COMMERCIALCORRIDORSREVITALIZATION STUDYSUMMER 2012

LAFITTE

PLANNING TEAM

We are four Master in City Planning candidates in the City Design and Development group of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT who worked during the Summer of 2012 as Planning & Strategy interns at the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority.

Michael KaplanMCP/MSRED ‘13

City Design and Development Group

Colleen McHughMCP ‘13

City Design and Development Group

Jared PressMCP ‘13

City Design and Development Group

Anna MuessigMCP ‘13

City Design and Development Group

TARGET AREAS

O.C. HALEY

LAFITTE ST.CLAUDE

TARGET AREAS

METHODOLOGY

survey parcels in target area

map current conditions

property research

analyze and recommend

Canal Street

Gal

vez

Stre

et

St. Louis Street

N C

laiborne Avenue

FEET0 275 550

LAFITTESURVEY AREA

STRUGGLING NEIGHBORHOOD WITH SIGNIFICANT BLIGHT

FUTURE INVESTMENTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD

CAPITALIZE ON INVESTMENTS WHILE SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY

Canal Street

Gal

vez

Stre

et

St. Louis Street

N C

laiborne Avenue

FEET0 275 550

LAFITTESURVEY AREA

STRUGGLING NEIGHBORHOOD WITH SIGNIFICANT BLIGHT

FUTURE INVESTMENTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD

CAPITALIZE ON INVESTMENTS WHILE SUPPORTING COMMUNITY

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CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLA

IBORN

E

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

ROM

AN

DERBIGN

Y

IBERVILLE

BIENVILLE

ST LOUIS

CONTI

FEET0 275 550

LAFITTESURVEY AREA

362TOTAL PARCELS IN

SURVEY AREA

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLA

IBORN

E

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

ROM

AN

DERBIGN

Y

IBERVILLE

BIENVILLE

ST LOUIS

CONTI

FEET0 275 550

INSTITUTIONS GOOD RESIDENTIALSTRUCTURES

LAFITTEASSETS

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN GOOD CONDITION

88

62%

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN

GOOD CONDITION

OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN SURVEY AREA ARE IN

GOOD CONDITION

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLA

IBORN

E

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

ROM

AN

DERBIGN

Y

IBERVILLE

BIENVILLE

ST LOUIS

CONTI

FEET0 275 550

INSTITUTIONS GOOD RESIDENTIALSTRUCTURES

LAFITTEASSETS

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN GOOD CONDITION

88

62%

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN

GOOD CONDITION

OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN SURVEY AREA ARE IN

GOOD CONDITION

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLA

IBORN

E

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

ROM

AN

DERBIGN

Y

IBERVILLE

BIENVILLE

ST LOUIS

CONTI

FEET0 275 550

INSTITUTIONS GOOD RESIDENTIALSTRUCTURES

LAFITTEASSETS

INSTITUTIONS8

1

CHURCHES

CHARTER SCHOOL

1COMMUNITY CENTER

10INSTITUTIONS OCCUPYING

15 PARCELS

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLA

IBORN

E

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

ROM

AN

DERBIGN

Y

IBERVILLE

BIENVILLE

ST LOUIS

CONTI

FEET0 275 550

INSTITUTIONS GOOD RESIDENTIALSTRUCTURES

LAFITTEASSETS

INSTITUTIONS8

1

CHURCHES

CHARTER SCHOOL

1COMMUNITY CENTER

10INSTITUTIONS OCCUPYING

15 PARCELS

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLA

IBORN

E

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

ROM

AN

DERBIGN

Y

IBERVILLE

BIENVILLE

ST LOUIS

CONTI

FEET0 275 550

ALL ASSETPARCELS

LAFITTEASSETS

SUMMARY

88

15

103

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGSIN GOOD CONDITON

INSTITUTIONAL PARCELS

TOTAL ASSET PARCELS

OF PARCELS IN SURVEY AREA ARE ASSETS28%

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLA

IBORN

E

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

ROM

AN

DERBIGN

Y

IBERVILLE

BIENVILLE

ST LOUIS

CONTI

FEET0 275 550

VACANT LOTS

INDUSTRIAL LOTS

PARKING LOTS

FAIR/UNOCCUPIEDSTRUCTURES

POOR/UNOCCUPIEDSTRUCTURES

LAFITTECHALLENGES

VACANT LOTS

90

126,5OO

25%

15VACANT PARCELS

SQUARE FEET OF VACANT LOTS

OF PARCELS IN SURVEY AREA ARE VACANT

OF WHICH ARE OVERGROWN

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLA

IBORN

E

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

ROM

AN

DERBIGN

Y

IBERVILLE

BIENVILLE

ST LOUIS

CONTI

FEET0 275 550

VACANT LOTS

INDUSTRIAL LOTS

PARKING LOTS

FAIR/UNOCCUPIEDSTRUCTURES

POOR/UNOCCUPIEDSTRUCTURES

LAFITTECHALLENGES

VACANT LOTS

90

126,5OO

25%

15VACANT PARCELS

SQUARE FEET OF VACANT LOTS

OF PARCELS IN SURVEY AREA ARE VACANT

OF WHICH ARE OVERGROWN

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLA

IBORN

E

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

ROM

AN

DERBIGN

Y

IBERVILLE

BIENVILLE

ST LOUIS

CONTI

FEET0 275 550

VACANT LOTS

INDUSTRIAL LOTS

PARKING LOTS

FAIR/UNOCCUPIEDSTRUCTURES

POOR/UNOCCUPIEDSTRUCTURES

LAFITTECHALLENGES

UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS IN FAIR OR POOR CONDITION

21

20%

UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS IN POOR CONDITION

OF BUILDINGS IN SURVEY AREA ARE UNOCCUPIED IN FAIR OR POOR CONDITION

19UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS

IN FAIR CONDITION

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLA

IBORN

E

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

ROM

AN

DERBIGN

Y

IBERVILLE

BIENVILLE

ST LOUIS

CONTI

FEET0 275 550

VACANT LOTS

INDUSTRIAL LOTS

PARKING LOTS

FAIR/UNOCCUPIEDSTRUCTURES

POOR/UNOCCUPIEDSTRUCTURES

LAFITTECHALLENGES

UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS IN FAIR OR POOR CONDITION

21

20%

UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS IN POOR CONDITION

OF BUILDINGS IN SURVEY AREA ARE UNOCCUPIED IN FAIR OR POOR CONDITION

19UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS

IN FAIR CONDITION

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLA

IBORN

E

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

ROM

AN

DERBIGN

Y

IBERVILLE

BIENVILLE

ST LOUIS

CONTI

FEET0 275 550

VACANT LOTS

INDUSTRIAL LOTS

PARKING LOTS

FAIR/UNOCCUPIEDSTRUCTURES

POOR/UNOCCUPIEDSTRUCTURES

LAFITTECHALLENGES

INDUSTRIAL LOTS*

23

97,000

6%

INDUSTRIAL LOT PARCELS

SQUARE FEET OF INDUSTRIAL LOTS

OF PARCELS IN SURVEY AREA ARE INDUSTRIAL LOTS

13OF WHICH ARE JUNKYARDS

* INDUSTRIAL LOTS ARE PARCELS BEING ACTIVELY OR PASSIVELY USED FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES BUT DO NOT HAVE A STRUCTURE ON THEM (E.G. BASEYARDS, JUNKYARDS, VEHICLE STORAGE)

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLA

IBORN

E

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

ROM

AN

DERBIGN

Y

IBERVILLE

BIENVILLE

ST LOUIS

CONTI

FEET0 275 550

VACANT LOTS

INDUSTRIAL LOTS

PARKING LOTS

FAIR/UNOCCUPIEDSTRUCTURES

POOR/UNOCCUPIEDSTRUCTURES

LAFITTECHALLENGES

INDUSTRIAL LOTS*

23

97,000

6%

INDUSTRIAL LOT PARCELS

SQUARE FEET OF INDUSTRIAL LOTS

OF PARCELS IN SURVEY AREA ARE INDUSTRIAL LOTS

13OF WHICH ARE JUNKYARDS

* INDUSTRIAL LOTS ARE PARCELS BEING ACTIVELY OR PASSIVELY USED FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES BUT DO NOT HAVE A STRUCTURE ON THEM (E.G. BASEYARDS, JUNKYARDS, VEHICLE STORAGE)

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLA

IBORN

E

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

ROM

AN

DERBIGN

Y

IBERVILLE

BIENVILLE

ST LOUIS

CONTI

FEET0 275 550

VACANT LOTS

INDUSTRIAL LOTS

PARKING LOTS

FAIR/UNOCCUPIEDSTRUCTURES

POOR/UNOCCUPIEDSTRUCTURES

LAFITTECHALLENGES

PARKING LOTS

33

179,000

9%

PARKING LOT PARCELS

SQUARE FEET OF PARKING LOTS

OF PARCELS IN SURVEY AREA ARE PARKING LOTS

11OF WHICH ARE ALONG CANAL ST

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLA

IBORN

E

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

ROM

AN

DERBIGN

Y

IBERVILLE

BIENVILLE

ST LOUIS

CONTI

FEET0 275 550

VACANT LOTS

INDUSTRIAL LOTS

PARKING LOTS

FAIR/UNOCCUPIEDSTRUCTURES

POOR/UNOCCUPIEDSTRUCTURES

LAFITTECHALLENGES

PARKING LOTS

33

179,000

9%

PARKING LOT PARCELS

SQUARE FEET OF PARKING LOTS

OF PARCELS IN SURVEY AREA ARE PARKING LOTS

11OF WHICH ARE ALONG CANAL ST

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLA

IBORN

E

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

ROM

AN

DERBIGN

Y

IBERVILLE

BIENVILLE

ST LOUIS

CONTI

FEET0 275 550

ALL CHALLENGEPARCELS

WITH TAXES AND LIENS

LAFITTECHALLENGES

SUMMARY

90

40

23

33

186

VACANT LOTS

UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS IN FAIR OR POOR CONDITION

INDUSTRIAL LOTS

PARKING LOTS

TOTAL CHALLENGE PARCELS

OF PARCELS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPMENT51%

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLA

IBORN

E

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

ROM

AN

DERBIGN

Y

IBERVILLE

BIENVILLE

ST LOUIS

CONTI

FEET0 275 550

ALL CHALLENGEPARCELS

WITH TAXES AND LIENS

LAFITTECHALLENGES

TAXES AND LIENS

36PARCELS WITH

TAXES OR LIENS

$210,000AMOUNT OF TAXES AND LIENS OWNED

$5,800APPROXIMATE AVERAGE

AMOUNT OWED

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLA

IBORN

E

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

ROM

AN

DERBIGN

Y

IBERVILLE

BIENVILLE

ST LOUIS

CONTI

FEET0 275 550

ALL CHALLENGEPARCELS

ALL ASSETPARCELS

LAFFITESURVEY AREA

STRONG AREAS

School and church core

Bienville Avenue

Residential areas along Johnson and Prieur

WEAK AREAS

Vacant lots along the greenway

Industrial uses along Claiborne

Parking lots along Canal

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLAIBO

RNE

ST LOUIS

BIENVILLE

LAFFITESURVEY AREA

STRONG AREAS

School and church core

Bienville Avenue

Residential areas along Johnson and Prieur

WEAK AREAS

Vacant lots along the greenway

Industrial uses along Claiborne

Parking lots along Canal

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLAIBO

RNE

ST LOUIS

BIENVILLE

LAFITTE GOALS

1. CONNECT FUTURE INVESTMENTS TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLAIBO

RNE

ST LOUIS

BIENVILLE

LAFITTE GOALS

1. CONNECT FUTURE INVESTMENTS TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLAIBO

RNE

ST LOUIS

BIENVILLE

LAFITTE GOALS

2. STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CORE TO SUPPORT THE CURRENT POPULATION

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLAIBO

RNE

ST LOUIS

BIENVILLE

LAFITTE GOALS

3. BUFFER RESIDENTIAL AREAS FROM INDUSTRIAL AREAS ALONG CLAIBORNE AVENUE TO IMPROVE COMPATABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLAIBO

RNE

ST LOUIS

BIENVILLE

LAFITTE GOALS

4. ESTABLISH THE NEIGHBORHOOD AS THE GATEWAY TO THE LAFITTE GREENWAY

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLAIBO

RNE

ST LOUIS

BIENVILLE

LAFITTE TARGETAREAS

ST LOUIS STREET

CANAL STREET

Support the future greenway to ensure its success

Work off of and between existing assets to develop a strong neighborhood core

Create a transition between the

industrial and residential uses

Remove blighted properties that form a barrier between Canal Street and the community

Support future hospital developments with complementary uses

Work off of Prieur Street as a throughway to the greenway

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLAIBO

RNE

ST LOUIS

BIENVILLE

IBERVILLE

BIENVILLE

PRIE

UR

CANAL

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

BIENVILLE

CONTI

ST LOUIS

FEET0 275 550

VACANT LOTS

INDUSTRIAL LOTS

PARKING LOTS

FAIR STRUCTURES

POOR STRUCTURES

TAXES AND LIENS

UNOCCUPIED

NON-PROFIT OWNED

NORA OWNED

LAFITTE TARGETAREAS

ST LOUIS STREET

CANAL STREET

Vacant lots along greenway

Clusters of vacant lots across from the school

Buildings in poor condition adjacent to industrial area

Buildings and lots with taxes and liens

Junkyards along Iberville

Abandoned parking garage

Parking lots along Canal Street

Clusters of lots for open space

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

CONTI

ST LOUIS

ST LOUISREDEVELOPMENTSTRATEGIES

Renovation of existing buildings

Acquisition for development

Merging of parcels

Buffer industrial areas from residential areas

Vacant lots for lot next door

Open space to support the school

Streetscape improvements

Facade improvement program ACQUISITION FOR

DEVELOPMENT

MERGE PARCELSBUFFERINDUSTRIAL AREA

MURAL/FACADESTREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS

ACQUISITION FOR COMMUNITY USE

RENOVATION

LOT NEXTDOOR

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

CONTI

ST LOUIS

ST LOUISREDEVELOPMENTEXAMPLEMulti-family housing along the greenway

Mixed-use development as transition from industrial to residential at key Prieur intersection

Lot next door parcels next to existing housing

Open space on corner of Prieur and Conti

New homes with yards on vacant area across from the school

Streetscape improvements along St Louis

Mural and facades in warehouses fronting the greenway

NEW HOUSINGWITH SIDE YARDS

MULTI-FAMILY HOUSINGMIXED-USEDEVELOPMENT

PLAYGROUNDFOR SCHOOL

LOT NEXTDOOR

New or renovated housing

Yard or lot next door

Mixed-use development

Open space

Merged parcels

IBERVILLE

PRIE

UR

CANAL

CANAL STREETREDEVELOPMENTSTRATEGIES

Code enforcement of junkyards and blighted lots

Removal of old parking garage

Redevelop large parking lots along Canal

Open space in the interior of the neighborhood

Wayfinding from Canal Street to the greenway

CODE ENFORCEMENTOF JUNKYARDS

REDEVELOPPARKING LOT

REMOVE PARKINGGARAGE

ACQUISITION

WAYFINDING

IBERVILLE

PRIE

UR

CANAL

CANAL STREETREDEVELOPMENTEXAMPLENew homes with yards on old junkyards

Pedestrian walkway located at old garage

Mixed-use development along Canal Street

Open space across from church

Wayfinding to the greenway on Prieur Street

NEW HOUSING

MIXED-USEDEVELOPMENT

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

COMMUNITY GARDEN

New or renovated housing

Yard or lot next door

Mixed-use development

Open space

Merged parcels

Mural/facade

Landscape buffering

Seemless street/sidewalk transition

Gateway signage

WELCOME

GREENWAYto the

LAFITTERECOMMENDATION EXAMPLES

LAFITTERECOMMENDATIONS

TRANSFORMST LOUIS

Streetscape improvements to create seamless transition between street and Greenway

Housing renovation and development between the Greenway and the school to build off of existing and future assets

Mixed-use development on properties on river side of Prieur as transition between residential and industrial zones

Mural and facade improvements to industrial warehouses along the greenway

ACTIVATE CANAL STREET CORRIDOR

Code enforcement of junkyards and poor condition builldings on Iberville

Mixed-use development on block between Roman and Prieur

Complementary uses to the hospital (ie, doctors offices, housing, pharmacy, food)

Streetscape crossings and wayfinding into neighborhood

Trolly stop structures at Galvez and Derbigny

Medium density development (3-5 stories)

STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CORE

Reestablish corner store at Roman & Bienville

Community use, open space and landscaping at Johnson & Bienville

Teacher parking utilizing church parking lot on Johnson & Bienville

INDUSTRIAL BUFFER

Appropriate transition to neighborhood from industrial uses along Claiborne

Fencing and landscaping improvements as buffer

Tighter code enforcement

Encourage future industries that are compatible with residential uses

GALVEZ GATEWAY

Entry signage and landscaping; Branding of Galvez as the gateway to Lafite

Enhanced pathway and bike path to Lafitte on neutral ground

Wayfinding to the greenway through the neighborhood along Prieur Street

Signage on I-10 overpass signaling entrance into Tulane-Gravier neighborhood

CANAL

GA

LVEZ

CLA

IBORN

E

JOH

NSO

N

PRIE

UR

ROM

AN

DERBIGN

Y

IBERVILLE

BIENVILLE

ST LOUIS

CONTI

FEET0 275 550

VACANT LOTS

INDUSTRIAL LOTS

PARKING LOTS

FAIR STRUCTURES

POOR STRUCTURES

TAXES AND LIENS

UNOCCUPIED

NON-PROFIT OWNED

NORA OWNED

LAFITTE APPENDIX

STRUCTURAL CONDITION, OCCUPANCY, AND PROPERTY INFORMATION FOR ALL PARCELS