Broadmoor, New Orleans
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 Broadmoor Lives! Post Katrina rally
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| City | New Orleans |
| Planning District | District 3, Uptown/Carrollton |
| Area | 0.56 sq mi (1.5 km²) |
| - land | 0.56 sq mi (1.5 km²) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km²), 0% |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 2 ft (1 m) |
| Population | 7,232 (2000) |
| Density | 12,914 /sq mi (4,986 /km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 504 |
Broadmoor is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrolton Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Eve Street to the north, Washington Avenue and Toledano Street to the east, South Claiborne Avenue to the south, and Jefferson Avenue, South Rocheblave Street, Nashville Avenue, and Octavia Street to the west.
Broadmoor is low lying ground in New Orleans, and was only substantially developed beginning in the early 20th century after improved drainage was initiated (see: Drainage in New Orleans). Before being developed, the area was a large marsh and was a fishing spot for Uptowners. Early construction were mostly high raised houses for fear of repeats of historic floods, but after decades with little problem more low lying residential structures were built in Broadmoor.
Broadmoor resident musician and producer Dave Bartholomew named his Broadmoor Records label after the neighborhood.
Broadmoor was hit hard by the May 8th 1995 Louisiana Flood, after which extensive improvements of drainage were constructed.
Broadmoor flooded badly in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. A Bring New Orleans Back Commission preliminary report map showed Broadmoor as a suggested area to be turned into park land; this suggestion is strongly objected to by residents, hundreds of whom were already back in their homes by January of 2006, many living in the upstairs of two story homes while they worked on gutting and repairing their flooded ground floors.
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[edit] Geography
Broadmoor is located at [1] and has an elevation of 2 feet (0.61 m)[2]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.5 km²). 0.56 square miles (1.5 km²) of which is land and 0.00 square miles (0 km²) (0.00%) of which is water.
[edit] Adjacent Neighborhoods
- Gert Town (north)
- Central City (east)
- Milan (south)
- Freret (south)
- Marlyville/Fontainebleau (west)
[edit] Boundaries
The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Broadmoor as these streets: Eve Street, Washington Avenue, Toledano Street, South Claiborne Avenue, Jefferson Avenue, South Rocheblave Street, Nashville Avenue, and Octavia Street.[3]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 7,232 people. The population density was 12,914 /mi² (4,986 /km²).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. Broadmoor Neighborhood. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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