City cites 13 properties for blight again after The Lens finds trash-strewn lots and dilapidated houses
One of them is a community center near Washington and Broad that has languished for two years.
Tag: Blight
In parts of New Orleans, eyesores remain on city’s list of fixed-up properties
The city keeps track of each victory in the war against blight, listing each address on its website. But when we randomly checked those properties, we found trash, high weeds and houses that had supposedly been demolished.
Mission accomplished: Landrieu administration promises one thing on blight, delivers another
The mayor promised to remediate 10,000 blighted properties in New Orleans. In January, he announced he had met his goal. But that was based on a study of all properties that had been fixed up, regardless of whether the city got involved. The city is now cited as a model for blight reduction, but there’s no official count of properties that have been remediated.
Live chat: How well has the Landrieu administration dealt with blight in New Orleans?
The Lens' Charles Maldonado will talk with Lens readers at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Poor communication between state, city preceded demolition of house during repair
A state employee told the city that Kim James hadn't gotten one grant, but didn't note that she had gotten another.
Family’s long journey home after Katrina ends when city bulldozes house
It took six years for Kimberly James to get Road Home money to rehab her Upper 9th Ward home. This summer, she thought she was months away from inhabiting it. But in July, she learned that the city had demolished the house, concluding that not enough progress had been made in rehabbing it. She says no one told her the house had been targeted for demolition.
Would-be bidder miffed as NORA snatches 7th Ward property from the auction block
Council gets upbeat report on blight, but members frustrated over lack of access
Gung ho for demolition: FEMA pays, but neighborhoods lose
