City of New Orleans, LA
07/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/19/2024 16:13
City of New Orleans to Host Second Set of Lincoln Beach Redevelopment Master Plan Public Meetings on July 25 and 27
July 19, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
City of New Orleans to Host Second Set of Lincoln Beach Redevelopment Master Plan Public Meetings on July 25 and 27
NEW ORLEANS - The City of New Orleans, Office of Resilience & Sustainability and the Lincoln Beach Redevelopment Master Plan Consultant team, led by Sasaki Associates, Inc., will host the second set of public engagement meetings in New Orleans East next week on Thursday, July 25 and Saturday, July 27.
For the success of this redevelopment project, it is essential to have diverse participation and solicit valuable community input from all constituents throughout the City of New Orleans and its metro area. Meeting participants are asked to pre-register for the community meetings by visiting LincolnBeach.nola.gov.
WHAT: Lincoln Beach Redevelopment Master Plan Public Milestone Meeting #2
WHERE: The New Orleans East Opportunity Center, 12000 Hayne Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70128
WHEN (1ST MEETING): Thursday, July 25, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. (Doors open at 5:45 p.m.)
WHEN (2nd MEETING): Saturday, July 27, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Doors open at 9:45 a.m.)
The same information will be covered during both meetings. Residents unable to attend the meetings in person will also be able to respond to a virtual survey, which will launch on July 27 at LincolnBeach.nola.gov.
The City reminds residents that Lincoln Beach is currently closed to the public due to the presence of alligators, venomous snakes and poisonous flora. Gathering at the beach is prohibited.
In the nearly twenty years since Hurricane Katrina, residents have consistently voiced the importance of revitalizing Lincoln Beach in New Orleans East. In response to the community's plea and working with the congressional delegation, the City allocated $24.6 million in 2023 to begin the engineering and master planning process.
Earlier this year, the first public meetings introduced the Lincoln Beach redevelopment process to over 200 community members. These meetings were aspirational and helped to craft the project goals, guiding principles and initial programming priorities. The upcoming Public Milestone Meeting II will present an analysis and initial design concepts for Lincoln Beach, considering input from community engagement conducted during Phase 1. Shaped by resident feedback, the findings from these public meetings will help to refine programming, planning, design concepts and the redevelopment strategy, demonstrating the significant influence of community input.
Project comments and questions may be sent to [email protected].
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