Louisiana
The Shock Doctrine Comes to New Orleans
Naomi Klein believes that HUD's demolition of public housing in New Orleans isn't just about responding to flood damage: it's a classic example of what she calls "The Shock Doctrine" -- using disasters to restructure and privatize whole economies.
New Orleans Waterfront Revisioned
Plans to redevelop the Mississippi riverfront in New Orleans are being released, including more than 100 acres of parks and pathways.
NOLA Demolitions: One of 'Greatest Crimes in U.S. Urban Planning'
HUD's arguments for the demolition of thousands of public housing units in New Orleans echoes the worst of the "tabula rasa" approach to urban renewal of the 1960s, writes Nicolai Ouroussoff.
What's Next For New Orleans Demolition Sites?
In this commentary from Bloomberg, James S. Russell looks as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's threat to withdraw hundreds of millions of dollars worth of housing vouchers from New Orleans and the future of the city.
NOLA Public Housing Demolished
Despite protests, thousands of public housing units in New Orleans are being demolished.
Housing Demolitions Spark Protests In New Orleans
Plans to demolish about 4,500 units of public housing in New Orleans have angered many in the city and inspired a string of protests.
The Most Important Year In New Orleans History
According to Mayor C. Ray Nagin, Louisiana's recovery has reached the tipping point, setting 2008 up as the year New Orleans will truly come back.
New Orleans To Slash Low Income Housing
Plans to demolish low income housing and remove FEMA trailers are putting the poor of New Orleans in a tight spot.
Brad Pitt Announces Plans To Build Eco-Friendly Homes In New Orleans
The actor-turned-developer announced plans to build 150 environmentally-friendly homes for low-income families in New Orleans's Lower Ninth Ward.
Rental Shortage Hurting New Orleans
New Orleans struggles to boost its supply of rental housing, in which more than half the city's residents lived before the storm.
Where New Orleans Is Today
This article from Metropolis Magazine takes a look at the redevelopment (or not) in New Orleans today.
Housing Crawls Back Into New Orleans
A mixed-income housing project is one of a handful of housing complexes taking form in New Orleans, where housing availability has been slow to recover to pre-Katrina levels.
St. Charles Streetcar Line Rolls Again In New Orleans
Two years after service was halted by Hurricane Katrina, the St. Charles Avenue streetcar is rolling once again in New Orleans, acting as a bellwether of recovery for many local residents and business people.
The 'Ad-Hoc' Redevelopment of New Orleans
Rebuilding and redevelopment continues is New Orleans, with a wide variety of architectural styles creating a patchwork in the city. Some say this free-form redevelopment is good for the city, but others are calling it a mistake.
Cottages, Not Trailers, Set For Louisiana's Jackson Barracks
Already lagging behind Mississippi, Louisiana has finally approved the construction of 75 "Louisiana Cottages" (AKA Katrina Cottages) as an alternative to FEMA's temporary trailers, long thought to be a sub-standard and undignified form of housing.
Gulf Coast's Pre-Fab Retail Rebound
Designers and architects are teaming up to provide the Gulf Coast region with pre-fabricated buildings meant to serve as temporary general stores and community centers for areas still struggling to recuperate.
Seeking 'Green Levees' For The Gulf Coast
As land continues to subside in the Mississippi Delta, scientists are looking to natural systems to provide the flood control man-made infrastructure has failed to provide.
New Orleans Recovery Plan Scaled Back
Officials in New Orleans have released a scaled-back version of the recovery plan the city council approved earlier this spring. This lighter version of the plan focuses on removing blight, and building affordable apartments.
NOLA Demolitions Exacerbate Housing Discrimination
Mass demolitions of apartments and housing discrimination are adding to African-Americans' post-Katrina recovery woes.
More Blacks Left New Orleans After Katrina
An analysis of census data has shown that the shape of the mass migration from New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina was largely determined by race.
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