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As of November 15, 2006
The FOLC project has been divided into phases.
Phase I runs from Basin Street to Jefferson Davis Parkway.
Phase II runs from Jefferson Davis to Canal Blvd.
Efforts right now are concentrated on Phase I:
- A portion of the corridor will be transformed into a park with trail very soon as part of the construction of the LIFT film studio ("Louisiana Institute of Film Technology") to be located between Lafitte Ave., N. Galvez St., St. Louis St., and N. Claiborne Ave. This portion amounts to about 5 blocks or 0.3 miles. We are hoping for an update from LIFT as to the status of that project soon.
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The City of New Orleans Department of Public Works was notified in mid-November that the Broad St. to Jefferson Davis Parkway segment of The Lafitte Corridor Greenway was APPROVED for funding under the State
Transportation Enhancement Program. This segment of the greenway will connect to the existing Jeff Davis Parkway Bike Path and Bayou St. John.
- The Lafitte Corridor greenway was included in the neighborhood recovery rebuilding plans and is currently included in UNOP ("Unified New Orleans Plan").
- We are actively participating in discussions with community members, city agencies, and others.
- We are actively exploring ways to strategically phase in and fund the park and trail and hope to be announcing a 2007 fundraising event soon.
Please stay tuned...
 
The Lafitte Corridor already feels like a park in some spots (see area near Claiborne Avenue on the left) but others
like
the crossing at Jefferson Davis Parkway near the MidCity Post Office (right) are rather rugged.
Photographs by: Bart Everson
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