Bike Easy Executive Director and New Orleans Complete Streets Coalition Executive Committee Member Dan Favre has issued the following statement on behalf of the Coalition regarding the fatal hit-and-run car crash that killed a bicyclist on Canal St. Thursday evening: “With the devastating news of a person killed while biking in Mid-City by a driver who fled the scene, we …
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Algiers road improvements underway
Street repairs continue along the west side of Garden Oaks Drive. Crews will move to the east side of the street during the week of December 23rd. Sidewalks, bus stops, and bike lanes will be installed following these repairs.
Celebrating a Complete Street on Marconi Drive
From Bike Easy Executive Director, Dan Favre: On Friday, I had my first experience riding on the new & improved stretch of Marconi Dr / Orleans Ave that runs along City Park and Delgado Community College. It was glorious! The protected bike lanes, green paint highlighting the bike lane at intersections, and smooth road surface all felt safe and comfortable. …
Complete Streets Citywide Campaign
Ads and outreach for New Orleans Complete Streets can be seen all over town, anywhere from buses, to newspapers, to billboards.
New Polling results prove that New Orleans residents are ready for more transportation options and safe street infrastructure
Earlier this year, the New Orleans Complete Streets Coalition commissioned Dr. Silas Lee & Associates to conduct a study to gather and evaluate the perceptions of New Orleans voters towards non-car transportation options, with a focus on bicycling and expanding bicycle infrastructure. The data they compiled provides a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of New Orleans residents and the unique wants …
Local Group Launches Campaign to Show Support for Improving Transportation Options and Building Safe, Complete Streets
At a community event in Algiers on Saturday, Sept. 28, the New Orleans Complete Streets Coalition, alongside Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the City of New Orleans, launched Let’s Move Forward, a campaign to highlight the benefits of improving transportation options and building streets that are safe and accessible for all people and means of transit. The Coalition also released public …
Community Groups to Kick Off Let’s Move Forward Initiative to Support Improving Transportation Options and Building Safe, Complete Streets
The New Orleans Complete Streets Coalition, comprised of organizations, businesses, civic leaders and community members dedicated to safe streets and transportation options for everyone, will celebrate the launch of its Let’s Move Forward campaign with a community festival on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Behrman Memorial Park in Algiers. The festival will begin with a …
New Orleans Complete Streets Coalition Shares Thoughts on Moving New Orleans Bikes Proposed Network
Last night, Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s Office of Transportation and Department of Public Works released a draft of the proposed city-wide bikeway network. The New Orleans Complete Streets Coalition and a variety of road users from the Greater New Orleans area praised the carefully planned blueprint for the improvements it will bring to all people – whether driving, biking, riding transit, …
Statement from New Orleans Complete Streets Coalition on Pedestrian Death
“One death of a person walking our city streets is too many. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the person killed by a hit-and-run last night on North Claiborne near Esplanade Avenue. No matter the circumstances, our streets should be built to safely accommodate everyone – people walking, biking, riding the bus, the streetcar or driving their …