We're still here ya bastards : how the people of New Orleans rebuilt their city /

"The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is one of the darkest chapters is American history. A toxic combination of government neglect and socioeconomic inequality turned a crisis into a tragedy. The storm completely transformed one of the most beloved cities in America, leaving nearly 80 percent of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gratz, Roberta Brandes (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nation Books, [2015]
Temas:
2000-2099
Community development > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Urban renewal > Louisiana > New Orleans > Citizen participation.
City planning > Louisiana > New Orleans > Citizen participation.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 > Social aspects.
City planning > Citizen participation.
Rénovation urbaine > Louisiane > La Nouvelle-Orléans > Participation des citoyens.
Urbanisme participatif.
Ouragan Katrina, 2005 > Aspect social.
Développement communautaire > Louisiane > La Nouvelle-Orléans.
SOCIAL SCIENCE/Sociology/Urban/
HISTORY/United States/State & Local/South/
POLITICAL SCIENCE/City Planning & Urban Development/
City planning > Citizen participation
Community development
Social aspects
Urban renewal > Citizen participation
New Orleans (La.) > History > 21st century.
Louisiana > New Orleans
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: The Live Oaks
  • 1. The Lower Ninth Ward
  • 2. The View from Above
  • 3. The Grassroots Take Charge
  • 4. What Katrina Couldn't Destroy
  • 5. The Bells Keep Ringing
  • 6. Building New, Restoring Old
  • 7. Inside and Outside the Levee
  • 8. Environmental Connections
  • 9. The Demise of Charity Hospital
  • 10. Crime, the Jail, and the Police
  • 11. The Education Challenge
  • 12. Public Housing and Disaster Capitalism
  • 13. Women at the Forefront
  • Conclusion: "We're Still Here Ya Bastards."

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