Leticia Miranda

Homeless and Struggling in New Orleans

As most of the nation talks about the recession, there is one region that is in desperate need of a major stimulus package and has been in need for four years. A new article on ColorLines.com tells the story of several New Orleans residents who are struggling to get basic needs met and to pay for rising rent costs.

Jordan Flaherty writes:

Four years after Katrina, recovery and rebuilding has come slow to this city, and there are many boarded-up homes to choose from. The Greater New Orleans Community Data Center counts 65,888 abandoned residential addresses in New Orleans, and this number doesn’t include any of the many non-residential buildings, like the hospital Palmer stays in.

Overall, about a third of the addresses in the city are vacant or abandoned, the highest rate in the nation.

Read the rest of Flaherty’s investigation on ColorLines.com.

Posted at 5:44 PM, Aug 28, 2009 in ColorLines Features | Permalink | View Comments