Saturday, July 6, 2013
Elevation Schmelavation
FEMA releases new preliminary flood maps for area parishes ~WVUE
Find your Elevation above Sea Level
A Gulf of Mexico and an Eastern Atlantic Disturbance Worth Watching ~Wunderblog
NOPD review disputes IG over-billing allegations ~Laura Maggi, Advocate N.O.
The TWERK guide to LGBQT employment discrimination in Louisiana, pt. 2: case studies
Gay pride flag display at Lafayette park raises ire ~The Advertiser
Find your Elevation above Sea Level
A Gulf of Mexico and an Eastern Atlantic Disturbance Worth Watching ~Wunderblog
NOPD review disputes IG over-billing allegations ~Laura Maggi, Advocate N.O.
The TWERK guide to LGBQT employment discrimination in Louisiana, pt. 2: case studies
Gay pride flag display at Lafayette park raises ire ~The Advertiser
Good Government Saturday: CFGG Celebrates a Victory for Good Government and No-bid Contracts ~Slabbed
Escaped BR zoo eagle eludes capture ~Advocate B.R.
New Orleans hopes to benefit from same-sex wedding industry ~WWL
Dixie Beer: The brand perseveres, but the brewery? ~Kevin McGill, AP
Whole Foods recalling tainted cheese sold in 30 states, including La.
Craig Giesecke: Many restaurants, not so many menus ~Uptown Messenger
Today in New Orleans: Essence Fest continues, Sweaty City and more! ~NOLA DEFENDER
Escaped BR zoo eagle eludes capture ~Advocate B.R.
New Orleans hopes to benefit from same-sex wedding industry ~WWL
Dixie Beer: The brand perseveres, but the brewery? ~Kevin McGill, AP
Whole Foods recalling tainted cheese sold in 30 states, including La.
Craig Giesecke: Many restaurants, not so many menus ~Uptown Messenger
Today in New Orleans: Essence Fest continues, Sweaty City and more! ~NOLA DEFENDER
Good
Government Saturday: CFGG Celebrates a Victory for Good Government and
No-bid Contracts - See more at:
http://www.slabbed.org/2013/07/06/good-government-saturday-cfgg-celebrates-a-victory-for-good-government-and-no-bid-contracts/#sthash.t95wfdsR.XyeQOycd.dpuf
Friday, July 5, 2013
Flood Insurance Blues
New push to derail flood insurance hike ~Natasha Robins, WVUE
Preliminary Jefferson Parish FEMA Flood Maps Now Available For Public Comment ~Jason Saul, WWNO
Public invited to comment on Orleans Parish, La preliminary flood maps ~FEMA
Image of the Day ~LSU Earth Scan Laboratory
~July 02, 2013: GOES Weekly Composite image of the Atlantic Basin. Note the Gulf Stream near the East Coast. The LSU Earth Scan Lab receives atmospheric and infrared imagery of the
Atlantic basin every thirty minutes from NOAA's GOES satellite. ESL generates a number of real-time atmospheric products consisting of different regions of interest to Louisiana,
such as the Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Tropics.
Latest Mississippi River Delta News
Researchers seeking to fill gaps in early Acadian history ~Richard Burgess, Advocate N.O.
Video, How It's Done: Pascal's Manale's BBQ Shrimp ~WWLTV
Feasting and fleeing at the Running of the Bulls ~Ian McNulty, Gambit
Preliminary Jefferson Parish FEMA Flood Maps Now Available For Public Comment ~Jason Saul, WWNO
Public invited to comment on Orleans Parish, La preliminary flood maps ~FEMA
Image of the Day ~LSU Earth Scan Laboratory
Latest Mississippi River Delta News
Researchers seeking to fill gaps in early Acadian history ~Richard Burgess, Advocate N.O.
Video, How It's Done: Pascal's Manale's BBQ Shrimp ~WWLTV
Feasting and fleeing at the Running of the Bulls ~Ian McNulty, Gambit
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Thirstday Birthday America
French Quarter beats popular tourist spots as top destinationDOD Inspector General: 8 years after U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Flooded New Orleans, National Guard still has communications problems ~DisasterMap.net
Jefferson Parish says new flood maps underestimate drainage capacity ~Jeff Adelson, Advocate N.O.
New citizens to take oath at World War II Museum today!
I-Team: Orleans chief deputy working events questioned ~WDSU
Egyptian watches unrest from his French Quarter shop
New Orleans explodes into another festival of freedom
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Dump Day
Speaking of tourist encroachment, what goes up must come down ~Library Chronicles
~Having just returned from Markey Park after spending two hours speaking with residents visiting the park, it's obvious that the people who were actually using the park today are not happy with the renovations. Not only did several people express dismay about the lack of an off-leash dog area, but many people are upset about the landscaping in the park. One concern voiced by multiple residents is the lack of lighting. It's been mentioned numerous times that dog owners and dogs in the park added a layer of safety to Markey Park. Also in question is the landscaping, which includes a number of shrubs that take up most of the shaded space. A regular at the park informed us that the landscapers said the shrubs had been planted in the wrong place; the plants that are exposed to sun should have been planted in the shade. The lack of irrigation in the park is another issue. Who is watering these plants that take up the shaded spaces in the park? The white sidewalks are so hot a small Chihuahua on a leash was unable to even walk on them. It's also important to note that when NSCAN appealed to the BNA to help return Markey Park to a space designated for children, NSCAN had not yet held its first public meeting. The fact that the BNA would go to NORDC on behalf of a neighborhood association started by a former BNA board member - a neighborhood association that had not yet held a public meeting - screams neighborhood association overreach and seems downright dishonest.
The children playing in the playground section of the park were enjoying themselves, but that playground area existed before the renovation. The area that used to be a kickball/softball field is gone, and there are no basketball hoops or features that invite running or exercise. All the talk about childhood obesity and need for the park to be returned to children amounts to sidewalks, the same playground, and no shade except in the areas filled with dying shrubs. The lack of a fence around the park would make it difficult for children to play kickball or softball if the park was actually designed with the intention of children playing in it.
It's hard to "relax" on metal benches while the sun is beating down on them. It's hard to not think there is an ulterior motive on the BNA's part. Is the fact that John Guarnieri's wife is a relator lost upon those who claim the BNA has no ulterior motive? Is NSCAN's origin not worthy of investigation?
As far as people screaming, we have witnessed the respectful discourse of advocates for an off-leash dog area as they met with NORDC, BNA Board Members, and Neighborhood Partnership officials. The people who have worked the hardest to advocate for an off-leash dog area since February of this year have been more than respectful.
The BNA doesn't deserve an award for not joining VCPORA's 7 Point Plan Coalition. That's what every neighborhood association should have done.
The developers and realtors trying to sell the Bywater as a nice, clean, kid friendly neighborhood have failed the community.
It would be nice to see an article that includes some of the hard work people like Meghann McCracken have done. Also, it would also be nice to see an article that mentions that the BNA will not support an off-leash dog area at Markey Park. It will be the complete responsibility of the individuals who want to pursue this. A nonopposition statement from the BNA being drafted will allow the process of allowing an off-leash dog area to be implemented in the design of Markey Park to continue, while not ignoring the residents that are opposed to an off-leash dog area in Markey Park.
When is the grand opening?
N.O. murders down sharply over first 6 months of 2013 ~Clair Galofaro, Advocate N.O.
Scientists say fish kill expected on Gulf Coast for a few more days ~WWL
Social Networking, Facelifts and more ~Propaganda New Orleans
The Art of Rashaad Newsome: From King To Bling ~Eilene Fleming, WWNO
What’s next for Brennan’s Restaurant? ~Ian McNulty, Gambit
~Having just returned from Markey Park after spending two hours speaking with residents visiting the park, it's obvious that the people who were actually using the park today are not happy with the renovations. Not only did several people express dismay about the lack of an off-leash dog area, but many people are upset about the landscaping in the park. One concern voiced by multiple residents is the lack of lighting. It's been mentioned numerous times that dog owners and dogs in the park added a layer of safety to Markey Park. Also in question is the landscaping, which includes a number of shrubs that take up most of the shaded space. A regular at the park informed us that the landscapers said the shrubs had been planted in the wrong place; the plants that are exposed to sun should have been planted in the shade. The lack of irrigation in the park is another issue. Who is watering these plants that take up the shaded spaces in the park? The white sidewalks are so hot a small Chihuahua on a leash was unable to even walk on them. It's also important to note that when NSCAN appealed to the BNA to help return Markey Park to a space designated for children, NSCAN had not yet held its first public meeting. The fact that the BNA would go to NORDC on behalf of a neighborhood association started by a former BNA board member - a neighborhood association that had not yet held a public meeting - screams neighborhood association overreach and seems downright dishonest.
The children playing in the playground section of the park were enjoying themselves, but that playground area existed before the renovation. The area that used to be a kickball/softball field is gone, and there are no basketball hoops or features that invite running or exercise. All the talk about childhood obesity and need for the park to be returned to children amounts to sidewalks, the same playground, and no shade except in the areas filled with dying shrubs. The lack of a fence around the park would make it difficult for children to play kickball or softball if the park was actually designed with the intention of children playing in it.
It's hard to "relax" on metal benches while the sun is beating down on them. It's hard to not think there is an ulterior motive on the BNA's part. Is the fact that John Guarnieri's wife is a relator lost upon those who claim the BNA has no ulterior motive? Is NSCAN's origin not worthy of investigation?
As far as people screaming, we have witnessed the respectful discourse of advocates for an off-leash dog area as they met with NORDC, BNA Board Members, and Neighborhood Partnership officials. The people who have worked the hardest to advocate for an off-leash dog area since February of this year have been more than respectful.
The BNA doesn't deserve an award for not joining VCPORA's 7 Point Plan Coalition. That's what every neighborhood association should have done.
The developers and realtors trying to sell the Bywater as a nice, clean, kid friendly neighborhood have failed the community.
It would be nice to see an article that includes some of the hard work people like Meghann McCracken have done. Also, it would also be nice to see an article that mentions that the BNA will not support an off-leash dog area at Markey Park. It will be the complete responsibility of the individuals who want to pursue this. A nonopposition statement from the BNA being drafted will allow the process of allowing an off-leash dog area to be implemented in the design of Markey Park to continue, while not ignoring the residents that are opposed to an off-leash dog area in Markey Park.
When is the grand opening?
N.O. murders down sharply over first 6 months of 2013 ~Clair Galofaro, Advocate N.O.
Scientists say fish kill expected on Gulf Coast for a few more days ~WWL
Social Networking, Facelifts and more ~Propaganda New Orleans
The Art of Rashaad Newsome: From King To Bling ~Eilene Fleming, WWNO
What’s next for Brennan’s Restaurant? ~Ian McNulty, Gambit
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Ruby Tuesday
Bidders for World Trade Center site compete for public support
Algiers ferry riders say reduced hours to have 'devastating' effect ~WWL
"Are you from here?" ~Missy Wilkinson
State Police to hold first academy in years ~Michelle Millhollon
City marks re-opening of St Roch Park closed since 2005! ~N.O. City Business
Casa Borrega to debut on July 4! ~Ian McNulty, Gambit
Summer Festivals - Updated ~WWOZ
Algiers ferry riders say reduced hours to have 'devastating' effect ~WWL
"Are you from here?" ~Missy Wilkinson
State Police to hold first academy in years ~Michelle Millhollon
City marks re-opening of St Roch Park closed since 2005! ~N.O. City Business
Casa Borrega to debut on July 4! ~Ian McNulty, Gambit
Summer Festivals - Updated ~WWOZ
Monday, July 1, 2013
BGR evaluates proposals for redeveloping World Trade Center
BGR evaluates proposals for redeveloping World Trade Center ~Jaquetta White, Advocate N.O.~The watchdog Bureau of Governmental Research on Monday assessed three proposals for redeveloping the World Trade Center site. The agency did
not issue a recommendation, but did evaluate the project’s based on the
criteria a five-member selection committee will use when it considers
the plans Tuesday.
Monday Monday
Major ferry changes in effect today ~Jeff Adelson, Advocate New Orleans Bureau
Hurricane season shows signs of being very active ~WWL
Exquisite Corps awards SLUFDRRP contract
Coast Gaurd Commerical Fishing Vessel Program to be Held in Dulac
Shrimp season to close in some Louisiana waters ~WDSU
Orleans DA slams new discovery law ~John Simerman
Advocates for disabled press for veto session ~Melinda Deslatte
Animal Rescue New Orleans: Keep pets safe and calm during fireworks
Things to do for Essence Fest, a checklist
Hurricane season shows signs of being very active ~WWL
Exquisite Corps awards SLUFDRRP contract
Coast Gaurd Commerical Fishing Vessel Program to be Held in Dulac
Shrimp season to close in some Louisiana waters ~WDSU
Orleans DA slams new discovery law ~John Simerman
Advocates for disabled press for veto session ~Melinda Deslatte
Animal Rescue New Orleans: Keep pets safe and calm during fireworks
Things to do for Essence Fest, a checklist
Sunday, June 30, 2013
RSD’s Watered-down Incremental Miracle and Continued Fiscal Embarrassment ~Mercedes Schneider
Gill: ‘Enforceable obligation’ no tax
Stephanie Grace: Jindal will serve as foil for next governor
What about us brain dead slobs? ~Library Chronicles
Child shooting solutions elusive ~Clair Galofaro, Advocate N.O. SeafoodSource.com: Gulf Shrimp Prices Soar on Disease Scare, CVDs
Gill: ‘Enforceable obligation’ no tax
Stephanie Grace: Jindal will serve as foil for next governor
What about us brain dead slobs? ~Library Chronicles
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