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The Metairie Central Business District (CBD), like
many suburban town centers, was born of the growth
and prosperity experienced during the City’s rapid
urbanization in the 50s, 60s and 70s. As a result,
it now suffers from many of the problems associated
with improper planning and land use controls, such
as inadequate infrastructure, land use conflicts,
lack of available development sites, relatively high
property values population decline, and employment
loss.
In an effort to alleviate some of these problems,
Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc. (BKI) was selected by the New
Orleans Regional Planning Commission and Jefferson
Parish as the primary consultant to work with
community partners to establish a comprehensive land
use and transportation plan for the Metairie CBD.
The intended purpose of this plan was to help
establish the procedural model for land use data
collection and community interaction used by the
Parish in planning the future development of the
City in its general, Parish-wide Comprehensive Plan
process.
Working with a Project Steering Committee and the
public, the BKI team established a plan to foster
redevelopment and reuse in the CBD, while supporting
pockets of stable, dense development which provide a
large number of retail and office jobs to the
region. The plan, as adopted through ordinance by
the Parish, encourages mixed-land use, including
residential and commercial elements, and is now
followed and routinely consulted as part of local
decision-making.
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