The Claiborne Corridor Cultural Innovation District

Found throughout the core of New Orleans, the Claiborne Corridor is one of the most celebrated areas of the city. It’s home to some of the oldest commercial districts, the site of many events and one of the most job-rich business districts in the area.

Overall, the Claiborne Corridor includes 13 total neighborhoods. It’s an area with plenty of socio-economic disparities. However, the city is working hard to revitalize this area with multiple plans in place for improvements. Six areas have become very important throughout the revitalization of the area, which include:

•          Affordable Housing
•          Transportation Access
•          Safe & Healthy Neighborhoods
•          Environmental Sustainability
•          Cultural Preservation
•          Economic Opportunity

Many have partnered to help with the realization of the Claiborne Corridor area.

Cultural Innovation District

One of the areas of interest in the Claiborne Corridor is the 19-Block transformation called the Cultural Innovation District. This is an elevated section of I-10 along Claiborne Avenue from St. Bernard Avenue to Canal Street. It has been built with green infrastructure and has been turned into a world-class market with produce, crafts, arts, seafood vendors and so much more.

In addition, the Cultural Innovation District includes exhibit space, classrooms, interactive technology and education demonstrations. It will also become a site for social services, community projects, special events, youth programs and more.

The goals for the Cultural Innovation District include supporting indigenous entrepreneurs helping to develop a sustainable and equitable community. It’s huge on innovation and will help to create a pathway to business ownership, community building and workforce development. In addition, the Cultural Innovation District will help to serve the community through retail and other neighborhood services.

Other Claiborne Corridor Revitalization Projects

Along with the Cultural Innovation District, the Claiborne Corridor is home to a few other revitalization projects including:

•          BuildCLAIBORNE – Working to help developers, business owners and property owners to revitalize both commercial and residential properties.
•          LiveCLAIBORNE – Helping to use the housing affordability plan of the city, along with partnerships to create affordable housing opportunities throughout the Claiborne Corridor.
•          The One Table – Helping to create better access to necessary capital for projects within the Claiborne Corridor.

Known as the core of the city, the Claiborne Corridor is very important to the area. With the projects above and new developments, this section of New Orleans can once again return to greatness.