Recent Streetsblog USA posts about New Orleans

Houses next to the Claiborne Expressway in Treme, New Orleans. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Cracking the Code on Fighting Highway Expansion Projects

By Amy Stelly | May 18, 2022 | No Comments

"Treme and the 7th Ward, like many neighborhoods across the country, are saddled with an aging, unsafe, polluting piece of highway infrastructure. We have to do something about it."

A protest against the Lower Manhattan Expressway, 1968.

Freeway Fighters Across the U.S. Are Joining Forces — And They Want You

By Kea Wilson | Apr 27, 2022 | No Comments

America's midcentury freeway revolts never really stopped — and now, the advocates behind them are joining forces to create what may be the largest organized national effort to prioritize communities over highways yet.

Cities often plan streetcar routes that appeal to white nostalgia for the early days of the 20th century glorified in films like Meet Me In St. Louis — while ignoring the real mobility needs of Black residents who have never been served by the mode. Image: Warner Archive via Youtube.

STUDY: How U.S. Streetcars Reinforce Structural Racism

By Kea Wilson | Oct 26, 2020 | No Comments

Transit can be a powerful tool for mobility justice — but if we're not deliberate, it can be a tool for reinforcing white supremacy, too.

Amtrak could save $12 million if it showed up on time 5 percent more often, a new audit showed.

Amtrak’s Late-Running Trains Cost System Millions

By Aaron Short | Oct 23, 2019 | No Comments

The rail system's slow-to-arrive trains are costing tens of millions of dollars in excess worker overtime and tickets it could be selling, according to a new audit.

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 | 6 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.

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