New Orleans Sets a Way to Plan Its Rebuilding

Mayor C. Ray Nagin and other municipal officials announced a long-awaited framework Wednesday for planning the rebuilding of ruined neighborhoods, nearly a year after Hurricane Katrina and after months of indecision about how various parts of the city should work together toward recovery. Under what is being called the Unified New Orleans Neighborhood Plan, Mr. Nagin, the City Council and community leaders have agreed to back a single comprehensive land-use planning process, which will coordinate the recovery of more than 70 distinct neighborhoods. Some of those neighborhoods are already far along in their efforts, while others, particularly in low-income areas, have yet to begin.

from the NY Times

from the NY Times