DOWNTOWN & COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
Slidell, Louisiana
Olde Towne Slidell Master Plan
Located in a community of 30,000 people eight miles from New Orleans on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, “Olde Towne” is Slidell’s historic downtown. The Walker Collaborative (TWC) was hired by the City to lead a team to prepare of a master plan for the area. The project had strong public engagement with numerous meetings, an online public opinion survey, and a five-day charrette, as well as a retail market analysis.
Key recommendations included:
• Redevelopment of the Front Street corridor as a critical “front door” to Olde Towne, including a jurisdictional transfer from the State DOT to the City
• Pursuing a boutique hotel and a 20,000 SF grocery store
• Expansion of the greenway system along the two adjacent bayous
• Creation of new parking areas and management of on-street parking
• Development of an eco-heritage interpretive center to leverage the area’s swamp ecosystem
• Expansion of funding and operations of the Main Street program, including a potential BID
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