Lafitte Greenway hikers' dreams finally drawing closer to reality
April 14, 2012
With construction on the Lafitte Greenway expected to begin early next year, the eighth annual Hike the Lafitte Corridor walk that took place Saturday might be the last year participants must rely solely on their imaginations to envision the much-anticipated 3.1-mile corridor of green space and bike paths.
Source: NOLA.com
The Lafitte Greenway: Underway
March 15, 2011
In August 2010, the city of New Orleans acquired a 16.5-acre parcel of land stretching from Claiborne Avenue to North Dorgenois Street — the former site of the failed Louisiana Institute of Film Technology studio. That chunk of land would add to the city's plans for its first park in 20 years. But when will ground break?
Source: The Gambit