This house is on Orleans Avenue in an area which received much less water than most. So why has this house been allowed to be built at a height which is out of scale with the rest of the Neighborhood? Cause there is no review process.

After yesterday’s ruling by Judge Martin Feldman in Federal Court it would seem that the bulk of the houses on “the agenda”:http://www.squanderedheritage.com/ncdc-agenda-november-3/ will not be allowed to be heard. But of course there has been no official word by the City as to the suspension or deletion of properties not officially noticed as mandated by […]

“UPDATE”:http://www.neworleanscitybusiness.com/uptotheminute.cfm?recid=21206 Here is what I learned about Federal Court. No cameras but cell phones are ok. The first time we went in about a year ago they confiscated our cell phones cause they thought there was going to be a riot. Whatever “Here is the AP article.”:http://www.katc.com/Global/story.asp?S=9267724 and then a follow up after the Judge […]

This house is NOT on the list of Imminent Danger of Collapse This house IS

This house was declared IDC after Gustav. This photo was taken this week. Here is an interior shot I don’t have a photo of the “Central City”:http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2008/10/central_city_house_razed_befor.html Demolition As I type this I am watching the Historic District Landmarks Special Meeting to review demolitions. One owner got up and said he does not want this […]

Here is a “link”:http://www.squanderedheritage.com/ncdc-oct-20-agenda-2/ to the agenda..will be linking photos today

Here is a link to a story about “DRC”:http://www.drcusa.com/ our demolition contractor. The contractors who have made the process drag on forever. Here is a snippet of an “article about the fun”:http://www.click2houston.com/investigates/17712771/detail.html they are having in Texas Another worker playfully balanced on the hood of his truck, emulating a surfer. Two other workers were captured […]

This house was demolished today in spite of the promises of the administration to review all apllications issued under the Executive Order. There was this and now this