Who are We?
Who are They?
Our Primary Concerns
Hurst Walk
Master Plan

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Audubon Institute submits a "Plan for Audubon Park"

Legal Defense Fund

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Heymann Conservatory Demolished
Threatening Letter

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Disclaimer

The $6 Million Plan

Plan Details

The "Clubhouse" Reality III
The "Clubhouse" Reality II
The "Clubhouse" Reality

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Audubon Commission Meeting, January 16th 2002.
Name that Food Service Facility.

2002 Audubon Institute Park^TM
 
Audubon Institute Plan "B"
The Audubon Institute pushes through a hastily contrived "compromise".

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Audubon Institute Public Meeting, October 15th 2001
Audubon Commission Meeting, October 24th 2001

A Compromise Plan
SaveAudubonPark suggests a compromise to allow for clubhouse, parking, and the retention of the Heymann Conservatory.

See Also:
Audubon Institute Public Meeting, October 15th 2001

Audubon Institute Plan "A"
The planned location of the new clubhouse, as at October 15th 2002.

1. Discussion of Plan "A"
2. Plan "A" Site Diagram

See Also:
Audubon Institute Public Meeting, October 15th 2001

Background

The $6 Million Plan
From $3.5m to $6m in only 24 months
Our Loss...
On loss of greenspace in Audubon Park
...Is Their Gain
Diagrams of the enlarged 'footprint' of the new golf course, and of the layout of the new course.
Who Benefits?
Golf Anyone?
On golf and safety issues

See Also:
09/12/2001 - Safety is a Bogus Issue
09/10/2001 - The Statistics are Flying

Environmental Considerations

Chronology

A Chronology of Meetings and other Events

Audubon targets intrusions into Park.
A report in the Times-Picayune on Audubon's initiative to regain parkland lost to neighbor's encroachments.
 
Audubon Park project list up for debate.
A report in the Times-Picayune on the preliminary draft of the forthcoming Master Plan for Audubon Park.
 
Litigation Status Report.
A review of our litigation seeking to prevent a restaurant in Audubon Park.
 
Audubon gets input on future direction.
A report in the Times-Picayune about the first public meeting for the Audubon Commission to gather public input into its forthcoming Master Plan.
 
SaveAudubonPark's platform for a new Master Plan.
Supporting full public participation in the development of the plan, and some underlying principles that we think should shape the plan.
 
Audubon Park seeks input toward new master plan.
The Audubon Commission announces its timetable for the development of a new Master Plan for Audubon Park.
 
Audubon Commission meeting July 24th 2002.
Agenda includes temporary reopening of Hyams Fountain.
 
ANI Public Meeting about Hyam's Fountain, July 1st 2002.
Discussing the future of this old fountain
 
ANI Public Meeting about Hyam's Fountain - Preview.
Discussion of some of the issues about the future of Hyams Fountain.
 
Batt Means Business-as-Usual?

1. R-02-102 strangled.
   Seven "Reasons to be Fearful"
2. Pink Flipflops are "Acceptable"
   Mr Batt changes his mind on "civility and fairness" in public discourse.
3. ANI List of previous park structures.
   "The building you don't want us to put up is not as big as the building you didn't want us to pull down." Which makes it ok, apparently.

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Audubon Nature Institute has Public Oversight
A Letter to SaveAudubonPark Supporters
Carrollton Candidate Forum, January 24th 2002.

Audubon Commission Meeting, April 24th 2002. Review.
Hurst Walk and Hyam's Fountain discussed.
 
City Council Meeting, April 18th 2002. Review
R-02-192 delayed again.
 
City Council Meeting, March 21st 2002.
Discussion of Cooperative Endeavor Agreement

1. General Review
2. Notes on Public Input
3. Who's Misinforming Who?

Institutionalized Vandalism III - Many ancient oaks pruned
 
Audubon Institute submits a "Plan for Audubon Park"

See Also:
Master Plan

Carrollton Candidate Forum, January 21st 2002.
The candidates ruminate on Audubon developments, the lack of public input and the need for adherence to zoning ordinances and the city's Master Plan.
 
Audubon Commission Meeting, January 16th 2002.
Commission unveils and unanimously approves clubhouse exterior design.

1. General Review
2. Agenda

See Also:
The "Clubhouse" Reality
Name that Food Service Facility

Institutionalized Vandalism II - Heymann Conservatory

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Heymann Conservatory Demolished

Institute and Neighborhood Groups Meet, December 13th 2001.
 
Election Season
 
Threatening Letter, November 16th 2001.
Bringing the name "Audubon Park" into disrepute?

1. Text of Letter
2. The Law as it Actually Is

See Also:
Legal Defense Fund
Name that Organization

 
Heymann Conservatory Demolished, November 14th 2001.
Audubon Institute demolish Heymann Conservatory ahead of scheduled court date.

See Also:
Institutionalized Vandalism III - The Heymann Conservatory

Audubon Commission Meeting, October 24th 2001
Audubon Commission approves modified plan, in face of continued protests.

1. General Review
2. New Audubon Contract Arrangements
3. Concerns about the Process

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Audubon Institute Plan "B"

Audubon Institute Public Meeting, October 15th 2001
Audubon Institute presents its plan, and faces widespread protest.

See Also:
Audubon Institute Plan "A"
Plan "A" Site Diagram

Save Audubon Park Public Meeting, September 4th 2001
SaveAudubonPark hosts well-attended public meeting to draw attention to developments in Audubon Park.

1. Introduction
2. Presentation Transcript - Bait and Switch
3. ANI Meeting and Media List

   ANI Public Meeting, May 24th 1999
   Full Media List
   Example - Golf Redo Back on Track, City Business July 24th 2000

4. More Questions than Answers

Institutionalized Vandalism I - Tim-berr! August 2001.
Many golf course trees cut down as work on new course begins.

A History of the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans
What the Audubon Nature Institute's press releases DONT tell you.

1. Part 1: The 1970's, the Zoo Years.
2. Part 2: The 1980's, the Aquarium Years.
3. Part 3: The 1990's (coming soon)
4. Say What? Separating fact from fiction on Audubon's claim that they receive no public funding

Viewpoints

Mailbag
A selection of commentary from SaveAudubonPark's mailbag

Letters, Articles and Commentary
Letters to the editor, news articles and other commentary

Some highlights

09/17/2004 - They're at it again
 
09/06/2004 - Audubon drafts 20-year plan
 
09/01/2004 - Putting the 'profit' in non-profit?
 
02/06/2004 - The Encroachments Question
 
12/19/2002 - Redesigning the American Lawn?
 
 11/01/2002 - Family Day in Audubon Park?
 
 10/16/2002 - No one speaks for all on Audubon
 
 10/14/2002 - Golf course sees opening drive
 
 10/01/2002 - The Not-So-Big Easy
 
08/26/2002 - Panel to review Shark Tank findings
 
07/31/2002 - Will Nagin Administration question new Audubon Contract Arrangements?
 
07/31/2002 - Nagin Administration Investigates City Contracts
 
07/31/2002 - Audubon Clubhouse Permit hit by Appeal
 
07/24/2002 - Fountain May Start Flowing Again
 
10/10/1986 - Audubon Park Plan Threatens Memorial
 
06/18/2002 - 800lb Gorilla Devours Master Plan
 
06/17/2002 - Audubon Nature Institute has Public Oversight
 
06/04/2002 - Letter to Jay Batt from Save Audubon Park
06/08/2002 - Council Derails Audubon Review
04/27/2002 - "Improvements" cause "Controversy"
04/16/2002 - This Old Fountain
 
04/01/2002 - Audubon Nature Institute bags 4th spot
- in National Award for "Misleading Environmental Claims"
 
11/30/2001 - Interview with Dale Stastny

See Also:
Reality Check
A Brief History of Everything

09/12/2001 - Safety is Bogus Issue
09/10/2001 - The Statistics are Flying
08/16/2002 - Timeless Beauty
 
More...

Newsletter Archive
An archive of SaveAudubonPark email newsletters.

Recent newsletters

06/06/2003 - Clubhouse lacks proper beverage permits, next Master Plan meeting date
 
02/12/2003 - Master Plan, New clubhouse information, BZA appeal
 
01/08/2003 - A Master Plan for Audubon Park
 
 12/02/2002 - Send us your Letters, Final Draft of the CZO
 
 11/12/2002 - Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance - Update
 
 09/16/2002 - The Bigger Picture, More on Money, BZA Appeal
 
 08/26/2002 - ANI Salaries, BZA Appeal, Hyams Fountain, Hurst St parking lot
 
 07/29/2002 - BZA Appeal, Hyams Fountain, the Forman Committee
 
 06/10/2002 - A Letter to SaveAudubonPark Supporters
 

Cartoon Gallery
Past cartoons from our splash page

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Contact Information

1. Audubon Institute, Councilmember and Press contact information
2. Audubon Commission contact information

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Competitions

Name that Food Service Facility
Name that Organization
Haiku Hall of Fame
Protest Songs
Cherrypicker Awards
A Christmas Carol