Louisiana

New Orleans' Streetcars Make a Comeback

All of Canal Street's red streetcars were damaged by Hurricane Katrina, but up to nine restored streetcars may be in service by the end of the year.
26 November 2008 - 2:00pm
The Times-Picayune

Community-Based Progress in Post-Katrina New Orleans

The grieving period has ended, and now resilient New Orleaneans are taking it upon themselves to rebuild their beloved city. Though it's sure to be a slow process, this could very well be community organization at its best.
26 November 2008 - 5:00am

A Shrinking City is Not a Failed City

Once New Orleans comes to terms with the fact that it is a shrinking city, the city's culture and geographic location can help bring it back.
25 November 2008 - 2:00pm
The Times-Picayune

New Orleans Planning By Force of Law

New Orleans residents this Election Day will decide whether to grant the "force of law" to the city's master plan, making it more difficult for officials to make amendments and exceptions for specific projects. The master plan has yet to be written.
28 October 2008 - 12:00pm
New Orleans Times-Picayune

Post-Katrina Housing Goes Ikea

Following the Ikea model, home builder John Sawyer is bringing a new -- and cheaper -- process to affordable housing in New Orleans.
25 October 2008 - 1:00pm
The Christian Science Monitor

Corps Requests Removal or Levee Encroachments

New Orleans homeowners have begun receiving letters from the Army Corps of Engineers demanding that they remove objects that obstruct nearby levees' rights of way, including fences and trees. If history repeats itself, this may get messy.
16 October 2008 - 12:00pm
The Times-Picayune

Time Running out to Save Gulf Coast Communities?

The wetlands and barrier islands of Louisiana -- nature's way of absorbing tidal surges during tropical storms -- are almost gone. We may not be able to restore them.
13 October 2008 - 10:00am
AlterNet

Gulf Coast Ponders Future Amid Erosion and Destruction

As land continues to disappear along the Gulf Coast and hurricane damages increase, many are beginning to reconsider whether to rebuild or retreat.
12 October 2008 - 11:00am
USA Today

From Bad to Worse in NOLA

The economic crisis is the latest hindrance to stall rebuilding efforts in New Orleans. From issues of boosting homeownership to restoring tourism, the Big Easy's road to recovery is looking bumpier than ever.
9 October 2008 - 8:00am
USA Today

Continued Demolition Threatens New Orleans Character

In post-Katrina New Orleans, a fine line exists between razing potentially deadly structures, and harnessing a zeal for wholesale redevelopment.
7 October 2008 - 2:00pm
New Orleans City Business

The Catch-22 of New Orleans Transit

Since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, public transit in New Orleans has struggled to rebound. With few riders, service expansions can't be justified. But with diminished service, fewer view transit as a viable option.
5 October 2008 - 7:00am
Next American City

Katrina Cottages Held Back by 'Red Tape'

Two years after the program's authorization, 500 cottages intended for residents displaces after Katrina have still not been built. Meanwhile, they have cropped up in Mississippi, which faced less damage overall.
2 October 2008 - 1:00pm
The Times-Picayune

Planners Need to Treat New Orleans Like Beijing and Dubai

This article from The New York Times contrasts the rapid development of cities like Beijing and Dubai, while New Orleans continues to struggle in its Hurricane Katrina recovery effort.
16 September 2008 - 8:00am
The New York Times

Katrina's Homeless Still Searching for Housing

Housing -- or the lack of it -- remains a major issue in post-Katrina New Orleans.
8 September 2008 - 7:00am
Mother Jones

Community Participation Shapes Katrina Recovery

Steven Bingler of Concordia Planning and Architecture discusses the process and thinking behind the Unified New Orleans Plan, which engaged large numbers of citizens to plan the recovery of their neighborhoods in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
4 September 2008 - 6:00am
The Planning Report

Housing Discrimination Adding to Post-Katrina Hardships

People of color are finding it more and more difficult to secure housing in New Orleans, as new and old forms of housing discrimination -- and overt racism -- are conspiring to keep them out.
3 September 2008 - 9:00am
The Nation

Louisianans Flee Coast As Hurricane Hits Land

With Hurricane Gustav reaching land Monday, nearly 2 million people have been evacuated from coastal Louisiana. The evacuation is being hailed as a vast improvement from the effort three years ago during Hurricane Katrina, but some residents remain.
1 September 2008 - 11:00am
New Orleans Times Picayune

Learning from Katrina, Three Years Later

Three years later, Hurricane Katrina has had lasting effects on New Orleans. It's also taught America some lessons about how to react to natural disasters -- and how not to.
30 August 2008 - 5:00am
Governing
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