The Claiborne Corridor Innovation District (CCID) is a 19-Block transformation of space beneath the elevated I-10 expressway along N. Claiborne Avenue, from Canal Street to St. Bernard Avenue. Designed with green infrastructure, in addition to being a world class market with arts, crafts, produce and seafood vendors, the CCID will include classrooms and exhibit space, interactive technology and education demonstrations, and will be a site for youth programming, health, environmental, and social services, community projects, workshops, and special events for the residents of the Claiborne Corridor. As a culture based economic driver, the CCID will support indigenous entrepreneurs and culture bearers in achieving their goals for equitable and sustainable community development. Heavy on innovation, it will be a resident governed effort focused on providing direct pathways to business ownership, workforce development, and community capacity building, through fulfilling the need for neighborhood serving retail and enhanced neighborhood services.

As of today, the four blocks which make up the Back-A-Town phase of the overall 19-block master plan, have been completed as a demonstration project.

Client

Ujamaa

Project Team

Landscape Architect I DesignJones LLC

Architect I Whawn Allen Architects and Construction Consultants

Civil Engineer I Meyers Engineers, Ltd

Electrical Engineer I WDG

The City of New Orleans, LA

Project Manager I CDW Services LLC

Project Status

Engagement Complete

Completed Construction - “Back-A-Town” Demonstration Installation (Blocks 400 -700)

Size

19 City Blocks