Author: Travis Lux

About Travis Lux: Travis is WWNO's coastal reporter. His reporting has covered a wide range of topics -- from science and health to arts and culture. His stories have aired on local public radio stations and national shows. Before joining WWNO, Travis reported for Marfa Public Radio in Far West Texas, and for WRKF in Baton Rouge. He he studied Anthropology and Sociology at Rhodes College and radio production at the Transom Story Workshop.

The city’s $2 billion program to repair streets and infrastructure doesn’t include innovative water management

July 26, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Officials are eager to start spending $2 billion dollars on infrastructure repairs, but say they’ll look for ways to build more resiliently in the coming years

Audio: As the city addresses flooding, residents take matters into their own hands

July 15, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Audio: When it comes to stormwater management, New Orleans’ road projects are behind the times

July 10, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

A FEMA-funded program to repair roads is meant to put things back the way they were, not make them better.

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Author: Travis Lux

The city’s $2 billion program to repair streets and infrastructure doesn’t include innovative water management

Audio: As the city addresses flooding, residents take matters into their own hands

Audio: When it comes to stormwater management, New Orleans’ road projects are behind the times

Our reporting has more urgency than ever.