The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development wants to demolish about 4,500 public housing units at four of the city's largest complexes and replace them with mixed-income neighborhoods. The St. Thomas redevelopment has been a major source of distrust of housing plans in New Orleans. After it was torn down, a Wal-Mart superstore was built and most of the former residents wound up in other neighborhoods.
Candidate John Edwards says ""There is a housing crisis in New Orleans today — the result of government policies that have failed the people of the Gulf. Rents have doubled, families are being evicted from FEMA trailers and now the current administration is trying to make a bad situation worse."
When lots of housing was destroyed and people were left homeless-The Republican promised to "REBUILD" the city. Well, their rebuilding plans seem to be to kick people to the streets and make money for investors and big builders.
What do YOU think of this?
2007-12-12
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