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Decrepit strip mall financed by taxpayer money avoids wrecking ball — for now

The Lake Terrace Shopping Center has found its way back before city officials again.
When The Lens and our partners at Fox 8 News first reported on the gutted and stagnant strip mall two months ago, developer DKM Acquisitions had…

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“Economic development” grants leave empty storefronts

By Karen Gadbois, staff writer –
A taxpayer-financed program to stimulate economic development in New Orleans continues to back dubious business ventures, throwing into question the city’s stewardship of some $2.5 million in annual grants, an investigation by The Lens…

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"Economic development" grants leave empty storefronts

By Karen Gadbois, staff writer –
A taxpayer-financed program to stimulate economic development in New Orleans continues to back dubious business ventures, throwing into question the city’s stewardship of some $2.5 million in annual grants, an investigation by The Lens…

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