Razing 5,000 New Orleans Public Housing Units
What is affected
Housing Social/public
Land Social/public
Type of violation Demolition/destruction
Date 15 June 2006
Region NA [ North America ]
Country United States
Location New Orleans1

Affected persons

Total 20000
Men 0
Women 0
Children 0
IDPs
Proposed solution Cease demolition of Public Housing. Allow former residents to move back to habitable housing. Provide replacement public housing stock for public housing that was damaged.
Details 5000 New Orleans-06.doc
Development



Demolition/destruction
Housing losses
- Number of homes 5000
- Total value €

Duty holder(s) /responsible party(ies)
State
Local
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing Authority of New Orleans
Brief narrative
Costs €   0


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