Rebuilding New Orleans
harrymanback
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NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leonard and Louise Riggio, known for their support of children’s issues and causes for social justice, announced today that their family foundation will commit $20 million to building homes for low-income families through a newly created nonprofit development arm, Project Home Again (PHA). The new homes are for those who lost theirs as a result of Hurricane Katrina. A press conference and groundbreaking ceremony will be held today at 10:30 A.M. to announce the Riggios’ first pilot project. The pilot will build 20 wind-resistant homes in the Gentilly neighborhood known as Planning District 6 in Orleans Parish.
“When Louise and I saw the massive destruction, the loss of life and property, we knew that we had to do something to help,” said Leonard Riggio, chairman of Barnes & Noble, who founded Project Home Again. “While government must handle the bulk of the rebuilding, individuals can also pitch in to help the good people of New Orleans get back home. We can never replace all that was lost, but we can demonstrate that we recognize the injustices that people have suffered here, and we can show we care.”
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080226/20080225006531.html?.v=2
“When Louise and I saw the massive destruction, the loss of life and property, we knew that we had to do something to help,” said Leonard Riggio, chairman of Barnes & Noble, who founded Project Home Again. “While government must handle the bulk of the rebuilding, individuals can also pitch in to help the good people of New Orleans get back home. We can never replace all that was lost, but we can demonstrate that we recognize the injustices that people have suffered here, and we can show we care.”
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080226/20080225006531.html?.v=2
I don't want to be hostile. I don't want to be dismal. But I don't want to rot in an apathetic existance either.
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hopefully the possiblity of flooding are in the new plans. Nice to see focus still on the region though. Those are beautiful neighborhoods.
A lot of the houses can be saved there they just need to clean them all out, strip them and find good contractors to build. I bet quality warm bodies are still a problem at this point.
Next time I go I want to build something.