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THE LAFITTE GREENWAY HERE, THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS has transformed one lafitte of its most historic transportation and commercial routes into a is a 2.6-mile bicycle and pedestrian vibrant linear park. Early French explorers chose New Orleans’ trail connecting historic New Orleans location because of its proximity to Bayou St. John, which greenway provided access to Lake Pontchartrain and the Gulf of Mexico. SUPPORT THE GREENWAY YOU LOVE neighborhoods from Armstrong Park to City In 1794, the Spanish Governor of Louisiana built the Carondelet Park. Opened in 2015, the Lafitte Greenway Canal, connecting the Bayou to the edge of the city (today’s Friends of Lafitte Greenway is a member-supported, community- French Quarter) and creating a thriving waterway and preferable driven organization. Membership support is vital to keeping the features sports fields, playgrounds, route for commercial ships to enter New Orleans with their daily Greenway clean and beautiful and bringing you the programs grassy lawns, 500 newly planted trees, transport of oysters, lumber, charcoal, and building materials. The and events that make the Greenway a vibrant community asset. Southern Railway constructed a railroad line adjacent to this canal Become a member today at lafittegreenway.org. energy-efficient lighting, and innovative in the early 20th century. Canal maintenance proved difficult, and A SPECIAL THANK YOU to the City of New Orleans for its maritime commerce declined in the corridor, resulting in the canal stormwater management features. leadership in creating this great public space, and to the New being filled. In the mid-twentieth century, the once vital railroad Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORD) for its line in the heart of the city was largely decommissioned, leaving management of the Lafitte Greenway. the land vacant until its rebirth as the Lafitte Greenway.

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DESTINATIONS & DIVERSIONS This map is your guide to visit the many restaurants, places 8 The Carver Theater Greenway Office 25 Ralph’s on the Park museums, and other attractions on and off the Greenway in the Tremé, Lafitte, Lower 9 New Orleans African American 17 Great Lawn 26 Mid-City Market Museum of Art, Culture & History Mid-City, Mid-City, and Faubourg St. John neighborhoods. Visit any of the establishments key of interest 18 Playground & Fitness Park 27 Wrong Iron on the 10 Backstreet Cultural Museum Greenway shown here, and continue exploring on your own. 19 Lemann Pool HISTORY & CULTURE 11 Mahalia Jackson Theater 28 Parkway Bakery & Tavern 20 Sports Fields: Football, Lafitte Greenway Bike Share Station of the Performing Arts PARK TO PARK City Park is one of the nation’s largest urban parks, and Louis Armstrong 1 Sydney and Walda Besthoff soccer, basketball court, baseball, 29 Bayou Beer Garden Sculpture Garden 12 Congo Square softball Park/Congo Square is one of the country’s most culturally significant spaces. Take the Lafitte Greenway Trail Bike Repair Station 30 Bayou Wine Garden 2 New Orleans Museum of Art 13 Basin Street Station 21 Lemann Playground Greenway to experience all they have to offer. As a pit-stop, relax along the grassy banks 31 HEY Coffee Co. Carondelet Walk Art installation Visitor Center & Basketball Court 3 Pitot House of the Bayou St. John waterway. 32 ReFresh Project RECREATION 22 Tremé Recreation Center • Off-Street Trails Water Fountains 4 Broad Theater NORD 33 Seven Three Distilling Co. 14 Tennis Courts GETTING THERE IS HALF THE FUN Hop on a bike or walk the Greenway to enjoy 5 Sewerage & Water Board Bike Lanes FOOD & DRINK the 12’ wide asphalt trail surrounded by green space. Stroll the Carondelet Walk crushed Pumping Station No. 2 15 Playground & FitLot Fitness Park Cemetery 23 Rosedale Restaurant PARTNER WITH US Visit us at stone walking trail, a modern expression of the pedestrian promenade that once 6 Le Musée de F.P.C. 16 Sojourner Truth Neighborhood lafittegreenway.org/sponsorship Center & Friends of Lafitte 24 Second Line Brewing bordered the historic Carondelet Canal. 7 Degas House to be featured on this map!