Recent Streetsblog USA posts about New Orleans

Amtrak hopes to restore its Sunset Limited line connecting New Orleans and Mobile within two years.

Roll Tide! Amtrak to Return to Gulf Coast

By Aaron Short | Jun 12, 2019 | 5 Comments

It's one of the few Amtrak projects that Republicans support, citing its potential for economic development in the region and for making it easier for tourists and business leaders to get around.

A bike shop owner featured prominently in a Latoya Cantrell campaign ad.

New Big Easy Mayor Hopes to Make Biking, Well, Easier

By Aaron Short | May 7, 2019 | 3 Comments

New Orleans hopes to become one of America’s friendliest cities under new its new mayor, Latoya Cantrell.

The Claiborne Expressway in New Orleans is the nation's top candidate for a highway teardown, says the Congress for New Urbanism. Photo: The Advocate via CNU

The Top 10 U.S. Highways that Should be Torn Down

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 4, 2019 | 46 Comments

Aging highways present opportunity for cities to rebuild urban neighborhoods. Here are the top 10 highways that are ripe for teardown, according to CNU.

A pop-up protected bike lane network is going live in New Orleans. Photo: Bike Easy

Nola Gets Protected Bike Lanes Almost Overnight

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 20, 2018

A three-month demonstration will add 4 miles of protected bike lanes connecting bike facilities across the center city.

“Sorry Bus Stops” Contest Enters the Final Four: New Orleans vs. Cincinnati

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 5, 2018 | 1 Comment

After weeks of preliminaries, our annual contest reaches the Final Four!

STREETFILMS

Ride New Orleans: Setting the Transit Agenda

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Feb 5, 2018

Ride New Orleans formed in 2009 out of a growing sense that the average New Orleanian wasn't being prioritized by the RTA. In just a few short years, the group is already setting the transit agenda.

Show More Stories