friends of lafitte greenway
Our commitment is to foster a vibrant and active greenway that encourages economic development, and links adjacent neighborhoods, cultural features, historic sites, retail areas and public spaces. Opened to the public in the November of 2015, we continue to promote this great public space and host community events and programs. To support Friends of Lafitte Greenway donate today and stay up-to-date with our newsletter!
Hike Fest Vendor Applications are now open! The Hike: Tunes, Tales, and Trails Fest on Saturday, March 23, 2019 will bring together the very best of the Greenway and the communities it connects for a full day of live local music, food and drink, kids activities, Greenway tours, and more.
Friends of Lafitte Greenway invites any interested restaurants, catering companies, pop-ups, food trucks, artists, artisans, and community organizations to join us and connect with thousands of Greenway neighbors and supporters at the Greenway's very first festival. Applications are due by Tuesday, January 29th.
Find out more and apply by clicking the button below!
The Connect the Crescent three-month demonstration project wrapped up last week and New Orleans streets are back to their previous configurations.
We hope you had a chance to ride, walk, and enjoy the connected network of over 3.5 miles of low-stress bike-ways, pedestrian safety measures, and improved transit-stop access in the downtown area.
Make your voice be heard and take the Transportation Choices survey or submit public comment here.
Crews are finishing up work on Wrong Iron, a new beer garden on the Lafitte Greenway from the owners of The Bulldog beer bars. Its owners are pushing to open before the end of the year.
Herb Dyer, an owner of The Bulldog bars and the Velvet Cactus in Lakeview, said the new spot, located next to Bayou Bicycles, will have 50 beers and 24 wines on tap, a cocktail menu, an area for food trucks to pull up and serve food, and a 5,000-square-foot outdoor patio fronting the Greenway. Parking will be bicycle friendly, with about 60 spots for bikes and nine for cars.
A slightly smaller enclosed bar area has garage door-style windows, brick walls and wood floors. Dyer noted the interior has an old-time rail station feel in keeping with the bar’s name, which is an old railroad term for a main rail track on which traffic is running in the opposite direction. The Lafitte Greenway, a 2.6-mile linear park and bicycle and pedestrian trail, was long a vacant railroad right of way.
Source: Nola.com
Read Full Article: https://www.nola.com/eat-drink/2018/11/the-bulldog-owner-aims-to-open-lafitte-greenway-beer-garden-in-december.html
Anyone who’s walked, jogged, biked, or otherwise traversed the Lafitte Greenway knows it’s a boon for New Orleanians in general and residents of the six neighborhoods it connects in particular. Developed along a defunct railway à la Atlanta’s Beltline and New York’s High Line, the Greenway has served as a catalyst for business growth and cultural preservation since opening in 2015. Community gardens, bioswales, murals, playgrounds, bike share stations, businesses, fitness parks, and housing developments line its 2.6 miles.
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