GREENWAY SOIREE OCTOBER 7

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Friends of Lafitte Greenway hosts the Greenway Soirée, an elegant evening of dining, dancing, and drinks to support New Orleans’ newest green space.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Musical Entertainment
James Singleton & Friends  |  DJ Fayard

Host Committee
Ethan Ashley| Vaughn Fauria| Sonya Jarvis| Margaret Orr| Cleveland Spears| Vincent Sylvain

Participating Restaurants – More to come!
Dooky Chase’s Restaurant
Dryades Public Market
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
Rosedale
Southern Candymakers
TANA

Silent Auction
Featuring Lafitte Corridor businesses

Ticket Levels
Patron Party | 6 PM – 11 PM
$100 Members
$120 Nonmembers

Soirée | 7 PM – 11 PM
$55 Members
$65 Nonmembers

Late Night | 9 PM – 11 PM
$25 Members & Nonmembers

Member Discounts
The Friends of Lafitte Corridor are pleased to offer discounted tickets to members. Discount codes have been emailed to current members. Email [email protected] for discount codes. Not a member? Join or renew your annual membership.

Attire
Cocktail

Valet Parking
Complimentary for Patrons

Become a sponsor of the Greenway Soirée! 
Click here for details or contact [email protected] / 504.702.6777

Sponsors

– Champions –
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– Trailblazers –
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– Beverage –
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-Ambassadors-

American Heart Association
Dana Brown & Associates
Entergy Services, Inc.
Finn McCool’s
Frischhertz Electric Company
Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Co.
La Belle Esplanade & New Orleans Odditarium
Mid-City Messenger
MotherShip Foundation
New Orleans Track Club
Pearl Wine Co
Susan Guidry, City Council District ‘A’
Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine
Tulane University Center for Public Service
Tréo
Waggoner & Ball Architects
Whitney Bank

-Friends-

Atlas Greenway Partners
The Broad Theater
Mark & Frances Brunault
Demo Diva
Greater Mid-City Business Association
Hopper, Jim + Hopper
Law Offices of Chip Forstall
Par Contractors
Urban Properties
Beverly Walker

When
Where
Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club | Roy E. Glapion Reception Hall – 730 N Broad Street, New Orleans, LA 70119 – View Map

Bike and Bash December 12

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A Bike and Bash event will be held on Saturday, December 12th from 3pm-6:30pm.   The event will start in Lemann Park (628 N. Claiborne Ave) with arts & crafts and a safety talk.  Then everyone will walk or bike to Parkway Bakery for a party.   The Friends of Lafitte Greenway hope to host monthly events for health and wellness.

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Celebrate the opening of the Lafitte Greenway with a free community ride and party!

3:00 Gather at Lemann Playground
628 N Claiborne Ave / Greenway at Claiborne Riverside
Live Music by James Andrews, Bike Decoration Station, Hula Hooping, Fun for the Family!
Bring your bike or walking shoes.

3:30 Community Bike
1.5 Mile Ride & Walk to Parkway Bakery

4:00 Bash at Parkway Bakery and Tavern
538 Hagan Ave
Musical Entertainment by James Andrews, DJ Hunter King, $5 Po’Boys; Specialty Food Items, Refreshments, Bike Easy Bike Valet

HOSTED BY FRIENDS OF LAFITTE GREENWAY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
New Orleans City Councilmembers Jared Brossett, Latoya Cantrell, Susan Guidry, Nadine Ramsey
NORDC
Parks and Parkways
Bike Easy
New Orleans Regional Traffic Safety Coalition
Hey Now Hooping

GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY
Parkway Bakery and Tavern
IATSE Local 478
Mid-City Market
Whole Foods Market
People for Bikes
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
New Belgium Brewing
Coca-Cola Foundation

WHEN:
December 12, 2015 at 3pm – 6:30pm

WHERE:
Lemann Playground to Parkway Bakery
628 N Claiborne Ave
New Orleans

Google map and directions

Friends of Lafitte Corridor Gets Executive Director

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Harris-Photo-223x300FRIENDS OF LAFITTE CORRIDOR HIRES FIRST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Friends of Lafitte Corridor (FOLC) is delighted to announce the hiring of Sophie Harris as its first Executive Director. Sophie joined Friends of Lafitte Corridor as a board member and subsequently as FOLC’s Program Director in 2012, working to build FOLC’s capacity and communications during a pivotal time for the Lafitte Greenway project, as it neared the start of construction. Sophie brings professional experience in community development, public health, and recreational programming.

“Sophie is the perfect person to lead Friends of Lafitte Corridor as we look to the opening of the Lafitte Greenway in 2015,” said FOLC’s Chair, Sam Spencer. “Even among a strong national field of candidates for the Executive Director position, Sophie’s exceptional accomplishments with FOLC and her demonstrated passion for the well-being of the communities along the future Greenway made her stand out. The board is thrilled at the prospect of her leadership and her dedication to making sure that this extraordinary public facility lives up to its vast potential for improving the lives of our fellow New Orleanians.”

In addition to her time as Program Director with FOLC, Sophie previously managed the NEWCITY Neighborhood Partnership, a coalition of 100 organizations that promotes community economic development in New Orleans’ Tremé and Mid-City neighborhoods. She also worked on the Faubourg Lafitte Housing Development at Providence Community Housing, where she led neighborhood research and developed the education strategy.

“Thanks to the dedication of volunteer leaders and the community’s support, Friends of Lafitte Corridor has been remarkably successful in its founding mission to advocate for the development of the Lafitte Greenway,” said Sophie. “I am honored to have the opportunity to lead FOLC in its next chapter as we focus on providing programs for youth and adults on the Lafitte Greenway, and continuing to build and improve an extraordinary public park for all of New Orleans.”

A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Summa Cum Laude, with degrees in Urban Studies and Political Science and certification in Spanish, Sophie won a Post-Graduate Robert A. Fox Leadership Fellowship in service. She serves on the Board of Directors of Broad Community Connections, and is a member of the Greater New Orleans Water Collaborative.  Sophie lives in Mid-City, blocks from the Greenway, and is an active runner, biker, soccer-player, and canoer.

Friends of Lafitte Corridor | P.O. Box 791727 | New Orleans, LA 70179
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Greenway Update

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lafitte-greenway-map1 Placement of the asphalt portion of the Lafitte Greenway bicycle and pedestrian path is now 75% complete in Areas 2, 3, 4, and 5. The Department of Public Works construction contractor, Durr Heavy Construction, has completed installing most of the trail lighting fixtures in Areas 3 and 4, and continues installation of trail lighting in Areas 2 and 5. Lighting wiring will be installed toward the end of the project construction, when the project is ready for public use.

The bicycle and pedestrian roundabout at N. Jefferson Davis Parkway is now complete.

The contractor has completed collecting the cobblestones that will line the Carondelet Walking Path. The contractor will begin constructing the walking path, which will run along Lafitte Ave., in the next two months.

Please note the N. Lopez St. pedestrian bridge is closed and will remain closed for the duration of construction in Area 3.

Please note the N. Rocheblave St. pedestrian path is now closed and will remain closed for the duration of construction in Area 4. A new, paved N. Rocheblave walk, will be constructed as part of this project. Please use N. Galvez or N. Broad streets during construction and avoid entering the construction site.

In the next two months, crews will begin demolishing the sidewalk on the uptown side of Lafitte Ave. The new Carondelet Walking Path on the interior of the park will replace the old sidewalk. Crews will also soon begin replacing the sidewalk on the uptown side of Lafitte Ave. between N. Rocheblave and N. Dorgenois streets. Crews will begin replacing sidewalk on both sides of N. Galvez St. shortly. Please use the temporary walking paths on N. Galvez St. during sidewalk construction.

Durr Heavy Construction continues final grading of Areas 2, 3, 4, and 5.

The overall project is about 50 percent complete and on schedule to be opened to the public in early spring 2015.

To expedite construction, Durr Heavy Construction has divided the Lafitte Greenway project into six sections:

Area 1 – N. Alexander St. to N. Carrollton Ave.

Area 2 – N. Carrollton Ave. to Jefferson Davis Pkwy – currently under construction

Area 3 – N. Jefferson Davis Pkwy to N. Broad St. – currently under construction

Area 4 – N. Broad St. to N. Galvez St. – currently under construction

Area 5 – N. Galvez St. to N. Claiborne Ave. – currently under construction

Area 6 – N. Claiborne Ave. to Basin St.

Please use caution when driving, bicycling or walking near active construction sites. Traffic cones, construction fencing and safety signage are in place to keep everyone safe. Please respect the signage and fencing – do not enter active construction sites.

Thank you for your continued patience.

Cheryn Robles, APR

Community Outreach Specialist

Department of Public Works

Friends of Lafitte Corridor

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FOLCAFFAIR

A NIGHT AT THE HEAD OF THE GREENWAY

Looking over the Greenway’s trailhead from the 4th story windows and balcony of Basin Street Station, long-time friends and new Greenway supporters came together to celebrate this groundbreaking year and envision the path that will soon stitch the city together. This month, Friends of Lafitte Corridor held its annual spring evening event, A FOLC Affair.

With a sell-out crowd and a terrific group of local sponsors, FOLC raised over $15,000! Over 90 people attended the Patron Party, showing their support by becoming FOLC members.

Councilmember Susan Guidry and former board member Edgar Chase spoke to the crowd of what the Greenway means to them. Dana Brown, Lafitte Greenway Project landscape architect, presented the Greenway’s green infrastructure plan, a beautiful design capable of treating water from a 10-year storm on-site.  We want to thank our members, supporters, and sponsors for making this event a major success!

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STRETCH YOUR SUPPORT ON GIVE NOLA DAY

On May 6th our community will come together for GiveNOLA Day, and we need you to join us! It’s 24 hours of unprecedented giving, and it’s your chance to make a real difference, right here in our community.

If you love the Lafitte Greenway then you love Friends of Lafitte Corridor and the Urban Conservancy. By showing your love through GiveNOLA Day, you can help sustain our work, which gives so much to our community.

Please show your support on May 6th by donating online to the Urban Conservancy at http://www.givenola.org/#npo/urban-conservancy and to FOLC at http://givenola.org/#npo/friends-of-lafitte-corridor. Thank you for your generosity. Please help us spread the word!

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Photo by Jeff Schwartz

HISTORIC COBBLES UNEARTHED

Towering mounds of dirt are piling up on the Greenway near North Claiborne, as environmental remediation is well underway. Turning dirt in this historic corridor, stones have been unearthed just inches below ground. The Department of Public Works assures us the contractor is salvaging all granite curbs and cobblestone, and delivering the material to DPW for future use.

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BASIN PROGRAM WRAPS UP AT CRAIG ELEMENTARY

The heavy downpour and street flooding on March 28 provided the perfect backdrop to the final presentations by Mrs. Narcisse’s 5th graders at Craig Elementary who participated in BASIN (Building Active Stewardship in New Orleans). Learning how to live with, manage, and enjoy our watery environment were the big lessons for Craig Elementary students who participated in the 17-week environmental stewardship program piloted by Urban Conservancy in partnership with The Mission Continues, a fellowship program which engages post-9/11 veterans in service projects in their communities. Urban Conservancy’s Keely Hill and Mission Continues fellow Kendric Perkins (pictured here with students before the final program) developed and co-taught the program.

Urban Conservancy is exploring opportunities to expand the program to offer it to schools within the Lafitte Corridor. For more information, contact Dana Eness at [email protected] or 504-232-7821.

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THE HISTORIC CARVER THEATER REOPENS

The Historic Carver Theater held its grand re-opening today with free live music spilling out into the streets one block from the Lafitte Greenway! This fully renovated 16,000 square foot live performance venue will focus on jazz, big band ensembles, chamber music, operetta, musical, stage plays, and dance recitals. Welcome back Carver!

 

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LAFITTE GREENWAY WEEK AT SOJOURNER TRUTH
by Karl Tear, FOLC Safe Routes to School Corrdinator, MURP Candidate at UNO

Friends of Lafitte Corridor partnered with Providence Community Housing and the after school program at Sojourner Truth Neighborhood Center to host Lafitte Greenway Week. Centered on the Greenway’s official groundbreaking, students attending the after school program participated in activities inspired by the well-anticipated park amenity. During the week of March 17th, 2014, students learned concepts of environmental stewardship, bicycle and pedestrian safety, and respect and responsibility for the surrounding community.  Read more…

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ONE DAY ON EARTH: YOUR DAY. YOUR CITY. YOUR FUTURE.

85 percent of people across the U.S. live in our largest metro areas. One Day On Earth. Your Day. Your City. Your Future selected New Orleans as one of 11 cities across the country to highlight this fact through their documentary film event. The producers asked us and hundreds of other organizations around the country to pick up a camera on Saturday, April 26th and answer the questions: how is your city changing, and are you happy with the change? This video will be added to a geo-tagged video archive on yourdayyourcity.org and used in a TV Series. We will share the latest on the project as it progresses. Watch the trailer here.

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Twitter:  @UrbanConserv
Web:  urbanconservancy.orgKeep in touch with FOLC via

Facebook:  folc.nola
Twitter:  @folcnola
Web:  folc-nola.org
Email:  [email protected]  

Friends of Lafitte Corridor | P.O. Box 791727 | New Orleans, LA 70179

Dec 14: Important Fed Visits Lafitte Corridor

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Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, will visit the Lafitte Corridor on Wednesday, December 14th at NOON.

Friends,
It appears the Department of the Interior is taking an interest in the Lafitte Corridor greenway project. The Secretary of the Interior (Ken Salazar) will be here Wednesday (Dec. 14) and would like to meet the Friends of Lafitte Corridor. Please come join us at noon at the very end of Bayou St. John, where the corridor intersects Jeff Davis Parkway. There will be time for some Q&A as well as a brief stroll on the site of the future greenway. The whole thing will be over by 1 PM. I’m sure you have many more questions. So do I! Unfortunately at this time I don’t know more than what I’ve spelled out here. It’s all come together rather quickly, and I hope to learn more Wednesday. Please join us.

Bart Everson
President
Friends of Lafitte Corridor