Category: Advocacy


Low-angle view of a tall modernist concrete tower rising above a multi-story building, framed by bare tree branches against a blue and sunset-lit sky.

Advocacy

Is Plaza Tower headed for a landfill?

Photo by Dee Allen The City of New Orleans on Tuesday issued a request for proposals to demolish Plaza Tower, …

Front view of an ornate historic New Orleans bungalow featuring red brick, classical columns, decorative ironwork, and a raised porch, decorated with wreaths and holiday accents beneath large oak trees.

Advocacy

HDLC wraps up 2023 with notable designations, denials and a glimpse into the future of solar panels

On Wednesday (Dec. 6), the Central Business District Historic District Landmarks Commission (CBDHDLC) and the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks …

Exterior view of a large two-story historic building with a simple Classical Revival façade, pale stucco walls, green shutters and doors, and a flat parapet roof.

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PRC seeks renovation proposals for historic Perseverance Hall

The Preservation Resource Center is requesting proposals for the rehabilitation of Perseverance Hall No. 4, located in the jazz complex …

Street view of a deteriorated historic New Orleans building under renovation, with boarded openings, exposed and weathered masonry, construction barriers, caution tape, and a dumpster along the sidewalk.

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Fire Department responds to fire in the French Quarter

Fire is always a concern for historic structures. Thankfully, the New Orleans Fire Department’s quick response quickly got a blaze …

Historic New Orleans building undergoing restoration, with wooden supports, ladders, construction fencing, and exposed structural elements along the façade.

Advocacy

VCC orders halt to work at Madame John’s Legacy

After a new city legal opinion, the Vieux Carré Commission (VCC) has issued a Stop Work Order for construction happening …

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Draft policy addresses housing crisis and historic preservation

Public policy and public opinion often unnecessarily frame affordable housing and historic preservation as conflicting objectives. The Advisory Council on …

Advocacy

New Orleans should consider renovating, not building new City Hall

The New Orleans City Planning Commission voted to recommend a land swap that could one day allow construction of a …

Advocacy

HDLC supports Storyville building’s National Register nomination, other advocacy updates

Storyville’s oldest surviving building has moved one step closer to being nominated to the National Register of Historic Places. On …

Advocacy

Former K&B Building demolished at 3401 St. Charles Avenue

An impressive pile of rubble is all that remains at the corner of St. Charles and Louisiana Avenues, after the …

Advocacy

House Bill 46 passed

On October 14, Louisiana voters passed a constitutional amendment (Act 48 [HB 46]) that ensures nonprofit organizations can be held …

Advocacy

HDLC denies demolition of warehouse, other preservation advocacy updates

Concerns about the future of the Warehouse District were raised at the Central Business District Historic District Landmarks Commission’s (CBDHDLC) …

Advocacy

City Council allows demolition of 1031 Annunciation St.

At its regular meeting on Thursday (Oct. 5), the New Orleans City Council voted to allow the full demolition of …