French Quarter Management District
Biz NEW ORLEANS — The French Quarter Management District (FQMD) has expanded its organizational capacity with the addition of a full-time Special Projects Manager dedicated to advancing infrastructure and public-safety-related projects throughout the French Quarter. FQMD, a political subdivision of the state created by the Louisiana Legislature, has hired Lorrie
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
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
WDSU: The FQMD says it is partnering with Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Glass Half Full. FQMD will cover one month of free recycling services, including waived onboarding and service fees. A pilot program, consisting of several area businesses like Antoine’s Restaurant and The Italian Barrel, is underway until April 15.
NOLA.com: The Archdiocese of New Orleans is expected to soon announce details of the extensive work that will cost an estimated $45 million, all paid through donations being raised in a private campaign called “Our City Our Cathedral,” spearheaded by New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson. Read the
NOLA.com: A pilot program to expand glass recycling to French Quarter bars and restaurants could help divert thousands of pounds of bottles and cans from the landfill — and bring some of it to Louisiana’s coastline. The French Quarter Management District launched an initiative in March with the local recycling organization
Priority for all street markings, including driveways, was given to mark the residential zones of the FQ. However, as FQMD chose not to close streets during the program, to protect convenience for the residents, some markings were completed throughout the entirety of the quarter, as seen in map below.
WDSU: The announcement comes after the City Council voted to approve a five‑year Cooperative Endeavor Agreement in 2024 with the Save Our Soul Coalition. To read the full article, click here.