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Jackson Avenue Heats Up Near The Port Of New Orleans

Susan Buchanan | Posted 05.19.2013 | Business
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Susan Buchanan

(This article is published in "The Louisiana Weekly" in the May 20, 2013 edition.) New Orleans resident Barbara Risin has lived in the first block ...

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New Orleans Fixes Red Lights After Isaac but Streetlights Are a Worry

Susan Buchanan | Posted 11.19.2012 | Green
Read More: Night Vision, Federal Emergency Management Agency, New Orleans City Council, Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Senator Mary Landrieu, Hurricane Katrina, United Cab Inc., Jefferson Parish, Driver's Education, Hurricane Isaac, Aaa, Traffic Accidents, Intersections, Green News
Susan Buchanan

If your block in New Orleans feels spooky at night, you're not alone.

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Entergy Blames Slow-Moving Isaac for Its Contractor Glitches

Susan Buchanan | Posted 11.11.2012 | Green
Read More: Rain, Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Hurricanes, Gustav, Bucket Trucks, Winds, Jefferson Parish, Power, Worker Safety, Trees, St. Tammany Parish, New Orleans City Council, Pay Disputes, Rita, Electricity, Louisiana Public Service Commission, Katrina, Cleco, ITC Holdings, Orleans Parish, New York Stock Exchange, Washington Parish, Green News
Susan Buchanan

How did Isaac stack up against past hurricanes? The slow-moving storm, with its rain and strong winds, damaged power grids across Louisiana, according to Entergy. Hall said "for New Orleans, Isaac was the second biggest storm in terms of customer outages after Katrina."

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New Orleans City Council Votes To Demolish 4,500 Public Housing Units Amid Violent Protest

AP | CAIN BURDEAU | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: New Orleans Housing, New Orleans, New Orleans City Council, Hurricane Katrina, Home News

Despite protests that at times erupted in violence, the City Council voted unanimously Thursday in favor of demolishing some 4,500 public housing unit...

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Katrina's Wake: Whites Take Majority On New Orleans's Council

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Race Katrina, New Orleans City Council, Whites Overtake New Orleans Council, Home News

In one of the clearest signs yet of Hurricane Katrina's lasting demographic impact, the City Council is about to have a white majority for the first t...

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