planning

Mandeville Residents Oppose Historic District Proposal

The Associated Press — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 23:01:38 +0000

Dozens of Mandeville residents turned out for a public hearing earlier this week to vent about a plan to create a historic district.

The Times-Picayune reports most expressed fears the district would lead to over-regulation of private property.

Texas Seeks New Water Supplies Amid Drought

John Burnett — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 10:08:00 +0000

The punishing seven-year drought of the 1950s in Texas brought about the modern era of water planning. But the drought of 2011 was the hottest, driest 12 months on record there.

Though only a handful of towns saw their water sources dry up last summer, it got so bad that cities, industries and farmers began to think the unthinkable: Would they run out of water?

With the state's population expected to double by 2060, Texas must begin an expensive and politically charged search for new water sources.

Filling In New Orleans' Future, One Blank At A Time

Debbie Elliott — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 20:33:00 +0000

New Orleans became a blank slate after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. And ever since, entrepreneurs have rushed in to experiment with new ideas for building and running a city.

Among them is a startup called Neighborland.com, a social media tool for sharing ideas to make your neighborhood better. After signing in to Neighborland, you can find your neighborhood and post your idea.

Money Set Aside to Study Commuter Rail

The Associated Press — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:52:52 +0000

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Planning groups in Baton Rouge and New Orleans have set aside money to study building passenger rail service linking the two major metropolitan areas.

The Advocate reports that the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Planning Organization last week approved spending $105,000 in federal money for a feasibility study of a commuter rail service to New Orleans.

Dutch Water and Urban Planners Check Out The Big Easy

Eileen Fleming — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:54:40 +0000

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Nearly two dozen water and urban planning experts from the Netherlands have been reviewing the system in the city of New Orleans. They've come up with some ambitious concepts outlined today at Tulane University.