The Urban Institute
Every facet of the New Orleans housing sector is up for debate as the old status quo is reordered in the city’s recovery. It was clear early on, however, that the local professionals and leaders at the center of all this change wanted and needed better access to [...]
Neighborhood Development Foundation
One cornerstone of a healthy, equitable housing sector is a steady supply of people ready to become homeowners. But making the leap from long-term renter to homeowner is not as easy as simply signing on the dotted line. That’s where the Neighborhood Development [...]
Renaissance Neighborhood Development Corporation
Renaissance Neighborhood Development Corporation looks beyond simply providing places for people to live. Its affordable housing strategy considers the way residents will participate in the surrounding community and the catalyst that rehabilitating blighted properties [...]
Mary Queen of Vietnam Community Development Corporation
My Huynh is 92 years young. She still shops for her own fresh produce. But she has to travel to some distance to do it. Support from the Foundation for the Mary Queen of Vietnam Community Development Corporation will provide financing for a retirement home [...]
Philanthropic Generosity At Its Best: The Center for Urban Redevelopment Excellence
New Orleans is now benefiting from the knowledge, experience, and passion of a dynamic network of urban redevelopment professionals, thanks to a one-of-a-kind program called the Center for[...]
Community Data Center Reports on New Orleans’ Housing Needs
Good decisions are based on good data. That’s why the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s Community Revitalization Program gave a grant to the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center funding its new report, Housing Production Needs: Three Scenarios for New Orleans.
Gulf Coast Housing Partnership Breaks Ground on Central City Development, The Muses
Nearly five acres of vacant land at Felicity and Carondelet Streets in New Orleans’ Central City neighborhood was known as the focus of a bitter land use struggle that took place in the years before Katrina. Today it is better known as the Muses, the newest housing development in Central City. The Gulf Coast [...]
Making the Most of Local Resources and Powers
Otis S. Johnson, Mayor of Savannah, Georgia, focused our attention on practical tools and techniques that are within the purview of local government. Mayor Johnson was a guest speaker at the New Orleans Housing Institute, sponsored by the Urban Institute and the [...]
Fostering Diverse Communities
Angela Blackwell, founder and CEO of PolicyLink tackled the value and challenge of opening up our neighborhoods to residents from diverse economic, racial, and ethnic backgrounds to foster healthy and respectful diversity. Angela was a guest speaker at the New Orleans Housing Institute, sponsored by the Urban Institute and the [...]
Providence Community Housing Builds and Rehabs Homes for Senior Citizens
Rosemary Alexander leaves her door open at St. Ann Apartments. She said there’s an unseen tenant in the building that previously housed St. Ann Church, and she doesn’t want to leave Him standing in the hallway. “The Spirit is here,” she said. “But of course you have [...]
