Neighborhood Groups
Mid-City Neighborhood Organization
Contact info
Jennifer Farwell
504-208-3055
Website: http://www.mcno.org
Classification
Services Offered
Neighborhoods Served:
• Mid-City
Planning District:
4
Ward:
3, 4
Zip Codes:
70119
Boundaries:
I-10 to City Park Avenue; Broad Street to City Park Avenue
see map on website.
Council Representative:
Susan Guidry, Stacy Head
State Representative:
Walker Hines and Neil Abramson
Police Precinct:
13
President / Director:
Jennifer Farwell
Mission:
The Mid-City Neighborhood Organization is a civic group active in the Mid-City neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was formed in April, 1990 by the merger of two civic associations: the Mid-City Improvement Association (founded 1974) and the City Park Mid-City Improvement Association (founded 1971). These associations were formed to respond to threats to Mid-City in the 1970s from the decline of the physical appearance of properties, the exodus of long-term residents and zoning changes that allowed speculators to change residential properties to industrial and commercial use. Their efforts were largely successful and today Mid-City is a lively area of New Orleans, solidly residential but also home to many small businesses that serve the area.More information can be found at: www.mcno.org/about/
Current Priorities:
- Blight and Code Enforcement
- Economic Development
- Housing
- Quality of Life, Preservation, and Zoning
- Re-population and Membership
For More Info:
Contact the appropriate Board member as shown at http://www.mcno.org/board
April 13th 2009
Mid-City Neighborhood Organization Reacts to the Master Plan
by Jennifer Weishaupt, President of the Mid-City Neighborhood Organization
On Friday March 20th, the draft Master Plan was released. For many neighborhood organizations, this 400 page document is intimidating, to say the least. Like many others, Mid-City Neighborhood Organization (MCNO) flipped first to the “heart” of the document—Chapter 16 Land Use. We were aghast, surely there was a mistake and our neighborhood should have more of these “sunny” orange swaths (indicating Residential 1-2 family use)? Instead we found that we were “dreary”- dominated by brown (multi-family low density), maroon (multi-family medium density), and dark gray (urban village) blotches. We mobilized into action, contacting Goody Clancy for guidance. We were assured that this is a draft and our feedback was needed to be sure the Master Plan gets it right.
To gather that feedback, MCNO hosted an engagement session with residents, business owners and property owners to discuss the proposed Land Use for Mid-City and Faubourg St. John neighborhoods. Matthew Smith, a planner with Goody Clancy, and Leslie Alley, Deputy Director of the City Planning Commission, participated in the forum by presenting an overview of the plan and answering audience questions and comments. Over 350 people were in attendance, clearly demonstrating the level of concern for the drastic changes outlined for our Land Use.
The forum allowed residents to learn more about the plan and to provide direct feedback to the planners about what exists in our neighborhood today, and what we envision for tomorrow. This feedback will be incorporated into a formal comment document that MCNO will submit at our District 4 Planning Meeting (April 22nd).
All neighborhood organizations should take the time to review the proposed Land Use and other aspects of the Master Plan, since this will affect us for decades to come. Goody Clancy and the City Planning Commission were very responsive to MCNO, and indicated that they seek opportunities to engage with other neighborhoods as well. You can contact Goody Clancy at .
