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OUR MISSION: "To preserve the open space of the Lafitte Corridor from the French Quarter to Canal Boulevard by advocating and facilitating the creation of a greenway with bicycling and pedestrian paths linking neighborhoods, cultural features, historic sites, retail areas and public spaces."

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CONTRIBUTORS To Our JEFF DAVIS To CARROLLTON SEGMENT: Morris Brum * Edgar Chase * Sean Clark * The Conservation Fund * Kevin & Gina Curley * Simon Dorfman * Eastman Kodak * Carl Eyman III * Laura Fahy * Cheryl Frankfater * Greater New Orleans Foundation * Peter Hickman * Michael Homan * Linda Landesberg * Mark Lister * Charlie London * George Matulik * Michael Nuwer * Patagonia, Inc. * Doug & Janet Pease * Kris Pottharst * Erin Romero * Lauren Romero * Daniel Samuels & Nona Epstein * Anne Sobol * Kayne & John Stewart * Amita Toprani * Ryan Waldron * Maggie Wolf * Julie Woolfolk * ......

Sales Tax Break for Artwork, Other Cultural Incentives Sought for Greenway
FOLC has applied to have the Lafitte Greenway and areas surrounding it designated as a "Cultural Product District" by the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism ("CRT"). Qualified ventures in such a district can receive tax credits for affordable housing development; historic property renovation; and tax exemptions for sales of original works of art. This is part of FOLC's effort to go beyond betting the greenway built to encouraging nearby development to be consistent with the pedestrian-friendly and sustainability values the greenway represents.

Last Thursday, the New Orleans City Council listed the Lafitte Greenway as one of 13 applications it approved to be forwarded to CRT for consideration. CRT's decisions on cultural product district applications statewide are is due by October 1st. (6/22/08)

PARTICIPATION IN
4th ANNUAL HIKE OF THE LAFITTE CORRIDOR
EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS !!

60 people hiked the corridor on Saturday June 7!!
Many thanks to our Official Sponsor
Massey's Professional Outfitters
See the full story as told by the Times-Picayue at
http://www.nola.com/sports/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-
38/1214112929223710.xml&coll=1&thispage=1 (6/22/08)

INITIAL CONSTRUCTION - LAFITTE GREENWAY
N. JEFF DAVIS to N. CARROLLTON (6/22/08)

State Match Funded - Only $3,224 Left to Raise!!

To Contribute, go to our Donations Page.
Indicate "Match" on your Donation to
dedicate it for this special campaign!

MORE NEWS...

Greater New Orleans Foundation Awards $20K Grant to Urban Conservancy for Lafitte Greenway!

Mid City Neighborhood Organization Receives $1000 for Greenway from Eastman Kodak through the Conservation Fund!

New Orleans map showing proposed Greenway

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

NEXT MEMBERSHIP MTG:
DATE:

May 22, 2008
   TIME: 6:30PM
   PLACE:   Grace Episcopal Church; 3700 Canal St.
   COMMENTS:

Click here for large-scale
corridor map
courtesy of architect & planner, Daniel Winkert.

Ongoing Benefit for FOLC!

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