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Opinion

Perspectives and reflections that challenge, question, and inspire.

Arrested development: Pretrial services under assault in New Orleans

"The message from those who would gouge funding for the program could not be clearer: 'We like things the way they are.' ”
by Luceia LeDoux, Michael Cowan and Pres Kabacoff November 6, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Financial separation of New Orleans’ civil, criminal courts must end

It's time to deal with financing of the courts while city leaders discuss Charity Hospital and a new courthouse.
by Calvin Johnson November 5, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Garbage in, garbage out: ‘Grand vision’ for French Market junks tradition

Does a cleaned-up French Market affirm or betray its storied past?
by C.W. Cannon November 5, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Talk of reusing Charity Hospital building is familiar to preservationists

Study showed the building could've been rehabbed for a modern hospital for less than it cost to build the new one.
by Sandra Stokes and Walter Gallas November 4, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Renovated Charity Hospital could be home for social services, medical museum

Museum could help people learn about the history of medicine and modern diseases.
by Marianne Maumus November 1, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Proposal for recycling Charity Hospital emphasizes mental health services

How to repurpose the building at no cost to city taxpayers.
by Janet Hays October 31, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Getting Gulf restoration right: Economics and environment can’t be separated

Leadership needs to understand that BP fines may be the coast's last best chance.
by Scott Burns October 31, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

A clear need for mental-health facilities presents an obvious use for Charity

This is the second in a series of reader commentaries that seek solutions for remaking the downtown landmark.
by Lynda Woolard October 30, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Move now to turn Charity into City Hall, and work on finding other tenants from there

This opinion article was written in response to The Lens' request for ideas on how best to reuse Charity Hospital.
by Jack Davis October 29, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Honore delivers startlingly radical call to action against forces destroying coast

The need to resist Big Oil and the Jindal administration's shameless pandering to it has begun to forge a broad-spectrum political alliance.
by Mark Moseley October 29, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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