New Orleans' First Park Proposed In 20 Years

The Trust for Public Land says property once owned by a film production company that went bankrupt will become the first new public park in New Orleans in 20 years.

The Trust, a national conservation group, told New Orleans CityBusiness on Tuesday that the $3.8 million project will be built on an 18-acre parcel along the Lafitte Corridor in New Orleans' Mid-City neighborhood. A community development block grant is funding the project.

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