Meeting on Post-Katrina Neighborood Information Initiatives

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Hosted by Tulane University with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Overview

Introduction and Overview: Meeting Objectives

Nancy Mock (Tulane University)

Recovery of New Orleans by Planning District

Allison Plyer (GNONKW)

Panel 1: Information Agencies

Participants: Annie Clark (Policy Link), Timolynn Sams (NPN), Melissa Shigoda (GNONKW)

Topics:

What is the value-added of neighborhood information initiatives? Clark | Shigoda | Sams
What critical information is needed at the neighborhood/community level for recovery planning? Clark | Shigoda | Sams
What is needed to strengthen the utility and availability of neighborhood-level information? Clark | Sams

Panel 2: Neighborhood Agencies

Participants: Jon Graboyes (Broadmoor Development Corporation), Dorian Hastings (Central City Renaissance Alliance), Tina Marquardt (Beacon of Hope), Ralph Morris (Hoffman Triangle Neighborhood Association)

Topics:

How is the recovery process going in your neighborhood?
The need for an address-coded parcel layer.

Case Study 1: Broadmoor

Stephen Tremain (Bard College)

Case Study 2: Gentilly

Quintus Jett (Dartmouth University)

Case Study 3: Hoffman Triangle

Adam Papendieck (Tulane University)

Case Study 4: Four Communities

Rick Weil (Louisiana State University)

Synthesis and Recommendations

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Resources

Meeting Details: Including objectives, agenda, invitees, discussion guidelines.
Bibliography: Bibliography assembled for the meeting on Post-Katrina Neighborhood Information Initiatives.
Articles and Websites: Articles and websites assembled for the meeting on Post-Katrina Neighborhood Information Initiatives.
Community Indicators and Measurements Literature: A body of literature has been collected by Tulane University and the RALLY Foundation and the documents are being made available for a limited time to conference participants. If you would like to Have access to the archive please e-mail admin@rally-foundation.org.
Meeting Synthesis: Lessons learned, recommendations and key issues identified in the August 5, 2008 Conference on Post-Katrina Neighborhood Information Initiatives, hosted by Tulane University with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.