SPRING 2017 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT New Orleans City Council Community Development Committee MAY 10, 2017

and honor its traditions. MISSION The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority is a catalyst for the revitalization of the city, partnering in strategic developments that celebrate the city’s neighborhoods and honor its traditions. HTTP://REDEVELOP.NOLA.GOV 2

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COMMUNITY MEETING STRUCTURE Feedback Boards Executive Director’s Presentation -Disposition Process and History -Redevelopment Program Areas (Housing Development, Commercial Revitalization, and Land Stewardship) -Current Inventory -Future Inventory -Development Opportunities -Questions & Answers Redevelopment Program Area Focus Groups HTTP://REDEVELOP.NOLA.GOV 4

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Sample Community Feedback DISTRICT A: “I would like to see housing for veterans, seniors and homeless.” DISTRICT B: “This neighborhood is rapidly gentrifying…” DISTRICT C: “Housing costs need to reflect wages and visa versa.” DISTRICT D: “I am concerned about design...” DISTRICT E (EAST): “I would love to see new affordable single family homes for sale.” DISTRICT E (LOWER 9): “I am concerned about building quality.” HTTP://REDEVELOP.NOLA.GOV City-Wide Feedback 9

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Sample Community Feedback COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION Sample Community Feedback DISTRICT A: “Does NORA offer financing assistance for development?” DISTRICT B: “Are development partners both non-profit and for profit businesses?” DISTRICT C: “Need more commercial development, but for residents and in line with scale in 6th Ward/Treme.” DISTRICT D: “There is limited retail shopping.” DISTRICT E (EAST): “I’m tired of going to Jefferson Parish to shop.” DISTRICT E (LOWER 9): “I want to see a grocery store with organic vegetables.” HTTP://REDEVELOP.NOLA.GOV City-Wide Feedback 20

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Sample Community Feedback LAND STEWARDSHIP Sample Community Feedback DISTRICT A: “How do you get a NORA lot for a rain garden?” DISTRICT B: “Using irregular shaped lots for stormwater management projects is okay, but traditional shaped lots should be reserved for housing.” DISTRICT C: “I am extremely excited about stormwater management projects and would like to see more in my neighborhood.” DISTRICT D: “I would like to see more green space and less housing...” DISTRICT E (EAST): “I want to see more urban orchards.” DISTRICT E (LOWER 9): “I would like to see more parks, lakes, and organic gardening.” HTTP://REDEVELOP.NOLA.GOV City-Wide Feedback 25

2017 NEW PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Housing Development: Housing Investment Program - Affordable Homeownership Program feasibility study in progress for Gentilly, Hoffman Triangle, Hollygrove, Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans East, and Seventh Ward Commercial Revitalization: Façade ReNew 2.0 -Storefront Improvement Program feasibility study in progress for Alcee Fortier Boulevard, Basin Street, North Broad Street, and Saint Bernard Avenue Land Stewardship: National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC) - Homeowner Adaptation Program development in progress for Gentilly/NDRC implementation area HTTP://REDEVELOP.NOLA.GOV 26

SPRING 2017 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT New Orleans City Council Community Development Committee MAY 10, 2017