| BY MARTHA CARR | Staff writer |
Lives lost: 2022 has been a particularly violent year in New Orleans, with 264 people murdered as of Thursday, and the city poised to reclaim the unwanted title of America's most murderous place. In this look back, we remember some of those whose lives were tragically cut short. PRC to the rescue: The Preservation Resource Center recently dipped into its own money to stabilize several city-owned historic buildings in Armstrong Park. Stephanie Riegel reports on why the city didn't step up itself, and where things stand with the long-term plan for the park and the Morris F.X. Jeff Municipal Auditorium. Elysian Fields... Will change ever come?: Our series on some of the region's best-known streets -- and the changes they've undergone -- continues with Keith Spera's look at Elysian Fields Avenue, which has bucked the trend by remaining largely static over the past several decades. If you're interested in the previous stories, you can read them here. Thanks for reading Lunch Line today, and have a great weekend. Martha | 