It’s Thursday, May 23 and 3:43am in Downtown New Orleans.
SKYE TRUAX
OWNER, THE OCCASIONAL WIFE - DOWNTOWN
"What everyone says about the city; you come here and you fall in…"
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Downtown's Arts District is home to 18 art galleries and 5 museums.
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Downtown is at the center of 12 neighborhoods that are home to almost 40,000 residents with a strong income and education profile
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New Orleans Tourism Breaks Record in 2011 with 8.75 Million Visitors University of New Orleans Hospitality Research Center
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Downtown's population has doubled in the past 10 years to 5,100 residents. It is expected to double again by 2020.
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New Orleans ranked #1 Top Cities for Information Jobs in the U.S. Forbes
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Downtown is the largest employment center in Louisiana with 62,000 jobs
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Downtown is a collage of 8 distinct neighborhoods that includes 4 historic districts.
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Downtown is 1.2 walkable square miles