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Welcome to the Marigny!
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What Interests You? Help improve Faubourg Marigny. Whether you're a long-time resident or new to the neighborhood, a renter, an owner, a business or just someone who loves the Marigny, we value your input. Complaint or idea? Let us know! Learn more or take the:
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Thank You For Your Help!
Thank you to everyone who answered the call to make your voice heard on this important issue. The granting of waivers should not be taken lightly. Our historic districts are, in part, what brings people to New Orleans to visit and live so maintaining the integrity of them is paramount. The council denied the 50% height waiver (from a maximum of 50 feet to 75 plus feet) but granted the increase in the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) but reduced it from .81 to .65. What does this mean? Well, in a nutshell, the building will fit within our already established height limit. The FAR on the other hand controls the massing of the building whose height will need to be respectful to the surrounding buildings. It is the charge of the architects to ensure the building fits within the tout ensemble. We will know more once the drawings take shape. A new building in the neighborhood when it fits within its surroundings is a win for everyone. A new business in the neighborhood when it respects its neighbors is a win for everyone. We look forward to working with the developer to ensure the building adds to the tout ensemble and the business adds to the quality of life of the residents and the neighborhood while making sure the neighborhood is supporting the needs of the business. We encourage everyone to continue to stay informed and involved. We are what makes New Orleans what it is. | As we celebrate 50+ Years of Historic Preservation, our own Gene Cizek talks with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Preservation Perspectives Podcast host Monica Rhodes to discuss how volunteerism helped shape the preservation movement here in New Orleans. Learn More. Learn about what we have done over the last 50 years to protect the historic fabric of the neighborhood. |
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FMIA NEEDS YOU!Memberhsip is open to anyone who loves the marigny: owner, renter, individual, business or visitor!
Make A Bigger ImpactBecome a Block Captain. Volunteer for an event. Join a committee. Serve on the Board of Directors.To sign up or for more information contact us at info@theFMIA.org or come to a General Meeting. |  HELP MAINTAIN THE BEAUTY OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD Rundown lots and properties with unkept grass, deteriorating structures, or any other unsightly and/or unsafe property conditions can lead to homeless encampments and attract criminal activity. Report blighted properties to: |
