NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The city council in tourist-friendly New Orleans voted Thursday to halt the proliferation of one type of tourist housing: short-term rentals such as those facilitated by Airbnb and Homeaway. Council member Kristin Palmer’s measure affects those who rent out entire homes for short-term visitors for as much as 90 days a year. It imposes a nine-month moratorium on licenses for such rentals — including renewals of existing annual licenses— while a study is made of the effects of short-term rentals. Backers of the measure, which passed unanimously, said large investors have bought up properties to turn them into vacation spots — driving up New Orleans housing costs, driving out residents and threatening the historic character that draws tourists in the first place. “We were sold a bill of goods when this thing first passed — that it was going to be mom and pop,” Palmer said, referring to the council’s earlier attempt … [Read more...] about New Orleans council votes to halt some short-term rentals
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NFL awards Super Bowl to Arizona (2023), New Orleans (2024)
By George Henry Associated Press Published 4:38 p.m. UTC May 23, 2018 Atlanta — The Super Bowl is headed back to New Orleans for the 11th time and will make its fourth stop in Arizona. NFL owners voted unanimously on both sites Wednesday at the league’s annual spring meeting in Atlanta, which will host the 2019 Super Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The 2023 title game will be played at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, while New Orleans’ Mercedes-Benz Superdome will host in 2024. Saints owner Gayle Benson, whose husband Tom Benson passed away in March, appreciated that the vote took only 60 seconds to complete. She attributed the quick tally to New Orleans’ unique culture. “It’s different from any other city that we have around,” she said. “We just have so many things to offer — the food, the culture, the hotels. We’ve got it all. It should be (there) every year.” More: Nashville … [Read more...] about NFL awards Super Bowl to Arizona (2023), New Orleans (2024)
Arizona to host Super Bowl in 2023, New Orleans in 2024
Updated 10:34 am, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: JUDI BOTTONI, AP Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 FILE - This Sept. 25, 2006, file photo shows the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. The NFL has awarded future Super Bowls to Arizona and New Orleans. The decision was made Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the league's annual spring meeting in Atlanta, which will host the 2019 Super Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. less FILE - This Sept. 25, 2006, file photo shows the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. The NFL has awarded future Super Bowls to Arizona and New Orleans. The decision was made Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the ... more … [Read more...] about Arizona to host Super Bowl in 2023, New Orleans in 2024
Things to do this weekend in and around Colorado Springs: New Orleans jazz, antique machinery, woodcarving, dog art, gigantic plant sale
0 View Gallery View Comments THURSDAY Elope: These fun headgear folks invite everyone to a birthday skating party. The creators of all those crazy and fun hats celebrate 25 years with a '90s Neon Skate Party at Skate City Austin Bluffs, 4575 Austin Bluffs Parkway, 4-6 p.m. Birthday cake, skating or not, and a costume competition. Entry $5 with half going to St. Baldrick's Foundation seeking cures for children's cancer. Read more on Facebook. THURSDAY Al Kaly Shrine Circus fills the Norris Penrose Event Center, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road, with three rings of action, 4 and 7:30 p.m. The kiddos will have an opportunity to pet and ride some of the circus animals. Online tickets $9; at the gate, $14-18. Details here. FRIDAY Meet the Artists in Action, a juried group of women artists who use art for advocacy and social-action community conversation. The Rough Ruby Arts Collective opening reception and magazine introduction is 5-8 p.m. at Manitou Art Center, 513 Manitou Ave. … [Read more...] about Things to do this weekend in and around Colorado Springs: New Orleans jazz, antique machinery, woodcarving, dog art, gigantic plant sale
New Orleans Pressured To Reconsider Permit For Power Plant Backed By Paid Actors
Environment New Orleans Pressured To Reconsider Permit For Power Plant Backed By Paid Actors Audio will be available later today. Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email In New Orleans, activists who spoke in favor of a proposed gas plant turned out to be paid actors. Environmentalists are calling on the city council to reconsider its approval of a plant permit. … [Read more...] about New Orleans Pressured To Reconsider Permit For Power Plant Backed By Paid Actors