“We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our lives.”
The iconic Twentieth Century amusement park, Pontchartrain Beach, with it’s memorable Zephyr rollercoaster ride on the New Orleans lakefront has been transformed into a launch pad of jobs and innovation named The Beach at UNO in honor of the bygone destination of entertainment thrill-seekers. Artist rendering of UNO and the Zephyr ride circa the 1970’s.
Steve Scalise (left) applauds Bob Livingston unveiling a plaque naming the East Campus of The Beach at UNO in honor of Livingston's successful eort to land a premier research and technology facility for Louisiana on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain. Photo by Chris O'Connor
The Beach at UNO recently named their east campus in honor of former Congressman Bob Livingston who instigated the thriving research and technology park by reimagining abandoned WWII era buildings into a Navy data center. Photo from Google Earth
Former U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu's (D La.) attendance (seated, front row second from left) was a gesture in cross party lines graciousness as she nodded and applauded warmly when current U.S House Majority Lead- er Steve Scalise (R. La. ) reflected that recognition for Bob Livingston's launch of the The Beach research park at UNO was “ a long time coming, very well deserved.”
By Brooks O’ConnorThis celebratory statement, made in 1803, marked the occasion of two American representatives successfully negotiating to buy the Louisiana Territory from France, thus doubling the size of the United States.The phrase could also have been overheard on August 25, 2025, among a group of dignitaries gathered at The Beach research and technology pa...
