🌱Short Term Rental Pause + Judge In Court Case Signed Recall Petition

Hey, hello! It's me, Shannon Denney, your host of the Patch newsletter. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things happening these days in town. Today you'll read about these stories and more...

• Neighborhoods with a mix of businesses and residences won't have new short-term rentals for the time being.
• A judge who approved the lowering of recall threshold also signed the petition.
• Six flags deal closed.

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Here are the top stories today in New Orleans:

1. City Council has put an Interim Zoning District, effective immediately, that is pausing new short-term rentals, in mixed use historic neighborhoods. This means short-term rentals won't be coming to areas that have a mix of businesses and residences and its purpose is to prevent investors from purchasing properties while the city works on revamping short-term rental regulations. (WWNO)
2. An Orleans Parish judge who was involved with the court case that reduced the number of signatures needed for the Mayor Recall campaign appears to also have signed the 'NoLaToya' recall petition. According to the news outlet that received a list of the signatures, Judge Jennifer Medley approved the reduced number and has her signature on the list. (WDSU New Orleans)
3. A whole year after the city found a partner to develop the old Six Flags site, the deal has finally been completed. The property will now be transferred from the Industrial Development Board to the NORA Board of Commissioners, with $1 million from the City of New Orleans to bring the site back to life. (WDSU)

Today in New Orleans:

• Tulane University Women's Tennis at North Texas (10:00 AM)
• Making a Jazz Gumbo at the New Orleans Jazz National Park (11:00 AM)
• Wine, Women & Shoes at the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Great Lawn at City Park will be bustling with 30+ local and Gulf South vendors this Saturday as Arts Market New Orleans returns from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (New Orleans City Park via Instagram)
• NOMA is hosting a multidisciplinary performance for kids and adults this Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. inspired by the Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence and the Mbari Club. (NOMA via Instagram)
• Friends of Lafitte Greenway is starting a new walking group! The Market March is every Thursday starting March 16 to take a stroll along the Greenway. (Friends of Lafitte Greenway via Facebook)

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