5 Necessary Revisions to the CPC Staff Report
A list of recommendations VCPORA identified with Jane Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative, along with various neighborhood and housing advocacy organizations
Now is the Time to Write CPC and City Council!
What we want: Reasonable restrictions that will protect all New Orleans neighborhoods. It is imperative that you let our City officials know your concerns NOW! The City Planning Commission and City Council are already hearing from hundreds of pro-STR advocates. Make sure your voice is heard too.
Short Term Rentals – CPC Virtual Public Input Meeting
We need more neighborhood bans in areas most impacted by over tourism, like the Marigny, Tremé, and Bywater. Every neighborhood deserves protections for their housing stock, for their community, and for their quality of life.
Happy New Year! Here We Go Again…
Here we go again…
To guide the City Planning Department in their review of the regulations, the City Council issued a motion for them to look at a range of ways to protect neighborhoods from investor expansion of STRs, including additional/new prohibitions, capping measures, platform accountability and data collection, and updates to the fee and fine structures.
5G is Arriving – What You Need to Know
You have likely noticed a handful of new 5G poles being installed in the neighborhood. This process has been ongoing for over two years. Here is where we stand now.
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.
N Rampart Street Safety
VCPORA is advocating for safer street conditions along N Rampart between Canal and Esplanade. If you walk, bike, drive, or use transit along N Rampart, please take a minute to fill out our survey.
MAJOR Short Term Rental regulations will be revisited by City Council!
Next Thursday, May 16, beginning at 9:30 am, the City Council will revisit the ongoing issue of Short Term Rental regulation. Please come voice your concerns and wear red!
A New Riverboat on the Mississippi Threatens Public Access
New Orleans Steamboat Company plans to erect a permanent aluminum gangway system in front of the public Riverwalk Gazebo, visually and physically obstructing one of the most expansive views of the Mississippi River.
Short Term Rental Committee releases response to City Planning Commission 2018 STR study
As the City Planning Commission and City Council contemplate major changes to the existing regulations, the Short-Term Rental Committee (of which VCPORA is a founding member) released a booklet in response to the CPC’s 2018 STR Study.
