This is a good quick summary of the history of Duncan Plaza and its environs. But I'm still not clear on whether the plans for the new City Hall will maintain the park as a park or will the new building go on top of it?
Duncan Plaza has always been more than just a green space in a concrete jungle.
For decades, the park has served as the backdrop for protests and gatherings. Now, city and state leaders have struck a tentative deal to construct a new City Hall on its grounds.
On Tuesday, the New Orleans City Planning Commission okayed the plan for a land swap so that the city can reacquire the portion of the park owned by the state of Louisiana.
The lots they're getting from the state are the flat vacant area where the State Supreme Court building used to stand. Is that where the new City Hall will go? Or will it take over the rest of the park? Or both? I still don't know.
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