<GNOCDC> West Lake Forest Neighborhood Snapshot

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West Lake Forest Neighborhood Snapshot

Census 2000 Data Tables: People & Household Characteristics, Housing & Housing Costs, Income & Poverty, Transportation, Employment, Educational Attainment, Immigration & Language, Disabilities, Neighborhood Characteristics

West Lake Forest is the epicenter of much of New Orleans East’s activity.

A brief overview of West Lake Forest’s history

West Lake Forest wasn’t developed until the late 1960s and 1970s. In 1990, the federal office of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) developed the Section 8 housing program, which created an opportunity for people with low-income to rent housing in the private market using government subsidies. Many landlords in this area were approved for Section 8 rentals, and when the Desire, Florida and St. Thomas Housing developments closed, many low-income families moved here.

The 1999 Land Use Plan of the New Orleans City Planning Commission had this to say aboout the area:

The commercial assets of the district are poised for redevelopment, with the economy rebounding after the oil slump which caused major tenant withdrawals at the Plaza and vacant centers throughout the district.

1999 Land Use Plan New Orleans City Planning Commission
www.new-orleans.la.us/cnoweb/cpc/1999_dist_nine.htm/

Some local institutions

Three important institutions are located right next door to one another in West Lake Forest. Marion Abramson High School, with enrollment of more than 1600 students, is the largest high school in the Orleans Parish Public School District.


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	A view of Pendleton Memorial.

Methodist Hospital New Orleans, is the only Christian affiliated hospital in New Orleans. It has been providing health care to the New Orleans East community for 33 years, and has a full calendar of events each month ranging from AA meetings to diabetes support groups.

To learn more, visit their web sites at:

Abramson High School (unofficial) web site
www.geocities.com/abramsonhigh/

Methodist Hospital
www.methodisthospitalnola.com/

The corporate headquarters of the Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church provides spiritual guidance, mentorship, and counseling programs to the community.

The Regional Transit Authority and the State Office Of Social Welfare are located in West Lake Forest near Plaza Mall. This area, too, is a major activity center with many businesses and offices, and it is targeted for revitalization by the City of New Orleans.

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Last modified: October 5, 2002