Mardi Gras 2024 Gets a Purple Makeover New Orleans, February 6th, 2024 – This Mardi Gras, New Orleans is celebrating the unveiling of The Purple Way, a safe and festive way to walk, bike, and roll throughout Carnival season! Utilizing New Orleans’ existing network of bicycle infrastructure and complete streets, The Purple Way is a route recommended by Bike Easy for folks to safely and conveniently walk, bike, and roll to and from Uptown parades and the French Quarter. Whether you’re a seasoned reveler or a first-time visitor, the Purple Way promises a Mardi Gras experience filled with fun, safety, … Read more

We would like to express our gratitude towards NORD and Parks & Parkways for aiding us in the cutback of 3.35 acres of bioswales on the Greenway. These bioswales help collect stormwater and allow rain to drain slowly back into the soil, helping to mitigate flooding in the surrounding neighborhoods. We’d also like to thank our friends over at Benton Tree Service for helping us trim the pesky willow tree branches that hung low over the trail. These cutbacks allow city crews to improve the maintenance of the Greenway, provide new opportunities for green infrastructure, and give Greenway users a clearer sightline while walking & … Read more

MORE RECREATION & CULTURAL PROGRAMMING COMING TO THE GREENWAY! We are thrilled and honored to announce that Friends of Lafitte Greenway received support from the New Orleans City Council Recreation and Culture Fund to support and expand our recreational and cultural programming on the Greenway in 2024. We would especially like to thank Councilmembers J.P. Morrell, Eugene Green, and Joe Giarrusso for their leadership and support. This grant will help us continue our partnership with NORD to provide wonderful, year-round programming for families and children like Movies in the Park, Easter Eggstravaganza, and Halloween Spooktacular. It will also allow us … Read more

by Guerline Camille

Photo by Patrick Niddrie featuring Rest Is A Part of The Work x Ancestors In Reach by Monique Lorden & Lafitte, the Lucky Leviathan by Max Bernardi THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE GREENWAY GLOW Thank you for joining us under the stars during Supernova this weekend! We hope you had a great time walking amongst the art as music filled the air. Special thanks to everyone who was involved with Supernova and partnered with us throughout the event. SILENT AUCTION ENDS TONIGHT! There’s still time to place a bid on our many silent auction items full of unique experiences around … Read more

Photo by Adam Mejerson We are beyond grateful for getting to host Little Amal’s walk on the Greenway! We feel honored to be a part of her inspiring story of hope and resilience. Students from LPO led a musical story time and members from the Preservation Hall Jazz Band filled the air with music during the second line. It was heartwarming to see the community come together in support of Little Amal’s journey. Thank you to everyone who attended. by Guerline Camille

The Nola Project’s production of Dracula has come to an end and we’re sad to see it go! We appreciate everyone who came down to the Greenway to enjoy this hauntingly good play. Special thanks to the actors and production team that brought the space to life! From the talented acting, to the lighting and sound effects, their hard work and dedication shone through every night. We are grateful to have been a part of such a fantastic production and can’t wait to see what The Nola Project has in store next. Thank you to everyone involved for creating such a … Read more

In March 2023, the Greater New Orleans Foundation launched the Next 100 Years Challenge to strengthen infrastructure and hazard mitigation solutions and build a safer, more equitable Southeast Louisiana for the next 100 years. We are are thrilled to be part of the 10 organizations that received a $100,000 grant from the Next 100 Years Challenge! Thank you to the Greater New Orleans Foundation for this huge honor. We can’t wait to get to work! LEARN MORE HERE. by Alexis Marceaux