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Rock ‘n’ Roll New Orleans Marathon & Half Marathon Announces 2017 Street Closures NEW ORLEANS – The 2017 Rock ‘n’ Roll New Orleans Marathon & Half Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, February 5, 2017. This marks its 8th year with … Rock n Roll Marathon – Sun., Feb 5

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE from Sewerage and Water Board Contact Shermicia Calice (504) 439-3098 or Brenda Thornton (504) 269-7978 January 25, 2017 We’re improving your water system – Uptown Area Sewerage &Water Board crews will perform a series of valve and … SWB To Work in Area This Weekend / Low Water Pressure

Dear Garden District Residents: Please excuse the error in calculation the previous budget included in the Year End Letter from the Garden District Security Patrol. Below, please find the corrected version. 2017 Budget The 2017 Budget is based on the … 2017 GDSD Corrected Budget

Dear Neighbors, We are shooting photography for an online magazine on Monday, Jan 9th in the Garden District area. We will be using city sidewalks. We will not stop traffic or pedestrians as we are a very small team. We … Filming on Second Street – Jan 9

REMINDER: City Encourages Residents to Recycle Christmas Trees for Coastal Restoration The City will continue its program of recycling Christmas trees in an effort to promote the restoration of Louisiana’s wetlands and to assist in the protection of the Louisiana … Christmas Tree Recycling – Jan 12-14

Dear Residents, We will be filming scenes in your neighborhood on Monday December 12, 2016. We thank you for the opportunity to film in your neighborhood. We realize that you may have had a great deal of filming in the … Filming in the Neighborhood

Yesterday’s vote at the City Council did not bode well for the Garden District or any neighborhood in the City except for most of the French Quarter. While we have always supported the institution of regulations and enforcement, the proliferation … Final Council Vote on Short Term Rentals Not Good For Neighborhoods

On Thursday, December 1, the City Council is scheduled to vote on the regulations, for Short Term Rentals city-wide. These cover issues from permits to enforcement. Now, with over 4,500 AirBnB listings alone (not including HomeAway, Flipkey, Craigslist, almost 75% … Help Needed: Final Council Vote on Short Term Rentals on Thursday

Today New Orleans benefits from greater historic district protection than ever before! New Orleans City Council voted unanimously to protect Uptown and Carrollton. Click hereto see a map of the area. Demolitions proposed to old homes in these boundaries must … City Council Approves New Historic Districts