July 30, 2009 —

Though New Orleans has been somewhat shielded from the recession due to substantial rebuilding activity, four years after Katrina the region still faces major challenges due to blight, unaffordable housing, and vulnerable flood protection. New federal leadership must commit and sustain its partnership with state and local leaders by delivering on key milestones in innovation, infrastructure, human capital, and sustainable communities to help greater New Orleans move past “disaster recovery” and boldly build a more prosperous future.

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February 2009 (PDF)
August 2008 (PDF)
April 2008 (PDF)
January 2008 (PDF)
November 2007 (PDF)
August 2007 - Two Years after Hurricane Katrina (PDF)
June 2007 (PDF)
May 2007 (PDF)
April 2007 (PDF)
March 2007 (PDF)
February 2007 (PDF)
January 2007 (PDF)
December 2006 (PDF)
November 2006 (PDF)
October 2006 (PDF)
August 2006 - One Year after Hurricane Katrina (PDF)
July 2006 (PDF)
June 2006 (PDF)
May 2006 (PDF)
April 2006 (PDF)
March 2006 (PDF)
February 2006 (PDF)
January 2006 (PDF)


Additional Resources
Resettling New Orleans: The First Full Picture from the Census
Building a Better New Orleans: A Review of and Plan for Progress One Year after Hurricane Katrina
Katrina Reading Room: A Compilation of Research from three Think Tanks
Credit and Insurance Consequences of Natural and Man-Made Catastrophes (September 2006 Event)

In collaboration with the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center