Downtown New Orleans

New Orleans Tourism Breaks Record in 2011 with 8.75 Million Visitors University of New Orleans Hospitality Research Center

Downtown's Arts District is home to 18 art galleries and 5 museums.

Sporting and cultural events attract 2.5 million visitors Downtown each year

Downtown's population has doubled in the past 10 years to 5,100 residents. It is expected to double again by 2020.

Downtown is at the center of 12 neighborhoods that are home to almost 40,000 residents with a strong income and education profile

New Orleans named a 2009 American Fast City Fast Company

New Orleans listed as 1 of 5 safe havens to ride out the recession Christian Science Monitor

"The transformation that's taking place in New Orleans both socially and economically is stunning." World Trade 100 Magazine