Canal Street sees rebirth two years after Katrina

The palm trees on Canal Street are part of the Downtown Development District’s nearly complete $13 million Canal Street Improvement Project.

The palm trees on Canal Street are part of the Downtown Development District’s nearly complete $13 million Canal Street Improvement Project.

A pedestrian walks down Canal Street past where a set of art panels on one building contrasts with the more common plywood panels on the next. The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association is donating 80 large graphic panels featuring images of New Orleans to the city to be placed on abandoned storefronts and boarded windows to mask the blight on Canal Street while rebuilding continues.