Public Participation
Public participation is an essential ingredient that enriches the development planning for the New Orleans Riverfront. Throughout the creation of the Development Plan and the esing of Crescent Park, the design team engaged the community at several different levels.
During the Development Plan Phase, the entire public was invited to more than a dozen forums where the design team presented and received comments including one meeting each for the Upriver, Downriver and Offriver neighborhoods. The team also accepted the invitations of many neighborhood groups and citizens to present in various public meetings. Following the public presentation of the final draft, the design received a standing ovation then went back to work to implement the suggestions of the public.
During the design phases of Crescent Park, the public was again regularly engaged through public meetings.
To ensure the transparency and accessibility of this process, we invite you to be a part of our upcoming public meetings and view the minutes from our past public meetings.
DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Site Documentation and Analysis
Steering Committee Meeting Minutes (.pdf)
Stakeholders Committee Meeting Minutes (.pdf)
DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Initial Concept and Programming
Presentation (.pdf)
Steering Committee Meeting Minutes (.pdf)
Stakeholders Committee Meeting Minutes (.pdf)
Public Forum Meeting Minutes (.pdf)
DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Concept Testing
Presentation (.pdf)
Steering Committee Meeting Minutes (.pdf)
Stakeholders Committee Meeting Minutes (.pdf)
Upriver Neighborhood Meeting Minutes (.pdf)
Downriver Neighborhood Meeting Minutes (.pdf)
Off River Neighborhood Meeting Minutes (.pdf)
DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Concept Design and Review
Presentation (.pdf)
Stakeholder Committee Meeting Minutes (.pdf)
DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Final Concept Design
Public Forum Meeting Minutes (.pdf)
CRESCENT PARK: Scope, Schedule, Quality of Life
17 September 2008 Public Meeting Minutes (.pdf)
17 September 2008 Public Meeting Presentation (.pdf)
CRESCENT PARK: Use and Governance
06 October 2008 Public Meeting Minutes (.pdf)
06 October 2008 Public Meeting Presentation (.pdf)
30 October 2008 Public Meeting Minutes (.pdf)
30 October 2008 Public Meeting Presentation (.pdf)
CRESCENT PARK: Schematic Design
14 January 2009 Public Meeting Minutes (.pdf)
14 January 2009 Public Meeting Presentation (.pdf)
CRESCENT PARK: Design Development