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Demolition finally begins at the long-abandoned Lindy Boggs Medical Center

Podcast: Newell Normand
Published: Jul 9, 2026
Duration seconds: 1064
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Summary

After nearly two decades of sitting vacant, demolition of the former Lindy Boggs Medical Center is finally set to begin. What does this long-awaited milestone mean for Mid-City residents? Michelle Schlafly, Secretary of the Mid-City Neighborhood Association Board, joins Newell to discuss the neighborhood’s reaction, the redevelopment plans, concerns about demolition, and what’s next for one of New Orleans’ most notorious blighted properties.