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

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Podcast: [Newell Normand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newell-normand-2482167)
Published: 2026-07-09T16:21:22+00:00
Episode link: https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F8500197_2026-07-09-160637
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## Resource

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.

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