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Article: Revenues from facility at Mandeville St. Wharf will maintain new park; Marigny neighborhood fears it will pay bigger price
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- New Orleans CityBusiness
- Article date:
- September 28, 2009
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Mayor Ray Nagin has touted it repeatedly as part of his long-
term vision for New Orleans, and community members have given the
concept standing ovations during public presentations.
Yet when it comes to one aspect of a proposed riverfront park
spanning his neighborhood down to Bywater, Faubourg Marigny
Improvement Association President Chris Costello stands in
opposition.
He fears turning the Mandeville Street Wharf structure into a
multipurpose venue that would host concerts and other ticketed
events will restrict the public's use of the park and create parking
and traffic problems for Marigny residents.
New Orleans Building Corp. Executive Director Sean Cummings, as
city property ...