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CityWorks Neighborhood Map
http://www.city-works.org/maps.htm
This map plots New Orleans neighborhood groups and their boundaries along with contact information for each of the groups.
CityWorks is participating in the rebuilding of New Orleans on the neighborhood level. The map was updated May '08.
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Click on your neighborhood to find your neighborhood organization, available services in your area, open businesses, and more. Broadmoor/Marlyville/FountainbleauCarrollton/Hollygrove/Gert Town Central City French Quarter/CBD Gentilly Lakeview Marigny/Bywater Mid-City New Orleans East Ninth Ward Treme and 6th-8th Wards Uptown/Garden District Westbank/Algiers Other Parishes Back to Top
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Neighborhoods Partnership Network
http://www.npnnola.com/
NPN brings New Orleans neighborhood associations and organizations together to share information and resources.
The group meets most Wednesdays at the Musicians Union Hall at 2401 Esplanade Ave. Check out the web site to stay informed of events and information.
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Sankofa Farmers Market
http://www.sankofafarmersmarket.org/
The Sankofa Farmers Market is a weekly farmers market located at 5500 St Claude Ave.
in the Lower 9th Ward neighborhood. Serving as a community anchor, its mission is to encourage healthier eating and support farmers and fishermen by providing locally grown fresh produce and seafood to residents of Greater New Orleans.
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Lot Next Door Program
http://www.noraworks.org/residents/lot-next-door
The Lot Next Door (LND) program, managed by the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority(NORA), allows residents to purchase a NORA-owned property (including Road Home properties sold to the state) immediately next door to their own.
Call 504-658-4400 or visit the NORA website for more information.
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NOLA Food Map Project
http://www.noffn.org/
New Orleans Food and Farm Network (NOFFN) created the NOLA Food Map Project to show residents where to find food: from grocery stores and farmers' markets, to restaurants and emergency kitchens.
The interactive maps, searchable by zip code, are regularly updated as new food resources open. Printable maps are also available.
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Stay Local!
http://www.staylocal.org/
Stay Local! is a city-wide initiative of the Urban Conservancy to create a strong economy based on locally owned and operated businesses in New Orleans.
Find open local businesses or register your business in the directory.
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GoGreenNola: Farmers Markets
http://www.gogreennola.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=42
This list compiled by GoGreenNola includes farmers markets around the Greater New Orleans area.
Hollygrove Market and Farm
http://hollygrovemarket.com/
The Hollygrove Market and Farm is a non-profit retail store selling locally-grown and organic produce.
The market is located in the Carrollton-Hollygrove neighborhood at 8301 Olive Street, New Orleans, LA 70118. Currently run as a buyers' club (free to join), the market provides boxes of healthy and affordable fruits and vegetables for $25, available for pickup each Saturday.
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St. Claude Sankofa Community Marketplace
http://www.sankofamarketplace.org/
This monthly marketplace, open from 10am to 3pm on the second Saturday of each month, features a wide range of fresh produce vendors and live entertainment, and will provide a venue for distributing information about healthy living practices. The market is located in the parking lot of All Souls Episcopal Church, at the corner of St. Claude and Caffin avenues in the Lower 9th Ward. Visit the website for more information.
New Orleans Code Enforcement Handbook (.pdf)
http://www.louisianarebuilds.info/files/CodeEnforcementHandbook.pdf
The Office of Recovery & Development Administration's Housing Code Enforcement Handbook outlines the City’s homeowner maintenance requirements and code enforcement process.
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Magazine Street Construction Info On-line
https://www.facebook.com/magstrepair
This year Magazine Street will be resurfaced.
This site and associated Facebook and Twitter Feeds can keep you updated on what sections are happening and what the status is.
UPDATE: Site is Down (Facebook Link)
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New Orleans Master Plan
http://nolamasterplan.com/
The first draft of the City's new Master Plan is now available online. Looking beyond the rebuilding process, New Orleans is now focusing on its long-term future by creating a zoning code to guide its development over the next twenty years. The Master Plan is scheduled for completion by June 2009 with a final draft of the ‘Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance’ to go through the official public hearing and adoption process at the City Planning Commission and the City Council.
Visit the website for more information and to download the plan or call the City Planning Commission at 504.658.7033. Copies of the plan are also available for reading at the following locations:
Residents' Guide to the Master Plan
http://issuu.com/thetrumpet/docs/mp_final_7_21_091027
This summary of the New Orleans Master Plan - put together by the Neighborhoods Partnership Network - presents all the key issues about housing, neighborhoods, economic development, jobs, culture, and infrastructure that are represented in the Master Plan.
Recovery Projects Interactive Map
http://www.cityofno.com/recovery
This online map provides information about the dozens of infrastructure rebuilding projects currently underway by the City of New Orleans' Office of Recovery and Development Administration.
Search for specific projects or projects within a specific area of the city.
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NORA Community Improvement Planning
http://www.noraworks.org/cip_areas_main.htm
The Community Improvement Planning process is the mechanism that NORA will utilize to revitalize and rebuild New Orleans’ flood damaged neighborhoods.
This online map features detailed map and profile of each of the 13 Community Improvement Planning Areas.
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NORA Blighted Property Search
http://www.noraworks.org/search.htm
This New Orleans Redevelopment Authority online mapping service allows residents to search for images and data on blighted New Orleans properties.
The online map provides constantly updated information on blighted properties in all stages of adjudication, expropriation or sale by The Road Home program, the city and NORA, a state-chartered neighborhood revitalization agency. Users can search by address, neighborhood or by a property’s legal status.
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New Orleans Street Repairs
http://neworleans.iprojweb.com/publicworks/dpwmap.aspx
This interactive map allows residents to search and view planned street repairs around the city.
Reinventing the Crescent: New Orleans Riverfront Development Plans
http://www.nola.com/flash/riverfront/Riverfront.html
This nola.com flash animation highlights the proposed developments along the Mississippi Riverfront.
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The New Orleans Index
http://www.gnocdc.org/
This monthly report, formerly known as the Katrina Index, tracks the recovery process in Orleans Parish.
The report includes information on population, housing, economic indicators, schools, and more. The report is put together by the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center with the support of the Brookings Institution and can be found updated monthly on the GNOCDC website.
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New Orleans Repopulation Information
http://www.gnocdc.org/repopulation/
The GNO Community Data Center website features a tool that shows city block-by-block counts of households actively receiving mail, along with counts of homeowners who have closed on their Road Home applications and whether they chose to stay and rebuild or accept a buyout.
The new online mapping system is simple to use, allowing users to zoom in and see info about specific neighborhoods they are most interested in. The data on households receiving mail will be updated every three months, and the Road Home data will be updated monthly.
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Housing Production Needs
http://www.gnocdc.org/HousingProductionScenarios/index.html
This report, from the GNOCDC and the Urban Insitute, outlines the current state of housing in the GNO area and the needs for housing.
It concentrates on subsidized housing but is relevant to a much wider audience.
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