What’s your favorite local business? Whether it’s a donut shop, a clothing store, or a restaurant, they’ll benefit from the protected bikeways, high-visibility crosswalks, expanded sidewalks, and improved transit stops that are being built across New Orleans as part of Moving New Orleans Bikes. New safe and more accessible mobility options have been proven to boost neighborhood economies and local businesses …
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What You Need to Know About the 7th Ward and CBD Pre-Construction Meeting
*A guest blog from Dan Favre, the Executive Director of Bike Easy, a leading member of our coalition.* The momentum for bringing the benefits of Complete Streets and good bike infrastructure to all New Orleanians continues to build! Last week, the Mayor’s Office of Transportation, Department of Public Works, and Neighborhood Engagement Office conducted two public pre-construction meetings to once again …
Public Meetings for Complete Streets Coming to Downtown and Downriver Neighborhoods
This is the last public meeting before the City begins building major sections of the protected and connected bikeway network. Construction is set to begin on several new protected bikeways in the 7th Ward, Tremé, Gentilly, and through the Central Business District. Before construction starts, the City is hosting two pre-construction meetings where you can learn more about the plans. Officials from the …
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 …
Complete Streets Activation Mini Grants — Applications Extended
This past week we hosted a virtual Q & A to answer whether an idea you have could be funded with our Complete Streets Activation Mini-Grants. Chances are, if it involves educating about how streets in New Orleans could work better all of us or if you’re getting people active out on the streets, your idea is a great fit …
New Year, New Streets: New Orleans’ Complete Streets in 2021
This month, Mayor Cantrell, Councilmember Palmer, and Dan Favre, the Executive Director of Bike Easy, cut the ribbon on the new Complete Streets improvement added to Elysian Fields. Watching the official unveiling of this Complete Street renewed my hope and excitement for what’s to come. The ribbon wasn’t just cut on Elysian Fields, it was cut on a new era of more …
Why I’m Attending the Infrastructure Workshop
My name is Merrick Brown, Jr and I’m an avid rider and league cycling instructor. I just biked the new and improved Elysian Fields and, let me tell you, I’m shocked. All the spacious, clearly marked space for me to bike, far away from the cars and trucks passing by (still with plenty of room of their own, by the …
Looking in the Rear View Mirror of 2020, and Towards 2021
The year 2020 is almost over and it’s been a bumpy ride, to say the least. We’re looking forward to redoubling our efforts to ensure smoother travels on the road ahead. As we look forward to the new year, we want to look back and take stock of what we accomplished during this difficult year. Check out some of our biggest highlights …
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 …
Here’s the Impact of our Petition Supporting Complete Streets in the CBD – We Can Go Farther
I know there’s even more of us. So far, we’ve received 312 signatures on our petition telling New Orleans City officials that we support Complete Streets in the CBD. It’s a good number, but to cement our progress, we need to get at least 500. I read through every single comment. I felt people’s excitement at traveling through downtown with ease, and people’s …