community meetings / Land Use & Development / Parks & Recreation
by Gentilly Messenger · Published September 22, 2023
City Park is beginning an 18-month master-planning process to guide the next 100 years of development in the urban oasis. Throughout the planning process, park officials will offer opportunities for the public to learn about design ideas and provide feedback...
colleges / Land Use & Development / Parks & Recreation
by Gentilly Messenger · Published July 27, 2023
A $13 million track and field stadium track and a $6 million hospitality facility for the University of New Orleans are among the state-funded capital projects approved last month by the Louisiana legislature and Gov. John Bel Edwards. The track...
Advertiser's Message / City Government / History / Land Use & Development
by James Phelps · Published July 3, 2023 · Last modified June 30, 2023
Join Us for Senior Summer Tours 2023, hosted by Chelsey Richard Napoleon, Clerk of Civil District Court! Highlighting “Summer Splash” Pontchartrain Beach and Lincoln Beach. Tours will be offered July 20th, August 1st, 3th, 10th. Reach out via email or...
By Jesse Baum, Gentilly Messenger The city is proposing zoning changes in parts of Gentilly that would allow for more doubles in areas that are now zoned for single-family housing only. City officials presented the proposed changes to the city...
City Government / community meetings / Events / Land Use & Development
by Gentilly Messenger · Published February 3, 2023
The City Planning Commission is creating a new land-has invited Gentilly residents to learn about and to help shape the future of their neighborhood. A meeting will be held Monday (Feb. 6) on amendments to the city’s Master Plan that...
Advertiser's Message / City Government / Land Use & Development
by James Phelps · Published November 15, 2022
New Orleans officials are expressing frustration with Folgers Coffee Co. for refusing to pay its outstanding property taxes, which fund schools, police and a variety of critical services. Nearly two years ago, the New Orleans City Council and Orleans Parish...
District D Councilman Eugene Green of District D joined Mayor LaToya Cantrell and other city officials to celebrate the completion of the new $6 million state-of-the-art Equipment Maintenance Division facility at 3601 Chickasaw St. in Gentilly. The construction of this...
Advertiser's Message / City Government / History / Land Use & Development
by James Phelps · Published September 15, 2022
The Honorable Chelsey Richard Napoleon is excited to announce this year’s Archives Month showcase! Email your interest in experiencing this new showcase: civilclerkresearchctr@orleanscdc.com The Notarial Archives Research Center is located in our Land Records Division. These documents, which date back...
City Government / Land Use & Development
by Gentilly Messenger · Published August 2, 2022 · Last modified August 3, 2022
A new Scottish Rite Masonic Temple is planned for the vacant lot on St. Bernard Avenue near Interstate-610. It will be home to the Supreme Council of the 33rd and Last Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of...
Land Use & Development / Parks & Recreation
by Gentilly Messenger · Published July 19, 2022 · Last modified July 20, 2022
The Pontchartrain Beach Foundation announced Monday (July 18) it submitted a proposal to obtain a lease for the former Pontchartrain Beach site. The foundation seeks to develop it into a recreation and ecological education area for the public. The proposal...
City Government / Land Use & Development / state government
by Gentilly Messenger · Published November 10, 2021 · Last modified November 14, 2021
The Gentilly Development District announced its plans Tuesday (Nov. 9) for ongoing beautification and economic development projects for the Gentilly area. Developments such as the utility art boxes and the new Welcome to Gentilly signs popping up around the community...
City Government / flood protection and drainage / Land Use & Development / Parks & Recreation
by Gentilly Messenger · Published November 7, 2021
By Jesse Baum, Gentilly Messenger The 27-acre wooded area near the Dillard University campus is a rare patch of uncultivated land in a city that has, for centuries, grown around it. Its groves are thick with invasive species such as...
