Adam and Ashley Lownik have two young children and are both teachers who live and work in Algiers. They enjoy the easygoing lifestyle of their community. What they haven’t always enjoyed are cars and trucks racing by, sometimes within inches, on their commutes to work at Harriet Tubman. For them, the new protected bike lanes on MacArthur provide relief and …
Author: Robert Henig Bell
Join us and Councilmember Palmer in celebrating better biking in Algiers
We’re joining with Councilmember Kristin Palmer’s office for a celebration of the Algiers Levee Path extension to the Cut-off community in Algiers. The Coalition, Bike Easy, and Positive Impact Nola will host a bike ride of Algiers’ new low-stress bikeway network. Ahead of Councilmember Palmer’s free crawfish boil down in Cutoff, meet us in upper Algiers along the Newton Street …
Sign on in support of Safe, Connected Bikeways in Algiers
As part of Moving New Orleans Bikes, the City is currently building 75 miles of connected, low-stress bikeway networks across Orleans Parish, including over 10 miles of improvements in Algiers. These Complete Streets improvements, including parking-protected bikeways and bike/walk-friendly boulevards, will create more safety and less stress for everyone on the road – people walking, biking, driving and riding transit. …
Our open letter to Mayor Cantrell showing support for protected bikeways in downtown New Orleans
Dear Mayor Cantrell, We see you and thank you for continuing to work for safe & accessible streets for everyone in New Orleans, despite the many challenges brought to bear during the pandemic. The New Orleans Complete Streets Coalition is reaching out to share our gratitude and show support for the Complete Streets and protected bikeway improvements proposed for the …
Announcing our 2021 Complete Streets Activation Mini-Grants!
The New Orleans Complete Street Coalition is excited to announce the winners of 2021 Complete Streets Activation Mini-Grants! This round of grants, totaling $7500, were awarded to local organizations and community leaders to develop an event or project that builds grassroots support for safe, accessible, and sustainable streets, with a special emphasis in highlighting New Orleans’ new Moving New Orleans …
Local artist Breanna Thompson wins Coalition’s ‘Art for the Bikeways’ public art grant
The $20k grant will provide for installation of Thompson’s ‘Living Room’ at several locations along the City’s new Moving New Orleans low-stress bikeway network New Orleans Complete Streets Coalition’s ‘Art for the Bikeways’, a $20,000 grant for an artist or team to design and install themed artwork at multiple locations of the Moving New Orleans bikeway network, has been awarded …
We’re hiring a Campaign Coordinator
As our campaign for Complete Streets moves into 2021 and the new protected bikeways being installed as part of Moving New Orleans Bikes moves to east-bank neighborhoods, we’re looking to grow our campaign team by hiring a new part-time organizer, or as we call it, a Campaign Coordinator. This position will work closely with the NOCSC campaign team in building …
Art for the Bikeways – Applications Open
Applications are open! The New Orleans Complete Streets Coalition, in partnership with the City of New Orleans, is calling on artists to submit qualifications and proposals for Art for the Bikeways, multi-site public art installations meant to highlight the City of New Orleans’ investment in biking and better mobility for all residents via the new Moving New Orleans low-stress …
Update — Complete Streets Policy + Slow Zones
Last week, we urged you to reflect on the loss of several local residents tragically killed while biking or walking in the greater New Orleans area. The message went out the very same week when the City of New Orleans released their update to the city’s Complete Streets policy, the policy that guides how all local streets are designed and …
CNO updates Marigny & French Quarter ‘Moving New Orleans Bikes’ designs
The City of New Orleans held a pre-construction meeting for biking and walking improvements coming to the Marigny and the down-river portion of the French Quarter recently, and unveiled a new approach in how the Department of Public Works can incorporate community input as it builds ‘Complete Streets’. At the design meeting in late July, community residents viewed, listened, and …