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St. Roch Community / Information Links St. Roch Neighborhood Snapshot A history of the St. Roch neighborhood at the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. St. Roch Cemetery Archives on LAGenWeb Extensive documentation of St. Roch Cemetery including maps and images. Kirsha Kaechele Projects A gallery of contemporary art in Faubourg St. Roch. Faubourg St. Roch Improvement Association Founded in 1995, the goals of the neighborhood organization are to assist with redevelopment of housing stock in the area, to create home ownership opportunities and act as a catalyst for economic development. St. Roch Community Church A church dedicated to development and ministry of the St. Roch Community. Located on St. Roch Avenue. Energy and Sustainability Information Deconstruction: an alternative to demolition. Information from Mercy Corps Information about deconstruction. Deconstruction is the dismantling of buildings by hand for maximum reuse of materials. An Interview with Rick Denhart of MercyCorps about deconstruction efforts in New Orleans. Energy Tax Incentives Information to make use of the federal income tax incentives for energy efficient products and technologies passed by Congress as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings Green Jobs Article about New Orleans' opportunity to create jobs in green-collar industries, including building trades that focus on sustainable design and construction NOLA Resources and Information City of New Orleans Official website for the City of New Orleans. The Historic New Orleans Collection The Historic New Orleans Collection is a museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to the study and preservation of the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South region. Greater New Orleans Community Data Center Data and information to support nonprofit planning in a rapidly changing post-catastrophe environment. New Orleans Public Schools The New Orleans Public Schools is a district of seven district managed sites and twelve charter schools that occupy fourteen campuses. Unified Plan for New Orleans Learn about the planning process and access the district and city-wide plans to stay informed about your neighborhood and its place in the historic rebuilding of the greatest city in America. Service Organizations Neighborhoods Partnership Network Hosts bi-monthly forums, workshops, and trainings for neighborhood activists and leaders, publishes a monthly neighborhood magazine titled, The Trumpet, and runs an outreach program, Neighborhood Liaisons, to provide an inclusive and collaborative city-wide framework that empowers New Orleans neighborhoods groups. Committee for a better New Orleans Committee published a detailed, wide-ranging action plan entitled A Blueprint for a Better New Orleans, released in December 2001. Bring New Orleans Back Mayor Nagin's Commission which created a series of committees and issued a series of reports on the the staus of the city and how to proceed with rebuilding. Louisiana Speaks With support from the LRA Support Foundation, Louisiana Speaks is working with a team of top national and local experts through a long term community planning initiative. New Orleans Young Urban Rebuilding Professionals (YURP) The mission of the NOLA YURP Initiative (NYI) is to build a support and resource network to connect, retain and attract young professionals from diverse backgrounds for a sustainable New Orleans. Other Links Project New Orleans A gallery of Architectural, Urban, Landscape, and Infrastructure design projects and proposals examining the future of New Orleans at all scales. Prospect New Orleans On November 1, 2008, Prospect.1 New Orleans, the largest biennial of international contemporary art ever organized in the United States, will open to the public in museums, historic buildings, and found sites throughout New Orleans. Prospect.1 New Orleans has been conceived in the tradition of the great international biennials, and will showcase new artistic practices as well as an array of programs benefiting the local community. |
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