Document Type
Report
Publication Date
5-2023
Abstract
The Healthier Community for Generations to Come report provides Sankofa Community Development Corporation with programmatic recommendations to assist in the revitalization of the Lower Ninth Ward (LNW). This report draws on extensive research in urban planning best practices to propose strategies that promote economic revitalization, housing sustainability, community health, and environmental resilience. The research was guided by an Urban Land Institute (ULI) Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) which engaged the LNW community to inform recommendations. Sustainability analysis, equity planning, resilience planning, market analysis, and GIS analysis methodologies were employed to create the report. The final report recommendations included a site SWOT, housing framework, main street strategies, and a resilience district model.
Recommended Citation
Bechdel, Sarah; Block, Dov; Bullock, Bailey; Combes, Ellis; Harris, Laura; Mercier, Samuel; and Struhar, Maya, "A Healthier Community for Generations to Come: Creating Resilient and Equitable Development on Lower 9th Ward Corridors" (2023). Planning and Urban Studies Reports and Presentations. Paper 42.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/plus_rpts/42
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Comments
Special acknowledgement due to Marla Nelson for her leadership and guidance throughout this practicum, to Alexandra Miller for her support and expertise, and to Rashida Ferdinand and the Sankofa CDC staff for their extraordinary vision for the Lower Ninth Ward.