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The measure, passed on Thursday (April 6), means that all existing residential permits will sunset at the end of August – regardless of the expiration date stated on the permit.
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Community advocates called on the City Council to spend some of the millions of dollars in federal pandemic aid sitting in city coffers on affordable housing and youth development programs, which are aimed at easing the structural problems at the root of the city’s struggle with violence and crime.
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The city of New Orleans is in the midst of an unusual budget dilemma. It has more money than it can spend, and officials say that’s a problem.
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Plans for a faster bus line that could connect New Orleans East to the west bank were dealt an early blow on Tuesday, after a city council committee moved to delay a vote on the rapid transit proposal.
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The recommendation still needs to be considered by the city council before it's adopted.
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Public transportation in New Orleans saw some big updates in 2022, including reconfigured bus routes, reduced fares and a new app. But in their annual report, advocacy group RIDE New Orleans highlights longstanding problems — like inequitable access to jobs for transit riders and poor communication about changes underway.
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Proposal to rescind residential STR permits is withdrawn; New Orleans officials mull over next stepsThe New Orleans City Council took steps toward overhauling the rules governing short-term rentals like those listed on Airbnb at its Thursday meeting, but stopped short of banning permits in residential areas.
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As the city prepares to overhaul its short-term rental rules, city council could move to effectively ban short-term rentals in residential areas at its upcoming meeting Thursday, after months of rule changes and moratoriums that have wreaked confusion on the controversial vacation rental industry.
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The "Healthy Homes" ordinance appeared to enjoy widespread backing by the Council at a packed hearing in September. But the Council has since deferred voting on it twice, and advocates fear a broad exception could be carved out for a wide swath of rental units across the city.
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The death in New Orleans East comes amid a spike in fatalities for all road users in the city, in line with a national trend.