Louisiana
A Pattern Book for Gulf Coast Neighborhoods
The Governor's Commission on Recovery, Rebuilding, and Renewal and Urban Design Associates publishes a 'Pattern Book' offering details and techniques for building and renovating Gulf Coast houses.
New Orleans Begins Demolition of the Lower 9th Ward
The City of New Orleans has started bulldozing buildings in the Lower 9th Ward -- many still containing unidentified remains -- without informing homeowners.
Unlikely Representative Brings Louisiana Recovery Plan To the Forefront
The relatively unknown State Representative Richard H. Baker (R) of Baton Rouge has outlined a massive government plan to help Katrina battered Louisiana rebuild.
New Orleans' Catastrophic Solid Waste Problem
So much garbage was left behind by Katrina that if stacked in 1-yard cubes, the waste would wrap around the Earth more than once.
The New Orleans Levee Mess
The Los Angeles Times runs an in-depth investigation into the uneasy partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and New Orleans levee commissions that led to the disastrous failure of several levees.
New Orlean's Canals -- An 'Open Wound'?
New Orleans debates the future of the city's canals "that betrayed this city".
Residents Dislike Tourism Emphasis Of Gulf Coast Rebuilding
While politicians are leaning to New Urbanism for Gulf Coast rebuilding, residents are not so sure.
New Orleans Levees' Flaws Were Obvious
Concerns were raised decades ago about the design and stability of New Orelean's levees.
Recovery and Rebuilding In Louisiana
The Louisiana Recovery and Rebuilding conference covered a variety of topics, including goals and design principles for rebuilding, and community & economic development.
New Orleans Residents Struggle To Keep Homes
Three months after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans residents face evictions as rents skyrocket.
New Orleans' Uncertain Future
Between the diaspora of its residents, the prospect of a "Disney-fied" redevelopment plan, and the need to involve residents in planning processes, New Orleans is the site of an immense tug of war over its future.
Should Cities Provide Free WiFi For Economic Development?
Telecommunications giant BellSouth withdraws an offer to the city to use one of its buildings to house the city's police department after New Orleans officials announce a plan to provide free citywide Wi-Fi to stimulate economic development.
Is America too Broke to Rebuild New Orleans?
Despite promises made by President Bush to rebuild the City of New Orleans, reluctance on the part of the federal government to invest in rebuilding the levees and other reconstruction efforts is essentially a "death warrant" for the city.
Anxiety and Stress Permeate New Orleans
Despite a few publicized accomplishments, New Orleans is decidedly not ok. Nearly 100 days after Hurricane Katrina, the city is stuck is disrepair waiting for the government to make a commitment to protect the city from future hurricanes.
New Orleans Still In State Of Emergency
Bruce Katz, Matt Fellowes, and Nigel Holmes ask questions about rebuilding in New Orleans.
State of New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward 'Shocking'
As residents are allowed back in to their flood-damaged neighborhoods, the world is beginning to learn the extent of the devastation in New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward.
The Katrina Index: Measuring Progress in New Orleans
Using a wide array of economic and social indicators, the Metropolitan Policy Program has compiled the first in a series of monthly snapshots of economic and both short term and long term reconstruction trends.
New Orleans' Residents Face Toxic Hazards
Despite official reassurances that residents can safely return to salvage their belongings, the NRDC warns that the soil in New Orleans is dangerously contaminated with toxins.
The Market Is Rebuilding New Orleans
Despite the promises of federal assistance, most New Orleans residents have been left to their own devices to rebuild their communities and their lives.
New Orleans is Doomed Without Restored Coastal Wetlands
If the Bush Administration continues to refuse to fund coastal wetland restoration, then New Orleans is doomed and should be abandoned, argues Mike Tidwell.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
