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Eroding Coast=Eroding Economies

by Ariella Cohen |  0 comments

In a commentary released this week by the Equity and Inclusion Campaign, Courtney Howell and Diane Huhn from Bayou Grace Community Services urge Congress to fund coastal restoration in southeastern Louisiana. Their argument? That a safer, healthier bayou ecosystem means less need for disaster relief and a stronger local economy… (continued)

  • 06.24.2009
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Mid-City Neighborhood Organization wants you to buy a house off NORA!

by Ariella Cohen |  0 comments

With only a few weeks left to before New Orleans Redevelopment Authority stops accepting development proposals for its Mid-City properties, the organization has partnered with Mid-City Neighborhood Association to lead prospective developers on a tour of the 65 vacant or blighted lots owned by the agency. (continued)

  • 06.22.2009
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A simple hat and a complicated story: the risk of unreliable storytelling in a recovering city

by Ariella Cohen |  8 comments

A story on the New York Times website today illustrates the problems of narrating New Orleans from a distance. (continued)