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June 23, 2021 | From City of New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans, in partnership with Entergy New Orleans, is launching a survey to collect public input on future electric vehicle charging station locations. All residents are encouraged to participate, especially current or future owners of an electric vehicle (EV) and business owners in Orleans Parish. In addition, the City and Entergy are asking for input beyond Orleans Parish residents to identify EV locations helpful for travelers.
December 19, 2020 | From City of New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — With an unprecedented year, facing numerous emergencies but remaining steadfast, Mayor LaToya Cantrell marked a year of substantial progress in the 2020 calendar year. Mayor Cantrell pointed to these accomplishments as well as highlighting the responses to these emergencies in an update to residents.
NEW ORLEANS — As part of the Moving New Orleans Bikes initiative, the Mayor’s Office of Transportation and the Department of Public Works on Thursday, April 16, will host a teleconference to discuss the build-out of three new bike corridors in Algiers. This will be the first of two meetings this month and is a follow-up to the conceptual design meetings held in August 2019. The meeting will run from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS — Beginning tomorrow morning (Dec. 15) at 9 a.m. and ending Jan. 2, 2021, the City of New Orleans Department of Public Works will temporarily close off the public right of way to through traffic on the lakebound side of Girod Street between O’Keefe Avenue and South Rampart Street. This closure is a part of the Office of Transportation, Department of Public Works and Office of Economic Development’s Outdoor Streateries Pilot Program.
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) announced the completion of the agency’s transition to bring all operations and maintenance functions in-house.
July 15, 2020 | From City of New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell is encouraging residents and visitors to exercise caution on the roads and consider all safe and alternative transportation options during the Carnival season — especially during parades when streets can become increasingly congested by vehicular and foot traffic.
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell today marked the second anniversary of her inauguration as Mayor of the City of New Orleans with a review of the administration's achievements to date:
NEW ORLEANS – Today, Mayor Cantrell encouraged motorists to observe the traffic modifications on the downtown side of Moss Street along Bayou St. John as part of the Slow Streets initiative and reminded residents to respect the public gathering limitations – all as part of the City’s response to COVID-19.
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans jumped to No. 17 from No. 27 in PeopleForBikes’s recently released third annual ratings of the best cities for bicycling.
NEW ORLEANS — On Saturday, September 19, 2020, weather permitting, City of New Orleans Department of Public Works contractor Barriere Construction will temporarily close one travel lane on Elysian Fields Avenue between North Rampart and North Peters streets beginning at 7 a.m.
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