City leaders make progress on bike lanes and sidewalks in Algiers

Leaders are making changes as a part of the Moving New Orleans Bikes initiative.

Updated: 9:09 AM CDT Jul 20, 2020

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IN OTHER NEWS BACK HERE AT HOME, , THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ISNT STOPPING STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN ALGIERS. THE NEWTON STREET CORRIDOR WAS RECENTLY REVAMPED WITH NEW BIKE LANES, PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS. THOSE IMPROVEMENTS ARE PART OF A BIGGER EFFORT TO MAKE NEW ORLEANS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE. LOCAL LEADERS SAY THE CHANGES COULD ALSO BOOST BUSINESS IN ALGIERS. >> WEVE SEEN STUDY AFTER STUDY AFTER STUDY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES THAT SHOWS WHERE BIKE LANES COME, AND WHERE WE HAVE THIS MORE FRIENDLY PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE, SALES TAXES TEND TO INCREASE. SHERMAN: AND MORE IMPROVEMENTS ARE COMING. FOSTER SAYS CONSTRUCTION JUS

City leaders make progress on bike lanes and sidewalks in Algiers

Leaders are making changes as a part of the Moving New Orleans Bikes initiative.

Updated: 9:09 AM CDT Jul 20, 2020

Leaders are making changes as a part of the Moving New Orleans Bikes initiative.

Leaders are making changes as a part of the Moving New Orleans Bikes initiative.

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