US Department of Veterans Affairs, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the State of Louisiana (State) announce VA Medical Center (VAMC) and Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans (MCLNO) Site Selection Public Informational Meetings Meeting Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008 Location: Grace Episcopal Church, 3700 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119 Time: 1:00 p.m. […]

Detroit.. Hip Hop and planning..who knew? “If the people are involved you will get quality development.” hat tip Alan Page D.C. returning New Orleanian

In the process of being demolished There is a lot of history being lost in New Orleans, Johnson Lockett is the School that “Ruby Bridges”:http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/history/spotlight_september.html attended before the integration of Frantz. Generations of “Ruby Bridges” were educated at this school, as well as serving as a Neighborhood institution. Watching the destruction of this historical landmark […]

June 16 2008 agenda “click here”:http://www.squanderedheritage.com/ncdc-formerly-the-hcdrc/

Does anyone here in New Orleans look beyond the leafy enclaves of Uptown? Did anyone think to meet with people who were on the ground looking at the failed promises of Hope VI? The answer is no, and the results will be ours to live with for many many years to come. Has anyone wondered […]

The nest NCDC meeting will be held this coming Monday. There are approximatly 200 properties on the list, including this one on Camp Street I will be photographing and posting them this weekend.

Today while driving down Claiborne Avenue after photographing houses slated for demolition I heard this NPR report which began.. “It has been almost 3 years since Hurricane Katrina”:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91163211…and for many of us the word since seems a poor choice. It is still Katrina and it is Katrina everyday. The idea that FEMA and HUD will […]

With all the destruction and loss in New Orleans it was nice to see these 2 pieces of History sitting next to each other in the salvage yard. A door from “C.J.Peete”:http://www.asergeev.com/pictures/archives/compress/2006/496/10.htm and a Cupboard from the “Wilson School”:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10228892 Hopefully they will stay here in New Orleans a find another use. I found this tucked […]

The June 2 meeting has been canceled due to improper notification issues.

photo by Skeleton Krewe No review