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Glass recycling program launches in French Quarter
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. […]
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A $45 million restoration will transform the St. Louis Cathedral: ‘A beacon in our city’
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 […]
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Can French Quarter bars start recycling their many empty bottles? A new program will help.
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 […]
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Phase I Public Safety Street Markings Completed
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 […]
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New effort aims to restore Armstrong Park and protect Tremé’s cultural legacy
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 […]
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Mardi Gras Bead recycling initiative aims to protect New Orleans’ storm drains
WDSU News: Local organizations are kicking off their Mardi Gras bead recycle initiative. When the party is over, it may be tempting to put them on the ground, but the […]
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French Quarter Expands Mardi Gras Bead Recycling
New Orleans City Business: FQMD announced it will provide free bead recycling services to 16 French Quarter hotels during the 2026 Mardi Gras season. The program, now in its third […]
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French Quarter Management District, Downtown Hotels Partner to Recycle Mardi Gras Beads
New Orleans, LA — The French Quarter Management District (FQMD) will provide 16 hotels inthe French Quarter with free bead recycling service this Mardi Gras. The recycling program, nowin its […]
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French Quarter businesses, proponents urge renewal of district’s additional sales tax
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Local voters return to the polls Saturday, Nov. 15, for runoff elections and ballot proposals, including the renewal of a sales tax some say is critical […]
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Vendors, performers have seen a crackdown on Bourbon Street. Will it continue?
NOLA.com – As the clock ticked toward 8 p.m. one recent Friday, the entertainers of Bourbon Street began to scatter. Drummer kids hoisted stacks of buckets and sticks; brass players […]
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Safer Streets Ahead: Pedestrian Safety Upgrades Along N. Rampart & N. Peters Streets
NOLA.GOV – The City of New Orleans Department of Public Works (DPW), in partnership with the French Quarter Management District (FQMD), has completed a series of upgrades to make N. […]
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WWL Interview with FQMD Executive Director Michelle Courseault
September 15th, 2025
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NOLA.COM: Long a U.S. ‘murder capital,’ New Orleans is on pace for 50-year low in killings in 2025
NOPD data for the first half of 2025 suggest the city is on pace for its safest year statistically since the 1970’s. To read the full article, click here.
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New Orleans Reaches Tourism Milestone: 19 Million Visitors for the First Time Since COVID
Signaling a major milestone in our city’s economic recovery, New Orleans & Company is announcing that in 2024, visitation to the city exceeded the 19 million mark, crossing this important […]
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Governing.com: How New Orleans Is Leading the Nation in Violent Crime Reduction
The FBI’s quarterly data shows there has been a 23 percent decrease in murder nationally. New Orleans, however, has seen a sharper decrease, with a 39 percent drop in murders […]
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Biz New Orleans: New & Notables
Read the full Biz New Orleans article where Michelle Courseault discusses taking on her role as the new Executive Director of the French Quarter Management District. “My work with FQMD […]
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Street Markings Project: May-June 2025
FQMD in partnership with the New Orleans Department of Public Works, began work May 2025 for the Street Markings Project, following MUTCD guidelines for approved street markings to clearly identify where illegal parking is prohibited in the French Quarter.
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