tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799442273505457939.post953276056452358608..comments2024-01-10T13:57:02.018-06:00Comments on Inside the Footprint: The Blood Center is GoneBrad Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486550139621624832noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799442273505457939.post-52512819749935958952011-09-01T14:39:33.305-05:002011-09-01T14:39:33.305-05:00The Blood Center only moved a few blocks away. It...The Blood Center only moved a few blocks away. It is now housed in a formerly vacant office building on Canal Street, next to the Rite Aid at Canal and Broad. Parking lot improvements are being done for the buildind now. The Blood Center is being compensated by the State to facilitate the move. BTW, all of the Blood Center's ground facilities on Tulane Ave were destroyed in Katrina, and were never replaced, so this is not necessarily a waste of resources. I know this because I am on the development team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799442273505457939.post-62153494176099304072011-07-30T23:56:10.719-05:002011-07-30T23:56:10.719-05:00How many minutes does the New Orleans East locatio...How many minutes does the New Orleans East location add to travel time between the Blood Center and each currently operating emergency medical facilty? What are those same average travel times at peak traffic hours?<br /><br />A major blood bank has been forced out of an established and convenient location which would have been on the UMC hospital campus. Is this an example of synergy or stupidity?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com