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July 21, 2006 New Orleans Urban Redevelopment Rebuilding Neighborhoods.

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1 July 21, 2006 New Orleans Urban Redevelopment Rebuilding Neighborhoods

2 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

3 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

4 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


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