Anyone know if the project of turning jazzland into a mall/bass pro is happening?

[ejt1469]

The East is a mess, but the area around the Bullard exit is ok. Bass Pro was also looking at the old Entergy plant on the river near the CCC. That's probably dead too.

 

[RyanW]

It's illegal. I went out there with permission/friend once. Super cool and whatnot. Kind of gross to.

I was waiting for it to go all Walking Dead on me.

Really sketchy. Like, hide bodies kind of sketchy.

Who even owns it now? Isn't technically government owned now? How would one seek permission?

 

[RyanW]

I'd make the trip. Sounds really cool to check out.

Sounds like the right permission for me lol

 

[RyanW]

Found out who owns and manages it. The City of New Orleans owns the property and it is overseen by the IDB. I'm going to give them a call tomorrow and see what it would take to go on a little adventure.

http://www.idbcno.com/index.html

 

[RedStickChick]

Anyone know if the project of turning jazzland into a mall/bass pro is happen...

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[RyanW]

Having a cop say it's ok is not having permission, unless he's authorized by the owner/responsible party. I have cop friends too, that would join me on the trip, but I'd rather have legit permission

 

[VeedUp]

I'd be down for a trip out there, never even went there when it was open. So it would be my first time.

 

[RedStickChick]

Having a cop say it's ok is not having permission, unless he's authorized by the owner/responsible party. I have cop friends too, that would join me on the trip, but I'd rather have legit permission

We had permission...........

He came for personal safety.

 

[RyanW]

Spoke with Sharon Martin at the IDB today. She was a very nice lady and gave me a lot of information. There are no authorized tours of the facility. The rules have slowly been changing regarding its use over the past couple years, due to economic development potential and other issues. They receive hundreds of request for photographers and students, military, and film crews. Very few request are approved and mainly for large movie shoots, every request is done on a case by case for the most part. Photography is not allowed on the site at all anymore, other than authorized film crews.

As it currently stands, the roads are blocked with k-rails, and the entire complex is gated and locked. You would have to park at the k-rails and walk to the park, and then get through the locked gate. If law enforcement catches you, you will be charged with trespassing.

I asked her about the concept of potentially offering tours to the site, and while that has been discussed in the past, the liability issues seem to be the biggest problem. It is an abandoned theme park, and I'm sure the dangers associated with wandering around can be rather significant from a liability standpoint.

I know that the IDB is a non-profit agency, so money could potentially solve some things, but she said that her boss is more strict about it's use than she is and they have been enforcing the guidelines that are set in place for the facility.

 

[alpinehyperlite]

Well that sucks.