Three months before she leaves office, Mayor LaToya Cantrell has announced a “strategic plan” to support the city’s nightlife as her administration seeks to cement one of the more-publicized community initiatives of her embattled second term.
The report lists threats facing the city’s vibrant nightlife that will likely come as little surprise to New Orleanians. They include “seasonal instability,” inconsistent code enforcement, competition from national entertainment conglomerates and “over-commercialization” that risks “eroding the authenticity of New Orleans nightlife,” the report says.
To combat those challenges, the framework issued Monday by Cantrell’s press office covers five areas: Nightlife Business Support and Visibility; Summer Sustainability; Access, Mobility and Space; Public Safety and Quality of Life; and Music Industry Development…