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Presentation
$100 Lots & NORA Reinvestment in the Lower 9th Ward/Holy Cross
GIS Day 2014 (2014)
  • Derreck Blake Deason, University of New Orleans
Abstract
A proposed constitutional change was under consideration to allow the city of New Orleans to sell the empty lots in the Lower 9th Ward (L9W) for $100 and went before voters statewide Nov. 4. It was listed on the ballot as "Proposed Amendment No. 13". A map was created to identify The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) properties and distribute it to State Representative Bishop, Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance, and Lower 9th Ward Neighborhood Empowerment Network Association (NENA). The goal was to create a Service Learning project demonstrating the type of research that undergrads at UNO can provide. Next, showcase an example of public participation geographical information systems (PPGIS) work that aids community education through the use of public data. The task was to help put the L9W back on the radar in a positive way.
Keywords
  • Lower 9th Ward,
  • NORA,
  • State Representative Wesley T. Bishop,
  • WhoData,
  • $100 lots
Publication Date
Fall November 19, 2014
Citation Information
Derreck Blake Deason. "$100 Lots & NORA Reinvestment in the Lower 9th Ward/Holy Cross" GIS Day 2014 (2014)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/derreck_blake_deason/3/