Why Louisiana Fought Low-Income Housing in New Orleans After Katrina
CityLab, August 2015
By: Brentin Mock, CityLab
https://www.citylab.com/equity/2015/08/why-louisiana-fought-low-income-housing-in-new-orleans-after-katrina/401939/
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This article describes how New Orleans responded to its housing crisis after Hurricane Katrina. Claiming that subsidized housing is a “burden” on local government, the city restricted the development of housing that would serve its low-income residents, leading to long-term affordability challenges.