Rebuilding New Orleans

2 Tragedies Lead To An Unlikely Bond

AP | ALAN SCHER ZAGIER | Posted 05.12.2012

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One is a low-lying river city built on a swamp basin, a multicultural melting pot known the world over for legendary excesses, fr...

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'Treme' Season 3 Delayed: Scoop On Season 3

Posted 01.19.2012

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Fans of the acclaimed HBO drama "Treme" will have to wait longer than expected for the third season of David Simon's tale of life in post-Katrina New ...

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A Blue Note Gospel

Rev. Otis Moss III | Posted 02.01.2012

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Rev. Otis Moss III

Many times God will bring out new colors when we experience the blues of a storm -- we must allow, the tears of God to beat across the canvas of our soul and God will paint a new picture in our spirit.

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How Much Will Brad Pitt's Green Home Tour Earn For Charity?

Posted 11.16.2011

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One lucky eBay bidder will win a chance to meet Brad Pitt -- and all for a good cause. But the clock is ticking! The bidding closes tonight, with t...

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Blessed Bounty: Reflections on the Sustainable Design Competition

Matt Petersen | Posted 10.31.2011

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Matt Petersen

At the outset of my journey to help rebuild New Orleans green in early September 2005, many thought I was crazy to think I could help this city that was so deeply devastated.

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Rebuilding the Health of New Orleans' Children From the Ground Up)

Floyd J. Malveaux, M.D., Ph.D. | Posted 10.30.2011

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Floyd J. Malveaux, M.D., Ph.D.

The disappearance of reliable healthcare services in New Orleans left many children with asthma no choice but to seek out treatment in emergency rooms across town -- if they seek care at all.

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At Year's End, a Tale of Two Cities

Michael Winship | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Winship

We probably should have stayed in New Orleans. At the end of a brief Christmas holiday there, last week's blizzard was edging up the east coast and w...

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Hurricane Katrina: Story From a Survivor

Allison Good | Posted 11.17.2011

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Allison Good

If you could go back to mid-August 2005 and live your life from there, would you do it? A friend asked me this question as we discussed the upcoming fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

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Reflections on Hurricane Katrina and the Moon Landing -- the Heights and Depths of American Accomplishment

Howard Steven Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Howard Steven Friedman

I was working in Ghana when Katrina occurred. The reaction of my Ghanaian coworker was, "America will rebuild New Orleans in no time!" He then qualified his statement: "America could rebuild New Orleans in no time, if it wanted to."

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Overcoming Katrina: In the Words of the Survivors

Nina Sankovitch | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nina Sankovitch

No book has told the story of Katrina as plainly and as painfully as Overcoming Katrina. These narratives perform one of history's most important functions: to acknowledge the reality of experience.

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MTV's "The Real World: New Orleans" Cast Joins Gulf Coast Recovery Efforts

Posted 05.25.2011

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The cast of MTV's "The Real World: New Orleans" has partnered with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), one of the nation's largest environme...

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Funding Running Out To Rebuild Homes Damaged By Hurricane Katrina

Posted 05.25.2011

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Five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, homeowners like Barnet Perkins are still trying to repair the damage. However, with other c...

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Don't Want to Go Overboard With the Sympathy Thing

Harry Shearer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harry Shearer

President Obama has been asked to weigh in on the portentous Colts v. Saints Super Bowl matchup.

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New Orleans: What's Been Done, What's on the To-Do List

Harry Shearer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harry Shearer

In New Orleans, there have been notable steps forward in arts, education and entrepreneurship since Katrina. The bad news is that the "temporary" pumps installed for future floods do not, and cannot work.

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GDP an Inaccurate Measure of Stark Disparities in United States, Fails to Show Whole Picture in Louisiana

Sarah Burd-Sharps | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sarah Burd-Sharps

Recovery funds must be directed not just to rebuild the physical infrastructure of Louisiana, but also to construct a new infrastructure of opportunity to serve the next generation of Gulf coast residents.

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Playing the Inside Game -- A Cautionary Tale

Harry Shearer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harry Shearer

New Orleans is watching a second consecutive president trash his promises to "rebuild it better." Obama won't even do the obligatory photo-op in the city on Saturday's anniversary. It's more of the same.

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Brad Pitt's Foundation Seeks Stimulus Funds

Ted Johnson | Posted 11.17.2011

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Ted Johnson

Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation is among a consortium applying for federal stimulus money that could expand his effort to rebuild homes in New Orleans.

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Brad Pitt's Foundation Releases New Home Designs In New Orleans

treehugger.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brad Pitt's "Make It Right" Foundation has released a new set of duplex designs for New Orleans, by yet another round of big name architects from arou...

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Miami to Memphis -- My Top Ten Insights

Paul Hogarth | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Hogarth

10. Graceland is Less Opulent than Expected: The King of Rock 'n' Roll's famous home was surprisingly quite modest.

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Healthier, Wealthier and Wiser: The Case for Creating Green Schools Now

Matt Petersen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Matt Petersen

As the Congress deliberates the largest stimulus package in history, there is no single better investment that we can make than to help maximize the potential learning and productivity of our children.

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Fixing The Responder, Ignoring the Cause?

Harry Shearer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harry Shearer

FEMA was the poster child for federal incompetence, according to the consensus media narrative of the New Orleans flooding disaster. But the true poster child was and is the US Army Corps of Engineers.

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Gustav Raises The Question (Again): Is New Orleans Worth It?

AP | LARA JAKES JORDAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Those who love New Orleans say Hurricane Gustav is proof that the billions of dollars spent to protect the city and bring it back t...

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Katrina's "Nigga," Three Years Later

Leonce Gaiter | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leonce Gaiter

It's more than obvious: large portions of New Orleans will never be rebuilt. As my mom put it, "You're nothing if you're poor and black. You're on your own." Three years after Katrina, that reality hasn't changed.

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New Orleans and China -- Not So Different

Harry Shearer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harry Shearer

In each, nature had a part, but man-made engineering failures created catastrophic results. And in each, the response has been the same.

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Oops! Just a Little Leak

Harry Shearer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harry Shearer

Yesterday, the Times-Picayune carried a very restrained story about a potentially inflammatory subject: the Corps of Engineers has discovered a persistent leak in the 17th St. Canal floodwall.

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