UNO Planning Students to Present Plans for Walking, Cycling in City Park on May 5
4/29/2009
(April 29, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Giving Parks Back to People: Increasing the Walkability and Bikeability of New Orleans City Park is the theme of a program to be presented by University of New Orleans urban planning students on Tuesday, May 5 at 1:30 p.m. at City Park's Timken Center (Casino Building).
Students in John Renne's Applied Transportation Planning class will present their proposals for improving biking and walking accessibility in the park.
For more information, call Renne, assistant professor of transportation studies and urban planning, at (504) 280-6519.
The University of New Orleans (UNO), the urban research University of the State of Louisiana, provides essential support for the educational, economic, cultural and social well-being of the culturally rich and diverse New Orleans metropolitan area. It opened its doors in 1958 as part of the Louisiana State University System "to bring public-supported higher education to Louisiana's largest urban community." Today, UNO offers 43 undergraduate degree programs, 37 masters, and 11 doctoral programs. The 340-acre main campus sits on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, offering easy access to all parts of the metro area. For more information, visit http://www.uno.edu/.
Johanna M. Schindler
Director of Public Relations
(504) 280-6939
Fax (504) 280-1080
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