TONIGHT: Join Us for Bike Network Planning Open House Workshop in District A

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

April 10, 2019 


Contact: LaTonya Norton

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TONIGHT: Join Us for Bike Network Planning

Open House Workshop in District A

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 continue with 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 meeting is for residents of District A and will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Stuart Hall's cafeteria (2032 Carrollton Ave.).


“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 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 rest of the meetings, which run from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Districts C and E will each host two meetings.)

 

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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