Downtown New Orleans

Downtown is home to several public parks, include Lafayette Square, Mississippi River Heritage Park and Duncan Plaza

New Orleans ranked in top 10 "Next Cities" of the best places to live and work for young professionals Next Generation Consulting

Downtown is the largest employment center in Louisiana with 62,000 jobs

8.3 million people visit New Orleans each year

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

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

New Orleans named Major Market of the Year Southern Business and Development

New Orleans has 3rd fastest wage growth in the USA CareerBuilder.com