A Message from the Mayor-President (Q1 2023)

29 New Community Enhancement Projects Provide Opportunities for Small Businesses

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome

When voters approved the MOVEBR program, it included $49 million in funds for smaller, Future Community Enhancement (FCE) projects. At the onset of the program, I approved a $5M allocation to the much needed improvements at the LSU lakes. Since then, I have asked our Metro Council members to submit projects in their respective districts for evaluation and consideration for funding. After review by our administration, 29 new projects were authorized to move forward to design in 2023. To help connect small businesses with opportunities to participate in the MOVEBR program, we recently held a FCE Projects Showcase.

The 29 new enhancement projects include mobility improvements, traffic or pedestrian safety improvements, traffic calming measures, beautification and streetscaping to ensure design and build are the right size for small businesses to compete successfully.

At the Projects Showcase, engineers, contractors and other related firms were able to talk with program managers and learn more about the projects and the selection process. Information about our procurement process was also available at the showcase to help Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Businesses (SEDB) become certified with the City-Parish.  

The community enhancement projects approved by the Metro Council are:

  • Mt. Pleasant Rd. Sidewalk & Mid-Block Crosswalk
  • Progress Rd. Sidewalks
  • Jewel Newman Community Center Gateway Signage & Beautification
  • Sunshine Rd. Sidewalks
  • Rosenwald Rd. Sidewalks
  • Mid-Block Pedestrian Crossing on Bluebonnet Blvd.
  • S. Flannery Rd. Sidewalks
  • Blue Grass Dr. Improvements
  • Greenwell St. Sidewalks
  • Robertson Ave. Sidewalks
  • Lancaster Ave. Sidewalks
  • N. Ardenwood Dr. Mobility Improvements
  • Goodwood Blvd. Sidewalks
  • Marilyn Dr. Sidewalks
  • Cora Dr. Sidewalks
  • Hundred Oaks Ave. Sidewalks
  • Perkins Overpass District Enhancements
  • S. Harrell’s Ferry Rd. Bike Lanes
  • George O’Neal Rd. Sidewalks
  • Madison Ave. Sidewalks
  • South Blvd. Trailhead Connection
  • Lobdell Ave./Goodwood Blvd. Intersection Pedestrian Improvements
  • Lobdell Ave./Seven Oaks Ave. Intersection Pedestrian Improvements
  • Audubon Ave. Sidewalks
  • Floynell Dr. Sidewalks
  • Government St./ Lobdell Ave. Roundabout Safety Improvement
  • Pollard Parkway Sidewalks
  • Glasgow Avenue Sidewalks
  • Traffic Calming Projects:
    • Riverbend Blvd.
    • Hickory Ridge Blvd.
    • Woodland Ridge Blvd.
    • Quail Grove Ave.
    • Lobdell Ave.
    • Cedarcrest Ave.
    • Fairway Dr.
    • Brentwood Dr.
    • Kenilworth Parkway

I invite small businesses to review handouts from the Projects Showcase and learn more about these projects here.