Potentially Damaging Amendments to the CZO

Tuesday, June 23rd’s marathon City Planning Commission meeting agenda tackled the 11 amendments that were introduced, but voted on, by the City Council at their May 14 meeting. Several of these amendments, all authored by District C Council member Nadine Ramsey,...

City Council Meeting on the CZO: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

No matter which side of any particular zoning issue you stand, if you care at all about a fair and open process, genuine citizen participation, and the years of work that New Orleanians put into creating a new Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, then last Thursday, May 14...

Schwartz-Gage Award Luncheon honoring Ann Masson

Sunday, June 28, 2015 Cocktails: 11am – 12pm Brunch and Program: 12pm – 2pm Muriel’s Jackson Square $75 per person; purchase tickets below. Kindly RSVP by June 19 The Schwartz-Gage award is presented by VCPORA to someone who has shown exemplary...