Housing advocacy group developing new short term rental ordinance after years of data study

 Posted by at 11:59 am  Uncategorized
Apr 092018
 

JPNSI has been tracking the growth of STRs throughout New Orleans since 2015.

One year after the New Orleans City Council instituted regulations for short-term rental properties, one affordable housing advocacy group has developed policy changes (and eventually a new ordinance) meant to tackle the city’s affordable housing crisis.

The Jane Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative works to reduce the number of short term rentals around the city as part of a broader effort to increase the number of affordable housing units for New Orleanian. After compiling three years of data into one comprehensive report – title “Short Term Rentals, Long Term Impacts” – the group has established several policy change proposals for the city, as well as calls to action for its residents.

JPNSI’s leadership held a town hall Wednesday to present their findings and proposed policy changes. Continue reading »

 Comments Off on Housing advocacy group developing new short term rental ordinance after years of data study

L’Ecole Bilingue school to celebrate Fete Francaise on Saturday

 Posted by at 11:59 am  Uncategorized
Mar 082018
 

Dressed in the French spirit, Kiran Pugh holds her son at Fete Francaise in 2011. (Sabree Hill, UptownMessenger.com)

L’Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orleans will host their annual festival fundraiser, la Fête Française, at the campus on General Pershing Street on Saturday. Continue reading »

 Comments Off on L’Ecole Bilingue school to celebrate Fete Francaise on Saturday

Bacchus 2018 celebrates a big anniversary (Photos)

 Posted by at 11:26 pm  Uncategorized
Feb 112018
 

J.K. Simmons, Bacchus L, throws beads into the crowd along Napoleon avenue. The Krewe of Bacchus rolled with the theme “Bacchus Celebrates Its Golden Anniversary” during their parade on Sunday, February 11. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)

The Krewe of Bacchus celebrated a major anniversary this year. They made 50, their golden anniversary. With that in mind, most of this year’s floats were gold-themed. It’s “Gold Record” float paid tribute to musicians like The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Kiss and more who have been awarded a golden record for their achievements. It’s “Goldfinger” float paid tribute to the James Bond film by the same name. Actor J.K. Simmons served as the king this year.

Weather has been a problem all throughout the second weekend of carnival season. Sunday was no exception. Fortunately, the parade ran on time, unlike Endymion and other parades. Aside from intermittent rainfall, the parade was uninterrupted by Mother Nature.

One of the hidden gems of Bacchus proved to be the battle of bands that takes place before the parade rolls. The collegiate bands marching in the parade, Southern University, Texas State University, Miles College and Kentucky State University, lined up in front of the Rouse’s Supermarket on Tchoupitoulas and competed. Hundreds of people packed sidewalks and porches or even scaled walls just to get a good look at the competition. In the final head-to-head matchup, Southern University told Mills College “y’all sound like a high school band!”

Continue reading »

 Comments Off on Bacchus 2018 celebrates a big anniversary (Photos)

City officials salute the passing of Central City NOPD volunteer

 Posted by at 1:59 pm  Uncategorized
Jan 292018
 

Lionel Coleman was vice president of the NOPD Sixth District Police Community Advisory Board and an avid volunteer in other Central City civic organizations. (photo via city of New Orleans)

After Lionel Coleman, a Central City neighborhood activist who served on the NOPD Police Community Advisory Board, recently passed away, city officials released a tribute to him Tuesday morning. Continue reading »

 Comments Off on City officials salute the passing of Central City NOPD volunteer

Phunny Phorty Phellows kick off carnival season with annual streetcar parade (Photos)

 Posted by at 10:52 am  Uncategorized
Jan 092018
 

Peggy Scott LaBorde leads a toast from the Saint Charles streetcar, ringing in the 2018 Carnival season on Saturday, January 6. The Phunny Phorty Phellows begins each Carnival season with a ride on the streetcar. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)

On Saturday, January 6, the Phunny Phorty Phellows welcomed the 2018 Carnival season with their annual streetcar ride on Saint Charles avenue. Saturday marked the Epiphany, or the 12th night of Christmas, which is used to begin Carnival season.

Continue reading »

 Comments Off on Phunny Phorty Phellows kick off carnival season with annual streetcar parade (Photos)

Candidates to declare this week for Helena Moreno’s seat in state House of Representatives

 Posted by at 12:00 pm  Uncategorized
Jan 022018
 

State Rep. Helena Moreno speaks before the House of Representatives in March 2011. (UptownMessenger.com file photo via state of Louisiana)

The official qualifying period for candidates seeking the state in the House of Representatives to be vacated by Helena Moreno will run from Wednesday (Jan. 3) through Friday. Continue reading »

 Comments Off on Candidates to declare this week for Helena Moreno’s seat in state House of Representatives
 Older Entries