the basis for our strength.
My heart hurts."
Mr. Fernandez we understand.... come take a look at NorthWest Carrollton.... we'd love to have you in our neighborhood.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Meeting @ Incarnate Word
Neighborhood Meeting
Wednesday @ 7 o'clock in the evening
April 20th, 2011
Incarnate Word School
8326 Apricot
Agenda
• Return of Polling Location to Incarnate Word
• Neighborhood Watch – Abandoned Cars
• Proposed Fig Street Demolitions
• Earhart Construction Debris Pickup
• Tree Planting November 12th
• S & W repairs, complaints
• Help registering for recycling (you’re paying for it)
• Recent Road Home Property Sales
Come meet your neighbors and
share your questions & concerns
Please encourage your neighbors to attend
Wednesday @ 7 o'clock in the evening
April 20th, 2011
Incarnate Word School
8326 Apricot
Agenda
• Return of Polling Location to Incarnate Word
• Neighborhood Watch – Abandoned Cars
• Proposed Fig Street Demolitions
• Earhart Construction Debris Pickup
• Tree Planting November 12th
• S & W repairs, complaints
• Help registering for recycling (you’re paying for it)
• Recent Road Home Property Sales
Come meet your neighbors and
share your questions & concerns
Please encourage your neighbors to attend
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
New Blight Rules ???
Jennifer Farwell, president of the Mid-City Neighborhood Association, urged a more public process. She said community stakeholders should have a chance to weigh in, in case the city is considering forgiving a lien on a property whose owner has a history of shirking responsibility.
She also bemoaned the city's propensity for forgiving liens so blighted houses can be purchased and simply demolished.
"Vacant lots do not revitalize this city," she said.
We agree. Read the full article using this link
She also bemoaned the city's propensity for forgiving liens so blighted houses can be purchased and simply demolished.
"Vacant lots do not revitalize this city," she said.
We agree. Read the full article using this link
Monday, April 18, 2011
Beauty in the built environment
From Keep America Beautiful
America's cities and towns are being transformed by visionary community leaders who recognize the value of beautification to attract residents, draw tourism, sustain economies, and repel the elements of blight and decay.
Incorporating visual beauty into public spaces has proven to be an effective method for raising property values, reducing crime, enhancing the local economy, and improving public health. KAB affiliates incorporate a variety of practices that create and enhance their communities, including:
Graffiti prevention and removal
Creating community gardens
Tree planting and urban forestry initiatives
Building parks and greenspaces
Litter and illegal dump cleanups
Enhancing public spaces
America's cities and towns are being transformed by visionary community leaders who recognize the value of beautification to attract residents, draw tourism, sustain economies, and repel the elements of blight and decay.
Incorporating visual beauty into public spaces has proven to be an effective method for raising property values, reducing crime, enhancing the local economy, and improving public health. KAB affiliates incorporate a variety of practices that create and enhance their communities, including:
Graffiti prevention and removal
Creating community gardens
Tree planting and urban forestry initiatives
Building parks and greenspaces
Litter and illegal dump cleanups
Enhancing public spaces
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Facts... too many people don't worry about the facts
Read the article from TP on the demolition of houses used in TREME promo
Then read all the trash talking, non fact based, nonsense written on Nola.com. And remember why you stopped reading the comments. It seems that the folks who post comments are the folks with uneducated opinions... nee prejudices.
But David Simon gets it and he gets us when he says:
"they (are) genuinely reflective of the local architecture
that is so threatened by such widespread damage and disrepair"
"For years now, one of the fascinating thing for me is how progress in a city as vibrant and as essential as New Orleans always comes so slowly, or not at all. Why is it that consortiums and consensus-building and cooperation are all so elusive? Well, after being tossed between the mayor, preservations, reporters and the generalized and absurd resentments and suspicions of many ordinary New Orleanians yesterday, I am beginning to see more of the light."
Yes Mr. Simon and it might be a train but those of us who love New Orleans have to stand and fight. We have to use the facts, like you did in you comments, to fight the good fight and hope for processes that support the long term vision of a city that honors its past and builds (or rebuilds) its future. Uneducated, intentionally ignorant idiots aside. Believe it or not some things are better but the good fight is still ahead of us. So many New Orleanians are proud to have you among us.
And remember the truth will set you free.
Click here and scroll down to read Mr. Simon's Comment in full.
Then read all the trash talking, non fact based, nonsense written on Nola.com. And remember why you stopped reading the comments. It seems that the folks who post comments are the folks with uneducated opinions... nee prejudices.
But David Simon gets it and he gets us when he says:
"they (are) genuinely reflective of the local architecture
that is so threatened by such widespread damage and disrepair"
"For years now, one of the fascinating thing for me is how progress in a city as vibrant and as essential as New Orleans always comes so slowly, or not at all. Why is it that consortiums and consensus-building and cooperation are all so elusive? Well, after being tossed between the mayor, preservations, reporters and the generalized and absurd resentments and suspicions of many ordinary New Orleanians yesterday, I am beginning to see more of the light."
Yes Mr. Simon and it might be a train but those of us who love New Orleans have to stand and fight. We have to use the facts, like you did in you comments, to fight the good fight and hope for processes that support the long term vision of a city that honors its past and builds (or rebuilds) its future. Uneducated, intentionally ignorant idiots aside. Believe it or not some things are better but the good fight is still ahead of us. So many New Orleanians are proud to have you among us.
And remember the truth will set you free.
Click here and scroll down to read Mr. Simon's Comment in full.
Water Leak - 8300 Block of Apricot @ Dante
A huge repair job was completed a few months ago in the 8200 Block of Apricot....
unfortunately as soon as this job finished
up a new leak popped up in the street.
unfortunately as soon as this job finished
up a new leak popped up in the street.
Abandoned Car 8200 Block Fig
This car has been here no less than 4 months.... NOPD please take it away...
THANKS!
THANKS!
8200 Block of Fig Sewerage & Water Board issues
First issue - 8200 Block of Fig @ Dublin
Dangerous Hole - accident waiting to happen
Water Meters Leaking @ 8212 Fig Street
Water Meters Leaking @ 8228 Fig Street
Something serious is definitely going on in the 8200 Block of Fig.
Dangerous Hole - accident waiting to happen
Water Meters Leaking @ 8212 Fig Street
Water Meters Leaking @ 8228 Fig Street
Something serious is definitely going on in the 8200 Block of Fig.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Redistricting City Council Representation
Taken from:
http://uptownmessenger.com/2011/04/36-hours-uptown-redistricting-comes-to-city-council/
With new district lines now drawn for state House and Senate seats, the New Orleans City Council will be the next governing body to participate in the redistricting process, and a town hall meeting has been scheduled for Thursday evening to introduce residents to the process.
Although Uptown’s post-Katrina population shifts were not as dramatic as elsewhere in the city, some of its council representation could still be subject to change. Susan Guidry’s District A, which stretches from Lakeview to Mid-City down to the Audubon neighborhoods, will have to be reduced by greater than 10 percent from its current population of 77,166. Stacy Head’s District B, which runs from Uptown to the Central Business District, has a population of 70,903 — the closest of any of the districts to the new target of 68,768 — but may have to shift to accommodate the more dramatic population changes in neighboring District C and possibly also District D.
The city is also planning a series of meetings to gather input about the process within in each district.
The meetings in District “A” are scheduled for:
Monday May 9th at Rogers Chapel, 1229 Broadway
Thursday May 12th at 1st Baptist Church 5920 Canal Blvd
http://uptownmessenger.com/2011/04/36-hours-uptown-redistricting-comes-to-city-council/
With new district lines now drawn for state House and Senate seats, the New Orleans City Council will be the next governing body to participate in the redistricting process, and a town hall meeting has been scheduled for Thursday evening to introduce residents to the process.
Although Uptown’s post-Katrina population shifts were not as dramatic as elsewhere in the city, some of its council representation could still be subject to change. Susan Guidry’s District A, which stretches from Lakeview to Mid-City down to the Audubon neighborhoods, will have to be reduced by greater than 10 percent from its current population of 77,166. Stacy Head’s District B, which runs from Uptown to the Central Business District, has a population of 70,903 — the closest of any of the districts to the new target of 68,768 — but may have to shift to accommodate the more dramatic population changes in neighboring District C and possibly also District D.
The city is also planning a series of meetings to gather input about the process within in each district.
The meetings in District “A” are scheduled for:
Monday May 9th at Rogers Chapel, 1229 Broadway
Thursday May 12th at 1st Baptist Church 5920 Canal Blvd
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
3 Houses sell in NorthWest Carrollton
2500 JOLIET - HOUSE - WITHDRAWN - NOT SOLD
8237-39 APRICOT - HOUSE - 2010 Damage Est 43.12% - Sale Price $40,000
8505 PRITCHARD PLACE - HOUSE 2010 Damage Est 33.93% - Sale Price $49,000
8518-20 PRITCHARD PLACE - HOUSE - 2010 Damage Est 53.91% - Sale Price $41,000
Read the article from the Times PicayuneBrisk sales of abandoned properties at recent New Orleans Redevelopment Authority auction
Published: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 11:44 AM
Updated: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 5:18 PM
By Michelle Krupa, The Times-Picayune
Here are a few quotes:
"...the latest bulk sale aimed to unload the most desirable NORA-held properties -- many of them designated as historic -- across neighborhoods where the real-estate market has been humming..."
"With 537 bidders registered and 94 bids accepted, NORA and city officials and even the auctioneer who ran the sale have trumpeted the single-day effort as a sign that interest in restoring dilapidated properties remains strong in a city where one in four housing units is blighted or vacant.
Total bids exceeded $3.5 million."
"NORA officials and preservationists noted that parcels that included structures drew strong demand, calling into question the wisdom of widespread demands for NORA to raze most storm-damaged buildings. Those calling for demolition theorized that vacant lots would generate more interest from buyers and would not scar the landscape as badly as vacant, boarded-up homes."
View Auction Action in a larger map
Green: Property sold at or above appraised value
Yellow: Property sold below appraised value Red: Property didn't sell
"There was a huge tidal wave of people pushing to demolish" all of the properties NORA acquired through the Road Home, Sathe said. "But these properties are so much more marketable with structures."
"The presence of salvageable structures, especially ones with historic character, on those lots could create a modest windfall for the city, while boosting the chances that the parcels will be returned to commerce over the long haul, Tipper said."
"Brad Vogel, of the local office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, pointed out that several homes that sold at the NORA auction for around $30,000 apiece resemble in condition and location other buildings that have been authorized for demolition.
"If a better effort were made to market some of the properties that are going through to demolition, I think you would see more people looking to snap those up," Vogel said.
In addition to maintaining the architectural fabric of neighborhoods, Vogel said saving historically significant abandoned properties from the wrecking ball also increases the chances that a lot ultimately will house an inhabited building again.
Particularly in the city's oldest neighborhoods, tearing down homes leaves slender parcels. "It's just harder to get people to want to build a new house in a old narrow lot, but the historic charm of the old house often overcomes the narrowness of the old narrow lot," he said."
8237-39 APRICOT - HOUSE - 2010 Damage Est 43.12% - Sale Price $40,000
8505 PRITCHARD PLACE - HOUSE 2010 Damage Est 33.93% - Sale Price $49,000
8518-20 PRITCHARD PLACE - HOUSE - 2010 Damage Est 53.91% - Sale Price $41,000
Read the article from the Times PicayuneBrisk sales of abandoned properties at recent New Orleans Redevelopment Authority auction
Published: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 11:44 AM
Updated: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 5:18 PM
By Michelle Krupa, The Times-Picayune
Here are a few quotes:
"...the latest bulk sale aimed to unload the most desirable NORA-held properties -- many of them designated as historic -- across neighborhoods where the real-estate market has been humming..."
"With 537 bidders registered and 94 bids accepted, NORA and city officials and even the auctioneer who ran the sale have trumpeted the single-day effort as a sign that interest in restoring dilapidated properties remains strong in a city where one in four housing units is blighted or vacant.
Total bids exceeded $3.5 million."
"NORA officials and preservationists noted that parcels that included structures drew strong demand, calling into question the wisdom of widespread demands for NORA to raze most storm-damaged buildings. Those calling for demolition theorized that vacant lots would generate more interest from buyers and would not scar the landscape as badly as vacant, boarded-up homes."
View Auction Action in a larger map
Green: Property sold at or above appraised value
Yellow: Property sold below appraised value Red: Property didn't sell
"There was a huge tidal wave of people pushing to demolish" all of the properties NORA acquired through the Road Home, Sathe said. "But these properties are so much more marketable with structures."
"The presence of salvageable structures, especially ones with historic character, on those lots could create a modest windfall for the city, while boosting the chances that the parcels will be returned to commerce over the long haul, Tipper said."
"Brad Vogel, of the local office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, pointed out that several homes that sold at the NORA auction for around $30,000 apiece resemble in condition and location other buildings that have been authorized for demolition.
"If a better effort were made to market some of the properties that are going through to demolition, I think you would see more people looking to snap those up," Vogel said.
In addition to maintaining the architectural fabric of neighborhoods, Vogel said saving historically significant abandoned properties from the wrecking ball also increases the chances that a lot ultimately will house an inhabited building again.
Particularly in the city's oldest neighborhoods, tearing down homes leaves slender parcels. "It's just harder to get people to want to build a new house in a old narrow lot, but the historic charm of the old house often overcomes the narrowness of the old narrow lot," he said."
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