Pelosi, Reid Offer Advice on Rebuilding New Orleans
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New Orleans' decaying, decrepit public housing projects gave tenements a bad name. Spread throughout the city, the projects were little more than human warehouses, full of crime, drugs and despair. In turn, they spread crime and criminality to the adjoining areas. They were a testament to everything that's wrong with the traditional liberal model of welfare and public assistance.
The city had begun dealing with the problem pre-Katrina. The blighted St. Thomas project in the Lower Garden District was razed. On its site, a new planned community called River Garden emerged, featuring some home ownership and more livable, modern housing standards.
But old habits die hard. Some "experts" see keeping the projects as key to solving the housing problem that they imagine New Orleans has.
Pelosi, Reid Ask Bush to Halt Demolition
The best comment on line, by commenter chrisard21:
Oh my god I'm about to explode with anger. Is anyone thinking of starting a "TEAR DOWN THE PROJECTS NOW" movement. I'm the most liberal person in this city and I WANT THE PROJECTS TORN DOWN NOW!!!! What if we have a "sick in" in support of tearing down the public housing in the city. This is rediculous!!!!! We are on the verge of having a GREAT city. I think public housing is essential...but, it's only needed when there are no cheap places to rent. THERE ARE LOTS OF CHEAP PLACES TO RENT. I know, the problem is that there are no longer $25/month Lafitte projects to rent. GET OVER IT. That time has gone. It's time to work and pay $300/400 dollar a month rent (which does exist here). We need to have a march in support of tearing down the housing!!!! We need to do this for New Orleans.