get involved:
community participation
A successful citywide master plan and zoning ordinance reflects the values, aspirations and priorities of the whole community. That’s why it is so important for everyone to learn about and contribute to the planning process. There are multiple ways you can get involved to suit your interests and schedule, to learn more about opportunities for New Orleans in the future, and to make sure that your ideas are heard on both long range planning and zoning issues. For a schedule of events, go to the Calendar page.

PROJECT WEBSITE: This website is your central source of information on event schedules, meeting outcomes, documents, maps and contacts. Please visit us often, contribute your ideas and sign up for email alerts. You can also send us an email at cpcinfo@nola.gov. Information will also be made available in formats for those without internet access.


PUBLIC MEETINGS: All public meetings will include presentations on innovative and best practices from around the country, interactive discussions, and opportunities to identify zoning issues.
• Communities of interest – events focusing on themes and topics on a citywide level
   > Citywide Forums: Five citywide public forums were held between September 2008 and September 2009.
       • Forum 1 – New Orleans' Future: Planning and Zoning for Community (Sept. 2008)

       • Forum 2 – How We Live: Housing, Community Development and Historic Preservation (Oct. 2008) 

       • Forum 3 – Sustainable Systems: Environment, Infrastructure and Facilities (Nov. 2008)

       • Forum 4 – How We Prosper: Economic Development (Dec. 2008)

       • Forum 5 – Citizen Stewardship: Participation in a Living Plan (Sept. 2009)

• Communities of place – events focused on planning district and neighborhood issues
   > Planning District Meetings: Several public meetings and open houses were held in each planning district between   September 2008 and April 2009, with a third and final meeting taking place in conjunction with Citywide Forum 5. (Combined meetings were held for Districts 9, 10, and 11, and for Districts 12 and 13.)

      • The second round of District Meetings were held in April 2009.

   > Neighborhood Meetings: Representatives from the consultant team met with groupings of neighborhood associations (or neighborhood based groups) to explain the project, provide resources, and receive neighborhood input concerning planning and zoning issues most important to individual communities.

   > Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Meetings: Events focused on zoning issues.

      • Planning District Meetings: Public meeteings were held in each planning district in July 2010. A second round will be announced soon.

• Community Advisory Group – The City Planning Commission appointed a group that is representative of New Orleans’ diversity to serve as a sounding board during the planning and zoning process.  For a list of group members click here.
• Working Groups – The City Planning Commission appointed groups of knowledgeable people from the public, private and non-profit sectors, including neighborhood representatives, to work with the consultant team on specific master plan and zoning topics.


Click below for Working Group links...
• PTAC List.
• How We Live.
• How We Prosper.
• Sustainable Systems List.
• From Plan to Action.

• ZTAC List.

• Zoning Working Group 1: Neighborhood Residential.
• Zoning Working Group 2: Green Infrastructure and Architecture.
• Zoning Working Group 3: Downtown Development.
• Zoning Working Group 4: Neighborhood Retail.
• Zoning Working Group 5: Employment Districts.
• Zoning Working Group 6: Transportation.


APPOINTED COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER REPRESENTATIVES: