Photo by Patrick Niddrie Patrick by Photo Long George by Photo the land vacant until its rebirth as the Lafitte Greenway. Greenway. Lafitte the as rebirth its until vacant land the management of the Lafitte Greenway. Lafitte the of management line in the heart of the city was largely decommissioned, leaving leaving decommissioned, largely was city the of heart the in line Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORD) for its its for (NORD) Commission Development Recreation Orleans being filled. In the mid-twentieth century, the once vital railroad railroad vital once the century, mid-twentieth the In filled. being leadership in creating this great public space, and to the New New the to and space, public great this creating in leadership stormwater management features. management stormwater maritime commerce declined in the corridor, resulting in the canal canal the in resulting corridor, the in declined commerce maritime A SPECIAL THANK YOU THANK SPECIAL A to the City of New Orleans for its its for Orleans New of City the to in the early 20th century. Canal maintenance proved difficult, and and difficult, proved maintenance Canal century. 20th early the in energy-efficient lighting, and innovative innovative and lighting, energy-efficient Southern Railway constructed a railroad line adjacent to this canal canal this to adjacent line railroad a constructed Railway Southern Become a member today at lafittegreenway.org. at today member a Become grassy lawns, 500 newly planted trees, trees, planted newly 500 lawns, grassy transport of oysters, lumber, charcoal, and building materials. The The materials. building and charcoal, lumber, oysters, of transport and events that make the Greenway a vibrant community asset. asset. community vibrant a Greenway the make that events and route for commercial ships to enter New Orleans with their daily daily their with Orleans New enter to ships commercial for route Greenway clean and beautiful and bringing you the programs programs the you bringing and beautiful and clean Greenway features sports fields, playgrounds, playgrounds, fields, sports features French Quarter) and creating a thriving waterway and preferable preferable and waterway thriving a creating and Quarter) French driven organization. Membership support is vital to keeping the the keeping to vital is support Membership organization. driven Park. Opened in 2015, the Lafitte Greenway Greenway Lafitte the 2015, in Park. Opened Canal, connecting the Bayou to the edge of the city (today’s (today’s city the of edge the to Bayou the connecting Canal, Friends of Lafitte Greenway is a member-supported, community- member-supported, a is Greenway Lafitte of Friends In 1794, the Spanish Governor of Louisiana built the Carondelet Carondelet the built Louisiana of Governor Spanish the 1794, In neighborhoods from Armstrong Park to City City to Park Armstrong from neighborhoods SUPPORT THE GREENWAY YOU LOVE YOU GREENWAY THE SUPPORT provided access to Lake Pontchartrain and the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico. of Gulf the and Pontchartrain Lake to access provided greenway Orleans New historic connecting trail location because of its proximity to Bayou St. John, which which John, St. Bayou to proximity its of because location vibrant linear park. Early French explorers chose New Orleans’ Orleans’ New chose explorers French Early park. linear vibrant is a 2.6-mile bicycle and pedestrian pedestrian and bicycle 2.6-mile a is of its most historic transportation and commercial routes into a a into routes commercial and transportation historic most its of lafitte GREENWAY LAFITTE THE HERE, THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS NEW OF CITY THE HERE, has transformed one one transformed has A POCKET GUIDE TO THE TO GUIDE POCKET A getting there supported by ABOUT FRIENDS OF LAFITTE GREENWAY In early 2005, a couple of friends watched workers pull up ties on a B Y B I K E The Greenway is the central artery of New Orleans’ Active Solutions The Helis Foundation long-abandoned railroad line running through their Mid-City New burgeoning bicycle network—120+ miles and growing. Hop on Atlas Greenway Partners Hey! Coffee Co. Orleans neighborhood, and it sparked an idea: to transform this your bike, or a Blue Bike—New Orleans bike share—to explore the Basin Street Station HRI Properties vacant land into a new park and path for their community. Friends Greenway. Check out the New Orleans Bike Map at bikeeasy.org for Bayou Beer Garden & Bayou IATSE Local 478 Wine Garden of Lafitte Greenway was born. What began in the minds of those IBERIABANK more connector routes. Blue Bikes IV Waste friends grew into a non-profit and community-wide advocacy The Carver Theater BY BUS Dozens of New Orleans Regional Transit Authority buses Jones Walker initiative to create a new public space that would connect people Cellar on St. Louis connect to the Greenway. Visit norta.com for details. Transit tip: Mid-City Messenger to the great outdoors and to each other and engender economic, Concordia, LLC There is no additional cost or pass needed to use the bicycle racks Morris Bart environmental, health, and cultural benefits for New Orleans. Cox Communications on RTA buses. New Orleans Business Alliance Edwards Communities Ochsner Health Center Friends of Lafitte Greenway is the community’s and the city’s Entergy New Orleans BY STREETCAR The Canal Streetcar-City Park/Museum stops Parkway Bakery & Tavern nonprofit partner working to create a vibrant and healthy Greenway Enterprise Community Partners on the Greenway at Carrollton Ave. Ready to hop off early? Positive Vibrations Foundation that connects people to nature, their destinations, and each other. First Bank & Trust Co. Any Canal St. stop from Rampart to Alexander will do, as Canal Ralph’s on the Park Our mission is to build, program, and promote the Lafitte Greenway Foundation for Louisiana parallels the Greenway. Walk 4 blocks northeast/downriver to Rosedale Restaurant as a great public space. French Quarter Realty connect to the trail. Streetcars do not have bike racks, but folding Second Line Brewing Frischhertz Electric STAY CONNECTED bicycles are welcome on board. Seven Three Distilling Co. Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Co. Stirling Properties LafitteGreenway.org The Greater New Orleans FROM THE FRENCH QUARTER Pick up the Greenway at the Urban Properties facebook.com/lafittegreenway Foundation Wrong Iron on the Greenway instagram.com/lafittegreenway Basin Street Trailhead, one block from the French Quarter at the Hancock Whitney Bank intersection of Basin St. and St. Louis St. This trailhead is located where the site of the historic Carondelet Canal turning basin once To partner with us, visit lafittegreenway.org/sponsorship — stood (and where Basin Street gets its name). we’ll feature you right here on this map! July 2019 roun l G ds T FAIR GROUNDS iva ra i l st RACE COURSE Fe ST. BERNARD AVE B i 7TH WARD g Washington L Square a k FRENCHMEN ST e l T BAYOU RD i T O L A K E r ra a MARIGNY T il rk a 610 P PONTCHARTRAIN 2 t n St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 e c 7 s ESPLANADE AVE e 9 10 r 1 ESPLANADE AVE C 3 MARCONI DR 6 10 CITY PARK B AYOU S N. CLAIBORNE AVE T M O N. DORGENOIS ST SS . ST M J TREMELAFITTE N. RAMPART ST O URSULINES AVE BURGUNDY ST N. GALVEZ ST H N. PRIEUR ST I BOURBON ST N. BROAD ST DECATUR ST N S ROYAL ST S M O CITY PARK AVE I S FAUBOURG S 25 S S N. GAYOSO ST S ST OHN T N. LOPEZ ST LOUIS I DELGADO 22 ARMSTRONG P COMMUNITY PARK P Delgado I COLLEGE N. CARROLLTON AVE 8 Playground TO CITY PARK ORLEANS AVE 11 R ORLEANS AVE FRENCH Jackson NAVARRE Square I B QUARTER V A SIN T S 4 T E O 21 12 Easton C 19 R I 28 Playground 17 T 14 16 Y 27 P TOULOUSE ST Holt Cemetery ALEANDER ST A 13 23 R LAFITTE AVE 31 TRAILHEAD K BASIN ST W TRAILHEAD o CANAL BLVD A L 15 ST. LOUIS ST ST. LOUIS ST l U I S C A N d S T. L O 18 e 20 n 32 St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 b e 24 30 5 rg 26 P a r BIENVILLE AVE BIENVILLE AVE IBERVILLE k N. CORTEZ ST N. SCOTT ST 29 33 St. Louis Cemetery No. 2 Cemeteries Transit Center Odd Fellows Rest CANAL ST CANAL ST CANAL ST N. HENNESSEY ST N. ALEXANDER ST N. ST. PATRICK ST Mid-City Library N. SOLOMON ST TULANE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY CENTER COMMON ST Metairie Cemetery MIDCITY MEDICAL CENTER VA HOSPITAL CENTRAL Main GRAVIER ST BUSINESS Library BANKS ST BANKS ST POYDRAS ST DISTRICT Duncan CARONDELET ST Plaza BARONNE ST Lafayette Jefferson Davis Parkway Trail METAIRIE RD LSU HEALTH O’KEEFE ST Comiskey TULANE AVE LOWER MIDCITY Square SCIENCES CENTER LOYOLA AVE Playground City ST. CHARLES AVE DION Hall 10 S. JEFFERSON DAVIS PARKWAY N JULIA ST MAGAZINE ST S. CARROLLTON AVE ¼ ½ MILE SUPERDOME 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.