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Crescent City Community Land Trust brings 10 affordable homes to the lower 9th Ward
The homes range in price from $33,000 to $90,000
Partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel scheduled for implosion
Two bodies will be recovered after the implosion
Here’s how to get to the new MSY airport terminal
The sleek new terminal designed by architect Cesar Pelli opens tomorrow
The French Quarter’s LaLaurie Mansion will star in a new horror franchise
The film is being developed by creators of the mega-successful Conjuring series
New MSY terminal opens November 6
After years of delays, the beleaguered, $1.3 billion project finally opens with a series of open houses
WWII Museum opens new wing and breaks ground on another addition
The museum’s Hall of Democracy is finally open, with the Liberation Pavilion set to open in 2021.
Street closures surrounding the collapsed Hard Rock Hotel remain in effect
The half-built hotel collapsed onto Canal Street on October 12
How the new Louisiana Children’s Museum teaches kids about their city’s complex relationship with water
An interview with architect Rich Franko
New Orleans’ crumbling roads cost drivers $2,159 per year, study shows
They’re also directly responsible for hundreds of deaths from vehicle crashes
Peep the new art in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden and Poydras Street
Why not check out these sculptures as soon as the high falls below 90 degrees?
A pop-up library opens at the Allie Mae Williams Center in October
The three-day-a-week service stands in for the Central City Library during its move to a new location
7 things you didn’t know about Lake Pontchartrain
For National Estuaries Week, get to know the estuarine system that supports 2.1 million people
Storyland to reopen Saturday, September 28
An $800,000 renovation updated the play land’s exhibits and boosted accessibility
City of New Orleans unveils plan for 11 miles of bikeways in Algiers
The designs are part of the city’s comprehensive plan for all modes of public transit
A new coworking space opens on St. Claude Avenue in Bywater
Club Discovery has had stints as a bounce club, mortuary, and construction materials warehouse
Admission to the new Louisiana Children’s Museum is free on opening day
Hours also are extended through Labor Day weekend
Gordon Plaza art exhibit opens at Tulane University
The cancer-plagued neighborhood is a subject of an exhibit examining pollution and its impact on marginalized communities
Take a look at NOLA’s first crowdfunded homes
They’re architect Jonathan Tate’s latest innovation
Did your property taxes skyrocket last month? Here’s how to appeal
The deadline to file a formal appeal is 4 p.m. Thursday, August 22.
5 facts about the new Louis Armstrong mural by Kobra
What’s its significance? Why did Kobra come to New Orleans? We’ve got answers.
Got an unpaid parking ticket or library fines? Now you can settle the debt without late fees
An amnesty on late fees for city fines ends September 3
Gordon Plaza residents demand relocation from toxic neighborhood
Residents of the cancer-plagued development met with the mayor on Thursday
Big pink Marigny icon Gene’s to close this weekend
The building will reportedly be turned into condominiums
Photos of the heavy rain, tornadoes, and floods that slammed New Orleans
The bad weather was related to an incoming tropical development
City Park’s Storyland closes July 8 for upgrades
The beloved fairytale-themed playground will add four new exhibits and make others ADA compliant
On June 28, Starbucks opens on South Claiborne Avenue in Central City
Featuring a mural by Brandan Odums, the "Community Store" will employ more than 30 people.
Friends of Lafitte Greenway hosts a pop-up demonstration of the proposed trail extension next week
When completed, the greenway would connect to the RTA’s Cemeteries Transit Center
Louisiana Children’s Museum announces the opening date of its new City Park campus
The grand opening happens at noon on Saturday, August 31
A luxury timeshare property opens at 144 Elk Place next month
Take a peek at renderings of the space
Marigny gastropub The Franklin now doubles as a gallery space
The stylish hotspot reopened in March with an emphasis on art
New Orleans inches toward tighter short-term rental regulations
Last week, City Council members voted unanimously to limit short-term rental licenses to owner-occupied properties
Peek at the dazzling design of the New Orleans Architecture Foundation’s Contemporary Home Tour
The inaugural tour through the Lower Garden District and Irish Channel kicks off Sunday, May 19
Construction is underway at the former World Trade Center site on Canal Street
The 33-story skyscraper at the foot of Canal Street will open as a Four Seasons hotel in 2020
Hurricane season starts June 1. Here are preparedness tips from NOLA Ready
NOLA Ready hosts a hurricane readiness fair this Saturday, May 11
Clean a catch basin, get free pizza during a citywide cleanup this Saturday
Sponsored by the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, the inaugural Storm Sweep will prepare communities for hurricane season
Here’s how a new, Instagram-worthy mural in Gretna gives back to the community
Created by artist Keith Eccles, the street art will appear in a national Popeyes commercial
Look inside Maison de la Luz, a 67-room boutique hotel by Ace Atelier
The circa-1908 property is a smaller, more luxurious spin-off of the Ace Hotel