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WikiProject New Orleans
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about New Orleans, Louisiana (USA).
Started October 14, 2006
 
 
 
 
 
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WikiProject New Orleans was started on October 14, 2006 to improve the quality and organization of articles related to New Orleans and the Greater New Orleans area.

To join, feel free to add your name below to the members list. For discussing this project, please inquire on the discussion page.

Scope

This WikiProject aims primarily to coordinate, organize, and develop all Wikipedia activities concerning New Orleans and the surrounding parishes.

Parentage

The parent of this WikiProject is WikiProject Cities / WikiProject U.S. cities.

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Members

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  1. Staroftheshow86 Project Starter. I hope this Project can improve the quality of Articles about the most unique city in America!
  2. Infrogmation 00:32, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
  3. Angleterre 04:35, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
  4. Samwisep86 05:40, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
  5. Aaron charles 14:14, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
  6. Tulane97 18:12, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
  7. Wbbigtymer 22:02, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
  8. Mrbluesky 22:14, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
  9. Robbie 09:15, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
  10. Winston Ho 何嶸 "winstonho0805". 2006 Oct. 27, Friday.
  11. Jackbirdsong 03:07, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
  12. Muffuletta 03:52, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
  13. Jdclevenger 16:29, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
  14. Alainna 07:56, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
  15. Avalyn 04:42, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
  16. ShreveNewsMan 010:52, 11 December 2006 (UTC) From your sister city in North Louisiana, our Wikiproject and portalpages just launched Wikipedia:WikiProject_Shreveport, Portal:Shreveport
  17. VerruckteDan 20:56, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
  18. Peppy kid 18:10, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
  19. Patriarca12 03:46, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
  20. OverSS 21:33, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
  21. Megastealer 19:28, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
  22. ArkansasTraveler 19:13, 30 January 2007 (UTC) Founder of WikiProject Louisiana, with fond memories of a long-ago trip to New Orleans — and hope for a return trip soon
  23. Patricknoddy 11:56, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
  24. Bobster687 03:59, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

Assessment

New Orleans
articles
Importance
Top High Mid Low Total
Quality
Featured article FA 1 1 2
A 1 1 2
Good article GA 1 1
B 5 21 23 15 64
Start 5 20 106 132 263
Stub 1 6 74 292 373
Assessed 13 48 205 439 705
Unassessed 0 0 0 0 0
Total 13 48 205 439 705

Project To-Do List

The list below is an enbedded template, to add to or edit items on this list, please go to the New Orleans To Do List

  • Elevate New Orleans article to featured article status.
  • Add {{WikiProject New Orleans|class=|importance}} to all New Orleans related articles.
  • Assign "class" and "importance" ratings to all New Orleans related articles.
  • Tag articles with {{NewOrleans-stub}}
  • Articles requested to be created:
    • Biographies:
      • James Gallier, the noted New Orleans architect.
      • Adrian de Pauger, the French architect who developed the plan for rebuilding New Orleans after the city was entirely destroyed in the fire of 1788 March 21. After two centuries, the French Quarter still conforms to de Pauger's original street plan.
      • Mayors of New Orleans: LeBreton Dorgenois, Denis Prieur, Paul Bertus, Joseph E. Montegut, John L. Lewis, Charles W. Waterman, Gerald Stith, John T. Monroe, Jonas H. French, Henry C. Deming, James F. Miller, Edward Henry Durell, Stephen Hoyt, Hugh Kennedy, Samuel Miller Quincy, Glendy Burke, J. A. D. Rozier, George Clark, John R. Conway, Benjamin F. Flanders, Charles J. Leeds, Edward Pilsbury, Isaac W. Patton, William J. Behan, J. Valsin Guillotte, Walter C. Flower
    • Food and Restaurants: Arnaud's, Bacco, Bourbon House Seafood, Cafe Adelaide, Crawfish Bisque, Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse, Doberge cake, Grits and Grillades, Hubig's Pies, Morning Call (coffee house), Mr. B's Bistro, Palace Cafe, Ralph's on the Park, Red Fish Grill
    • Culture: Voodoo Music Experience
    • Media: Gambit Weekly
    • Streets: Caffin Avenue, Claiborne Avenue, Erato Street, Magazine Street, Metairie Road, Tchoupitoulas Street
    • Skyscrapers/high-rise buildings: Central Business District: Chevron Place, First National Bank of Commerce Building, Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Loews New Orleans Hotel.
    • Metairie: Executive Tower One, One Lakeway Center, Two Lakeway Center, Three Lakeway Center.
    • Neighborhoods:
      • Central City: East Riverside, Lower Garden District, including the Coliseum neighborhood, Milan
      • Uptown: Audubon, also known as the "University District", Black Pearl, Dixon, Freret, Leonidas (also called West Carrollton), Fontainebleau (also called Marlyville), West Riverside.
      • Mid-City Area:Fairground, Gert Town (also called Zion City), Mid-City, Gravier (also called Tulane/Gravier)
      • Lakeview Area: Lakeshore / Lake Vista, Lakewood
      • Gentilly Area: Dillard, Filmore, Gentilly Terrace, Gentilly Woods, Lake Terrace, Milneburg, St. Anthony
      • Bywater Area: Desire area, Florida area
      • Lower Ninth Ward Area: Holy Cross [1]
      • New Orleans East Area: Little Woods (also called Edge Lake), Pines Village, Plum Orchard, Read Boulevard East, Read Boulevard West, West Lake Forest, Village de L'Est, Lake Catherine, New Orleans
      • Algiers Area: Algiers Naval Station, Aurora (also called Old Aurora; includes Walnut Bend and Huntlee Village), Behrman, New Orleans, McDonogh (formerly called McDonoghville), Tall Timbers / Brechtel, English Turn, New Aurora (Includes River Park, Cut Off, and Lower Coast)

Requests for photos

For New Orleans-related articles needing a photograph, use {{reqphotoin|New Orleans}} in the talk page, which adds the article to Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in New Orleans. You can help Wikipedia by uploading freely licensed photographs for these articles to Wikimedia Commons.

Requests for expansion, collaboration, and further improvement

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