It’s Thursday, May 17 and 9:03am in Downtown New Orleans.
Events On Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
HUGH WEBER
PRESIDENT, NEW ORLEANS HORNETS
"They love the vibe, they love to be able to enjoy the experiences…"
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Downtown Clean Teams work around the clock, making it one of the cleanest downtowns in the country.
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Forbes.com ranks New Orleans #8 in Top Cities to Relocate Forbes.com
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Downtown welcomes approximately 120,000 people on a given week-day, enough to make it the fourth largest city in Louisiana
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Downtown's population has doubled in the past 10 years to 5,100 residents. It is expected to double again by 2020.
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Sporting and cultural events attract 2.5 million visitors Downtown each year
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Downtown is the largest employment center in Louisiana with 62,000 jobs
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New Orleans listed as 1 of 5 safe havens to ride out the recession Christian Science Monitor
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Downtown is at the center of 12 neighborhoods that are home to almost 40,000 residents with a strong income and education profile