Monday, April 23, 2018 from 9:45 a.m. - 2 p.m. CDT
Cost: $59.00
Location: Mobile Workshop Departure Area
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- Highlights of the restoration of Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard, winner of the 2017 Great American Main Street Award
- Why the cultural significance of the corridor was so significant to its restoration
- Strategies for and case examples of thoughtful historic restorations
MORE SESSION DETAILS
Join us for lunch, an overview presentation and walking tours of the revitalization of Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard, a 2017 Great American Main Street Award recipient. Walking tours of the corridor that will highlight the area's historical significance during the Civil Rights struggle of the 1960's and continues as both a the cultural and economic significant community in New Orleans. The Arts Council New Orleans, recently led local high-schoolers in imagining, designing, and building creative seating elements to improve streetscape and user experience along this thoroughfare, while engaging neighbors in the collection and sharing of individual stories to celebrate the rich history of this community.
Mobile Workshop Guides
Laura Bryan
Mobile Workshop Guide
New Orleans, LA
Michelle M. Thompson
Speaker
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Activity ID: NPC180044