Gentilly Terrace & Gardens Improvement Association
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- Corner of Gentilly Blvd. and Elysian Fields in 1938. This photo is looking towards the lake.
- The Gentilly Terrace And Gardens sign was donated by the Crais and O'Conner families in 1978.
- This is a classic example of the Arts & Crafts architecture Gentilly Terrace & Gardens is known for. This home on St. Roch is on the Historic Register.
- Great looking landscaping! Note the trained Bougainvillea on the two porch columns.
- A very nice Gentilly Gardens cottage renovation. The owners clearly take pride in maintaining their home.
- A cottage style garden in front of an Arts Street home near the Gentilly Terrace Elementary School.
Next Association Meeting
Date:
Wednesday, June 10th
Time:
7pm
Location:
Gentilly Terrace School, 4722 Painters St.
Meeting Topics:
Councilwoman Cynthia Hedge-Morrell will be at our meeting. We have asked her to address several questions:
The recent "Crime" Town Hall Meeting - What were the action items?
Neighborhood Conservation District (NCD) in Gentilly Terrace - When will this be passed by the City Council?
Milne Boys Home - What does the future hold for this property? When will the City give up it's lease and let the Milne Boys Home Foundation take back the property?
Communications - Who's Who in the office now? How can we get better response from the office?
We have heard that Winston Reed (Executive Director of Code Enforcement) will require Block Captains in neighborhoods as a source of info about blighted houses. Is this the way that blight will be attacked going forward?
Connie Uddo will discuss the resources and services available at the Gentilly Beacon of Hope office on Filmore.
We will be discussing the status of the 6-plex on Dreux Street.
We will hear from Al and Jane on the up-coming Beacon of Hope Corporate Volunteer Event.
For more information, contact:
Louisiana State Legislature Portal
Below is a link to the web-page for the Louisiana State
Legislature. If you go to that page you can find a portal
that will allow you to find all of the bills that have been pre-filed
by every elected state representative and senator. There are
a lot.
You should take some time to review those if you can. Most of them will affect you and you should be aware of what they say and speak up about the ones that concern you.
Code Enforcement launches campaign to address abandoned poolsebuilding Information Station Events
As all citizens know, abandoned pools are a serious health
threat to the community - especially to the children of New Orleans.
The City’s enforcement agencies have been prosecuting abandoned pools
since Hurricane Katrina. However, for the first time Code
Enforcement is initiating a comprehensive campaign to address all
abandoned pools in the City.
By working with the Mosquito Control Board, Code Enforcement has
inspected 1,205 pools and identified 277 in violation. They
have been scheduled for hearings under Chapter 28 of the City Code,
which can lead to fines of $100 to $500 a day if violations are not
corrected. Code Enforcement has been using its recently
adopted advanced people search software to try and locate these
property owners.
Residents can assist in
two ways:
1. Visit the Code Enforcement webpage at
submit the addresses of additional abandoned pools. Residents
are able to observe and offer testimony at all Code Enforcement
hearings.
2. If you know an owner of one of the pools, contact them and warn them
of the health threat and potential for significant fines.Rebuilding
Information Station (RIS) is partnering with
several community organizations to offer FREE workshops at several
locations in the Greater New Orleans area. Please plan to
join us for one or more of these popular events and bring a
friend! Feel free to pass this calendar of upcoming events
along to your distribution lists.
NOPD Crime maps
Based upon your feedback, we have concluded that crime is one of the most important issues we currently face. NOPD crime maps are an easy way to keep tabs on what types of criminal activity are taking place in our imediate area.
Build Now Events
Build Now regularly hosts informational events to provide New Orleans
residents with the information they need to rebuild their homes and
their neighborhoods.
Saturday, June 20 -
Dillard University Housing Fair
Join Build Now and more than 50 other exhibitors for Dillard
University’s free Housing Fair. Sponsored by the Dillard University
Community Development Corporation, the fair will exhibitors from
various sectors of the housing world, with information on topics such
as green building, obtaining construction financing, obtaining a soft
second mortgage program through the Pathway to Homeownership program,
and more.
For more information:
St. Paul's Homecoming Center / Beacon of Hope
St. Paul's Homecoming Center / Beacon of Hope
1509 Filmore Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70122
Office: 504.644.4125
FEMA RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) extended its relocation assistance program to March 1, 2009. To date, 8,889 families have been helped with more than $15.7 million for moving and transportation costs incurred as a result of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Residents are urged to apply today for up to $4,000 in reimbursement funding for relocation expenses.
Severe Weather Resources
City Assisted Evacuation Plan
Persons using the City Assisted Evacuation Plan (CAEP) should register in advance. Additionally, they should study the CAEP maps to find out where the nearest RTA bus pickup is located. This service is for persons who, in the event of an evacuation order, do not have their own transportation. Operators answering the phones at 3-1-1 and 1-800-981-NOLA (TTY) are prepared to assist you in registering for transportation and special assistance.
Weather Maps & Forcasts
Hurricane Preparedness
Want to reduce your electric bill?
if so, you may want to check out Green Light New Orleans.
Here's how their program works: Green Light sends volunteers into homes across New Orleans to replace standard incandescent bulbs with donated Compact Fluorescent Lights, curlicue bulbs that require only a fraction of the energy of incandescent bulbs, yet provide the same amount of illumination. You get the bulbs and installation for free: All you have to do is sign up for an appointment, and have a ladder handy, if necessary, when the volunteers arrive.
Once the bulbs have been changed, you will get a report projecting the energy savings from using the CFLs over their estimated lifespan of five years. For more information got to their website at:
Project Home Again
If you owned a home in Planning District 6 before August 29, 2005 that
is
uninhabitable, you may be eligible to swap it for a new home in
Gentilly. Project Home Again is making 20 new homes available
to qualified applicants. To find out if you qualify, visit their
website for detailed information and an application. They can
also be reached at 1-866-550-4PHA (4772).
