current PLUS news & events

MAY

Center for Urban and Public Affairs to sponsor community transportation workshop at UNO Library June 5-6

The Center for Urban and Public Affairs along with the NORPC (New Orleans Regional Planning Commission) will host a two-day workshop at the Earl K. Long Library located on UNO's Lakefront campus.  The workshop will serve to inform anyone interested in advocating for walking and biking as modes of transportation.  Special attention will be paid to garnering community support and implementing change.  No prior knowledge is required and anyone from concerned citizen to industry professional is encouraged to register.  This workshop is free and pre-registration is required.  Click here for more information.     

APRIL

PLUS students assistant Village d’Lest with recovery, featured in New Orleans' CityBusiness

An article published in the April 7th edition of CityBusiness outlines how PLUS students are assisting Village d’Lest with recovery planning.  Cited as a target zone by the Office of Recovery and Development Administration, Village d’Lest, also known as Viet Village because of its large concentration of Vietnamese Americans has partnered with PLUS to determine how planning can serve the community sustainably.  The article can be found here. 

April 13th and 14th - "Sustainability and the Recovery of New Orleans: Bicycling as Transportation" forum and bike tour

Join us for a bike tour through the Marigny and a forum discussing how bicycling can serve the transportation needs of the community and how New Orleans’ transportation system is recovering through the implementation of bicycle infrastructure and policy.  The forum will feature two prominent experts on sustainable transportation: John Pucher, Ph.D. of Rutgers University and Jennifer Ruley from Steps to a Healthier New Orleans.  Both events are free and open to the public.  A detailed flier can be found here. 

When and Where?  Sunday April 13th, 11am at Washington Square (Frenchmen and Royal) – Marigny Bike Tour; please bring a bike as none will be provided.
Monday April 14th, 6:30-8 pm, University of New Orleans Lakefront Campus, Kirschman Hall, Room 122 – forum featuring John Pucher, Ph.D. and Jennifer Ruley.

FEBRUARY

"Sustainability and the Recovery of New Orleans: Green Building" presentations now available

On February 25th, UNO hosted a public forum titled, “Sustainability and the Recovery of New Orleans: Green Building.”  Organized by PLUS Asst. Professor, Dr. John Renne, the forum featured several renowned speakers that presented sustainable building and transportation solutions for New Orleans.  Speakers’ presentations (pdf) and the forum flier with speakers’ bios can be found below.  Flier/Ed Blakely/ Peter Newman/Charles Allen

Picture: Dr. Ed Blakely, Recovery Director for the City of New Orleans and Visiting UNO professor gets the audiences' attention during the Q & A session of the forum From the Left: Charles Allen, Ed Blakely, Peter Newman, and John Renne

PLUS Professor Dr. John Renne to host and moderate sustainability forum at UNO

Dr. John Renne, Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Associate Director of the UNO Transportation Center will be hosting and moderating a forum titled, “Sustainability in New Orleans: Green Building”.  The forum will feature several renowned experts in the field including New Orleans Recovery Director Ed Blakely, Ph.D.  Last year’s forum filled up quickly so be sure to get there a few minutes early to get a seat.  A detailed flier for the event can be found here.
When?  Monday, February 25, 6-8p
Where? UNO Lakefront Campus, Kirschman Hall, Room 122

JANUARY

Planning and Urban Studies Students (PLUSS) seek APA conference attendees

This year’s National APA Conference will be taking place in Las Vegas from Sunday, April 27th – Thursday, May, 1.  PLUS students interested in attending may be eligible to receive a portion of their trip subsidized by the Louisiana Chapter of the APA.  Additionally, the APA offers a $100 discount off the price of registration for student volunteers.  More info on the student volunteer program can be found here.

Interested students should contact Fred Neal Jr or Melody Aligani.  Once contacted, organizers will keep students apprised of any meetings or additional instructions.  It is advised that attendees should seeking housing and travel accommodations as soon as possible.

PLUS presents series of redevelopment lectures

In Collaboration with the Center for Urban Redevelopment Excellence at the University of Pennsylvania and the Rockefeller Foundation Redevelopment Fellowship, PLUS presents a series of public lectures focusing on redevelopment.  The lecture series is open to the public.  A schedule of lectures can be found here. 

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