COVID-19 Resources
VCPORA is closely monitoring the ongoing public health crisis associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as labeled by the World Health Organization.
5G Wireless Cell Phone Towers in the French Quarter
Cell phone carriers have proposed installing new 35 to 40 foot 5G cell towers within the French Quarter.
Support our appeal against Fast Food Restaurants in the French Quarter!
VCPORA has filed a formal appeal with the Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) challenging the determination made by Safety and Permits that the newly opened Willie’s Chicken Shack at 601 Chartres Street is allowed per the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO).
Revisions to the Alcohol Beverage Outlet Ordinance Pass
New ABO regulations are on the way soon. Click here for a brief overview of what we now know.
Final STR Vote
New Short Term Rental regulations are on the way soon. Click here for a brief overview of what we now know.
Short Term Rentals Update
New Short Term Rental regulations are on the way soon. Click here for a brief overview of what we now know.
Transit Participation Opportunities
Your input is needed on improving New Orleans area bus lines for transit riders.
Gratitude and Farewell to Executive Director Meg Lousteau
Our talented longtime executive director, Meg Lousteau, has accepted a position with the National Trust for Historic Preservation as Associate Field Director for the Houston Field Office and will be stepping down at the end of this calendar year.
Public Meeting on the Future of the Wharves
Audubon Nature Institute officials said Tuesday night that, in view of neighborhood opposition, they can’t see turning two newly acquired French Quarter wharves into a highly trafficked entertainment venue.
Mardi Gras in the Vieux Carré
Mardi Gras French Quarter entry passes are now available at the Eighth District Police Station (334 Royal Street). Please provide a letterhead stating how many vehicle passes you will need. For more information, call 504-658-6080.
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...