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I’ve just analyzed the latest release of demolition applications presented by the Preservation Resource Center. They pertain only to Orleans Parish. The results: *Demolition applications by structure type*: Shotgun double: 12 Shotgun single: 3 Single-family: 5 Total demolition requests = 20 *Replacement plans*: Shotgun: 0 Single-family: 6 Double: 1 Multifamily: 1 Total replacement homes planned […]

*UPDATE* September 11 426-28 S. Solomon – Jesuit wants to put a parking lot there. Their request was denied since this is a residential block. Before I talk about this house I would like to share some “research”:http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE3D6153FF93AA2575AC0A965958260 on “vacant”:http://www.nhi.org/online/issues/146/researchupdate.html lots. There is always the assumption that a School is a “Good”:http://www.latc.com/1997/08/18/schools/schools3.html Neighbor. A “clean”:http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/education/120115 […]

*UPDATE* September 11 _4148 Banks – Jesuit wants to put a parking lot here. The decision is deferred to Sep 25 at 10am, at which time Jesuit has been asked to provide plans for the parking lot. They stated that their students need a parking lot, since it is not safe to park and walk […]

I have been driving around town looking at Properties that are being reviewed for demolition. This was the first time I saw a notice posted.

I will be posting updates on previosly listed properties. They will be listed at the top of the entry.

Please read “Richard Layman’s”:http://urbanplacesandspaces.blogspot.com/ piece about the “Global Green”:http://competition.globalgreen.org/vote2.php Competition in Holy Cross. I hope that the issues of the future will be addressed in the rebuilding, but if we do not embrace the past the structures will fail.

There was a great article in the Sunday edition of the “San Antonio newspaper.”:http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA082706.01A.NOLost.30967b9.html A few weeks ago Roy Bragg was here and we met up at the rally in the “Quarter.”:http://squanderedheritage.com/2006/08/18/rally/ He also spoke with Bart Everson of Mid City. “Bart and his wife Christy”:http://b.rox.com/archives/2006/08/26/story-x/ have been hard at work on their house and […]

This house is on a great street. I have always enjoyed going down State Street Drive. I would say that this is one of the more modest homes on the block. It still appears to be sturdy. *Down the Side*

We left on *August 28*. It was one of those days that are forever in your memory. Bumping down the streets at 6 am to pick my daughter up at a friends house. Looking at everything and everyone as long as hard as I could. I have never seen so many people out so early. […]