Posts Tagged “Hurricane Katrina”

• An Education: What Has Katrina Taught Us?

  August 5, 2010 | by Susan Allen and Thomas Hilbink

  Timolynn Sams, director of a network of neighborhood associations in New Orleans, shares a simple lesson: in times of crisis and rebuilding the surest investment we can make is in people.

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  Posted in: Governance & Accountability, United States

  Topics: accountability, civic engagement, Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, Susan Allen, Thomas Hilbink, transparency, video
  

• A Hard Look at the “New” New Orleans

  August 4, 2010 | by Thomas Hilbink

  As the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, the New Orleans Index takes a wide-angle look at the recovery of the city. Not surprisingly, the findings are mixed.

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  Posted in: Education & Youth, Governance & Accountability, United States

  Topics: civic engagement, community development, Greater New Orleans Community Data Center, Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, Thomas Hilbink
  

• Why Open Government Matters to Latinos in New Orleans

  August 2, 2010 | by Susan Allen

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  Posted in: Governance & Accountability, United States

  Topics: accountability, Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana, New Orleans, open governance, Susan Allen, transparency, video