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Neighborhoods in District 11

Viavant/ Venetian Isles
Lake Catherine

 



Development within Planning District 11 is sparse and is constrained by the availability of developable land. Between 1975 and 1985, the District witnessed new and infill development along the US Highway 90 and Highway 11 corridors.    
 
With water-oriented subdivisions becoming more popular at the time, the Venetian Isles residential project along US 90 at Chef Pass prospered, and future sections were planned for development.  However, by 1985 the region’s economic slowdown caused new growth to taper off.  The district experienced a major transformation in land use in 1990 with the establishment of the Bayou Sauvage Wildlife Refuge.  An extension of the refuge was proposed for an area between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, but no action has been taken on this plan.

Prior to Katrina, District 11 was primarily undeveloped with 94.8% of all land classified as either parkland or wetlands. The small total population within the District (1,595) was a reflection of this land use pattern.

The few residents who live within District 11 were severely impacted by Katrina’s floodwaters. (Sources: City of New Orleans 1999 Land Use Plan and GCR & Associates, Inc.)   

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics: District 11
Housing Units Vacant Units Occupied Units/ Households Owner Occupied Units Renter Occupied Units
Pre-Katrina Total 1,187 100.00% 399 100.00% 788 100.00% 711 100.00% 77 100.00%
Less Than 2' of Flooding 62 5.22% 12 3.01% 50 6.35% 48 6.75% 2 2.60%
Between 2 - 4' of Flooding 1,011 85.17% 365 91.48% 646 81.98% 578 81.29% 68 88.31%
4' and Greater Flooding 114 9.60% 22 5.51% 92 11.68% 85 11.95% 7 9.09%

Population Characteristics: District 11
Total Population African-American Pop. White Population Other Population Pop. 65 and Older
Pre-Katrina Total 1,760 100.00% 36 100.00% 1,676 100.00% 48 100.00% 339 100.00%
Less Than 2' of Flooding 108 6.14% 3 8.33% 98 5.85% 7 14.58% 12 3.54%
Between 2 - 4' of Flooding 1,407 79.94% 33 91.67% 1,336 79.71% 38 79.17% 279 82.30%
4' and Greater Flooding 245 13.92% 0 0.00% 242 14.44% 3 6.25% 48 14.16%

 

 

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Neighborhood Planning Districts

1: French Quarter/CBD
2: Central City/Garden District
3: Uptown/Carrollton
4: Mid-City
5: Lakeview
6: Gentilly
7: Bywater
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10: Village de L’Est
11: Viavant/Venetian Isles
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