New Orleans Neighborhoods Partnership Network

Neighborhoods Served:
• Dillard
• Fairgrounds / Broad
• Seventh Ward

Planning District:
7

Ward:
7

Zip Codes:
70122

Boundaries:
Gentilly, Elysian Fields, Florida Ave., and canal

Council Representative:
Cynthia Hedge-Morrell

State Representative:
Juan LaFonta

Police Precinct:
5

Mission:

With the cooperation of city and state officials and the city’s Department of Public Works, the members of Gentilly Sugar Hill Neighborhood Association initiated and witnessed the dedication of a four block, eight foot wide concrete walking path on St. Anthony Street between Gentilly Boulevard and Interstate 610. In the future, we anticipate expanding the pedestrian infrastructure to include the entire length of St. Anthony from Interstate 610 to Agriculture Street.

Current Priorities:

• Blight and Code Enforcement
• Comunity Health
• Cultural and Community Facilities
• Economic Development
• Housing
• Infrastructure and Public Transportation
• Law Enforcement
• Parks and Natural Resources
• Property Value and Tax Stabilization
• Public Education
• Quality of Life, Preservation, and Zoning
• Re-population and Membership
• Youth Engagement

Partners:

Dillard University; Gentilly Civic Improvement Asociation (GCIA); Volunteers of America (VOA); 5th District of NOPD; Beacon of Hope; Dartmouth College

For More Info:

Leroy Moon