Tag Archives: neighborhood development

Have you been tracking a problem property?

 Have you seen progress? Or does it seem stalled? City Hall and Code Enforcement would like to hear from you. The second Thursday of every month Mitch Landrieu’s administration holds BlightStat meetings open to the public, which offers great opportunities … Continue reading

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Apply Now for the Love Your Block Grant

The City of New Orleans Love Your Block program supports citizen led efforts to beautify their communities. New Orleans resident groups can apply for grants of $500 courtesy of The Home Depot to fund neighborhood projects.

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Beacon Presents at Vacant Land Conference

 June 20th, Beacon’s Neighborhood Development Manager, Jason Stopa, presented on a panel at the Vacant Land Conference put on by Center for Community Progress. To a packed room, he described Beacon’s history of utilizing property condition surveys to restore New … Continue reading

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Training on Land Use and Urban Design

Saturday, June 23rd Norman Mayer Branch Library, 3001 Gentilly Blvd. 10 AM to 1:30 PM Foundation for Louisiana is hosting its second training on the Citizen’s Guide to Land Use and the Citizen’s Guide to Urban Design on Saturday, June … Continue reading

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Beacon Brightens the Block on Wallace Drive

Ms. Betty from Gentilly Heights/Vascoville now has a beautifully landscaped front yard thanks to a grant awarded by The Allstate Foundation and help from Parkway Partners!

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The iPhone Survey App Hits the Streets of Gentilly

Beacon of Hope’s newest tool for neighborhood surveying is underway and already bringing results.  Neighborhood groups are now able to utilize an iphone application Beacon has implemented  to create easier, more accurate property condition surveys.

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