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HUGE HELP FOR THE HOMELESS: $73 MILLION SECURED FOR PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING VOUCHERS
On June 18, Unity of Greater New Orleans Executive Director Martha Kegel received word that the federal government recognized the extraordinary need...
LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER NEW ORLEANS AWARDED $10 MILLION COBRE GRANT
LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans has been awarded $10,058,325 in funding over five years by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR),...
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION SUMMIT DOWNTOWN THIS WEEKEND
Tonight, Friday, July 11 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and tomorrow, Saturday, July 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., New Orleans residents are invited to join...
TECH-N.O.-BOWL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION ON NOW!
Mark your calendar for July 25-26, 2008, when the Downtown Development District, Arena Football League and Louisiana Technology Council...
DOWNTOWN TO HOST URBAN NEXT SUMMIT; YOUNG URBAN PROFESSIONALS REBUILDING THE CITY
On July 24-25, CEOs for Cities and Young Urban Rebuilding Professionals (YURP) will host the Urban Next Summit in Downtown New Orleans, bringing...
PARTICIPATE IN MOBILITY AND PARKING STUDY ONLINE
Click here to participate in the study. The Downtown Development District of New Orleans is conducting an online survey to gather information on...
DDD BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SECRETARY-TREASURER BARBARA MOTLEY RECOGNIZED AS TOP FEMALE ACHIEVER
Barbara Motley, Secretary-Treasurer of the DDD Board of Commissioners, has been recognized as a Top Female Achiever for 2008 by New Orleans Magazine....
IT'S GETTING AROUND: DDD CONDUCTING ONLINE MOBILITY AND PARKING SURVEY
The Downtown Development District of New Orleans is conducting an online survey to gather information on the mobility and parking needs in and around...
DDD, LTC AND AFL TO HOST TECHNO BOWL 2008
Find out how the pro sports industry has adapted to changes in technology to provide a more rewarding viewer experience at TechNO Bowl 2008. This...
FEET ON THE STREET: DDD PUBLIC SAFETY RANGERS ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN QUALITY OF LIFE
The Downtown Development District Public Safety Ranger program is fully staffed for the first time since Hurricane Katrina, with 19 rangers now...
COME DOWNTOWN TO GO 4TH ON THE RIVER
The 18th annual Go 4th on the River celebration will take place this Friday, July 4, in Woldenberg Park. Festivities will begin at noon on Friday and...
GET THE PARTY STARTED! ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN THIS WEEKEND
The "Party with a Purpose" is back this weekend, with performers such as LL Cool J, Kanye West, Patti Labelle, Mary J. Blige and Rihanna on...
DDD CONSULTANTS TO PRESENT MCLNO BUSINESS PLAN REVIEW TO CITY COUNCIL
In response to requests from the New Orleans City Council, representatives from the DDD and consultants from Health Planning Source, Inc. (HPSI) of...
TECHNO BOWL COMING TO DOWNTOWN
Mark your calendar for July 25-26, 2008. Find out how the pro-sports industry has adapted to changes in technology - employing new media platforms,...
DOWNTOWN WELCOMES BACK BELOVED HOTEL: THE ROOSEVELT
Hilton Hotels Corporation announced last week that the former Fairmont New Orleans hotel will reopen under a familiar name: The Roosevelt. The hotel...
CAC BOURBON AND BURLESQUE
Bourbon and Burlesque, a fundraiser event for the Contemporary Arts Center, will feature world-renowned burlesque artists, including Angela Eva and...
WEDNESDAY AT THE SQUARE ROCKS ON THROUGH JUNE 18; FINALE PARTY JUNE 20
Not even late afternoon summer showers can stop the YLC's Wednesday at the Square summer concert series. With the weather clearing up right in time...
JOIN THE DOWNTOWN RETAIL RENAISSANCE
Remember taking the streetcar to D.H. Holmes to shop with your parents or grandparents? How about Woolworths? Krauss? Downtown New Orleans and...
DOWNTOWN CALENDAR: JUNE 13
JUNE 7-JULY 27: HYBRIDS & OTHER SORTS exhibit at Beca Gallery JUNE 13: AUDUBON INSECTARIUM Grand OpeningJUNE 18: WEDNESDAY AT THE SQUARE ...
DDD RECEIVES MEDICAL CENTER OF LOUISIANA-NEW ORLEANS BUSINESS PLAN REVIEW
The Downtown Development District recently received the results of the review of the Adams Management business plan for the proposed Medical...
INFESTIVITIES SET FOR OPENING OF INSECTARIUM
New Orleans’ newest, and truly unique, family attraction, the Audubon Insectarium, will open amidst great celebration on Friday, June 13....
CANAL STREET MARRIOTT COMPLETES $38M RENOVATION
As part of the overall Downtown renaissance, the Canal Street Marriott underwent a $38 million renovation this year--the largest makeover in the...
DDD AWARDED CIGARETTE LITTER PREVENTION PROGRAM GRANT
Keep America Beautiful has awarded the Downtown Development District of New Orleans a $1,500 grant to implement a cigarette litter prevention program...
DDD WEBSITE FEATURES DEVELOPER'S GUIDE
In an attempt to demystify the City's land use regulatory process, the DDD has developed an extremely valuable tool for developers. The Developer's...
DOWNTOWN GRAFFITI SUSPECTS CAUGHT
DDD detail officers from the NOPD arrested two suspects on charges of criminal mischief in connection with the rash of graffiti that showed up on...
HORNETS THANK FANS FOR TERRIFIC SEASON
New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn, point guard and MVP candidate Chris Paul, Coach of the Year Byron Scott and the rest of the team thank fans...
SOUTHERN FOOD & BEVERAGE MUSEUM OPENING DOWNTOWN
The popular Downtown shopping destination, the Riverwalk Marketplace, will soon have a new cultural attraction. On Saturday, June 7, the Southern...
ROTARY CLUB DONATES TRASH CANS TO DDD
DDD President & CEO Kurt Weigle and Public Space Operations Manager John Roussell were on hand at the Rotary Club luncheon May 7 at Harrah's...
RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE DOWNTOWN GRAND OPENING
Downtown New Orleans welcomes Ruth's Chris Steak House on Fulton Street. A grand opening celebration takes place tonight, May 16, on Fulton Street...
YLC UNVEILS FIRST PAINTED "STEETCAR NAMED INSPIRE"
The Young Leadership Council unveiled the first completed "Streetcar Named Inspire" at a press conference May 8 at the Hilton Riverside...
DOWNTOWN LIGHTS UP TO FAN UP
Drive Downtown at night and it's hard to miss it... the cupola atop the Capital One building Downtown usually glows a beautiful, bright white. ...
LAFAYETTE SQUARE SPRING PLANTING DAY
The Lafayette Square Conservancy is hosting a Spring Planting Day this Saturday, May 17 for the summer change-out of their flower beds in one of...
DDD CULTIVATES GREENER DOWNTOWN
If you take a walk Downtown, you may notice things are a little greener these days. The Downtown Development District has been busy replacing the 507...
NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM PRESENTS
The National World War II Museum, located in the heart of Downtown New Orleans, announces a visit and presentation by historian and Pulitzer Prize...
ALL TERRAIN LITTER VACUUMS GO THE DISTANCE
All Terrain Litter Vacuums (ATLV's) are one of the most effective, efficient and recognizable tools used to keep Downtown New Orleans clean. With the...
CIVIL DISTRICT COURT SUPPORTS DOWNTOWN ECONOMY
At the recent New Orleans Bar Association (NOBA) Bench Bar Conference, DDD President & CEO Kurt Weigle presented the case for keeping Civil...
EDA CONFERENCE LOOKS AT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
The arts, biosciences and digital media are future growth industries, and New Orleans is poised to get its share, thanks to a focus on the...
CITY IMPROVES PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
The City of New Orleans announced recently that it will receive a grant that will fund improvements to pedestrian safety Downtown. According to the...
LOUISIANA ARTWORKS ANNOUNCES STUDIO RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Arts business incubator Louisiana ArtWorks has announced the opening of the application process for the 2008-2009 Studio Residency Program. Studio...
DDD LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE, FEATURES INTERACTIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOLS
The DDD has launched its newly redesigned website, www.neworleansdowntown.com . The site features links to many different Downtown resources and has...
DDD AND YLC RECEIVE 2008 BIG EASY MUSIC AWARD
Harrah's Casino and Gambit-Weekly presented the 20th annual Big Easy Music Awards on Monday, April 21 at Harrah's Theatre. Master of Ceremonies Harry...
CODE ENFORCEMENT GETS A BOOST
On Thursday, April 10, the New Orleans City Council unanimously approved a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement authorizing the DDD to provide...
DDD PRESIDENT ADDRESSES REALITIES OF THE PLANNED ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER
Editor’s Note: The Times Picayune recently published a Letter to the Editor from DDD President & CEO Kurt Weigle in support of the proposal...
YLC ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY ART PROJECT: A STREETCAR NAMED INSPIRE
The Young Leadership Council of New Orleans has officially kicked-off its community art project, “A Streetcar Named Inspire." The program...
DDD SEALS AND STORES SIDEWALK ART
Perhaps you saw it featured on CBS Sunday last week, or perhaps you visited the Julian Beever sidewalk art masterpiece on February 23 as part of the...
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