Investing in the future of New Orleans
By Airbnb · · Community Key Takeaways Airbnb is announcing $150,000 in community investments to support youth, education, and housing programs in New Orleans. This investment is part of a…
Why Housing Advocates Say NO on Prop 1 to Protect Homes
HOUSING ADVOCATES OPPOSE PROPOSITION 1: THE ANTI–AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND New Orleans voters urged to protect the Affordable Housing Trust Fund by voting NO on Proposition 1 on November 15…
Katrina Memorial: How Katrina Changed New Orleans’ People & Culture
Meta Description Katrina Memorial Series – Episode 1 Remapping Race: How Katrina Reshaped the Faces of New Orleans August is upon us, and for many New Orleanians, that familiar hurricane…
Louisiana’s New Bill Makes Homelessness a Crime — Here’s What That Really Means
Dear Unhoused, Our Bad We owe you an apology. We know we were acting bad when Taylor Swift came around. In retrospect, some of our actions toward you could be…
Black Homeownership in New Orleans: The Next Civil Rights Battle?
The fight for Black freedom has never been just about voting. It has always included land. Now, that land is under siege in New Orleans. Once-proud Black neighborhoods are being…
Gentrification in New Orleans’ Historically Black Neighborhoods:
Growth vs. Preservation New Orleans’ historically Black neighborhoods, like Treme and the Marigny, are changing rapidly. Gentrification is sweeping through, displacing residents and altering the cultural fabric. As developers move…
Black Americans still face challenges chasing homeownership
by Ronda Lee For Mel Ligon and his wife, remnants of the 2008 housing crisis kept them from realizing major savings from refinancing their Chicago home during the pandemic refi…
Creating More Home Ownership in New Orleans
Home ownership is the key to New Orleans’s problems. Homeowners have better lives. Homeowners create generational wealth. Also, homeowners commit fewer crimes. Plus, homeowners create stable neighborhoods. And stable neighborhoods…
City must create more Black homeowners
The low level of black home ownership is the biggest problem in New Orleans. Poverty, poor health, poor educational outcomes, and crime continue to plague the city. Each is directly…
The City Faces A Spike In Evictions, As Well As Crime
It ain’t easy being the First City Court Clerk these days. Just ask Austin Badon, the man doing the job. If dealing with COVID related issues wasn’t enough, his office…