July 21, 2006 New Orleans Urban Redevelopment Rebuilding Neighborhoods

July 21, 2006 New Orleans Urban Redevelopment Snap Shot of New Orleans Housing Market Before Katrina Post Katrina (Goal) 465,000 Residence (August 05); 31 st largest City 144,000 (January 06) → 247,000 (September 08) 18% Poverty Rate; 50,000 Lived in neighborhoods with poverty rates exceeding 40% Develop 10,000 supportive housing units/ link under serviced communities to long term relationships Disparities in Home ownership (41% African Americans and 56% White) Mixed use/Mixed income properties that promote diversity and home ownership Ranked 80 th out of 100 in College Attainment Reestablish Community relationships and training/ Neighborhood Centers through educational partnerships. Small/Old Housing Infrastructure (81.1% 5 rooms or less/77.8% Homes built prior to 1970) Mixed Use/Mixed Income Products

July 21, 2006 New Orleans Urban Redevelopment Community Redevelopment Short-Term Objectives  Form Neighborhood Planning Teams Neighborhood residents Planner/designer Historic preservation expert Environmental/public health consultant Community Outreach Mitigation Planner  Establish Temporary Housing Sites Break through local public/political opposition to temp. trailer sites. Enable Habitat for Humanity to locate housing portable foundations to city. Insure site locations are environmentally safe for housing locations  Address Soil, Mold and Brown field environmental concerns Establish Commercial and residential remediation plans/guidelines (EPA and or DEQ) Meaningful and consistent community evolvement in environmental decision making  Address Neighborhood/Community Footprint issues Establish safety measures Develop Community specific remediation plans

July 21, 2006 New Orleans Urban Redevelopment Community Redevelopment Long-term Objectives  Attract and develop strong community relationships Education Employment Housing product types Financial institutions Commercial enterprises Young creative talent  Employ comprehensive redevelopment strategies that map to the communities needs. Mixed use product types  Stimulate entrepreneurship  Links business to housing Supportive Housing  Affordable housing  Linked to services (Health, mental health, employment, etc.) Mixed income housing  Stimulates the development of community  Creates multi-cultural environments Existing house renovation  77.8% Homes Constructed before 1970, 59.9% before 1960  81.1% homes are 5 bedrooms or less/76.3% 2 bedroom or smaller. Utilize Sustainable building techniques were practical to reestablish communities  Sustainable sites  Water efficiency  Material and resources  Indoor Environmental Quality