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Louisiana to Drop Lawsuits Against Katrina Survivors Over Recovery Grants
Louisiana sued thousands of homeowners for not following the rules in how they spent recovery grants. After a joint news investigation, the governor announced that the state won’t try to collect the money.
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In Mississippi, the New Urbanists Take Charge
Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, but it actually hit the Gulf Coast of Mississippi much harder. Several towns were literally wiped off the map, and cities like Gulfport and Biloxi […]
One Year Later
Numerous groups, from grassroots organizations to national researchers have been following the progress, or lack thereof, in rebuilding the Gulf Coast region post-Katrina. Here are two reports that offer both […]
Monkey See, Monkey Do
The people who staff antipoverty programs hardly ever get interviewed, although they’re primary sources of non-ideological information about the grassroots problems of the poor.
The Shifting Landscape of New Orleans
While planners and developers redraw the city map, displaced residents struggle to have a role in rebuilding New Orleans.
A National Spotlight on Local Capacity
Will Hurricane Katrina change the way intermediaries do business?
It Didn’t Begin With Katrina
We must always remember that New Orleans was suffering from an economic and political disaster long before Hurricane Katrina hit.