WE'RE BRINGING LIGHT ON THE ISSUES FACING OUR CITY.

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We have a lot to celebrate.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell took office on May 7th, 2018, and was re-elected on Nov. 13, 2021. For the first time in its 300 year history, our city is being led by a woman. Together, we have faced many challenges, including a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. In spite of these challenges, though, we have seen a lot of positive new changes—an Office of Youth and Families, Office of Transportation, Clean Up NOLA, a deep dive into the Sewerage and Water Board, the #FairShare deal, the Human Rights Commission, and so much more. 

The 'City of Yes' is working for you.
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Sleeves Up, New Orleans!

New Orleans is ready to put this pandemic in the past. The best way to do that is to get vaccinated! NOLA Ready has you covered. Click below to get all to find vaccine appointments and to get all the latest info on vaccines. 
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our goals

Let's bring some light on the issues.

infrastructure
We all want our potholes fixed and the Sewerage and Water Board firing on all cylinders, but we struggle to fund infrastructure. Visitors to New Orleans spent almost $9 billion in 2017. That's why Mayor LaToya Cantrell came together with Governor John Bel Edwards to pass the Fair Share Deal. New Orleans now receives a greater percentage of the revenue generated from tourism in our city, which helps us repair potholes, improve our drainage systems, and more.
violence 
reduction
In 2019, Mayor Cantrell released "A Generational Gun Violence Reduction Plan." On her watch, violent crime has reached its lowest rates since the 1970s. Still, we need more community involvement to identify situations where the likelihood of violence is high so the City can de-escalate situations before violence occurs. Funding for public health interventions will also go a long way toward ensuring all our people are safe.
affordable 
housing
We know New Orleans is a world class city, but our residents should feel world class too. In 2016, 61% of renters were cost burdened. And over 30% of homeowners were cost burdened, according to HousingNOLA's 2018 report card. In November 2019, we passed the Infrastructure Bond Sale, which allocated $25 million to affordable housing without costing taxpayers a dime. But we still have a long way to go. Lenders, the Louisiana State Legislature, and landlords can all work with us to make our city a more affordable place to live.
climate change 
It is vital for us to demonstrate real commitment to addressing the crisis we face with respect to climate. According to the States at Risk research project from 2014, the sea level around us is set to rise by almost two feet by 2050. This will result in more major flood events and widespread land loss. Climate change impacts our quality of life, our public health, and it disproportionately hurts those with fewer resources. That is why Mayor LaToya Cantrell joined the Climate Mayors Steering Committee, a group of twenty-four mayors who will serve as a leading voice in efforts to further climate change action. 
criminal justice reform 
For years, New Orleans has ranked at the top of the list of cities who incarcerate the most people, despite a recent reduction of 25%. We can work with political and social organizations around the city to create meaningful change and ensure residents' public health without relying on mass incarceration. We also need to make meaningful change for people who have been incarcerated, by restoring their full human and civil rights.
transportation
equity
Mobility is power. When everyone in New Orleans can safely and efficiently travel from home to work, equal access to opportunity will be more achievable. We need to create safer street infrastructure for cars, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Beyond our borders, we need to work with regional partners to create innovative transit and roadway initiatives. Traffic improvement projects will make traveling through the City more efficient. To accomplish these goals, we can support Mayor Cantrell's new Office of Transportation in working with stakeholders who can make transportation equity a reality.

families in crisis
According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Louisiana ranks 48th among all U.S. states in terms overall child well-being. To address these issues, Mayor Cantrell signed an executive order creating the Office of Youth and Families. Coordination and public support is needed to address challenges faced by New Orleans’ most vulnerable families: poor child well-being outcomes for a large percentage of New Orleans’ children and youth;
declining federal, state and local funding dedicated to youth and families; and the lack of a unified, city-led vision and strategy for improving child and family well-being.
reducing
homelessness
All of our people deserve to be healthy and secure. In 2017, at least 60 homeless people died in abandoned homes and cars, under elevated highways, and in motels, shelters and hospitals. Mayor Cantrell opened the new low barrier shelter, which will provide immediate space for 100 homeless individuals and intensive placement services for rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing and other long-term solutions. But still we can do more. We need to work with universities and hospitals to provide physical and mental health services, as well as dental care. Together, we can help these individuals transition to safe and affordable housing.
minimum wage
We know that a minimum wage of $7.25/hr. is simply not enough. Our workers deserve a living wage that will allow them to support themselves and live in dignity. Many New Orleanians work in the service and hospitality industries earning wages that are far below what they deserve. Mayor LaToya Cantrell has repeatedly urged state and federal leaders to finally raise the minimum wage. She's also advocated for the repeal of state laws that prevent the City of New Orleans from setting its own minimum wage.
childhood literacy
The cornerstone of a successful future is a strong education in early childhood. Giving the children of our city a solid foundation to grow from is crucial for our future. With that in mind, Mayor LaToya Cantrell has championed universal pre-k for the children of New Orleans. She also created an Office of Youth and Families to make sure our city is giving children and their families the attention and resources they deserve.

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