COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS
LAFITTE
REVITALIZATION STUDY SUMMER 2012
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 Kaplan MCP/MSRED ‘13
City Design and Development Group
Colleen McHugh MCP ‘13
City Design and Development Group
Anna Muessig MCP ‘13
City Design and Development Group
Jared Press MCP ‘13
City Design and Development Group
TARGET AREAS
TE
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LA FIT
A H . C . O
L AUD C . T S E
METHODOLOGY
survey parcels in target area
property research
map current conditions
analyze and recommend
LAFITTE SURVEY AREA
St. Louis Street
STRUGGLING NEIGHBORHOOD WITH SIGNIFICANT BLIGHT
Galvez Street
CAPITALIZE ON INVESTMENTS WHILE SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
N Claiborne Avenue
FUTURE INVESTMENTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
0
275
550
Canal Street
FEET
LAFITTE SURVEY AREA
St. Louis Street
STRUGGLING NEIGHBORHOOD WITH SIGNIFICANT BLIGHT
Galvez Street
CAPITALIZE ON INVESTMENTS WHILE SUPPORTING COMMUNITY
N Claiborne Avenue
FUTURE INVESTMENTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
0
275
550
Canal Street
FEET
LAFITTE SURVEY AREA
ST LOUIS 432
2120 2034
428
2024
2118 21122106 2104 2100
424
2020 2012 2016
433
1936
422 416
419
418
415
416
2111
414
2035 2041 2031
2101
400
414
0
0
433
0
422
415
418 418
419
416
410
408
413 2107
2115
2022
1714
1922
1924 419
0
0
1914 1908 19041900 1912 1920
1934
419
2021 2013 2017 2009 2001 2029 2025
1939
413
1807 1837 1833 1829 1825 1819 1817 1813 1805 1801
1927 1925
1733 1729 1725
1719
407
1713
1701
CONTI
327
328
313
2125 21212119 2115 2111 2105 2131 2127 2101
2001
318
319
316
315
1929
1935
327
324
323
1915 1913 1909 311
320
321 319
318
315
314 312
1833 1811 1803 305 1825 1817 1839 1835 1829 1815
336 1724 1700
301 1731 1729 1723
BIENVILLE 2134 2128
2124
2108
2120 21162114
2100
2036 2034 2028 2022
2018 2012
2010
2004 2000
1938 1930 1926
1920 1916 1908 225 1912
1836 1830 1826 1824 1820
225
218
219
214
217
200
1730 1724 1718 1714 1712 1708 217
1818 221 214
209
2123 212121152111 2105 2139 2129 2107
18141808 1804 1800
2101
1922
216
217
0
219 222
215
215
221
211
210 2033 2025 2037
2023
2011 2009 2001
1925 1921 1933 1929
207
1919
203
200 1839
17251723 1717
1801
1701 1711
201
IBERVILLE 2120
2132
2104 2100 211821122108 127
126
2036 2032 2028 2022 2020 2026
2010 20042000 2008
128
1904 1902 1938 1934 1928 1920 1912 1908 1932 1924 1918 127
124
123
120
119
123
117
121
116
115
100 2121 2131
0
2115
2105
275
2101
110
2025
2021
2011
FEET
128 124
125
122
119
120
CANAL
127
108
1835
0
105
1815
1817
0
107
106
2001 1839
138
1718 1716 1714
130
125
1901
550
1830 1820 1816 1812 1808 1804 1800 1810
115
141
17301728
1836
1801
1731
1719
0 1715
1701
CLAIBORNE
GALVEZ
312
PRIEUR
319
JOHNSON
316
324
0
DERBIGNY
TOTAL PARCELS IN SURVEY AREA
321
ROMAN
362
320
1804 1800 1834 1826 1820 1818 18121808 1838 1836 329
1904 1900 1922 1916 1936 1932 1928 1924 1918 1910 1908
2116 2112 21082104 2100
330
LAFITTE ASSETS
ST LOUIS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN GOOD CONDITION
CONTI
CLAIBORNE
PRIEUR
JOHNSON
GALVEZ
DERBIGNY
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN GOOD CONDITION
ROMAN
88
BIENVILLE
IBERVILLE
62%
OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN SURVEY AREA ARE IN GOOD CONDITION
0
275
550
FEET
CANAL
INSTITUTIONS
GOOD RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES
LAFITTE ASSETS
ST LOUIS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN GOOD CONDITION
CONTI
CLAIBORNE
PRIEUR
JOHNSON
GALVEZ
DERBIGNY
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN GOOD CONDITION
ROMAN
88
BIENVILLE
IBERVILLE
62%
OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN SURVEY AREA ARE IN GOOD CONDITION
0
275
550
FEET
CANAL
INSTITUTIONS
GOOD RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES
LAFITTE ASSETS
ST LOUIS
INSTITUTIONS 8
CONTI
PRIEUR
GALVEZ
CLAIBORNE
1
DERBIGNY
COMMUNITY CENTER
ROMAN
1
JOHNSON
CHURCHES
BIENVILLE
CHARTER SCHOOL
IBERVILLE
10 INSTITUTIONS OCCUPYING 15 PARCELS
0
275
550
FEET
CANAL
INSTITUTIONS
GOOD RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES
LAFITTE ASSETS
ST LOUIS
INSTITUTIONS 8
CONTI
PRIEUR
GALVEZ
CLAIBORNE
1
DERBIGNY
COMMUNITY CENTER
ROMAN
1
JOHNSON
CHURCHES
BIENVILLE
CHARTER SCHOOL
IBERVILLE
10 INSTITUTIONS OCCUPYING 15 PARCELS
0
275
550
FEET
CANAL
INSTITUTIONS
GOOD RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES
LAFITTE ASSETS
ST LOUIS
SUMMARY CONTI
88
PRIEUR
JOHNSON
GALVEZ
CLAIBORNE
INSTITUTIONAL PARCELS
DERBIGNY
15
ROMAN
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN GOOD CONDITON
BIENVILLE
IBERVILLE
103
TOTAL ASSET PARCELS
28%
OF PARCELS IN SURVEY AREA ARE ASSETS
0
275
550
FEET
CANAL
ALL ASSET PARCELS
LAFITTE CHALLENGES
ST LOUIS
VACANT LOTS CONTI
PRIEUR
JOHNSON
GALVEZ
25%
CLAIBORNE
OF WHICH ARE OVERGROWN
DERBIGNY
VACANT PARCELS 15
ROMAN
90
BIENVILLE
OF PARCELS IN SURVEY AREA ARE VACANT IBERVILLE
126,5OO SQUARE FEET OF VACANT LOTS
0
275
550
FEET
CANAL
VACANT LOTS
PARKING LOTS
POOR/UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURES FAIR/UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURES
INDUSTRIAL LOTS
LAFITTE CHALLENGES
ST LOUIS
VACANT LOTS CONTI
PRIEUR
JOHNSON
GALVEZ
25%
CLAIBORNE
OF WHICH ARE OVERGROWN
DERBIGNY
VACANT PARCELS 15
ROMAN
90
BIENVILLE
OF PARCELS IN SURVEY AREA ARE VACANT IBERVILLE
126,5OO SQUARE FEET OF VACANT LOTS
0
275
550
FEET
CANAL
VACANT LOTS
PARKING LOTS
POOR/UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURES FAIR/UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURES
INDUSTRIAL LOTS
LAFITTE CHALLENGES
ST LOUIS
UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS IN FAIR OR POOR CONDITION
CLAIBORNE
PRIEUR
JOHNSON
GALVEZ
DERBIGNY
UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS IN POOR CONDITION
ROMAN
21
CONTI
BIENVILLE
19
IBERVILLE
UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS IN FAIR CONDITION
20%
OF BUILDINGS IN SURVEY AREA ARE UNOCCUPIED IN FAIR OR POOR CONDITION
0
275
550
FEET
CANAL
VACANT LOTS
PARKING LOTS
POOR/UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURES FAIR/UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURES
INDUSTRIAL LOTS
LAFITTE CHALLENGES
ST LOUIS
UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS IN FAIR OR POOR CONDITION
CLAIBORNE
PRIEUR
JOHNSON
GALVEZ
DERBIGNY
UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS IN POOR CONDITION
ROMAN
21
CONTI
BIENVILLE
19
IBERVILLE
UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS IN FAIR CONDITION
20%
OF BUILDINGS IN SURVEY AREA ARE UNOCCUPIED IN FAIR OR POOR CONDITION
0
275
550
FEET
CANAL
VACANT LOTS
PARKING LOTS
POOR/UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURES FAIR/UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURES
INDUSTRIAL LOTS
LAFITTE CHALLENGES
ST LOUIS
INDUSTRIAL LOTS* CONTI
PRIEUR
JOHNSON
GALVEZ
6%
CLAIBORNE
OF WHICH ARE JUNKYARDS
DERBIGNY
INDUSTRIAL LOT PARCELS 13
ROMAN
23
BIENVILLE
OF PARCELS IN SURVEY AREA ARE INDUSTRIAL LOTS IBERVILLE
97,000 SQUARE FEET OF INDUSTRIAL LOTS
0
* 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)
275
550
FEET
CANAL
VACANT LOTS
PARKING LOTS
POOR/UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURES FAIR/UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURES
INDUSTRIAL LOTS
LAFITTE CHALLENGES
ST LOUIS
INDUSTRIAL LOTS* CONTI
PRIEUR
JOHNSON
GALVEZ
6%
CLAIBORNE
OF WHICH ARE JUNKYARDS
DERBIGNY
INDUSTRIAL LOT PARCELS 13
ROMAN
23
BIENVILLE
OF PARCELS IN SURVEY AREA ARE INDUSTRIAL LOTS IBERVILLE
97,000 SQUARE FEET OF INDUSTRIAL LOTS
0
* 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)
275
550
FEET
CANAL
VACANT LOTS
PARKING LOTS
POOR/UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURES FAIR/UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURES
INDUSTRIAL LOTS
LAFITTE CHALLENGES
ST LOUIS
PARKING LOTS CONTI
PRIEUR
JOHNSON
GALVEZ
9%
CLAIBORNE
OF WHICH ARE ALONG CANAL ST
DERBIGNY
PARKING LOT PARCELS 11
ROMAN
33
BIENVILLE
OF PARCELS IN SURVEY AREA ARE PARKING LOTS IBERVILLE
179,000 SQUARE FEET OF PARKING LOTS
0
275
550
FEET
CANAL
VACANT LOTS
PARKING LOTS
POOR/UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURES FAIR/UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURES
INDUSTRIAL LOTS
LAFITTE CHALLENGES
ST LOUIS
PARKING LOTS CONTI
PRIEUR
JOHNSON
GALVEZ
9%
CLAIBORNE
OF WHICH ARE ALONG CANAL ST
DERBIGNY
PARKING LOT PARCELS 11
ROMAN
33
BIENVILLE
OF PARCELS IN SURVEY AREA ARE PARKING LOTS IBERVILLE
179,000 SQUARE FEET OF PARKING LOTS
0
275
550
FEET
CANAL
VACANT LOTS
PARKING LOTS
POOR/UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURES FAIR/UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURES
INDUSTRIAL LOTS
LAFITTE CHALLENGES
ST LOUIS
SUMMARY CONTI
90
INDUSTRIAL LOTS
PRIEUR
JOHNSON
GALVEZ
23
CLAIBORNE
UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS IN FAIR OR POOR CONDITION
DERBIGNY
40
ROMAN
VACANT LOTS
BIENVILLE
33
PARKING LOTS IBERVILLE
186
TOTAL CHALLENGE PARCELS
51%
OF PARCELS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPMENT
0
275
550
FEET
CANAL
ALL CHALLENGE PARCELS
WITH TAXES AND LIENS
LAFITTE CHALLENGES
ST LOUIS
TAXES AND LIENS CONTI
PRIEUR
JOHNSON
GALVEZ
CLAIBORNE
$210,000
DERBIGNY
PARCELS WITH TAXES OR LIENS
ROMAN
36
BIENVILLE
AMOUNT OF TAXES AND LIENS OWNED IBERVILLE
$5,800 APPROXIMATE AVERAGE AMOUNT OWED 0
275
550
FEET
CANAL
ALL CHALLENGE PARCELS
WITH TAXES AND LIENS
LAFFITE SURVEY AREA
ST LOUIS
STRONG AREAS t School and church core
CONTI
PRIEUR
JOHNSON
GALVEZ
CLAIBORNE
WEAK AREAS
ROMAN
t Residential areas along Johnson and Prieur
DERBIGNY
t Bienville Avenue
BIENVILLE
t Vacant lots along the greenway
IBERVILLE
t Industrial uses along Claiborne t Parking lots along Canal 0
275
550
FEET
CANAL
ALL CHALLENGE PARCELS
ALL ASSET PARCELS
ST LOUIS
LAFFITE SURVEY AREA STRONG AREAS t School and church core
WEAK AREAS
CLAIBORNE
t Residential areas along Johnson and Prieur
GALVEZ
t Bienville Avenue
BIENVILLE
t Vacant lots along the greenway t Industrial uses along Claiborne t Parking lots along Canal
CANAL
ST LOUIS
CLAIBORNE
1. CONNECT FUTURE INVESTMENTS TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS
GALVEZ
LAFITTE GOALS
BIENVILLE
CANAL
ST LOUIS
CLAIBORNE
1. CONNECT FUTURE INVESTMENTS TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS
GALVEZ
LAFITTE GOALS
BIENVILLE
CANAL
ST LOUIS
CLAIBORNE
2. STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CORE TO SUPPORT THE CURRENT POPULATION
GALVEZ
LAFITTE GOALS
BIENVILLE
CANAL
ST LOUIS
CLAIBORNE
3. BUFFER RESIDENTIAL AREAS FROM INDUSTRIAL AREAS ALONG CLAIBORNE AVENUE TO IMPROVE COMPATABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE
GALVEZ
LAFITTE GOALS
BIENVILLE
CANAL
ST LOUIS
CLAIBORNE
4. ESTABLISH THE NEIGHBORHOOD AS THE GATEWAY TO THE LAFITTE GREENWAY
GALVEZ
LAFITTE GOALS
BIENVILLE
CANAL
ST LOUIS
LAFITTE TARGET AREAS
ST LOUIS STREET t Support the future greenway to ensure its success
industrial and residential uses
GALVEZ
t Create a transition between the
CLAIBORNE
t Work off of and between existing assets to develop a strong neighborhood core
BIENVILLE
CANAL STREET t Remove blighted properties that form a barrier between Canal Street and the community t Support future hospital developments with complementary uses t Work off of Prieur Street as a throughway to the greenway
CANAL
ST LOUIS
LAFITTE TARGET AREAS
ST LOUIS STREET
PRIEUR
JOHNSON
ST LOUIS
t Vacant lots along greenway
CONTI
t Buildings and lots with taxes and liens
CLAIBORNE
t Buildings in poor condition adjacent to industrial area
GALVEZ
t Clusters of vacant lots across from the school
BIENVILLE BIENVILLE
PRIEUR
CANAL STREET t Junkyards along Iberville
IBERVILLE
t Abandoned parking garage t Parking lots along Canal Street t Clusters of lots for open space
CANAL 0
275
550
FEET
VACANT LOTS
PARKING LOTS
UNOCCUPIED
POOR STRUCTURES
INDUSTRIAL LOTS
NON-PROFIT OWNED
FAIR STRUCTURES
TAXES AND LIENS
CANAL
NORA OWNED
ST LOUIS REDEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
BUFFER INDUSTRIAL AREA
MERGE PARCELS
t Renovation of existing buildings
ST LOUIS
t Acquisition for development
STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS
MURAL/FACADE
t Buffer industrial areas from residential areas t Vacant lots for lot next door t Open space to support the school t Streetscape improvements t Facade improvement program
PRIEUR
JOHNSON
t Merging of parcels
CONTI
RENOVATION ACQUISITION FOR DEVELOPMENT
LOT NEXT DOOR
ACQUISITION FOR COMMUNITY USE
ST LOUIS REDEVELOPMENT EXAMPLE
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
t Multi-family housing along the greenway
ST LOUIS
t Mixed-use development as transition from industrial to residential at key Prieur intersection
t Open space on corner of Prieur and Conti t New homes with yards on vacant area across from the school t Streetscape improvements along St Louis
PRIEUR
JOHNSON
t Lot next door parcels next to existing housing
t Mural and facades in warehouses fronting the greenway New or renovated housing
CONTI
Yard or lot next door Mixed-use development Open space Merged parcels
LOT NEXT DOOR
NEW HOUSING WITH SIDE YARDS
PLAYGROUND FOR SCHOOL
PRIE
CANAL STREET REDEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
CODE ENFORCEMENT OF JUNKYARDS
ACQUISITION
t Code enforcement of junkyards and blighted lots
IBERVILLE
t Removal of old parking garage t Redevelop large parking lots along Canal t Open space in the interior of the neighborhood t Wayfinding from Canal Street to the greenway
REMOVE PARKING GARAGE
CANAL WAYFINDING
REDEVELOP PARKING LOT
COMMUNITY GARDEN
t New homes with yards on old junkyards
PRIE
CANAL STREET REDEVELOPMENT EXAMPLE
NEW HOUSING
IBERVILLE
t Pedestrian walkway located at old garage t Mixed-use development along Canal Street t Open space across from church t Wayfinding to the greenway on Prieur Street New or renovated housing Yard or lot next door Mixed-use development Open space Merged parcels
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY
CANAL
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
LAFITTE RECOMMENDATION EXAMPLES
Mural/facade
Seemless street/sidewalk transition
O C L E W to the ME
W N E A E Y R G Landscape buffering
Gateway signage
LAFITTE RECOMMENDATIONS
TRANSFORM ST LOUIS
ACTIVATE CANAL STREET CORRIDOR
STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CORE
INDUSTRIAL BUFFER
GALVEZ GATEWAY
t Streetscape improvements to create seamless transition between street and Greenway
t Code enforcement of junkyards and poor condition builldings on Iberville
t Reestablish corner store at Roman & Bienville
t Appropriate transition to neighborhood from industrial uses along Claiborne
t Entry signage and landscaping; Branding of Galvez as the gateway to Lafite
t Housing renovation and development between the Greenway and the school to build off of existing and future assets
t Mixed-use development on block between Roman and Prieur
t Fencing and landscaping improvements as buffer
t Enhanced pathway and bike path to Lafitte on neutral ground
t Tighter code enforcement
t Wayfinding to the greenway through the neighborhood along Prieur Street
t Mixed-use development on properties on river side of Prieur as transition between residential and industrial zones t Mural and facade improvements to industrial warehouses along the greenway
t Complementary uses to the hospital (ie, doctors offices, housing, pharmacy, food) t Streetscape crossings and wayfinding into neighborhood t Trolly stop structures at Galvez and Derbigny t Medium density development (3-5 stories)
t Community use, open space and landscaping at Johnson & Bienville t Teacher parking utilizing church parking lot on Johnson & Bienville
t Encourage future industries that are compatible with residential uses
t Signage on I-10 overpass signaling entrance into Tulane-Gravier neighborhood
LAFITTE APPENDIX
ST LOUIS
STRUCTURAL CONDITION, OCCUPANCY, AND PROPERTY INFORMATION FOR ALL PARCELS
CLAIBORNE
PRIEUR
GALVEZ
DERBIGNY
ROMAN
JOHNSON
CONTI
BIENVILLE
IBERVILLE
0
275
550
FEET
VACANT LOTS
CANAL POOR STRUCTURES FAIR STRUCTURES
PARKING LOTS
UNOCCUPIED
INDUSTRIAL LOTS
NON-PROFIT OWNED
TAXES AND LIENS
NORA OWNED