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March 13, 2013

If You Rebuild It, They Might Not Come

By Lydia DePillis | New Republic - Laura Paul comments on the expenditures of Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation. While the intentions are good, she says it is not the best way to address affordable housing problems in the ninth ward.
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March 21, 2012

Jungleland – The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans Gives New Meaning to ‘Urban Growth’

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By NATHANIEL RICH | The New York Times Magazine - The state of the lower ninth ward post-Katrina is discussed through the lens of a tour of the area, which includes walking though a house that was rebuilt by Lowernine.org. $25 per tour participant is donated to Lowernine.org.
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January 3, 2009

Recapturing the rebuilds of the year past

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By Stephanie Stokes, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Stephanie Strokes of NOLA.com recaps rebuilds in New Orleans since Katrina. Greta Gladney and Jim Randels attribute the completion of the plumbing and assistance with the drywall in their Holy Cross home to Lowernine.org.
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October 25, 2008

Nonprofit sends plumbing delay down the drain

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By Stephanie Stokes, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune After struggling for months to have the plumbing work begun in her Jourdan Avenue home, Greta Gladney learned about Lowernine.org. The organization dispatched plumber Cyril Mongul to her home and within eight working days the home was prepared for inspection to begin additional work. Referring to Lowernine.org Gladney said, "A lot of folks aren't aware, but they need to be, because it will help them get back home.”
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