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Cosmetic improvements can’t hide enduring problems in Lower 9th Ward
BY JEFF ADELSON | The New Orleans Advocate –
Ninth ward community members, including Laura Paul of Lowernine.org, speak about the much delayed return of the lower ninth ward compared to other parts of the city. While many welcome the improvements that have been made in the area, they remind city officials and citizens that it is not enough. (Includes photos of ground breaking for new CVS).
New Orleans Locals on a Decade of Post-Storm Change, Part 2
By Lauren LaBorde | Curbed –
The major New Orleans neighborhoods are profiled for the tenth anniversary of Katrina. Lowernine.org is mentioned as one of the organizations working to re-develop the Lower Ninth Ward.
Thousands Still Displaced A Decade After Hurricane Katrina
By John Balson | Barcroft TV –
The tenth anniversary of Katrina is discussed within the frame of the lower ninth ward. Laura Paul comments on the factors that have contributed to the area’s slow recovery.
By Kathleen Blanco | The Gambit –
The Gambit covers the disappointing progress Brad Pitt’s Make It Right foundation has made using its millions of dollars in funds over the past ten years. Laura Paul of Lowernine.org says, “If I had that money, I could run my organisation, at its current capacity, for 170 years.”
After Hurricane Katrina, a Man-Made Disaster in New Orleans
By Polly Mosendz | Newsweek –
Newsweek labels Katrina and the levee breaks of 2005 a “man-made disaster.” Laura Paul approximates that 80 percent of the families Lowernine.org has assisted were victims of contract fraud.
Lower 9th Ward non-profit keeps rebuilding as donations decline
By Shelby Hartman | The Times-Picayune –
Errol Joseph, whose home has been rebuilt by Lowernine.org, reflects on how growing up in the lower ninth ward has benefitted him. Laura Paul, Executive Director of Lowernine.org, speaks about the “pride” of New Orleans citizens as well as the government’s role in recovery delay for the people of the lower ninth ward post Katrina. (Video included)