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Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Allan R. Clyde |
A Conversation with Ben Johnson An interview with the Greater New Orleans Foundation President and CEO on the status of the foundation, race and class issues, and the opportunities facing philanthropy in the rebuilding of this community.   |
National Real Estate Investor
March 1, 2006
Sibley Fleming |
Rebuilding Czar Few developers have faced as daunting a task as planning the rebuilding of an entire city. Developer Joe Canizaro, however, has stepped up to the plate to yank New Orleans back from what might arguably be called the jaws of hell. |
This Old House
August 14, 2007
Elizabeth Kolleeny |
Breaking: New Federal Aid for Historic Preservation A second round of historic preservation grants to help more displaced New Orleans residents get back into their homes. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2006
Lorna Pappas |
Opportunity & Optimism After last years devastating hurricanes, the Gulf Coast rebuilds. With rebuilding comes tremendous investment opportunities for those with vision and patience, and the first to act may be getting the best deals. |
National Real Estate Investor
October 1, 2006
Steve McLinden |
Space Crunch In a city facing one of the most profound real estate challenges in modern history, the opportunities and impasses seem to square off against one another in almost every neighborhood, and the New Orleans-area multifamily sector is no exception. |
This Old House
Leslie Monthan |
Home-Repair Volunteer Groups Offer Help to Those in Need Where to find -- or offer -- rescue for low-income homeowners. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2006
Jennifer Norbut |
Rebuilding a City After Katrina, one commercial real estate professional perseveres through New Orleans' uncertain future. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2003
Christine Rombouts |
Promoting Preservation Financing incentives help brokers restore and reuse historic buildings. |
National Real Estate Investor
October 1, 2005
Parke M. Chapman |
Silver Lining Housing displaced residents after Hurricane Katrina could temporarily increase apartment occupancy in greater Houston. That, in turn, could give a short-term earnings boost to REITs. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006
Robert H. Martin |
New Orleans' Philanthropic Challenge With hundreds of thousands of New Orleanians still scattered across America, homelessness and the lack of rootedness are felt intensely. Funders are helping to set the stage for transformation. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2008
Stephanie Bell |
Rebuilding Multifamily New Orleans keeps this sector alive as brokers piece together the city. |
Reason
February 2006
Matt Welch |
Fruit Use Affordable-housing advocates in New Orleans want to revive arcane terminology in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, so that -- in theory, anyway -- the 50,000 to 100,000 water-damaged properties in the area can be quickly rehabilitated by the state. |
Entrepreneur
March 2006
Jackie Larson |
After the Storm For beleaguered businesses left swamped by Hurricane Katrina, survival was a matter of fight or flight. These entrepreneurs demonstrate how some accepted the challenges and opportunities that came in with the floodwater. |
Reason
March 2006
Ronald Bailey |
Breaking Rent New Orleans City Council President Oliver Thomas apparently wants to finish the job begun by Hurricane Katrina. He is planning to institute rent controls on the houses and apartments that remain. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2006
Jody Curtis |
Trying to [Re]build a Better South Rebuilding after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita is going to take a lot more than putting houses back up. Letting residents have a say in their own future, and supporting self-help efforts are top priorities, too. Grantmakers will have to get creative. |
The Motley Fool
December 21, 2005
Lee Barnes |
Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Hurricanes Mercy Corps helps those who are suffering with immediate needs, but it also helps people longer-term to rebuild their homes and lives. |
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2006
Allan R. Clyde |
Sherece West An interview with the CEO of the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation about the charity and the recovery, relief, and rebuilding of Louisiana. |
Fast Company
May 2009
Anya Kamenetz |
Fast Cities: New Orleans The recovery of post-Katrina New Orleans has unleashed a new generation of social entrepreneurs. A sterling example is the Broadmoor Improvement Association. |
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2006
Mac Greer |
Don't Forget Mississippi Gulfport, Miss., rises to the challenge of rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Paula J. Kelly |
Meeting the Needs When two devastating hurricanes struck the Gulf Coast in less than a month, it was clear that the response from the philanthropic community would need to be as unprecedented as the disaster. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2008
Wilson & Keliger |
Flood or Hurricane Protection?: The New Orleans Levee System and Hurricane Katrina Why was the New Orleans levee system so vulnerable to failure in Hurricane Katrina? |
Real Travel Adventures
November 2007
Ron Kapon |
The Rebirth of New Orleans, America's Shame Walk up Canal Street in New Orleans and look at the water marks at five feet. Better yet, take the three hour Katrina Tour given by Gray Line and get the full picture. The driver and guide are locals who lived through the disaster. |
National Real Estate Investor
November 1, 2005
Jennifer Popovec |
When the Chips Are Down Many commercial real estate professionals are working to help the Gulf Coast recover from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Here are a few of their stories: Building and Owners Management Association (BOMA)... Jerry Wallace Interests... etc. |
Entrepreneur
August 2009
Jason Meyers |
The New Orleans Saints In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a new entrepreneurial culture is taking hold in New Orleans. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2007
Stephanie Bell |
Still Rebuilding One commercial real estate professional uses his expertise to aid in Katrina devastation. Here he also discusses that area's current real estate market condition. |
Popular Mechanics
June 21, 2007
Jancy Langley |
Army Corps Turns to Google for Post-Katrina Answers in N.O. An important new report on the strength of levees on the Bayou turns up a tech-savvy feature: interactive maps. |
Entrepreneur
November 2008
Nichole L. Torres |
To The Rescue Your education is good for more than just your own success. Learn how you can help others, too. |
Geotimes
September 2005
Naomi Lubick |
Water Covers New Orleans As Hurricane Katrina dissipated on its way toward the northeastern United States on Tuesday, the threat only grew for this and other Gulf towns. Monday afternoon's seeming reprieve in New Orleans evaporated as two breached levees flooded the city. |
The Motley Fool
September 7, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
In the Wake of Katrina: A Broader View The effects of Hurricane Katrina will ripple throughout the entire U.S. economy. |
InternetNews
August 30, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Katrina's Path Wends Through Web As Hurricane Katrina tears along the Southeastern U.S. coastline, the Internet is once again proving its worth as a medium for first-hand information. |
Entrepreneur
August 2010
Jason Daley |
The Champion Drew Brees led the New Orleans Saints to their first-ever Super Bowl. Now he's backing local entrepreneurship and the city's economic revival. |
BusinessWeek
June 5, 2006
Mara Der Hovanesian |
Prefab Gains Signal Housing Pain Manufactured home sales are reviving. That may be bad news for the larger market. |
National Real Estate Investor
October 1, 2005
Margaret Leonard |
Rebuilding After Katrina Investors and operators of more than 10,000 businesses in New Orleans have lost uncounted millions. The same storm also brought opportunities worth billions in redevelopment and restoration of a city. |
Outside
September 2006
Anthony Cerretani |
After the Flood An Imax filmmaker flies into New Orleans, post-Katrina, and comes out with a film on culture, conservation, and rebuilding Louisiana's wetlands |
BusinessWeek
April 30, 2007
Gene G. Marcial |
Home Solutions Is Rebuilding After A Storm Home Solutions of America was selected for a $13.7 million New Orleans infrastructure project. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2008
Wilson & Kliger |
Learning From Katrina Hurricane Katrina can teach engineers a lot about the unintended impact of technology as well as what can be done to prepare for the next catastrophe. |
Searcher
June 2006
Piper & Ramos |
A Failure to Communicate: Politics, Scams, and Information Flow During Hurricane Katrina The Katrina disaster was exacerbated by poor communications. Some help was provided by the Internet, but it was also a breeding round for Katrina-related scams. |
Financial Advisor
October 2005
Evan Simonoff |
Editor's Note - When It Rains, It Pours The New Orleans debacle spawned a natural but unseemly wave of recriminations from a public that was suddenly ashamed of what happened, and divided the country. |
Entrepreneur
August 2009
Amy Cosper |
Editor's Note: After the Storm A new business culture breaths life into New Orleans. |
ifeminists
November 16, 2005
Wendy McElroy |
Girls, Get Your Guns Organizations dedicated to female gun ownership are spreading from well-established organizations like Second Amendment Sisters and Women and Guns to relatively new ones like Mother's Arms, which urges mothers to protect their children with armed force if necessary. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2005
Benjamin Chertoff |
Katrina Images Pictures of New Orleans, southern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast during an intensive examination of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. |
Entrepreneur
December 2007
Celeste Hoang |
Think Inside the Box After Hurricane Katrina, everything became clear for this entrepreneur. |
| This Old House |
House-Part Recycling Centers If you're looking for vintage parts for that remodeling project, consider visiting a house-part recycling center. |
This Old House
Daniel Akst |
Look, But Don't Touch Why bother going to the trouble of applying for a National Register listing? The answer is simple: tax breaks. But while landmark status for your house can mean money in your pocket, it may come with strings attached. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2006 |
Now What? The lessons of Katrina |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Emmett D. Carson |
Beyond Relief and Recovery Philanthropy's biggest challenge in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita is to move past just doing the familiar. |
Scientific American
September 2007
Emily Harrison |
Suffering a Slow Recovery Failed rebuilding after Katrina sets off a mental health crisis in the Gulf. |
BusinessWeek
September 18, 2006
Ellen Hoffman |
Preservation Instinct Hankering to live in an historic property? Federal and state incentives can help pay for repairs. |
National Real Estate Investor
October 1, 2005
Anthony Downs |
Dissecting the Housing Bubble Question The most widely discussed real estate issue in the United States today boils down to a two-part question: Does a housing bubble in America exist? And if so, will it burst? |
BusinessWeek
October 3, 2005 |
Shelter After The Storm Real estate ace Samuel Lieber sees lots of opportunities - and no bubble. |
