REMINDER: Join Us for Bike Network Planning
Open House Workshops (April 8-18)
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans’ Office of Transportation, in collaboration with the Department of Public Works, the City Planning Commission and our community partners, tonight will present the first in a series of "open house" neighborhood workshops to engage residents about the upcoming plan to expand and improve the City’s bike network, also known as Moving New Orleans Bikes. Tonight's kickoff meeting is for residents of District B, and will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at KIPP-Booker T. Washington (2514 Third St.).
“We are excited about planning and expanding a bike network that ensures safer, more accessible and more equitable mobility options for all New Orleanians, including pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders and auto drivers. We want to meet our residents where they are, engage with them to share what we’re working on, and get their feedback for future planning,” Office of Transportation Director Laura Bryan said.
These seven meetings, held April 8-18, will explain how the City plans to:
- Create a community-inspired vision for the New Orleans bikeway network
- Educate the public on the bikeway planning effort
- Discuss the importance of safe and protected bikeway infrastructure and it’s benefit to all modes of traffic
- Gather support for a rapid build-out of the bikeway network once planned
Here is the schedule for the meetings, which run from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Districts C and E will each host two meetings.)
Monday, April 8
District B
KIPP-Booker T. Washington
2514 Third St.
Wednesday, April 10
District A
Stuart Hall, Cafeteria
2032 Carrollton Ave.
Thursday, April 11
District C
KIPP Renaissance School
3820 St. Claude Ave.
Monday, April 15
District C
Algiers Regional Library
3014 Holiday Drive
Tuesday, April 16
District D
AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana
3155 Gentilly Blvd.
Wednesday, April 17
District E
Martin Luther King Library
1611 Caffin Ave.
Thursday, April 18
District E
East New Orleans Regional Library
5641 Read Blvd.
As we build out safe infrastructure, we need to make sure we’re obeying the rules of the road. Refresh your memory by reviewing the guide on the back of the City’s Bike Network Map.
For more information about Moving New Orleans Bikes, visit the website and stay up to date by signing up for the newsletter.
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