The Lower Ninth Ward Who we are, where we’re going … why it matters
Lower 9 community 2011
Jun 04, 2015
The Lower Ninth Ward, 2011: An Orientation.
History of the community, damage after Hurricane Katrina - as a result of the failure of the levee system, recovery and rebuilding.
History of the community, damage after Hurricane Katrina - as a result of the failure of the levee system, recovery and rebuilding.
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The Lower Ninth Ward
Who we are, where we’re going … why it
matters
Louisiana Coast Line
Orleans Parish
CSED Offices
Global Green
Make It Right Houses
Bayou Bienvenue Platform
Jackson Barracks
Lower Ninth Ward
Looking towards Mississippi River
Logger Bayou at the back of the Neighborhood
Path of least resistance
Storm surge from the Gulf
Before Katrina
After Katrina
WHAT HAPPENED
Not quite a 100 year protection
Water to the rooflines
What we came home to
Katrina: The L9
• Impact: houses lost map (Graft)• Text:
– Homes lost
What was lost
What was left
Built Environment – What was
Culture of this Community
Drum Circles
Mardi Gras Indians
The sound of the community
19981976196019591952194619421933
Aerial photos courtesy of: LSU Cartographic Information Center; New Orleans Public Library, TerraServer; & USGS.
How the destruction started
Bayou Bienvenue today
2009
Bayou Bienvenue, circa 1900 Louisiana Division Photograph Collection, New Orleans Public Library
Bayou Bienvenue, circa 1900 Louisiana Division Photograph Collection, New Orleans Public Library
What once was
Photo by Darryl Malek-Wiley
What is now
Photo by Darryl Malek-Wiley
Open water
Moving Forward
Ten Principles
Where we started
Get serious
All hands joinedGrass roots efforts and community driven
advocacy has largest impacts
Assess what is neeeded
Bring all people to the table
Start creating blueprints based on planning sessions
Create future plans that are big
Involve volunteers
Design StrategiesWetland Nursery
Create beauty and community space
Guerrilla Garden
It doesn’t hurt to bring the big guns!
President Clinton, Brad Pitt and Community
Just DO IT!
Sustainable Efforts:Coastal
GOAL: Be Carbon Neutral by 2020Make our buildings energy efficient
Radiant barrier
Insulation
Air sealing
Sustainable Efforts:Built Environment
Start building
Sustainable Efforts:New Construction
Bring people HOME! Sustainable Efforts:Recover People
Build for the next generation
Sustainable Efforts:Long Term Planning
Always have a voice
Sustainable Efforts:Advocacy
A slice of our community
Sustainable Efforts: Value your resources
View from our backyard
Sustainable Efforts:Maintain what you have
That which does not kill us makes us stronger
Live your vision Find your Leaders
Engage all People
Its not what you gather but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived
Why we are here to stay
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