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Article: American planners rate St. Charles Avenue as Top 10 boulevard

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November 9, 2007
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St. Charles Avenue, the "Jewel of America's Grand Avenues," has has been recognized as one of the top 10 avenues in America by the American Planning Association.

The gateway to New Orleans for nearly two centuries still runs through meticulously landscaped yards of the Garden District.

Since 1835 this oak-lined avenue has been home to the St. Charles Avenue streetcar -- the oldest, continually operating line in the world. Since its inception, the streetcar line has shuttled workers between Carrollton and the heart of the Crescent City.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, the streetcar line today brings together tourists, students, and commuters aboard its vintage ...

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