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Downtown is home to several public parks, include Lafayette Square, Mississippi River Heritage Park and Duncan Plaza
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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
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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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$3.4 billion invested Downtown since 2005
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"The transformation that's taking place in New Orleans both socially and economically is stunning." World Trade 100 Magazine
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Downtown welcomes approximately 120,000 people on a given week-day, enough to make it the fourth largest city in Louisiana
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New Orleans named one of the 15 Coolest North American Cities MSN Travel