Mississippi

During the conclusion of a recent charrette in Jackson, Mississippi, Andres Duany advised redevelopment and placemaking as the most important strategy for the struggling area.

March 14, 2007 - The Clarion-Ledger

This report from NPR looks at the many factors that are delaying the disbursement of recovery and housing funds to hurricane victims in the Gulf Coast region.

February 7, 2007 - NPR

A model home here that gives Katrina's displaced an alternative to trailer living is starting to take the country by storm.

October 6, 2006 - The Christian Science Monitor

This article from Governing Magazine looks at the planning process along the Gulf Coast as cities and towns look to rebuild, but struggle to decide what to rebuild into.

October 4, 2006 - Governing Magazine

More than half of the residents in the small unincorporated community of Henderson Point, Mississippi, turned out to help begin planning for the rebuilding of their completely devastated community.

September 21, 2006 - Biloxi Sun-Herald

Architect James Polk is setting up to begin work on his plan for a walkable and sustainable community in the Gulf Coast region.

September 8, 2006 - Hattiesburg American

The Christian Science Monitor runs a feature-length, three-part series that examines the people, money, and environment on the Gulf Coast one year after Katrina.

September 2, 2006 - The Christian Science Monitor

While New Orleans' economy struggles to return to its pre-storm levels, cities such as Mobile, Alabama are reaping the benefits of renewed economic vigor.

August 25, 2006 - The Wall Street Journal

What the state of Mississippi has learned in one year of rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina.

August 22, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Despite a critical housing shortage and badly needed road repairs, the city of Biloxi sees an influx of casinos due to a change in state legislation.

August 7, 2006 - The Wall Street Journal via The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Quick and inexpensive yet sturdy and charming, the Katrina Cottage, a housing type born out of the aftermath of the storm, could potentially change the way affordable housing is built.

July 13, 2006 - Cottage Living

Frustrated with slow progress, a Mississippi Gulf Coast city is considering importing hundreds or thousands of Chinese laborers and materials to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina

June 28, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Many of those who lost their homes in Hurricane Katrina or Rita struggle daily with the 240 square foot FEMA trailer.

June 16, 2006 - The New York Times

Author Matt Dellinger examines the work of the New Urbanists in Mississippi and Louisiana, and whether or not New Urbanism has reached the tipping point in terms of wider acceptance.

May 24, 2006 - Oxford American

The New York Times Magazine critiques the efforts of New Urbanists to redesign Biloxi, Mississippi, after Hurricane Katrina, referring to the group as "faintly cultish".

May 24, 2006 - The New York Times

The New Orleans Times-Picayune and Biloxi Sun Herald win prizes for public service in their coverage of the hurricane aftermath.

April 18, 2006 - BBC News

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers release a new flood plain advisory for New Orleans' flooded areas.

April 16, 2006 - The Christian Science Monitor

After a long wait, the Bush administration releases guidelines for new construction after the disaster.

April 13, 2006 - The Washington Post

The New Urbanist design is expensive, but the concept -- similar to recovery efforts after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake -- shows great promise.

April 4, 2006 - Slate

April 3, 2006 - Frank Barbour