Author: Robert Henig Bell

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 …

  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 …

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 …

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 …

Though we’re reluctant to do so, we’re temporarily postponing the second round of our mini-grants for civic groups, community leaders, and individuals to create events or projects that build grassroots support for safe and accessible streets and highlight the benefits of the New Orleans’ newly expanded low-stress bikeway network. We’re doing so largely due to the abundance of great projects …

Low-stress bikeway installations are coming soon to the Marigny, the French Quarter, Central City, and the Lower Garden District. Whether you drive for most of your trips, rely exclusively on your bike, or a dedicated transit rider, this is your chance to see for yourself what’s next for improved mobility in your neighborhood. We need as much community participation as …

As our campaign for Complete Streets moves into the summer and Moving New Orleans Bikes moves to the Eastbank, 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 public support for the benefits of Complete Streets …

The deadline to apply for our NOCSC Mini-Grant is coming up soon. The application and overall process is simple, easy, and direct as this is meant to be a fun way for community members to get involved and active on our city streets. Still, make sure to set your clock well ahead of Wednesday, July 1st, when applications are due. …

More people than ever are biking and walking in our city. In May, the City of New Orleans introduced a simple, cost-effective way to give people more space so they could safely go about getting their daily exercise through a temporary installation titled ‘Slow Streets’. Along the riverside of Bayou St. John on Moss Street, the Mayor’s Office of Transportation …

NEW ORLEANS — Today, Mayor LaToya Cantrell joined other officials and community leaders to celebrate the beginning of the Moving New Orleans Bikes (MNOB) construction in Algiers that feature 11 miles of bikeways in 11 neighborhood corridors. Officials marked the work that has begun on Newton Street, which will feature protected bike lanes on both sides of the street from …