It’s Thursday, May 17 and 10:51am in Downtown New Orleans.
Arts & Entertainment
FEATURED PLACES
Rubensteins
Retail
The Saratoga
Apartment Building
Chateau Bourbon
Hotel
Downtown New Orleans has more to offer than some of the world’s best jazz and blues music. (Though do we have that in spades.) Explore our Arts District to see some of the most exciting contemporary art galleries in the South, or visit one of our many clubs, dance halls, and concert venues to hear every genre of music you could imagine.
VERA LESTER
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE, GNO INC
"My personal mission in life is to keep as many people here as…"
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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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$3.4 billion invested Downtown since 2005
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"The transformation that's taking place in New Orleans both socially and economically is stunning." World Trade 100 Magazine
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Downtown is 1.2 walkable square miles
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New Orleans tops New Geography's list of "America's Biggest Brain Magnets" NewGeography.com
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Downtown is a collage of 8 distinct neighborhoods that includes 4 historic districts.
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New Orleans ranked #1 Top Cities for Information Jobs in the U.S. Forbes
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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.