Public Housing, Gentrification and Cultural Heritage【電子書籍】[ Nora Goddard ]

＜p＞Here is provided an overview of several of New Orleans original "Big Four" housing projects, such as St. Thomas and Iberville, with a comparison to the later, larger scale housing projects such as the Desire and Florida developments. The early, WPA-era public housing was constructed on relatively high ground, and in dense walkable districts. As property values rose, developers deployed a number of strategies to displace those occupying the now-coveted sites. After Hurricane Katrina devastated the city in 2005, these strategies moved forward full force, and nearly all residents were displaced.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In the wake of disaster, when the city of New Orleans announced they intended to demolish almost all the remaining public housing, there was an enormous public outcry. Community groups staged protests, but ultimately, the cause was lost. All of the projects in question are now gone, with the exception of a few lone boarded up buildings left as architectural examples. The final chapter in．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る