What's Up Downtown October 17, 2008 |
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| | "Artification" Creates Contemporary Outdoor Gallery;
Local Artists' Work Featured on Canal Street Everyone knows art can be spiritually and emotionally transformative, but few expect to have such an experience while waiting for a ride. However, as of Monday, the 14 transit shelters on Canal Street are being transformed into a virtual outdoor gallery of contemporary art through the Downtown Development District’s “Artification” process. As part of the project, each of the shelters from the river to Claiborne Avenue will be covered in reproductions of original art created by Louisiana artists whose work was selected in a blind-juried process. “The DDD’s goal is to enhance the streetscape as part of our Canal Street Development Strategy,” said DDD President & CEO Kurt Weigle. “We are doing that by providing a unique public art component during the Prospect.1 art biennial, the largest such show ever staged in the United States.” The Prospect.1 exhibition will be in New Orleans November 1, 2008 –January 18, 2009; however, the shelter art will remain for up to three years."... read more.
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|  | | DDD to Host Forum on Master Plan with Force of Law When voters go to the polls on November 4 to vote for the next President of the United States, they will also have an opportunity to vote for a City Charter amendment that would give the proposed Master Plan the force of law. The DDD and the Urban Land Institute will host a special program on the impact of the Master Plan on economic development and real estate development. The program is free and will be held on Friday, October 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Pan American Life Building at 601 Poydras. Speakers will include DDD President & CEO Kurt Weigle and DDD Economic Development Director Henry Charlot. Continental breakfast will be served. Click here to register for the DDD/ULI forum. Also, a lecture hosted by the Louisiana Landmarks Society will be held on Tuesday, October 21 at Turners' Hall Auditorium at 938 Lafayette Street. The title of the presentation is "Moving Beyond 'Planning By Surprise': The Importance of a Master Plan with the Force of Law," with guest speaker William Borah. The lecture is free and open to the public and will begin at 7:30 p.m.
For more information on giving the Master Plan the force of law, visit www.citizensformasterplan.org. |
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| | Second Citywide Forum on Proposed Master Plan this Weekend The second citywide forum titled "How We Live," is being held Saturday, October 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Tulane University Lavin-Bernick Center (2nd level ballroom). Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The program begins at 9:00 a.m. and will focus on quality of life: housing, green space, historic preservation, and human services. Participants will work in small groups to set priorities for New Orleans' future and will have opportunities to discuss their zoning issues. The former planning director from Birmingham, Alabama will discuss how a Master Plan process brought Birmingham communities together.
For more information on the Master Plan process, visit www.nolamasterplan.org. |
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| | Walk the Beat Saturday Morning in Lafayette Square;
Stick Around for Crescent City Blues Fest Downtown's Lafayette Square will be the start and finish line for this weekend's New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation "Walk the Beat" annual fundraiser. The 5K walk/run begins at 9 a.m. with registration beginning at 8 a.m. Be sure to stick around after you cross the finish line for the Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival, sponsored by the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation. Enjoy the great music, food, and weather. For more information, visit www.nopjf.org. |
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| | DDD Funds Lafayette Square Conservancy Bollard Installation This week, the Lafayette Square Conservancy installed new cast iron bollards around Lafayette Square. The new, historically accurate bollards replace rotting wooden bollards and better protect the park's plantings and irrigation system from damage by preventing vehicular access to the interior of the park. The total cost of the installation was $48,000, with the DDD funding $15,000. The Conservancy also received major funding from AT&T Louisiana and Shell. Installation and planning assistance was provided by the City’s Department of Parks and Parkways. For more information on the Lafayette Square Conservancy, visit their website at www.lafayette-square.org. |
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| | DDD Photo Contest: Submit Your Iconic Downtown
Photo for Printed Newsletter Masthead There are a lot of exciting things happening Downtown, and people are noticing! The DDD is calling for submissions of photographs of Downtown life; whether it is a concert in Lafayette Square or an historic street or building. The winning submission will be featured as the masthead for the DDD's quarterly printed newsletter, "Downtown In Motion." E-mail submissions to Lauren Hotard at lhotard[at]neworleansdowntown.com. To view the printed newsletter online, click here , or visit www.neworleansdowntown.com. |
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| | "Harvest the Music" Free Concert Series Downtown This Fall This fall, Lafayette Square will come alive every Thursday for “Harvest the Music,” a weekly concert series benefitting Second Harvesters. Each Thursday until October 30, the free concert series will feature national and regional artists including Edwin McCain, The Radiators, and Bonerama. In addition to food and drinks from local favorites, artworks and crafts from regional artists and designers will be available for purchase. Lafayette Square is in the heart of Downtown at 600 St. Charles Avenue, across from Gallier Hall. Sponsors include Chevron, the New Orleans Hornets, Winn Dixie, Entercom, the Lafayette Square Conservancy and the Downtown Development District. Proceeds will also benefit the New Orleans’ Kids Partnership. For more information on the fall concert series, visit www.no-hunger.org. |
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| | Announcing: Carondelet Cafe' and Au Pair des Chiens
(New Orleans Dog Nanny) Open Downtown The Downtown Development District is pleased to welcome two great new businesses to Downtown New Orleans: Carondelet Cafe' at 222 Carondelet Street, right off the historic St. Charles Avenue streetcar line, and Au Pair des Chiens, a cage-free dog daycare and boarding kennel at 617 South Claiborne. Relax and enjoy great gourmet coffee, or choose from a healthy menu of "green conscious" breakfast and lunch menus at Carondelet Cafe' while you sit outside at one of their sidewalk cafe' tables or kick back inside and enjoy the free wi-fi access. A catering menu is also available. Delicious pastries are also available throughout the day. Anne Marie Hesson, the "New Orleans Dog Nanny," will make sure your pooch is given the royal treatment at Au Pair des Chiens, where dogs can play indoor on cushioned floors under the supervision of one of their dog-loving handlers. "They spend a LOT of time outside," says Hesson, who adds, "The large play area even features pools! Our dogs go home tired and happy at the end of the day." For more information on these exciting new Downtown businesses, visit their websites at www.carondeletcafe.com and www.neworleansdognanny.com. |
|  | | Hornets "Swarm the Square" to Kick-Off 2008-2009 Season The New Orleans Hornets regular season kicks off November 1st at the New Orleans Arena. To kick off the season, the Hornets are hosting, “Swarm at the Square” on Fulton Street on Monday, October 27th from 5:30pm-8:00pm. Fulton Square is located at Fulton and Poydras, next to Harrah’s hotel. The entire Hornets team and coaching staff will be joined by Hugo, the Honeybees and the Used to Bees. Entertainment includes live music by the Top Cats as well as interactive games. |
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| | Transportation Revolution Announces Arrival of
Triumph Motorcycle Demo Truck Downtown retailer Transportation Revolution is hosting the Triumph Motorcycle Demo Truck October 23-25. Bike fanatics can preview the 2009 Triumph line and test drive more than ten new models. The truck will make three stops Downtown over the weekend: Thursday, October 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Ritz-Carlton hotel; Friday, October 24 from 6:00 p.m. til... at McGuire's Pub at 869 Magazine Street (corner of St. Joseph); and Saturday, October 25 from 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Transportation Revolution at 901 Julia Street (corner of Baronne).
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| | Downtown Calendar
October 2008 OCT 18: NOPJF "Walk the Beat" in Lafayette Square, 9:00 a.m.
Citywide Forum "The Way We Live" at Tulane Lavin-Bernick Center
Ogden Museum's "O What a Night" Fundraiser
Operation Pumpkin, benefiting Children's Hospital, Canal Place 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
OCT 18-19: Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival in Lafayette Square OCT 21: "Moving Beyond 'Planning by Surprise'" lecture OCT 23: Ritz-Carlton "Shaken or Stirred" Party, 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
OCT 23-25: Transportation Revolution hosts Triumph Motorcycle Demo Truck OCT 24: DDD/ULI Master Plan with Force of Law Program
CRESCENT CITY FARMER'S MARKET every Saturday at corner of Girod and Magazine streets. 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
| For more information on any of the articles featured in What's Up Downtown, or to submit an item for consideration,
contact Lauren Hotard at lhotard@neworleansdowntown.com. |
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