It’s Thursday, May 17 and 9:17am in Downtown New Orleans.
VERA LESTER
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE, GNO INC
"My personal mission in life is to keep as many people here as…"
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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 is at the center of 12 neighborhoods that are home to almost 40,000 residents with a strong income and education profile
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New Orleans Tourism Breaks Record in 2011 with 8.75 Million Visitors University of New Orleans Hospitality Research Center
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New Orleans named Major Market of the Year Southern Business and Development
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New Orleans ranked in top 10 "Next Cities" of the best places to live and work for young professionals Next Generation Consulting
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Downtown is a collage of 8 distinct neighborhoods that includes 4 historic districts.
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Downtown is home to several public parks, include Lafayette Square, Mississippi River Heritage Park and Duncan Plaza
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New Orleans named one of the 15 Coolest North American Cities MSN Travel