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Blog Entries by Susan Buchanan from 07/2011

Permeable Concrete Tested To Reduce City Street Flooding

| Posted 07.12.2011 | Green
Read More: New Orleans, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Brad Pitt, Asphalt, Parking Lots, Lower Ninth Ward, Road Construction, Hurricane Katrina, Make It Right Foundation, U.S. Green Building Council, Sidewalks, China, Green News

Pervious concrete has been around for twenty years or more, but its use in New Orleans is fairly recent.

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Post-Katrina Rebuilding Includes Wider, Greener Transit Options

| Posted 07.19.2011 | Green
Read More: New Orleans, Federal Transit Administration, Electricity, Baton Rouge, U.S. Dept. Of Transportation, Ferries, Railroads, Amtrak, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Buses, Lake Pontchartrain, Norfolk Southern, Veolia Transportation, Streetcars, Green News

New Orleans business and community leaders have argued that an intercity rail line would benefit the region economically and culturally, and would be another way for New Orleans residents to head north when hurricanes approach.

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