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Watch: The Story of a Local Trail Effort in New Orleans

As part of the Urban Pathways to Livable Communities conference in New Orleans, a walk of the Lafitte Corridor introduced attendees to the Crescent City's own urban pathway project. The first stop on the walk was hosted by Bart Everson of Friends of Lafitte Corridor and Daniel Samuels of the Lafitte Greenway Steering Advisory Committee. In this audio slideshow, they provide some background on the history of the corridor itself and the effort to convert it to a multi-use greenway.

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 11:48 AM by Stephen Miller (RTC)

Filed under: urban pathways, video, louisiana, lafitte, new orleans, events, supporters, outreach
Join Us in New Orleans for Urban Pathways to Livable Communities

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is proud to present a unique opportunity to meet other professionals working to encourage trail use and livable neighborhoods. RTC is one of the hosts of Urban Pathways to Livable Communities , a two-part conference in New Orleans, February 25-26, 2010. Day 1 is an invitation-only forum for professionals working to encourage use of shared-use pathways in low-income urban neighborhoods. We will discuss trail amenities and programming, engaging diverse constituencies, reducing...

Published Tue, Jan 12 2010 1:11 PM by Stephen Miller (RTC)

Filed under: urban pathways, louisiana, lafitte, new orleans
New Orleans Success Story Smells Opportunity with Nearby Trail

By Ethan Ellestad Located at 2401 St. Ann Street, just two blocks off the path of the Lafitte Greenway , Willie Mae's Scotch House has been a culinary institution for more than 50 years. Willie Mae Seaton, the restaurant's namesake and proprietress for most of its long history, originally opened the famous business in 1956. By 2005, Willie Mae's was locally and nationally famous for its exquisite fried chicken, smothered pork chops, butter beans and other southern specialties. In May of the same...

Published Fri, Jan 8 2010 9:36 AM by Stephen Miller (RTC)

Filed under: urban pathways, lafitte, new orleans, economic impact
Presentation Provides Introduction to the Lafitte Corridor

Friends of Lafitte Corridor View more presentations from Bart Everson . Our partners in New Orleans, Friends of Lafitte Corridor , recently posted the latest version of their standard presentation about the corridor. It also explains the benefits of greenways and provides some great examples of urban pathways across North America.

Published Wed, Dec 23 2009 11:45 AM by Stephen Miller (RTC)

Filed under: urban pathways, louisiana, lafitte, new orleans, outreach
Trail Group Looks Beyond the Trail in Quest to Encourage Neighborhood Revitalization

While trails bring many benefits to the neighborhoods they traverse, they do not act in isolation. Neighborhood revitalization requires allied groups working on a variety of different projects. RTC partner Friends of Lafitte Corridor (FOLC) understands this connection. It recently issued two letters of support for redevelopment projects adjacent to the Lafitte Corridor , a three-mile project rail-trail through the Mid-City, Treme and Lafitte neighborhoods of New Orleans. Local nonprofit St. Margaret...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 4:12 PM by Stephen Miller (RTC)

Filed under: urban pathways, louisiana, lafitte, economic impact, supporters, outreach, neighbors
Chain links: Back to school time

It's that time of year; vacation is over and the books are waiting to be cracked. The Onion's Twin Cities edition - no joke - encourages its readers to go back to school car-free and carefree along the Midtown Greenway . Trails spur small businesses in urban areas: The Dallas Morning News reports on a new cafe slated to open next month along the Katy Trail , serving "snacks and drinks, including wine and beer. Games, such as checkers and chess, will be free to use." The business owner was enticed...

Published Wed, Sep 9 2009 11:10 AM by Stephen Miller (RTC)

Filed under: plan design build, urban pathways, physical activity, louisiana, lafitte, oregon, parks, pennsylvania, economic impact, texas, bridges, stimulus, acquisition
Community members envision the Lafitte Greenway - before the planning process has even begun

The Lafitte Greenway in New Orleans is one of the trails receiving in-depth assistance from RTC as part of the Urban Pathways Initiative. Progress on the trail continues apace - after hosting a successful corridor hike on National Trails Day , more recent advances are summed up in a recent article from the Greater New Orleans Foundation: The city has selected Design Workshop of Austin, Texas, to plan and design the project, which will—everyone hopes—break ground next year, and the state...

Published Fri, Aug 21 2009 5:51 PM by Stephen Miller (RTC)

Filed under: urban pathways, video, louisiana, lafitte, economic impact, youth, projects
Meet the Lafitte Greenway

The Lafitte Greenway is one of seven projects receiving in-depth assistance as part of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's Urban Pathways Initiative . This video by Charlie London provides a brief introduction, featuring video of the successful National Trails Day event held by Friends of Lafitte Corridor .

Published Mon, Jul 6 2009 12:16 PM by Stephen Miller (RTC)

Filed under: trail building, urban pathways, video, louisiana, lafitte, new orleans, projects

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