New Orleans vacant and blighted landmarks: Here s where some of the projects stand
Why do so many buildings sit as hulking, rotting wastelands while projects to renovate them seem to constantly stall or fall apart? Author: Danny Monteverde / Eyewitness News Published: 6:26 PM CDT May 3, 2021 Updated: 6:26 PM CDT May 3, 2021
If you’ve lived in New Orleans for any length of time, you can tick off the areas that seem to be in constant disrepair. Many sit as hulking, rotting, shadows of their former selves – Six Flags, the Municipal Auditorium, the former Poland Street Naval Base, the former Lindy Boggs Hospital, the stalled driving range on the side of the old Times-Picayune building, the Brechtel golf course and the Plaza Tower, to name a very few.
My New Orleans
04/12/2021
2021 Tremé Virtual & Cultural Festival, a virtual and live in-person fundraising festival featuring the
Tremé Brass Band, clarinetist
James Andrews and the Crescent City All-Stars, Saturday, April 24, 2021 from
6pm – 9pm at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tickets are on sale at EventBrite. The outdoor festival will feature an auction, delicacies from local chefs and fine spirits; and will be available for viewing live on the Historic Faubourg Tremé Association (HFTA)and the New Orleans Jazz Museum Facebook pages. For additional information, please visit www.hfta.org.
Proceeds of the festival support HFTA’s continuous effort to support the architecture, culture and history of the Tremé community. During 2021, HFTA disbursed one-time grants to individuals and cultural organizations in need of financial assistance due to the pandemic, in addition to previous gifts given to St. Augustine Church and o