Development Working Group of New Orleans

The purpose of the Development Working Group is to review projects being proposed in New Orleans and identify nexuses of combined opportunity between its member organizations. This group will evaluate each project to maximize local economic impact through employment opportunities, resilient infrastructure, and community benefit.

Developer Interactions

The Developer's Process can be separated into three phases: gestation, planning, and execution. Across these stages there are many engagement opportunities including: DBE Opportunities, Economic Development, Planning and Permitting, RTA and Tax Credits, and Workforce Development.

Download a presentation depicting the Developer's Process

Membership Responsibilities

  • Present projects for discussion before the working group based on pre-development meetings, NPP inquiries, review committees, applications, or other engagement.
  • Play an active role in the planning process by attending and participating in working group monthly meetings.
  • Represent and share community and industry member feedback during meetings by lending knowledge of community, non‐profit and industry priorities and needs.
  • Lend subject‐matter expertise to identify ambitious, cost effective, needed, and valuable priorities for the local community.
  • Propose any new best practices or technological advances that the administration should adopt or consider adopting.  
  • Identify opportunities and recommendations that advance social and economic parameters including job creation, social justice impact, environmental gains, etc.  

Co-Chair Responsibilities

  • Assist in the drafting of meeting agendas several days in advance of each meeting, and making the agendas available to all members.
  • Facilitate meetings to ensure the agenda is covered, that the meeting runs on time, and that attendees are given ample opportunity to participate.
  • Assist in keeping notes on decision points and recommendations, and ensuring notes are shared with the CAO or Mayoral Executive Team as appropriate. (Including notifying the Mayor’s Press team of known upcoming announcements or project completions.)

Leadership

Chair: Peter G. Bowen, Deputy CAO, Office of Business and External Services

Scheduler

Sabrina Hill

Location 

1340 Poydras Street, 10th Floor Large Conference room

Membership

  • Deputy CAO for Office of Business and External Services (Chair)
  • Deputy CAO Infrastructure
  • Director of Economic Development
  • Department of Parks and Parkways
  • Safety and Permits
  • Historic District Landmarks Commission
  • Vieux Carré Commission
  • City Planning Commission
  • Economic Development
  • Cultural Economy
  • City Attorney’s Office
  • Capital Projects
  • Department of Public Works
  • Neighborhood Engagement
  • Community Development
  • Code Enforcement
  • New Orleans Redevelopment Authority
  • New Orleans Business Alliance
  • Housing Authority of New Orleans
  • Resilience Office