The Times-Picayune is reporting that the final phase of the repairs to the St. Charles-Carrollton line is close to being completed. They even give a nod to the streetcars’ manufacturer, Perley Thomas, a name I was unfamiliar with until artist Paulette Lizano submitted her sketch for A Streetcar Named Inspire. The green Perley Thomas Car [...]
Nola took a streetcar ride today and made a little streetcar art of her own; photos of the streetcar and from the streetcar. Here are a couple. Canal line at the cemeteries. Walgreens on Canal Street from the streetcar; a great vantage point higher up than all the cars that would pollute your shot if [...]
New Orleans City Business Magazine ran a recent article detailing the YLC’s plans for A Streetcar Named Inspire. Partnering with the Downtown Development District and the city of New Orleans, plans are for a public art pavilion at the intersection of Rampart and Canal. The $500,000 – to be raised through sponsorship and sale of [...]
Your hosts Nola and Pete attended the A Streetcar Named Inspire sponsor party. We were delighted to meet some of the artists and also the Young Leadership Council members who are hard at work putting the project together. YLC planners created a festive atmosphere in the hallowed marble lobby of the (Capital One) Hibernia building. [...]
The YLC is throwing a sponsor party on the streetcar line—at the Capital One building (that’s the Hibernia Building to those who still call Rite Aid “the Katz and Besthoff”) at 313 Carondolet. Come meet the artists, see their designs, and be one of A Streetcar Named Inspire’s first sponsors. The party’s from 5:30-8:00pm; please [...]
Here’s a YouTube video of the public service announcements on A Street Car Named Inspire which appear to have been produced by WWL-TV. You can get some good glimpses of streetcars to come in these TV spots.
The Young Leadership Council is currently working on its latest community art project: A Streetcar Named Inspire art project will place 200 (!) streetcar‐shaped custom creations developed by local artists and sponsored by businesses throughout NOLA as part of YLC’s ongoing mission to inspire hope throughout the city. The streetcars will soon be placed around [...]