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A Milestone is reached (finally)

Save Our Soul Coalition has reached a milestone in actualizing the vision of the community. We are signing a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the City of New Orleans to assist in the development of a strategic master plan for the entire Louis Armstrong Park and the Municipal Auditorium.

Please join us in celebrating the signing of this agreement at City Hall at 1PM on December 4, 2024.

Save Our Soul Coalition has reached a milestone in actualizing the vision of the community. We are signing a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the City of New Orleans to assist in the development of a strategic master plan for the entire Louis Armstrong Park and the Municipal Auditorium.

Please join us in celebrating the signing of this agreement at City Hall at 1PM on December 4, 2024.

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The New City Hall.

Despite ongoing opposition and proposed zoning changes, city still looking for contractors to redesign Municipal Auditorium as new City Hall

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.

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Residents oppose City Hall's move to Armstrong Park.

Protests continue as residents oppose City Hall move to Armstrong Park
“This is about supporting our heritage and our history, something that we often overlook but we’re not overlooking it anymore,” said one of the protesters.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.

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The history of relocating New Orleans City Hall, and how it used to be a prized neighbor.

For the third time in as many administrations, citizen-led resistance has led to the withdrawal of a mayoral proposal to relocate New Orleans City Hall.
The most recent episode entailed advocates fighting Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s plan to put City Hall in the Municipal Auditorium, by Congo Square and Armstrong Park in the Faubourg Treme. BY RICHARD CAMPANELLA

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.

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