Super Bowl activities represent attractive targets for potential attacks following the deadly New Year's attack in New Orleans, law enforcement agencies said.

The 11th Super Bowl hosted by New Orleans next weekend is expected to draw an estimated 100,000 visitors to the city, according to Collin Arnold, director of the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.

The sports world will focus on New Orleans for the Super Bowl on February 9. But this town, supremely experienced in throwing a party, has more in store than football.

The NFL modified their security plans for next month's Super Bowl after the New Year's Day attack in the New Orleans host city, a league official said on Wednesday, including adding more law enforcement support.

People that are coming into New Orleans are going to be looking for security” in the aftermath of the New Year’s attack, the NFL’s Cathy Lanier says.

One of the artists leading the charge is Terrance Osborne, a New Orleans native whose work is breathing festive life into the city’s streets. A graduate of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) and Xavier University, Osborne made a name for himself in the art world.

The 11th Super Bowl hosted by New Orleans next weekend is expected to draw an estimated 100,000 visitors to the city.

The Super Bowl has been tapped as an excuse to catch up on years' worth of overdue infrastructure improvements in downtown New Orleans, but it's also kickstarting new projects that can make living here day-to-day a bit easier,