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UNO team plots lots as land use debate unfurls in Treme
(2014)
  • Derreck Blake Deason, University of New Orleans
Abstract
Advocates for rejuvenating the Treme now have a blueprint to work from. A team with the University of New Orleans mapped out almost every parcel in the historic neighborhood to show which blocks are flourishing and which could use some extra TLC. The report, released Monday, lays out the groundwork for the Historic Faubourg Treme Association to point to as it pushes back against city-sanctioned demolitions of decaying houses or should it advocate for the removal of Interstate 10 above Claiborne Avenue. "We can use this data to help make our community a better place for residents and property owners, from improving building conditions to reducing vacant lots, and increasing and diversifying business opportunities in our community," wrote Jessica Knox, the association's president, in a letter that accompanied the report. The analysis, completed last spring, found 78 percent of the mostly residential community appears to be in good condition, but that pockets of blight and empty lots threatened to bring down property values in some blocks.
Publication Date
2014
Citation Information
Derreck Blake Deason. "UNO team plots lots as land use debate unfurls in Treme" (2014)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/derreck_blake_deason/4/