The Celebrate Canal Coalition, a citizen-led organization revitalizing the Canal Street corridor, closed out its first year with a quarterly meeting at the Astor Crowne Plaza that drew 102 participants and marked a shift to physical redevelopment along the Canal Street corridor. The coalition presented a new action plan that builds on previous studies and input from public officials, property owners, and residents, with a goal of completing major and smaller projects within the next five years in advance of the 2031 Super Bowl.

“Our plan covers the entire boulevard from the river to Claiborne and lays out a path toward a thriving, people-first future,” said Sandra Herman, chair of the Celebrate Canal Coalition. “We have developed a major economic development incentive program based on local, state and federal economic development programs.”