Letter to the editor: 311 Words on the Sad State of NOLA 3-1-1

 Posted by at 9:54 am  city government, Letters to the editor, opinion
Sep 222011
 

[The following letter to the editor was written by Tim Garrett, State Street Drive neighborhood activist and administrator of NOLAhoods.com and AskNOLA.com]

As the owner/manager of AskNOLA.com, I may be biased, but I suspect many other native New Orleanians share my assessment of the current “citizen complaint hotline” hosted by City Hall:

Its hours are too restricted: Try dialing 311 at 5:01pm or during the weekend.  A recording asks you to call another day; you cannot leave a message.  The operators are poorly trained: Many of my calls get routed to the wrong department (“I said street light, not traffic signal”), and I’m forced to redial.  That’s quite an inconvenience, especially for tourists, drivers and cyclists. Continue reading »

Archdiocese: “No plans to demolish” rectory at St. Henry

 Posted by at 4:54 pm  church, city government, neighborhood groups
Sep 212011
 

The rectory at St. Henry's Catholic Church (image via Preservation Resource Center)

The Archdiocese of New Orleans denied any current plans to demolish the rectory at St. Henry Catholic Church, though it acknowledged inquiring about the possibility of doing so in order to host an exhibit on John Paul II. Continue reading »

Streetcar accessibility remains elusive for Uptown-based advocate

 Posted by at 10:17 pm  city government, transportation
Sep 192011
 

Jonah Bascle at La Nuit Comedy Theater on Freret Street, where he performs and teaches improv classes. (Sabree Hill, UptownMessenger.com)

The efforts of Jonah Bascle, an Uptown resident who ran for mayor last year to draw attention to the lack of accessibility on the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line, form the basis of this week’s cover story in Gambit. Other than promises of committees to study the issue, little progress has been made on Bascle’s suggestion that the newer handicapped-accessible red streetcars be added to the St. Charles Avenue line.

Neighbors organize to stave off possible demolition of St. Henry’s rectory

 Posted by at 9:34 pm  church, city government, neighborhood groups
Sep 192011
 

The rectory at St. Henry's Catholic Church (image via Preservation Resource Center)

Is the century-old rectory at Uptown’s St. Henry’s Catholic Church slated to become a parking lot?

If so, it’s the fate that neighbors of the church are already organizing to fight off. Last week, nearby neighbor Faye Lieder got word from the Historic District Landmarks Commission that the church plans convert the church into a “multi-use facility” and to “request the demolition of a building across the street from the church that they no longer need,” Lieder said Sunday night at a meeting of neighbors who quickly convened at her house. Continue reading »

Coliseum Square Association to plan upcoming events Wednesday

 Posted by at 8:32 pm  city government, neighborhood groups
Sep 192011
 

The Coliseum Square Association has postponed its September meeting from its usual Monday time until Wednesday to accommodate the city’s Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance review for the neighborhood, neighborhood leaders said.

“The agenda for this month’s meeting includes a presentation from Global Green on their NOLAWise program and planning of the Night Out Against Crime on Oct. 11th and the CSA House Tour on Oct. 16th,” according to the association website.

This month’s meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Bridge Lounge, 1201 Magazine Street.

Large oak falls across St. Charles Avenue

 Posted by at 1:27 pm  city government, public safety
Sep 192011
 

Samuel Williams (left) and Cornell Johnson of Unlimited Moving Services continue to move furniture into a house on St. Charles Ave. shortly after an oak tree fell just feet from their moving truck Monday. (Sabree Hill, UptownMessenger.com)

A large oak fell across the downtown lane and neutral ground of St. Charles Avenue near Joseph Street on Monday morning, and witnesses said it narrowly missed falling on a passing streetcar. Continue reading »

Candidates for temporary City Council post abound with Uptown connections

 Posted by at 12:53 pm  city government, elections, neighborhood groups, politics
Sep 162011
 

Councilman Arnie Fielkow thanks the applicants vying for an appointment to replace him on the City Council for six months until a special election can be held. (via nolacitycouncil.com)

A number of Uptown’s neighborhood leaders, former elected officials and residents form a majority of the candidates seeking a six-month appointment to the New Orleans City Council, until an election is held to replace resigning Councilman-at-Large Arnie Fielkow. Continue reading »

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City’s neighborhood liaison urges Uptown residents to attend crime summit

 Posted by at 11:54 am  city government, crime, events, public safety
Sep 162011
 

Katrina Badger of the mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Engagement asks Uptown residents to “take a lead on reducing violent crime” by attending Saturday’s “Saving Our Sons” summit Saturday morning at the UNO Lakefront Arena:

The Mayor has called us all to take action together to reduce violent crime in our city. It is critical for Uptown residents to come out in strong numbers united with the rest of the city. Continue reading »

Johnny V’s request splits City Planning Commission, heads to City Council without recommendation

 Posted by at 12:10 am  business, city government, food and drink, neighborhood groups
Sep 142011
 

The proposed Johnny V's on Magazine Street, next door to Monkey Hill Bar (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)

A request by the proposed Johnny V’s restaurant to be allowed to open in spite of unauthorized expansions divided the City Planning Commission on Tuesday, sending it to the City Council for a decision with no formal recommendation either way. Continue reading »

“Alamo Underground” to rise again on Freret Street

 Posted by at 5:36 pm  arts, books and music, blight and demolition, business, city government, food and drink, neighborhood groups
Sep 122011
 

A performance at the former Mid-City location of the Alamo Underground (via the Alamo Underground Facebook page)

A shuttered Mid-City entertainment venue will be resurrected this fall on Freret Street, bringing late-night bagels and an eclectic mix of performances to the same block of buildings that already hosts a comedy theater and bar. Continue reading »

Planning commission decision on Johnny V’s expected Tuesday

 Posted by at 12:00 pm  business, city government, food and drink, neighborhood groups
Sep 122011
 

The proposed Johnny V's on Magazine Street, next door to Monkey Hill Bar (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)

The City Planning Commission is expected to make a decision Tuesday on whether to allow the proposed Johnny V’s restaurant on Magazine Street to open with a number of changes made to the building without the city’s permission. Continue reading »

Owen Courreges: Plastic, please

 Posted by at 9:03 am  business, city government, environment, opinion
Sep 122011
 

Owen Courrèges

Of the myriad conveniences of daily life, there are many I could do without.  If tomorrow you told me that I had to use a wood burning stove instead of a microwave, I wouldn’t starve to death.  If you said AM radio was “good enough” and killed FM and Satellite radio, I could certainly make do.

However, just because you can live without something doesn’t mean you should have to.  One thing that we are constantly being urged to give up in our daily lives is simple but crucial – plastic shopping bags. Continue reading »

Audubon Charter’s Broadway campus renovation among requests before city review panel Monday

 Posted by at 4:49 pm  city government, schools
Sep 092011
 

An architect's rendering of the Pine Street view of the rear of the Audubon Charter School expansion.

With plans finalized for a mid-winter move to a temporary location in Gentilly, Audubon Charter School is now moving forward with preparations for renovations to its Broadway campus. Continue reading »

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