Lafitte Greenway

The Lafitte Greenway is a bicycle and pedestrian path and linear park that opened in the heart of New Orleans in 2015.

This project transformed a 2.6 mile vacant strip of land—originally a 18th century canal and later a railroad—into an urban greenway connecting six historic neighborhoods in the heart of New Orleans. Today, the Lafitte Greenway is the vibrant backbone of New Orleans’ growing bike network used by over 500,000 people annually on foot and on bicycle to get to school, work, for transportation, and play.

Managed by the City of New Orleans and Lafitte Greenway Partnership, the Lafitte Greenway connects people to nature, their destinations, and to each other and features sports fields, playgrounds, public art, innovative stormwater management features, and year-round arts, cultural, and health programs.