New N. Carrollton HAWK signals LIVE! Crossing the Greenway at North Carrollton has just gotten much safer. As of this week, there are new pedestrian hybrid beacons (HAWK signals) at this intersection.  When activated by pedestrians/cyclists, the lights will flash yellow– alerting drivers to slow down– then turn to a solid red light, like a standard red light. Motorists are required to come to a full stop to allow pedestrians and cyclists to safely cross the street. Drivers and pedestrians will notice that the new system is currently operating in a flashing mode. This is intended to alert motorists of the … Read more

LPO ACADEMY JOINS HOME IS HERE NOLA AND PRESERVATION HALL BRASS BAND IN WELCOMING SYRIAN REFUGEE PUPPET LITTLE AMAL TO NEW ORLEANS The 12-foot puppet makes stop in New Orleans with a series of free events as part of American tour   NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), the region’s premier orchestra, Home is Here NOLA and Preservation Hall Brass Band welcome LITTLE AMAL, the 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, to New Orleans with LPO’s Musical Storytime on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at Lafitte Greenway. Part of the performance art project known as The Walk, Little Amal … Read more

March 28, 2022, NEW ORLEANS, LA – Cypress tree forest and pollinator meadows are coming to the Lafitte Greenway! City and community partners are excited to announce “Lafitte Greenway GROW!,” a multi-year restoration project to plant 1,000 Cypress trees in the Greenway’s bioswales and pollinator flower meadows.   Partners & Supporters GROW! is a landscape restoration project and fundraising campaign led collaboratively by Friends of Lafitte Greenway (Friends), NORD, Parks and Parkways, Sustaining Our Urban Landscape (SOUL), SPROUT NOLA, and Spackman Mossop Michaels. This project is made possible with support from Coypu Foundation Trust established by John S. McIlhenny, One Tree … Read more

Through this RFP, Friends of Lafitte Greenway is soliciting a planning and design consultant to aid in the update of the plan. The 2013 Lafitte Greenway Master Plan broadly envisions numerous potential community recreational uses on these sites, including community gardens, dog parks, sports fields, skate parks, public markets, and green infrastructure. However, this plan was developed before the Greenway opened. This project will bring together the larger community to establish an updated plan for this critical section of the Greenway and vision for adjacent development. In collaboration with the City of New Orleans, Friends of Lafitte Greenway (Friends) is launching a public process … Read more

Friends of Lafitte Greenway, the nonprofit in New Orleans that stewards the public open space connecting the French Quarter to City Park, has announced their new Executive Director Jason Neville. Jason is an urban planner and redevelopment professional who has dedicated nearly twenty years of work in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to design and implement inclusive neighborhood revitalization strategies, affordable housing innovations, small business support, green infrastructure projects, grantwriting, and arts-driven community engagement. This experience includeswork at the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Innovation Team, and the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency. Jason is … Read more

October 11, 2022 — After a decade of leadership, Sophie Harris Vorhoff will step down from her role as Executive Director of Friends of Lafitte Greenway (“Friends”) — effective October 31, 2022 — to support her family in Minneapolis. Over the past several months, the Board of Directors has been conducting extensive strategic planning and is looking ahead to the Greenway’s next chapter with energy and organization. This fall, the Board will conduct a local and national search for a new Executive Director in order to onboard a new leader in early 2023. The organization has a strong operating team … Read more

Spot new mural along the Lafitte Greenway: Bringing joy to bike riders NEW ORLEANS, LA — May 19 2021 — This week, artist Teresa Parod revealed a new colorful mural alongside the Lafitte Greenway. Inspired by the vibrancy and nature of New Orleans, the mural features friendly animals and blooming flowers with the Mississippi River running through the background. The piece is located alongside the Lafitte Greenway, stretching 220 feet along the fence facade of Bizou Wines and Cellar on St. Louis at 2500 St. Louis Street.   This mural took shape through a partnership between James Moises–owner of Bizou Wines and the … Read more

  The North Lopez pedestrian bridge will begin construction soon! We are grateful the city is building an essential, safe access point to the Greenway and its surrounding neighborhoods. Construction is set to begin soon and finish up in late summer.   DPW hosted a preconstruction meeting on Feb. 11, 2021. At the preconstruction meeting, Josh Scott, the DPW Project Manager, confirmed the bike and pedestrian trail will remain open during construction with detours created if needed. They will also check with engineers to ensure the culvert in the bioswale will allow for the same level of drainage as present. … Read more

December 7, 2020 Friends of Lafitte Greenway, NORD, Arts Council New Orleans Celebrate Opening of Greenway Plaza and Iris of Memory Installation NEW ORLEANS, LA — Friends of Lafitte Greenway (Friends), the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORD), and Arts Council New Orleans are celebrating the grand opening of a new pedestrian Plaza on the Lafitte Greenway, and the reveal of the Iris of Memory art installation by William Nemitoff. Responding to the key need for more outdoor public spaces in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, this rapid-build $100,000 project has transformed the driveway of the former Brake Tag Station where the … Read more

We got some great feedback from the Greenway communities on the upcoming Clarity Parks Project: Lafitte Greenway Plaza. This project is a $40,000 rapid-build project meant to transform the former parking lot of the old Brake Tag Station into a vibrant and welcoming pedestrian plaza; and set the foundation for future improvements to the site. Learn more about the project here. Over 230 people weighed in on the design via paper survey, online survey, and our public meeting on August 11th. Here’s what we heard from you: What do you want to do at the Plaza? A great public space serves the … Read more