French Quarter Management District
Biz New Orleans: For more than 300 years, the French Quarter has been that place — people living above businesses, churches beside hotels, building community one block at a time. It evolved around people living, working, investing, celebrating and belonging in the same place. To read FQMD Executive Director Michelle
French Quarter safety is improving and response times are decreasing, thanks in part to the efforts of the FQMD, the Task Force Safety App and citizens like you. Open the Public Safety Dashboard External Link Budget to Actuals Dashboard Open the Budget to Actuals Dashboard External Link
AXIOS NEW ORLEANS: A newly announced initiative formalizes work already underway, including public safety efforts and infrastructure repairs, while laying out longer-term goals for redevelopment. Read the full Axios article here.
GAMBIT: New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno says her administration is in the initial stages of revitalizing the Canal Street shopping district downtown, a historic thoroughfare bordering the French Quarter that has been long neglected since its heyday. At a July 28 press conference at Rubensteins, the men’s clothing store that
NEW ORLEANS CITY BUSINESS: The City of New Orleans has awarded $97,500 in grants to 26 French Quarter businesses affected by prolonged Sewerage & Water Board construction along Lower Decatur and St. Peter streets, marking the first round of assistance through a new Business Stabilization Fund. Read the full New
Watch the Fox8 interview with FQMD Executive Director Michelle Courseault here.
Nola.com: Violent crime in New Orleans has fallen to its lowest level since the 1960s, and already, the first half of 2026 has extended the dramatic drop in homicides and shootings. NOPD recorded 38 murders through June 25, representing one of the lowest year-to-date totals the city has seen in
Axios New Orleans: State and local officials are offering small business grants and marketing help for French Quarter businesses that are struggling amid ongoing construction on their blocks. To read the full article, click here.
WDSU: The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office has received a new patrol golf cart to help with extra patrols in the French Quarter. The vehicle will be used during major events, including the upcoming Essence Festival. Click here to read the full article.
Biz New Orleans: The French Quarter Management District (FQMD), in partnership with SDT Productions LLC, has updated its French Quarter Task Force App for Android and iOS users, allowing residents, workers and visitors in the French Quarter to report safety issues directly to law enforcement. The app uses geolocation services to allow users within
Glass Half Full, a New Orleans-based glass recycling company founded in 2020 by two Tulane University alumni, is expanding with a new recycling facility in Chalmette, Louisiana, and a partnership with the French Quarter Management District. The company has collected 13 million pounds of glass to date, up from roughly 1 million pounds in its