Planning and Zoning
Highlights of BGR’s Work in Support of Better Local Government Post-Katrina
June 18, 2025
The reform and modernization of local government is a lasting legacy of Hurricane Katrina. By envisioning positive change and...
Does St. Tammany need more affordable housing? A new study aims to answer that, and more
By Bob Warren
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
February 17. 2025
When Chris Masingill makes recruiting calls to businesses scouting St. Tammany Parish, he says housing for their workers is...
St. Tammany Leaders Discuss Hot Topics at BGR Breakfast
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
March 25, 2021
NEW ORLEANS – On March 23, the Bureau of Governmental Research kicked off its 2021 Breakfast Briefing Series with...
Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng Discusses Pandemic, Future Priorities at Breakfast Briefing
December 15, 2020
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) hosted a virtual Breakfast Briefing featuring Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng....
‘The Second Battle of New Orleans’ republished for 50th anniversary of end to Riverfront Expressway fight
By Sandra Stokes
Source: The Lens
December 17, 2019
If you’re really lucky, at least once in your life you cross paths with someone truly extraordinary. I was...
New Orleans City Planning Commission approves affordable housing plan minus key element
By Jeff Adelson
Source: The Advocate
November 18, 2018
The New Orleans City Planning Commission has recommended dropping the core element of a plan aimed at increasing the...Gov. John Bel Edwards on State Priorities of Local Importance
November 13, 2018
Governor John Bel Edwards presented at a BGR Breakfast Briefing on State of Louisiana priorities of local importance. BGR...