Roberta Brandes Gratz, Author at The Lens

Land Use, Opinion

Lower Nine faces 13 years of hell if canal project rolls forward

by Roberta Brandes GratzMay 10, 2019November 7, 2019

Stunning indifference to community resistance

Land Use, Opinion

Going off the grid: Canal streetcars rumble toward a big mistake

by Roberta Brandes GratzMarch 17, 2019November 7, 2019

Land Use, Opinion

Jane Jacobs’ victories against Robert Moses saved a city and also empowered women

by Roberta Brandes GratzMarch 14, 2018November 7, 2019

Land Use, Opinion

Remembering Bill Borah: Killing a French Quarter expressway was only the start

by Roberta Brandes GratzOctober 10, 2017November 7, 2019

Land Use, Opinion

What would Jane Jacobs make of our post-Katrina transition from ‘death’ to ‘life’?

by Roberta Brandes GratzApril 9, 2016November 7, 2019

Land Use, Opinion

What to do with short-term rentals: legalize and police them? Good luck with that!

by Roberta Brandes GratzFebruary 27, 2016November 7, 2019

Land Use, Opinion

Holy Cross condo plan: Are we already abandoning post-Katrina reforms?

by Roberta Brandes GratzMay 6, 2014November 7, 2019

Land Use, Opinion

So what if Holy Cross towers defy the zoning code — it’s only the Lower Ninth

by Roberta Brandes GratzMarch 26, 2014November 7, 2019

Land Use, Opinion

Monumental mistake: Demolishing World Trade Center to build a tourist attraction

by Roberta Brandes GratzJune 19, 2013November 7, 2019