The Downtown Development District implemented the banner program to benefit Downtown by adding color, excitement and character, while creating a sense of importance to events occurring Downtown. Surveys indicate that each weekday, more than 100,000 people come Downtown. Major conventions, trade shows, championship sporting events and festivals add millions to this number each year.

Locations
Banners currently grace poles on Canal Street, Poydras Street, Convention Center Boulevard, Loyola Avenue, as well as areas of the Arts District and the Medical District.

Cost
The cost to install banners ranges from $9-$12 per pole depending on the number of banners installed. Non-profits are eligible for a discounted rate. The cost of banner fabrication is to be negotiated between the fabricator and the sponsor.

Banner Construction and Installation
The DDD requires that all banners be constructed, installed and removed by the DDD’s Approved Contractors.

For more specifics on the DDD's Banner Program, contact John Roussell in the Public Space Operations Department at (504) 561-8927 or via email at jroussell [at] neworleansdowntown.com. The complete guidelines and application are available for download here:

BANNER GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION