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Half New Orleans Poor Permanently Displaced
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The displacement of tens of thousands of people is now expected to be permanent because there is both a current shortage of affordable housing and no plan to create affordable rental housing for tens of thousands of the displaced
By Bill Quigley
Government reports confirm that half of the working poor, elderly and disabled who lived in New Orleans before Katrina have not returned. Because of critical shortages in low cost housing, few now expect tens of thousands of poor and working people to ever be able to return home.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) reports Medicaid, medical assistance for aged, blind, disabled and low-wage working families, is down 46% from pre-Katrina levels. DHH reports before Katrina there were 134,249 people in New Orleans on Medicaid. February 2008 reports show participation down to 72,211 (a loss of 62,038 since Katrina). Medicaid is down dramatically in every category: by 50% for the aged, 53% for blind, 48% for the disabled and 52% for children.
The Social Security Administration documents that fewer than half the elderly are back. New Orleans was home to 37,805 retired workers who received Social Security before Katrina, now there are 18,940 – a 50% reduction. Before Katrina, there were 12,870 disabled workers receiving Social Security Disability in New Orleans, now there are 5350 – 59% less. Before there were 9425 widowers in New Orleans receiving Social Security survivor’s benefits, now there are less than half, 4140.
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U.N. weighs in against demolishing public housing
Last updated by Editor on 02/28/2008 07:13 PM (Read: 2037 times)
"The spiraling costs of private housing and rental units, and in particular the demolition of public housing, puts these communities in further distress, increasing poverty and homelessness,"
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Myths and Facts about Public Housing
Last updated by Editor on 12/17/2007 04:38 AM (Read: 3737 times)
Unfortunately, the Times-Picayune recently repeated uncritically many of the untruths propagated by HUD and HANO. Here is a list of Myths and Facts to help people understand the reality.
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HUD Sends Bulldozers for the Holidays
Last updated by Editor on 12/03/2007 12:57 PM (Read: 5226 times)
For the poor, the holidays are scheduled to bring bulldozers. The demolition is poised to start in New Orleans any day now. Attempts at demolition will be met with just resistance.
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Housing in New Orleans
Last updated by Editor on 11/13/2007 09:36 AM (Read: 5440 times)
Bill Quigley's presentation about the housing situation is New Orleans. Quigley shows who wins and who loses. Guess who?
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Latest Filings in HANO Suit
Last updated by Editor on 11/02/2007 11:20 AM (Read: 4521 times)
Filed November 1st in Anderson v. Alphonso Jackson, et al.
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HUD Demolitions Draw Noose Tighter Around New Orleans
Last updated by Editor on 09/26/2007 10:52 AM (Read: 4895 times)
Unfortunately, HUD’s actions are consistent with other governmental attacks on African American renters.
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The Ten Most Important Lessons Learned
Last updated by Editor on 08/27/2007 04:28 PM (Read: 6387 times)
You will quickly see that those with power and money before the disaster end up with more power and more money after the disaster.
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A Game of Monopoly
Last updated by Editor on 07/31/2007 04:20 PM (Read: 5466 times)
Clearly, the drive toward demolition is about more than cost analysis
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