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

2. 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. 2

3. PROGRAM AREAS 3

4. 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 4

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Feedback Boards 5

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Feedback Boards 6

7. Executive Director’s Presentation
Executive Director’s Presentation 7

8. Program Area Focus Groups
Program Area Focus Groups 8

9. District Meeting Times and Locations
District Meeting Times and Locations 9

10. CITYWIDE FEEDBACK 10

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City-Wide Feedback 9

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City-Wide Feedback 13

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City-Wide Feedback 14

15. 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.”
City-Wide Feedback 9

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City-Wide Feedback 17

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City-Wide Feedback 18

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City-Wide Feedback 19

20. 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.”
City-Wide Feedback 20

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City-Wide Feedback 22

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City-Wide Feedback 23

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City-Wide Feedback 24

25. 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.”
City-Wide Feedback 25

26. 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 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 26

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