Bike Route Map for New OrleansA new bike route status map for New Orleans has been developed to provide a look at progress toward the creation of a citywide bicycle route network. Steps is collaborating with the City to implement the bicycle route network and this map can serve as a tool for citizens, advocates, and local officials to track progress on the project. The map will be updated on a quarterly basis.
View the map >> Steps Staffer Featured in Article about Lafitte CorridorJennifer Ruley, Urban Planning Specialist with Steps, was recently featured in 'Rails to Trails' magazine about her work regarding pedestrian and bicycling projects. Special emphais is given to the work she has done to bring a biking trail to the Lafitte Corridor. Read the article >> Removing Schools' Soda Is Sticky PointLess than a year after the nation's largest beverage companies pledged to remove high-calorie drinks and limit sugary beverages in all schools, districts across the country are finding that they may not be able to afford the switch because of contracts they signed several years ago with bottlers for the companies. Read More >> Diet, exercise take off equal pounds, study findsEating less and exercising more are equally good at helping take off the pounds, U.S. researchers said on Friday in a study that challenges many of the popular tenets of the multibillion dollar diet and fitness industry. Read More >> Farmer's Market Keeps GrowingThe Crescent City Farmer's Market is filled each week with locals and visitors who come to taste and shop for delicious homegrown food. Read More >> 
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