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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Letter from Mayor Mitch Landrieu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 4
Schedule of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 5
Layout of Media & Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 8
Media Center Panel Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 9
Philanthrophic Convening Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 14
Resilience Tour Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 15
Map of Affected Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 18
Fact Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 20
Pre-approved Filming Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 36
FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 37
Partner Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 40
Media Center Panel Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 45
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A Letter From Mayor Mitch Landrieu
Dear Friends,
Welcome to New Orleans.
Ten years ago, on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated
the Gulf Coast, becoming the costliest disaster in United States history.
As that fateful storm shrouded our city in darkness, the federal levee
system protecting New Orleans failed, flooding eighty percent of our
city. Across the Gulf Coast, over one million people were displaced and
one million homes damaged. In total, Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath
claimed over 1,800 American lives.
After the last decade of Katrina, Rita, Ike, Gustav, Isaac, the BP oil
spill and the National Recession, it is safe to say that New Orleans has
faced the biggest challenges any American city has ever faced. But
New Orleans is a resilient place with resilient people. With resolve,
determination and commitment from the entire nation across public,
private and philanthropic sectors, we not only came back, but we are
rebuilding New Orleans back better and stronger than before.
MITCHELL J. LANDRIEU
Mayor, City Of New Orleans
Today, New Orleans is one of the fastest growing major cities in the
country. Our schools are greatly improved and the economy is growing
and diversifying. New Orleans has become a model for education
reform, entrepreneurship, criminal justice reform and more. Additionally,
we have invested nearly $15 billion in risk reduction systems to improve
flood protection. We have come a long way, and while there’s still
much more more to do, it is safe to say we are America’s greatest
comeback story and this nation’s most immediate laboratory for
innovation and change.
Across this month of commemoration, the City of New Orleans, along
with its partners and supporters from here and abroad, will host several
events to honor the lives lost, celebrate the resilience of our people,
formally offer our gratitude for the investments in and commitment
to one of the world’s most authentic and beloved cities, and have
meaningful dialogue about our future. Our innovation as a city will help
us find creative solutions that protect New Orleans’ people, culture,
and infrastructure. We are on our way to becoming a global leader in
urban resilience.
We look forward to the opportunity to share our stories of strength
and resilience with the rest of the world.
Sincerely,
1300 Perdido Street | Suite 2E04
New Orleans, Louisiana | 70112
Phone 504.658.4900
Fax 504.658.4938
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Mitch Landrieu
Mayor, City of New Orleans
Official Katrina 10 Events
The 10 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina marks a vital milestone in the history of the city, where
New Orleans and the nation will no longer look back and define the city through the prism of a
catastrophic storm, but instead will look to the future of the city, its prosperity and its resilience.
Join us as we reflect on those we lost, honor the thousands who have helped the city recover and
celebrate the city’s resilience and its future.
Katrina 10 Media Center
Sunday, August 23 – Sunday, August 30
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Katrina Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony
Saturday, August 29
8:29 AM
A weeklong series of panel discussions focused on
highlighting the Katrina 10 stories of individuals,
organizations and government officials. The
panel discussions, which are open to media
and general public, will cover the following
topics: Civic Engagement, Criminal Justice
Reform, Culture & Tourism, Disaster Recovery &
Emergency Preparedness, Economic Development
& Entrepreneurship, Flood Protection and
Sustainability, Health & Wellness, Housing Recover,
K-12 Education Reform, Neighborhood Revitalization,
Universities & Higher Educations Role in Recovery. Media resources include a filing center, radio row,
information booths, light food & beverage and a
reporter lounge.
An early morning prayer service and wreath laying
ceremony at the Katrina Memorial on Canal Street
where the unidentified and unclaimed bodies from
Hurricane Katrina are laid to rest. Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
500 Canal Street, Second Floor, New Orleans, LA
70130
New Orleans’ Resilience Strategy Launch
Tuesday, Aug 25
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
The City’s Resillience Strategy will lay out a vision
for New Orleans which includes specific actions
addressing the challenges and opportunities
of the future.
Ashe Powerhouse Theater
1731 Baronne St, New Orleans, LA 70113
Hurricane Katrina Memorial
5056 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70124
Lower 9th Ward Resilience Festival
Saturday, August 29
11:00 AM
A speaking program and cultural wreath laying,
followed by a free festival, which is a special event
to focus on commemoration, community and
commitment with special acknowledgement of
the many volunteers over the past 10 years who
used their own resources to help us rebuild. Musical
guests include the Master Drummer, Herlin Riley;
Shemar Allen; The Shepard Band; Cocoa Rain; MC
DJ Action Jackson/DJ Lady Hurricane; Jack Keys &
Blues Man Dave, additional musical and spoken word
artists. The event will close with a special memorial
candlelight celebration featuring the Masonic
Kings. Many vendors will have traditional New
Orleans foods available for purchase.
Andrew P. Sanchez & Copelin-Byrd
Multi-Service Center
1616 Caffin Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
For more information about these and other events, please visit katrina10.org
Schedule of Events
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Official Katrina 10 Events (continued)
Katrina 10: Citywide Day of Service
Saturday, August 29
Iberville Choice Neighborhoods Ribbon Cutting
Friday, August 28 - 2:00 PM
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM: Volunteer check-in
Featuring Housing and Urban Development
Secretary, Julián Castro.
at project sites
Basin Street
8:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Volunteer projects, plus
Health-Wellness-Opportunity fairs
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Wrap up parties with lunch,
entertainment and guest speakers will occur
at regional hubs
During the day, Mayor Mitch Landrieu and the City
of New Orleans will engage 10,000 volunteers
through the Katrina 10 Citywide Day of Service,
presented by Walmart. This event will be one of the
most comprehensive and unique service projects
in the country. The Citywide Day of Service will
engage thousands of volunteers, with over 100
individual projects in seven specific regions across
New Orleans. This event is open to volunteers of all
ages, backgrounds and levels of experience. Other
sponsors include: Delta Regional Authority, Zurich,
Shell, Southwest, transdev, Citgo, Chevron, Volunteer
Louisiana, and McDonalds.
Location: Various Locations throughout
the City of New Orleans
katrina10.org/serve
Fulfilling the Promise: Charting a
Course past Katrina at 10, A Philanthropic
and Policymaker Convening
Friday, August 28 - 8:00 AM - 4:00PM
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
500 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
More information on page 16
Katrina 10 Commemoration:
The Power Of Community
Saturday, August 29 @ 5:00pm
(doors open at 4:00pm)
This public signature commemoration event will
feature an interfaith prayer, speeches, musical and
cultural reflections to remember the lives that were
lost, invite those who have not yet returned to New
Orleans back home, celebrate the city’s resilience and
future. A community Second Line to O.C. Haley Blvd.
will immediately follow the event, with a subsequent
block party.
Smoothie King Center
1501 Dave Dixon Drive, New Orleans, LA 70113
Register for your free tickets to attend this
event katrina10.org/ticket
Katrina 10 Second Line and Block Party
Saturday, August 29 @ 6:30pm
The Katrina 10 Commemorative Second Line and
Block Party is being done in partnership with
the Foundation for Louisiana. The closing block
party at Ashe Cultural Arts Center will feature live
music by Brass-A-Holics and a variety of local food
trucks, including Diva Dawg, Nola Foods, Ms. Ackie’s,
Stop Jockin Snowballs, Keith’s Snowballs and more.
Ashe Cultural Arts Center
1712 O.C. Haley Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70113
For more information about these and other events, please visit katrina10.org
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Schedule of Events
Katrina 10 Partner Events
Lower 9th Ward CVS Groundbreaking
Friday, August 21: 10:00 AM
Audubon Nature Center Event
Friday, August 28 - 10:30 AM
5000 N Claiborne Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
Joe W. Brown Park
5601 Read Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70127
American Red Cross: Women of Power Luncheon
Friday, August 21: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Marriot Hotel
Walmart Foundation Event: Before. During. After
Friday, August 21: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Gallier Hall
545 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130
The Atlantic Presents New Orleans:
Ten Years Later
Monday, August 24: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
University Medical Center Ribbon Cutting
Wednesday, August 26 – 2:30 PM
2012 Perdido, New Orleans, LA 70112
Clinton Global Initiative
Thursday, August 27 - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sheraton Hotel
Urban League RISE: Katrina 10 Conference
Wednesday, August 26 – Friday, August 28
Hyatt Regency
601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113
Urban League / K10 Youth Rally
Friday, August 28 - 10:00 AM
UNO Lakefront Arena - 6801 Franklin Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70122
The Salvation Army: Katrina And Beyond
Saturday, August 29, 2015. 10am - 2pm
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Katrina,
The Salvation Army is hosting an open house to
thank our staff, volunteers, and donors. Each night,
the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope shelters and
feeds over 100 people in need. The facility also
played an integral role in the days following the
storm. Hear the heroic stories of the officers and staff
and see just how much an impact the group and its
volunteers have made since then.
The Salvation Army Center of Hope
4526 S. Claiborne Ave. New Orleans, LA
By Invitation Only. For more information,
please email: [email protected]
Schedule of Events
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Map of the Sheraton Hotel
SECOND FLOOR
ATTENDEE REGISTRATION &
CREDENTIAL PICKUP
LOCATED ON 3RD FLOOR
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Layout of Media
& Information Center Join the Katrina 10 community on Facebook: fb.com/Katrina10NOLA
Media Center
Panel Schedule
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Tuesday, August 25
Time
Waterbury
2nd Floor
Rhythms I
2nd Floor
8:00 - 8:50 AM
Forward Together:
Rebuilding New
Orleans from the
Neighborhoods Up
9:00 - 9:50 AM
People-powered
Change: Citizenled Reforms and
the Future of Civic
Engagement
Protecting Our Past:
Historic Preservation
and Architecture
10:00 - 10:50 AM
New Orleans Politics
Post-Katrina
A Convention
Destination
Once Again
11:00 - 11:50 AM
Covering Katrina:
The Media’s
Perspective
12:00 - 12:50 PM
Rebuilding Homes
Together: The
Importance of
Public-Private
Partnerships
Tapping into
Our Talent: Creating
Pathways to
Prosperity for
Every Individual
1:00 - 1:50 PM
Creating a Culture of
Preparedness
Preserving Our
Wetlands: Coastal
Restoration for the
Next 300 Years
2:00 - 2:50 PM
Charting a New
Course: Post Katrina
Education Reform
3:00 - 3:50 PM
Neighborhood
Clinics: Preventative
Health Care in the
Aftermath of Katrina
4:00 - 4:50 PM
Expanding Our
Defenses: Protecting
New Orleans from a
100 Year Storm
5:00 - 5:50 PM
Louisiana: Economic
Impact of Recovery
Spending
Rhythms II
2nd Floor
Rhythms III
2nd Floor
Regionalism Restated: The Power of
Collaboration Post
Disaster and Beyond
Forward New
Orleans: Driving
Excellence in City
Government
Reducing Homelessness in New Orleans
Growth in the
Cultural Economy
The MAX: Joining
Forces for Recovery
Driving Economic
Growth to 2018 and
Beyond
Home Sweet Home:
Strengthening
Neighborhoods for
Everyone
Presentation
More information on panelists can be found on page 45
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Media Center
Panel Schedule
Wednesday, August 26
Time
Waterbury
2nd Floor
Rhythms I
2nd Floor
8:00 - 8:50 AM
Racial
Reconciliation:
The Welcome Table
New Orleans
Kids & Young
Professionals PostKatrina: Rebuilding
for the Next
Generation
9:00 - 9:50 AM
100 Resilient Cities:
Adapating to Shocks
and Stresses around
the Globe
10:00 - 10:50 AM
The New Orleans
City Council
The NOLA100 Revealed:
Meet Come of New
Orleans’ Fastest Growing
Companies Dedicated to
the Future of the City
Press Conference
Rhythms II
2nd Floor
Rhythms III
2nd Floor
In the Classroom:
Philanthropy
& Charter
Management
Organizations
Housing
Affordability &
Quality: Making
New Orleans
Affordable for All
Mardi Gras: From
Parading in 2006 to
the Massive Growth
of the Last Decade
Fresh Food Retailers
Initiative:
A Catalyst for
Neighborhood
Revitalization
11:00 - 11:50 AM
Urban Revolutionaries:
The Rockefeller
Foundation CUREx
Fellows and the
Revitalization of
New Orleans
Inclusive
Entrepreneurship
Ecosystem: An
Agent of Change
and Innovation
Community of Faith:
The Faith-Based
Community’s Role in
the Aftermath
of Disaster
Government’s Role
in Preparedness:
Horizontal & Vertical
Coordination
12:00 - 12:50 PM
The Future of Public
Education in New
Orleans
Expanding Fun &
Healthy Spaces for
Recreation
The New Orleans
Index at Ten: Latinos
in Metro New
Orleans: Progress,
Problems, and
Potential
Changing Course:
Restoring America’s
Wetlands
1:00 - 1:50 PM
Living with Water:
(Un)paving the Way
for a Resilient Future
The Rebirth of
NOLA’s Museums
Silicon Bayou:
An Innovation and
Technology Hub
National Service and
Volunteerism’s Role
in Rebuilding
New Orleans
2:00 - 2:50 PM
Stronger Together:
Cooperation in
the Greater New
Orleans Region
Public Housing:
Stronger
Communities Through
Mixed Income
Neighborhoods
3:00 - 3:50 PM
Reducing Blight in
Post Katrina New
Orleans: A Model for
Urban America
Improving the
Community: Building
a Culture of Health
4:00 - 4:50 PM
BioMedical Corridor:
A Cluster Approach
to Prosperity
Nonprofit Sector
Contribution to
Recovery & Relief
5:00 - 5:50 PM
Sustainability and
Environmental
Initiatives in PostKatrina New Orleans
City-Assisted
Evacuation &
Evacuspots: Lessons
Learned from
Hurricane Katrina
Mental Health
Services in Post
Katrina New Orleans
Media Center
Panel Schedule
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Thursday, August 27
Time
Waterbury
2nd Floor
Rhythms I
2nd Floor
Rhythms II
2nd Floor
Rhythms III
2nd Floor
8:00 - 8:50 AM
9:00 - 9:50 AM
Louisiana Recovery
Authority: Rebuilding
South Louisiana in
the Wake of Katrina
& Rita
Begins at
8:30 AM
10:00 - 10:50 AM
Beyond Katrina:
Lessons in Creating
More Resilient
Communities
11:00 - 11:50 AM
GE & New Orleans:
K10 and Beyond
12:00 - 12:50 PM
The New Orleans
Index at 10
Building a Resilient Future:
A CGI Special Event
(Invitation Only)
Presentation by
Allison Plyer
1:00 - 1:50 PM
Rebuilding the
Superdome
2:00 - 2:50 PM
Coast Guard
First Responders:
Remembering
Katrina
3:00 - 3:50 PM
Digital & Social
Media in Responding
to Disaster
4:00 - 4:50 PM
Reducing the Prison
Population
HSDRRS: Reducing
Risk in New Orleans
5:00 - 5:50 PM
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Media Center
Panel Schedule
Friday, August 28
Time
Waterbury
2nd Floor
Rhythms I
2nd Floor
Rhythms II
2nd Floor
Rhythms III
2nd Floor
8:00 - 8:50 AM
9:00 - 9:50 AM
Transportation for
the 21st Century:
Buses, Ferries &
Streetcars in PostKatrina New Orleans
A Decade of Putting
Faith to Work
10:00 - 10:50 AM
Responding to
Katrina (General)
11:00 - 11:50 AM
Begins at 10:30 AM
From Recovery to
Resilience: PostKatrina Planning in
NOLA
12:00 - 12:50 PM
1:00 - 1:50 PM
Reforming
the Criminal
Justice System:
A Conversation with
Congressman
Cedric Richmond
2:00 - 2:50 PM
Post Katrina Tourism
& Events
3:00 - 3:50 PM
Taste of New
Orleans: Food &
Restaurant Culture
Post-Katrina
4:00 - 4:50 PM
5:00 - 5:50 PM
Media Center
Panel Schedule
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Fulfilling the Promise:
Charting the Path Beyond Katrina at 10
10:45–12:00
New Orleans – A Just and Resilient City
Date: Friday, August 28, 2015
Time: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Sheraton Hotel
Hosted by the Greater New Orleans Funders Network &
the City of New Orleans
Fulfilling the Promise: Charting the Path Beyond
Katrina at 10 will convene local and national
philanthropic, policy, and community leaders to
reflect on the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
and the question: How will New Orleans emerge as
the model of a just and resilient city?
The Greater New Orleans Funders Network is a
coalition of local, regional and national grantmakers
committed to equity and justice in the Greater
New Orleans region. The Network is staffed by
Grantmakers for Southern Progress, a project of
the Neighborhood Funders Group. Members of the
Greater New Orleans Funders Network are:
Baptist Community Ministries
blue moon fund
Ford Foundation
Foundation for Louisiana
Greater New Orleans Foundation
J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation
Kresge Foundation
Surdna Foundation
Walton Family Foundation
W.K.Kellogg Foundation
Creating Resilient & Sustainable Systems: How
will New Orleans adapt and manage physical and
environmental stresses?
Connecting Communities to Opportunity: How
will New Orleans create prosperity for all
residents?
Designing Equitable Systems: How will New
Orleans reform existing systems to promote
inclusion, equity and justice?
12:00–1:45
Lunch Plenary:
“The People’s Recovery, Lessons
from Local Leadership”
Introduction by Jeff Hebert, City of New Orleans
Moderated by Flozell Daniels, Foundation for
Louisiana
Cashauna Hill, Greater New Orleans Fair Housing
Action Center
Brooke Smith, City of New Orleans
Latanja Silvester, SEIU Local 21
Josh Perry, Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights
Gladys Washington, Mary Reynolds Babcock
Foundation
1:45–3:00
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
3:00–4:00
Closing Plenary:
Breakout sessions presented in the morning repeat
AGENDA AT-A GLANCE
8:00–8:30
Continental Breakfast/Registration
8:30–9:15
Opening/Welcome:
“The Role of Philanthropy and the Public Sector in
Building a Just and Resilient South”
Keynote remarks by Honorable Shaun Donovan,
Director, Office of Management and Budget
Remarks by Mayor Mitch Landrieu,
City of New Orleans
9:15–10:30
Morning Breakout Sessions:
Moderated by LaTosha Joseph, Grantmakers for
Southern Progress
National Presidents’ Plenary:
“The Prophetic City: What can New Orleans teach
the nation?”
Christopher Massingill, Delta Regional Authority
Steven Bradberry, Alliance Institute
Introduction by Darren Walker, Ford Foundation
Moderated by Walter Isaacson, Aspen Institute
Sherece West-Scantlebury, Winthrop Rockefeller
Foundation
Xav Briggs, Ford Foundation
Phil Henderson, Surdna Foundation
La June Montgomery Tabron, W.K.Kellogg Foundation
Rip Rapson, Kresge Foundation
Judith Rodin, Rockefeller Foundation
Dalila Wilson-Scott, JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Wendy Jackson, Kresge Foundation
10:30–10:45
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Break
Judy Reese Morse, City of New Orleans
Resilience Tour Information
To request a seat on any of the below tours, email [email protected].
Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.
BY LAND:
Guided Resilience Tours will occur Monday, August 24 through Thursday,
August 27. There will be two tours available each day and will depart from the
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel at 10:00am and 12:00pm and will each last about
an hour and half.
When making a request, if you are a member of the media, please be sure to list
the outlet you work for and if you plan to photograph and/or videotape during
the tour.
The tour bus will depart from and return to the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel.
BY AIR:
Following one of the most devastating manmade and natural disasters in the
nation’s history, the Louisiana coastline is more vulnerable than ever before. Battered by years of hurricanes, weakened by the 2010 Oil Spill, and deprived
of natural resources by the historic levee system, Louisiana currently loses a
football field of land every hour. Yet, from this crisis comes great opportunity
and the state today is leading the world in proactive coastal restoration and
protection measures, advancing internationally unprecedented solutions to a
daunting environmental challenge. To truly illustrate the breadth of the crisis and enormity of solutions, Greater
New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.), the economic development alliance for the
10-parish region, will be hosting a series of coastal flyovers for the media
from August 24th-27th at the Belle Chasse Southern Sea Plane facility. In
addition to the guided flight featuring advanced protection and restoration
projects, we’ll have a briefing with local coastal experts before the flight and a
full discussion / Q&A following the 1.5 hour flyover. The tour will also include a
loop around the city for unique views of improved infrastructure assets. The agenda for this experience is as follows:
7:30-8:00: Pre-Flight Briefing, Overview, and Context
8:00-9:30: Coastal Overflight of Protection and Restoration Sites
9:30-10:30: Debrief and Q&A with Economic and Environmental Experts
BY SEA:
Guided boat tours of the Lake Bourgne Surge Barrier often referred to as “The
Great Wall of New Orleans” will occur each day Monday, August 24 through
Friday, August 27. The tour will begin at 9:00am and last about one hour.
Travel from the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel to the dock will be provided.
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Join Mayor Mitch Landrieu & over 100 community organizations
CI TYW I DE
Seeking 10,000 volunteers
for up to 100 projects
across New Orleans!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2015
Check-in:
7:30 am – 8:30 am
limited edition t-shirt included
Volunteer Projects:
8:30 am – 12:30 pm
plus Health-Wellness-Opportunity Fairs
Wrap-up Parties:
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
with free lunch, entertainment & rafﬂes!
Katrina 10 Commemoration: 5:00 pm
at the Smoothie King Center
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find out more details about the
projects and locations online
Projects include: painting, planting,
cleaning, building, training and more!
Presented by:
In the ten years
following Hurricane
Katrina, volunteers
from down the
street and around
the world
contributed to our
recovery. Join
thousands of your
friends, family and
neighbors in
service to our
beloved city.
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RAFFLE PRIZES!
• Southwest airline tickets
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Also supported by:
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THE POWER OF
COMMUNITY
A Katrina 10 Commemoration
featuring Interfaith Prayer, Musical & Cultural Performances
with special guest
President Bill Clinton
SATURDAY, 8.29.15 | 5 pm | SMOOTHIE KING CENTER
Free tickets available at katrina10.org/ticket
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Map of Affected Areas
FEMA: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast—Mitigation Assessment in Team Report
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KATRINA 10 RECOVERY DATA:
Civic Engagement
New Orleans: Rebuilding by its people,
for its people
New Orleans is a city of diverse neighborhoods and tightly knit communities, rich in tradition and culture. But in 2005, the failure of critical infrastructure and governing and social
structures in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina necessitated that individual residents and
civic groups join together to lead the recovery efforts.
The leadership demonstrated by the residents of New Orleans spanned across all sectors.
Engagement with local government entities allowed residents to advocate for neighborhood rebuilding, participate in long-term planning processes and contribute to an ongoing dialogue about the issues that affect their lives.
Civic leaders also demanded widespread governmental and ethics reforms. These
demands for accountability led to reforms in government, such as the consolidation of
levee management in southeast Louisiana to provide a professional and transparent flood
protection management system for the region, a reduction in the number of property tax
assessors in Orleans Parish to provide a fair and uniform tax assessment system citywide,
and the creation of the first-ever Ethics Review Board and Office of Inspector General to
uphold high ethical standards and respond to unethical acts by government officials.
FIND OUT MORE
City of New Orleans, Office of
Neighborhood Engagement
nola.gov/
neighborhood-engagement
Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans
citizensfor1.com
Neighborhood Partnerships
Network npnnola.com | @NPNnola
foundationforlouisiana.org
Puentes New Orleans
puentesno.org
VAYLA vayla-no.org
Today, local government has institutionalized partnerships with neighborhood organizations and civic leaders with the formalization
of neighborhood participation planning processes and citizen advisory committees. This work is leading to a more resilient New Orleans by empowering residents with the skills and knowledge to improve the quality of life within their communities and by strengthening relationships between neighbors, community partners and local government.
KEY RECOVERY MILESTONES
Government
Reforms
Community
Engagement
2006: Consolidated local levee
boards to create the Southeast
Louisiana Flood Protection Authority
2006: Reduced the number of
property assessors in Orleans Parish
from 7 to 1
2007: Established the first Ethics
Review Board
2007: Created the Office of
Inspector General and appointed the
first Inspector General
2008: Established the position of the
Independent Police Monitor
2007: Citywide Unified New Orleans
Plan process
2008: Citizens vote for City Master
Plan to have the force of law
2011: Created of the Neighborhood
Engagement Office in City Hall
2012: Hosted first annual
Neighborhood Summit
2012: Convened first annual
Neighborhood Leaders Roundtable
2012: Created the City’s
Neighborhood Participation Plan
2014: Launched Neighborhood
Capacity Building Initiative
MAYOR LANDRIEU’S
Neighborhood
Engagement Office
A City department that promotes public
participation in government decisionmaking by creating opportunities
for dialogue, information sharing,
partnership, and action between City
government and neighborhood residents
and leaders.
Unified New Orleans
Plan
A comprehensive recovery plan funded
by the Rockefeller Foundation and
HUD that included broad resident
engagement across the city and country
to reach those families still displaced.
Sources: City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana
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Fact Sheets
Criminal Justice Reform
Working to turn the tide against violence
to create a city of peace
Hurricane Katrina ravaged the troubled New Orleans criminal justice system destroying facilities
such as police stations, courts, jails and critical files and records. Before the storm, New Orleans
led the nation in its murder rate and local incarceration rate. It was clear the system was ripe for
reformation.
In the years since Hurricane Katrina, major efforts have been undertaken to transform the New Orleans Police Department, reduce the local jail population, and employ restorative justice policies.
FIND OUT MORE
NOLA FOR LIFE
nolaforlife.org | @NOLA_FOR_LIFE
New Orleans Police and Justice
Foundation nopjf.org
Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana
laccr.org/jjpl
In 2012, the NOPD and the U.S. Department of Justice entered into an expansive Consent Decree,
reflecting a shared commitment to effective constitutional and professional law enforcement. The
NOPD then went a step further, becoming one of the first departments nationally to outfit police officers with body-worn cameras in 2014. The city
also has an Independent Police Monitor that operates in the Office of the Inspector General.
The Orleans Parish Prison is also under a federal Consent Decree, while the juvenile detention facility, the Youth Study Center, has undergone major
reforms. In recent years, the city’s criminal court system has implemented pretrial services, electronic monitoring and alternatives to detention that
focus on risk. NOPD also began issuing summonses in lieu of arrests for minor offenses to reduce pressure on the jail population and to ensure a focus
on violent criminals. These efforts have significantly reduced the local jail population, now just one third of what it was pre-Katrina.
New Orleanians have recognized that law enforcement alone cannot combat the city’s violence problem. That’s why in 2012 Mayor Mitch Landrieu
launched a comprehensive plan to reduce murder: NOLA FOR LIFE. The comprehensive strategy includes a series of initiatives to prevent shootings
through prevention, intervention and rehabilitation, such as Midnight Basketball, Ceasefire New Orleans, trauma response in schools, summer jobs
program, workforce re-entry services, and social services for African-American men and boys. Federal, state, and local law enforcement created a
new Multi-Agency Gang Unit to target our city’s most violent criminals. Better cooperation between the District Attorney’s office and police department is netting higher clearance and conviction rates. As a result, 2014 saw the lowest number of murders in 43 years.
KEY RECOVERY DATA
106
Strengthening
the NOPD
50+
Improvements to the force include:
Individuals from 11 gangs indicted since
2012 through the Multi-Agency Gang Unit
At-risk individuals have taken advantage
of support services as part of the Group
Violence Reduction Strategy
140 days
With zero murders reported from
January to April 2015 in the CeaseFire
Central City target area
50+
Major Jail Population Reductions
400 NEW POLICE CARS SINCE 2013
5 BRAND NEW FACILITIES EITHER
RECENTLY OPENED OR UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
540 BODY-WORN CAMERAS
CURRENTLY IN USE
15% PAY RAISE FOR OFFICERS
SINCE 2014
Restorative circles held in public schools
to promote conflict resolution
43-year low
Number of murders in New
Orleans in 2014
Source: City of New Orleans, New Orleans Police Department, Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, FBI Uniform Crime Report
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Culture & Tourism
New Orleans: A culturally authentic travel
destination
New Orleans has long attracted visitors from around the world to experience its unique
history, music, food and culture. When Hurricane Katrina threatened to take that away,
it reignited the passion of locals and visitors alike to restore the culture of New Orleans.
With the city once again welcoming more than 9 million visitors per year, New Orleans
has even more to offer than before. New Orleans today is home to 300 more restaurants than 2005. There are countless new cultural attractions, $400 million of improvements at local hotels, $350 million of improvements at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome,
and $92.7 million of improvements into the Morial Convention Center.
New Orleans remains a much sought-after destination for people and events alike. In
the last ten years, the city has hosted the 2013 Super Bowl, 2014 NBA All Star Weekend,
NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Four, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and
ESSENCE Festival, among others.
FIND OUT MORE
New Orleans Convention Visitors
Bureau neworleanscvb.com
New Orleans Tourism Marketing
Corporation
neworleansonline.com
Ashe Cultural Arts Center
ashecac.org
New Orleans Multicultural Tourism
Network soulofneworleans.com
Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy
nola.gov/cultural-economy
As the city approaches its 300th anniversary in 2018, New Orleans will continue to
defend its status as one of the world’s most authentic and beloved cities.
KEY RECOVERY DATA
78,000 jobs 129
Created by the tourism industry including
chefs, street performers, musicians, artists,
sales and marketing professionals, tour
operators and more
1,400+
Festivals attended by an estimated 4 million
people in 2014, up 25% since 2010
99%
9.5 million
Visitors to New Orleans in 2014
New Orleans’ $6 billion tourism industry
welcomes up to 9 million visitors annually
World’s Best City
Increase in restaurant jobs since 2006
Restaurants make New Orleans a culinary
capital of the world
Premiere Travel
Destination
TRAVEL + LEISURE MAGAZINE
10
Top 10 City to Visit in 2015
ROUGH GUIDES
Number of Super Bowls hosted. New Orleans
ties Miami for most games hosted with Super
Bowl XLVII in 2013
Top 25 Cities in the World
CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Six Trips that Will Change Your Life
COASTAL LIVING MAGAZINE
EMPLOYMENT IN CULTURAL INDUSTRIES
as percentage of all employment
United States
Louisiana
New Orleans
Louis Armstrong
International Airport
4.4%
Surpassed pre-Katrina number of nonstop flights
4.3%
4%
2.7%
2.7%
2002
2014
6.1%
20 Best Places to Travel in the World
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER
Excellence in Sports Tourism
WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS
500,000
Number of annual visitors to the National
World War II Museum—New Orleans’ largest
ticketed tourist attraction
Sources: City of New Orleans, University of New Orleans, National Football League
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Fact Sheets
Disaster Recovery &
Emergency Preparedness
New Orleans: More prepared for any
emergency
FIND OUT MORE
New Orleans Office of Homeland
Security & Emergency Preparedness
ready.nola.gov | @nolaready
Hurricane Katrina was the third strongest hurricane to ever make landfall and the most destructive
natural and man-made disaster in our nation’s history. Taking more than 1,800 lives, these disasters
exposed serious and fundamental flaws in the emergency response and disaster recovery system.
After Katrina, major improvements were made in disaster preparedness from federal, state and local
governments, as well as from non-profit, academic, faith and community-based organizations. The
City partnered with local non-profit Evacuteer to develop the City-Assisted Evacuation Plan and
provide transportation to residents and tourists who are unable to self-evacuate during a mandatory
evacuation. This plan was successfully implemented during Hurricane Gustav in 2008 when the City
evacuated more than 14,000 residents.
Since Katrina:
• Local, state and federal public safety personnel can seamlessly coordinate with each other
during a disaster with interoperable communications systems;
• Hospitals and nursing homes have more extensive plans in place for evacuations and other
emergencies, and;
American Red Cross-Southeast
Louisiana Chapter redcross.org
Evacuteer evacuteer.org
Federal Emergency Management
Agency fema.gov
Governor’s Office of Homeland
Security & Emergency Preparedness
gohsep.la.gov
US Department of Homeland
Security dhs.gov
• New Orleans has pioneered a special needs registry, identifying individuals who require
special assistance during emergencies, such as those on oxygen, dialysis and respirators
or have mobility issues.
Because of lessons learned from Katrina, new legislation has enhanced FEMA’s preparedness, response and recovery capabilities. The agency has
expanded temporary disaster housing and its capacity to assist businesses and individuals affected by disasters. It also now has the authority to
pre-stage personnel and resources in anticipation of disasters. With these enhancements in place, FEMA had the ability to provide a more proactive
response to Superstorm Sandy in 2012 with more than 17,000 federal responders on the ground within seven days of the storm’s landfall.
KEY RECOVERY DATA
City-Assisted
Evacuation Plan
The City provides transportation assistance
for up to 40,000 Orleans Parish residents and/
or tourists who cannot self-evacuate during a
mandatory city-wide evacuation
Evacuspots
In 2013, the City, Evacuteer & the
Arts Council of New Orleans unveiled new artwork to mark the 17
designated City evacuation pickup points where residents may go
during a mandatory evacuation
50%
Goal set by National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) in 2008 to improve
hurricane forecast accuracy over the next 10
years
$2 million
State-of-the-art, Emergency Operations
Center (EOC) in the New Orleans Office
of Homeland Security and Emergency
Preparedness
EOC CAPACITY
Community Emergency
Response Team
FEMA program that trains residents in basic
disaster response skills that allow them
to assist public safety agencies during
emergencies
Hotel & Lodging Visitor
Evacuation Plan
Developed by state and local governments
to address the crucial need for an evacuation
strategy exclusively for tourists
Year-round public awareness
campaign maintains a culture of
preparedness throughout the
community
Special Needs Registry
The City Health Department identifies
individuals with medical or mobility issues to
offer special assistance during emergencies
Interoperable
Communications
Improved collaboration between local, state,
and federal public safety agencies with stateof-the-art, P25 interoperable communications
system
Sources: City of New Orleans, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, National Oceanic Atmospheric Agency
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Economic Development
& Entrepreneurship
Recovery & Business Development: the
highest economic rankings in city history
Hurricane Katrina shone a spotlight on the major challenges the greater New Orleans
region had been facing for decades – high poverty, structural unemployment, major
population declines, a non-diversified economy, and migrating businesses. All this
meant that in the forty years preceding, the area underperformed the nation by more
than 40 percent in job creation.
The region’s economy has not only rebounded from its darkest days following Hurricane Katrina, but has proven resilient and innovative in the face of devastation. Weathering the Great Recession remarkably well, Greater New Orleans boasts above-average
growth and employment statistics.
FIND OUT MORE
Greater New Orleans, Inc.
gnoinc.org | @gnoinc
Louisiana Economic Development
opportunitylouisiana.com |
@ledlouisiana
New Orleans Business Alliance
nolaba.org | @nolaba
Today, New Orleans is diversifying its economy, creating jobs in digital media and bioscience, and fostering an emerging environmental industry focused on coastal restoration and sustainability, while sustaining foundational industries like energy, international trade,
advanced manufacturing and hospitality. This growth will be guided by the local leadership of Greater New Orleans as demonstrated
through Prosperity NOLA (nolaba.org/prosperityNOLA) ) – the first comprehensive development plan in New Orleans’ recent history
and among similar plans found in surrounding parishes.
Post-Katrina New Orleans has reversed decades of economic instability and transformed the area from worst to first on many lists,
and the region is at the highest point of economic rankings in its history. Richard Karlgaard, the publisher of Forbes magazine, describes the changes in New Orleans as “the greatest turnaround of our lifetime.”
This remarkable story has captured the attention of industry leaders, attracting companies such as GE Capital, Chiquita, Globalstar,
and over 31 others to move or relocate to Greater New Orleans. Additionally, national retailers such as Costco, H&M and over 40
stores located in the Outlet Collection at Riverwalk are filling a historic void of vital storefronts. These new companies have created
over 14,000 jobs and brought $7 billion in capital investment to the area over the past five years.
KEY RECOVERY DATA
14,000+
From Worst
to First
New jobs since 2010 from major
companies
New Companies
EXPORTS FROM THE
PORT OF NEW ORLEANS: 2004 - 2014
4
3
TONS ( MILLIONS )
Greater New Orleans now has some of the
highest economic rankings in its history.
Employment Growth
8%
Austin + 8%
6%
Houston +6%
New Orleans +3%
Raleigh
Charlotte
2%
U.S. Metros +.2%
Atlanta
Tampa -2%
0
-2%
-4%
-6%
8
0
0
20
9
20
10
20
11
20
1
0
JOB GROWTH, 2008-2012
4%
2
12
20
America’s biggest brain
magnet, #1 for IT job growth
Forbes Magazine
Top American Boomtowns
Bloomberg News
#1 Logistics Port
Business Facilities
#1 Most Improved Metro
Wall Street Journal “Market Watch”
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Retail Growth
RETAIL SALES TAX COLLECTIONS
(INFLATION ADJUSTED): 2004 - 2014
$180,000,000
$160,000,000
$140,000,000
$120,000,000
$100,000,000
2004
2005 2006 2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Sources: City of New Orleans, Greater New Orleans, Inc.
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Fact Sheets
Flood Protection &
Sustainability
New Orleans: Rebuilding stronger and
better than before.
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Today, New Orleans is better protected by a stronger, more resilient flood protection
system than ever before. The region now has a $14.5 billion Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System that includes the world’s largest drainage pumping station
and a storm surge barrier stretching 1.8 miles long and 26 feet high. The US Army Corps
of Engineers and Sewerage & Water Board are constructing $2 billion in drainage improvements as part of the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Damage Reduction Project
(SELA).
Greater New Orleans Urban Water
Plan livingwithwater.com
The region is also focusing on how to live to with water. By working with local, national
and Dutch experts, the Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan outlines a brighter future
for New Orleans through better water management, leading to reduced flooding and
subsidence which can damage infrastructure. A new Master Plan and the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO) mandates that new projects over 5,000 square feet use
storm water management plans, reducing impact on the city’s drainage system and
changing the way the city interacts with water.
United States Army Corps of
Engineers – New Orleans District
mvn.usace.army.mil
Federal Emergency Management
Agency fema.gov
Sewerage & Water Board of New
Orleans swbno.org
New Orleans Redevelopment
Authority noraworks.org
100 Resilient Cities
100resilientcities.org
Global Green USA globalgreen.org
Still, major threats exist from coastal erosion and subsidence. Between 1932 and 2010,
the New Orleans region lost 948 square miles of coastal wetlands, which is nearly 30
percent of the wetlands that buffer the region from hurricane storm surges. To respond
to continued wetlands loss, the State of Louisiana has developed a $50 billion Coastal Master Plan identifying 109 potential projects
to protect communities and achieve a sustainable coast.
By leveraging public and private funds to create new plans, policies and resources for more sound investments, New Orleans is
becoming a national model for urban resilience. While more work still needs to be done to make sustainability a core feature of its
recovery, New Orleans is back, and it’s ready for what comes next.
KEY FLOOD PROTECTION DATA
$14.5 billion
Greater New Orleans Hurricane and
Storm Damage Risk Reduction System
built to reduce risk of damage from a
100-year storm surge
INCLUDES:
133 MILE PERIMETER SYSTEM
WITH STRENGTHENED LEVEES,
FLOODWALLS, GATED STRUCTURES &
PUMP STATIONS
70 MILES OF INTERIOR RISK
REDUCTION STRUCTURES
WORLD’S LARGEST DRAINAGE
PUMPING STATION
1.8 MILE-LONG, 26-FOOT HIGH SURGE
BARRIER
Sources: City of New Orleans, US Army Corps of Engineers, FEMA, Global Green USA, Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
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Flood Protection &
Sustainability (cont.)
$1.5 billion
Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Program (SELA) to reduce risk of flood damage
caused by rainfall events
Permanent Canal
Closures & Pumps
As part of the Greater New Orleans Hurricane
and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System,
the US Army Corps of Engineers is constructing three new pumping stations:
INCLUDES:
$706 MILLION FOR ALREADY
COMPLETED CANALS, CULVERTS
AND PUMPS
Orleans Avenue Pumping Station
$803 MILLION FOR ONGOING
PROJECTS TO REMOVE 9” RAINWATER IN 24 HOURS
100 yards
Of coastal wetlands that protect region from
storm surge are lost every hour--that’s 24
football fields every day.
London Avenue Pumping Station
When fully operational, the three pump stations will be able to pump 24,300 cubic feet
per second. That is enough water to fill an
Olympic-sized swimming pool in 3.63 seconds
or fill the Superdome in less than 90 minutes.
17th Street Pumping Station
KEY SUSTAINABILITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Integrated
Infrastructure
All capital improvement and infrastructure
projects are fully coordinated by the City and
Sewerage & Water Board to minimize impact
on residents.
URBAN
Water Plan
A resiliency study that addresses stormwater,
groundwater, and subsidence threats to St.
Bernard Parish and the east banks of Orleans
and Jefferson Parishes.
A TOP 20
Solar City
By Total Installed Solar PV Capacity
Environmental America.
Sources: City of New Orleans, US Army Corps of Engineers, FEMA, Global Green USA, Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
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Health & Wellness
New Orleans: Building a culture of health
Before Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, health outcomes were bleak for too many residents. New
Orleans had one of the highest uninsured rates in the nation. Care for most of the region’s
uninsured population was delivered through the Medical Center Louisiana New Orleans Charity
Hospital. This led to extensive waiting time in emergency rooms and limited primary and
preventative health services.
With only three of the nine hospitals remaining open after the storm, local officials and hospitals
saw an opportunity to rebuild a stronger infrastructure and transform the way healthcare
services are delivered. The New Orleans area now boasts world-class clinical care through new
and refurbished hospital facilities and expanded access through a network of neighborhoodbased community health centers. Billions of dollars have been invested in the development of
New Orleans’ Biomedical Corridor, fostering enhanced research, healthcare delivery and the
development of stable, high-paying jobs for healthcare professionals.
In addition to high quality health care, health in New Orleans today is about the prevention of
disease and promotion of health and wellness. A broad spectrum of partners from across the
community are working together to improve population health by making healthy choices easier,
creating environments that promote health, and addressing factors that impact health outcomes.
As a result, the New Orleans ranking in the County Health Rankings—a report released by the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute—
has improved for three consecutive years.
FIND OUT MORE
New Orleans Health Department
nola.gov/health
Louisiana Public Health Institute
lphi.org
504HealthNet 504HealthNet.org
Dillard University, School of Public
Health dillard.edu/publichealth
LCMC Health lcmchealth.org
Louisiana Cancer Research Center
louisianacancercenter.org
LSU Health Sciences Center
lsuhsc.edu
School of Public Health
publichealth.lsuhsc.edu
Ochsner Health System ochsner.org
KEY RECOVERY DATA
70+
Neighborhood health clinics in the region
offering primary care, mental health and other
services
59,000
Working-class individuals in Greater New
Orleans receive healthcare services through
the Greater New Orleans Community Health
Connection.
95+miles
Bikeways and trails in New Orleans now
compared to 10.7 miles in 2004.
National
Accreditation
In 2014, the New Orleans Health Department
became one of the first 50 departments in
the nation to receive national accreditation,
a recognition of the city’s commitment to
excellence in public health.
Biomedical
Corridor
Thriving regional biosciences and health
industry with a 2.4 square mile area in the
heart of the Downtown Medical District
University Medical Center
$1.1 BILLION Opens August 2015
Southeast Louisiana Veterans
Healthcare System
$800 MILLION Opens 2016
Louisiana Cancer Research
Center
$90 MILLION
BioInnovation Center
$38 MILLION
Sources: City of New Orleans, 504 HealthNet,
Tulane Medical Center
tulanehealthcare.com
Tulane University School of
Medicine tulane.edu/som
Tulane University School of
Public Health and Tropical Medicine
tulane.edu/publichealth
Xavier University Department of
Public Health Sciences
xula.edu/publichealth
Smoke-free
New Orleans
To ensure the health of local workers, smoking
and vaping were banned in all businesses
including bars and casinos.
Fit NOLA
The City’s Fit NOLA initiative is an awardwinning partnership to promote physical
activity and healthy nutrition. As a part of Fit
NOLA, over 200 partners are working to make
New Orleans one of the nation’s top ten fittest
cities by 2018.
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Housing Recovery
New Orleans: Smartly investing funds
to reimagine housing
Hurricane Katrina damaged more than a million housing units across the Gulf Region and nearly
500,000 in Louisiana. The impact Hurricane Katrina had on New Orleans’ housing stock alone was
extensive: nearly 80 percent of the 184,000 homes and apartments and almost all the affordable
and public housing in the city was damaged or destroyed.
Much of the work to rebuild has taken place one home and one homeowner at a time. Most homeowners in the region received financing to repair their property through a combination of private
and national flood insurance proceeds and the more than $9 billion in Road Home grants. As of
2015, 46,910 Orleans Parish residents received $4.3 billion in Road Home funding. In total, funds
have been dispersed to 130,038 pre-Katrina property owners across Louisiana to help them rebuild.
Much of the public housing stock was also destroyed as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The City took
a deliberate and strategic approach to improving upon the public housing model by enhancing
developments into mixed-income communities. With HUD’s authorization, the Housing Authority of
New Orleans (HANO) undertook a massive redevelopment program (estimated at more than $1 billion) to demolish and recreate the four main public housing sites: Lafitte, St. Bernard, B.W. Cooper
and C.J. Peete, known by many as “the Big Four.” HANO continued the redevelopment activities
at Desire, Fischer, St. Thomas and Guste. A $30 million Choice Neighborhoods grant is helping to
transform the Iberville community.
FIND OUT MORE
City of New Orleans, Office of
Community Development
nola.gov/communitydevelopment
Greater New Orleans Housing
Alliance gnoha.org
Housing Authority of New Orleans
hano.org
Louisiana Housing Corporation
lhc.la.gov
Louisiana Office of Community
Development Disaster Recovery
Unit doa.louisiana.gov/cdbg
The Data Center
datacenterresearch.org
Under Mayor Mitch Landrieu, the City of New Orleans is also leading the country with its aggressive action to reduce blight and vacant property with a focus on strong code enforcement around
schools, parks, and playgrounds. The City has reduced blight faster than anywhere in the country–13,000 properties in 4 years.
While affordable housing remains a challenge, it is being addressed through policy changes, incentives, first-time homebuyer programs and subsidies
for developers, including the use of funding from the HOME Investment Partnership Act to provide resources to meet housing needs such as Rental
and Homeowners Rehabilitation Programs, Affordable Housing Programs, and Minor Home Repair Programs.
Today, the housing market in New Orleans is strong. Both housing prices and sales are up, the U.S. Census recently noted that New Orleans remains
one of America’s fastest growing cities, and for the first time since Katrina, the city of New Orleans is among the nation’s 50 most populous cities.
KEY RECOVERY DATA
$9 billion
Dispersed to 130,038 pre-Katrina homeowners in Louisiana to help rebuild their homes
through the Road Home Grant and the Nonprofit Rebuilding Pilot Program
$279,369
$1 billion+
Spent on redevelopment of the City’s 9
large-scale housing communities as well as
other units throughout the city, including
$600 million in private and nonprofit funding
to redevelop “The Big Four”
Reimagining
housing
New Orleans has invested HOME, CDBG, NSP1,
NSP2 and NHIF funds to develop:
4,958 AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITS
Average home sale price in Orleans Parish
in 2013, compared to $237,768 in 2005
637 HOUSING REHABILITATIONS FOR
LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS
800+
551 PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING UNITS
First-time homebuyers received $52 million
in assistance from the City’s Soft Second
Mortgage Program since 2010
$543 million
3,000+
Road Home properties given to New Orleans
Redevelopment Authority returned to
commerce for housing, increased green space
and alternative land use
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Invested in 59 new multi-family rental
developments in the region—7,475 units total
13,000+
Blighted units in New Orleans demolished,
remediated or brought into compliance
through the most ambitious fight against
blight in the nation
Sources: Ivan J. Miestovich, Jr., Ph.D., Housing Authority of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, City of New Orleans
K-12 Education Reform
New Orleans: A model for education
transformation
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In 2003, New Orleans public schools were among the worst performing schools in the nation.
The state created the Louisiana Recovery School District (RSD) to take over the operations of
chronically failing schools and give oversight to the state Board of Elementary and Secondary
Education (BESE). After Katrina, the legislature moved to give the RSD control of more than 100
public schools.
Recovery School District
rsdla.net
The tragic events of Hurricane Katrina offered the City a unique opportunity to transform its
approach to education. By eliminating attendance zones and converting traditionally run schools
into public charter schools, parents have a wider range of school choices and schools have the
autonomy to innovate and meet the needs of their students.
In 2005, over 40,000, or 62 percent, of students attended failing schools—down to 6 percent now.
Out of 68 districts in the state, New Orleans was 67th; now it has risen to 41st of 69. African American students in New Orleans have out-performed their peers across the state with 59 percent
meeting proficiency, compared to the state’s 54 percent average.
The City’s graduation rate has soared from 54 percent to 73 percent of students earning their
diplomas. New Orleans is a national example, which outperforms the rest of the nation, with 65
percent of the City’s African American males graduating on time.
Maintaining student achievement gains while balancing parental choice, school independence and
innovative practices with regulations that ensure equitable access to high quality options for all
students remains the central goal.
Orleans Parish School Board
nops.k12.la.us
EducateNOW
educatenow.org
New Schools for New Orleans
newschoolsforneworleans.org
Teach for America
teachforamerica.org
Cowen Institute for Public Education
coweninstitute.com
Urban League of Greater New Orleans
urbanleagueneworleans.org
Louisiana Association of
Public Charter Schools
lacharterschools.org
KEY RECOVERY DATA
$1.8 billion
OVERALL STUDENT PERFORMANCE:
Percentage scoring proficient or above on state tests
Louisiana
Money allocated to rebuild, renovate, or
refurbish 80 schools in New Orleans.
92%
New Orleans
58%
68%
62%
Students enrolled in charter schools, the most
of any district in the nation.
77%
Increase in students on grade level between
2005 and 2014.
Best US City for
School Reform
35%
2005
Increase in students enrolled in college
65%
African-American male graduation rate, which
is above the national average of 59%
2014
AFRICAN AMERICAN
STUDENT PERFORMANCE:
Percentage scoring proficient or above on state tests
Louisiana
As cited by Fordham Institute
60%
In 2012, the RSD launched a unified enrollment
system and the annual OneApp process. 89%
of public schools now participate in unified
enrollment.
New Orleans
59%
40%
54%
32%
2005
Sources: Louisiana Department of Education, Educate NOW!
2014
*TOPS provides state-funded, 2- and 4-year merit- based
scholarships to LA public colleges and universities.
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Lower Ninth Ward
Over $500 million invested in the Lower
Ninth Ward since Hurricane Katrina
FIND OUT MORE
City of New Orleans
nola.gov
Orleans swbno.org
CAPITAL PROJECTS
rsdla.net
mvn.usace.army.mil
New Orleans Recreation
Development Commission
nola.gov/nordc
Andrew P. Sanchez Community Center
$20.5 Million
Oliver Bush Playground
$2.1 Million
FLOOD PROTECTION
Hurricane Katrina’s storm surge through
the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO),
combined with floodwall failures along
the Industrial Canal caused the flooding
of the Lower Ninth Ward in 2005.
New Orleans Fire Department Engine 39
$4.3 Million
Sam Bonart Playground and Pool
$390K
SCHOOLS
Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (INHC)Lake Borgne Surge Barrier
1.8-mile-long, 26-foot-high
Lawless High School
$32.4 Million | Opening Fall 2015
MLK Charter School Renovations
$806K
Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (INHC)Lake Borgne Surge Barrier now protects
the Lower Ninth Ward from future storm
surges coming from the Gulf of Mexico and
Lake Borgne. This is part of th $14.5 billion
Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction
System that surrounds the entire region.
Source: City of New Orleans, Recovery School District, US Army Corps of Engineers
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Lower Ninth Ward (Cont’d)
Opening
2016
HOUSING
First major retailer to commit to Lower
Ninth Ward neighborhood since
Hurricane Katrina
Reducing
Blight
535 STRUCTURES DEMOLISHED OR
BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE
$260 million
Invested in the Lower Ninth Ward housing stock through Road Home, Hazard
Mitigation Grant, Small Rental Program, Non-Profit Rebuilding Pilot Program and
HOME funding
OTHER PUBLIC SPENDING
2,300+ BLIGHT INSPECTIONS
CONDUCTED
650+ LOTS CLEARED AND/OR
CURRENTLY MAINTAINED
INFRASTRUCTURE
770+
Streetlights repaired including
installation of 626 LED streetlights
$19.6 million
Jackson Barracks
LA National Guard Headquarters
$113 Million
Bayou Bienvenue Reclamation Project
$10 Million
In completed road repairs and
infrastructure improvements completed
through Recovery Roads, Paths to
Progress, and City of New Orleans and
Sewerage & Water Board funds
$58.6 million
In road repairs and infrastructure
improvements currently underway in the
Lower Ninth Ward
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Neighborhood Revitalization
New Orleans is one of the fastestgrowing cities in the country
When the levees protecting New Orleans failed in August 2005, approximately 80
percent of the city was flooded. The business district and main tourist centers were
relatively undamaged, but vast expanses of many New Orleans neighborhoods were
inundated, making Katrina the largest residential disaster in U.S. history. The extent of
damage varied greatly from one part of town to another. Some areas received one foot
of flooding while others were submerged by more than 15 feet of water.
Now, with over $1.36 billion invested in the long-term neighborhood revitalization,
there is construction in every neighborhood in New Orleans. Roads, schools, community centers and libraries. Recreation centers, parks, playgrounds, pools and athletic
stadiums. Police and fire stations, and hospitals and clinics. Recreation facilities alone
represent a $151 million investment.
FIND OUT MORE
Orleans swbno.org
City of New Orleans, Place-based
Planning nola.gov
nola.gov/nordc
Regional Transit Authority
norta.com
The Data Center
datacenterresearch.org
Hurricane Katrina’s flooding also destroyed most of the Regional Transit Authority’s
vehicles and facilities. The RTA’s bus and paratransit fleet has been replaced with new
buses, making the city’s fleet one of the newest in the country. Improved operations, punctuality, maintenance and safety has led
to dramatic increases in ridership. New streetcar service along Loyola Avenue began in 2013, and a new line for the neighborhoods
around the French Quarter and Treme is under construction.
With these new investments protected by the completely redesigned Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System
and the leveraging of investments to focus resources in targeted areas within communities through place-based development,
the City is demonstrating how New Orleans neighborhoods can function as a place to live, work, operate a business, preserve
heritage, and more.
KEY RECOVERY DATA
$1.36 billion
Bright Idea
in Government
Invested in new roads, parks, playgrounds,
community centers and neighborhood streets
In 2012, the Harvard University Kennedy
School of Government Ash Center recognized
the City’s blight reduction strategy, of which
BlightSTAT is a major component, as a “Bright
Idea in Government.”
$151 million
Invested in New Orleans Recreation
Development Commission (NORDC) facilities
since 2010 with program funding
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5 of 6
Regional libraries destroyed in Katrina
reopened in new larger facilities. Plans for the
6th and final location underway.
Neighborhoods in New Orleans
100 miles
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94%
Of the metro New Orleans’ 2000 population
has returned to the city
Of newly paved roads since 2010--$334
million investment
$320 million
In federal funds secured by RTA board and
Transdev to restore facilities, streetcars and
infrastructure and to purchase new buses
170,000
Potholes filled by city since 2010
Sources: US Census Bureau, City of New Orleans, The Data Center
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New Orleans East
Millions of dollars invested in New Orleans
East since Hurricane Katrina
NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL
FIND OUT MORE
City of New Orleans
nola.gov
Orleans swbno.org
rsdla.net
mvn.usace.army.mil
nola.gov/nordc
$130 million
State-of-the-art, 80-bed facility opened in 2014 providing primary and pediatric care, pharmacy
services and surgical services to the New Orleans East, Gentilly and the Lower Ninth Ward areas.
New Orleans Public Library
neworleanspubliclibrary.org
CAPITAL PROJECTS
FLOOD PROTECTION
Hurricane Katrina’s storm surge through
the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO),
combined with floodwall failures along
the Industrial Canal caused the flooding
of New Orleans East in 2005.
Joe W. Brown Park
$25 Million
New Orleans East Regional Library
$7.2 Million
Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (INHC)Lake Borgne Surge Barrier
1.8-mile-long, 26-foot-high
New Orleans Fire Department Engine 31
$4.1 Million
NOPD 7th District Police Station
$5.7 Million
Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (INHC)Lake Borgne Surge Barrier now protects
the New Orleans East from future storm
surges coming from the Gulf of Mexico and
Lake Borgne. This is part of th $14.5 billion
Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction
System that surrounds the entire region.
Source: City of New Orleans, Recovery School District, US Army Corps of Engineers
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New Orleans East (Cont’d)
Major Retail
HOUSING
Is returning to New Orleans East with the
national brands joining the community
$1.35 billion
Invested in New Orleans East housing stock through Road Home, Hazard Mitigation
Grant, Small Rental Program, Non-Profit Rebuilding Pilot Program and HOME funding
OTHER PUBLIC SPENDING
SCHOOLS
Reducing
Blight
722 STRUCTURES DEMOLISHED OR
BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE
10,059 BLIGHT INSPECTIONS
CONDUCTED
658 LOTS CLEARED AND/OR
CURRENTLY MAINTAINED
INFRASTRUCTURE
3,967
Ernest N. Morial School
$31.9 Million | Opening Fall 2015
Audubon Nature Center
$8.4 Million | Under Construction
Streetlights converted to LED’s as part of
the Energy Smart program
$156 million
Committed in road repairs and
infrastructure improvements through
Recovery Roads, Paths to Progress, and
City of New Orleans and Sewerage &
Water Board funds
Fannie C. Williams Charter School
$24 Million
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Lakefront Airport
$56 Million
Universities & Higher
Education
New Orleans: A higher education
destination for the nation
Hurricane Katrina displaced tens of thousands of students and faculty members, disrupted education, and damaged critical facilities at the nine colleges and universities in
New Orleans. With critical leadership from university and higher education administrators and professors, all schools reopened, including some operating from local hotels.
Leaders of colleges and universities played a significant leadership role in the rebirth of
New Orleans, leading major government reforms and serving on boards and commissions vital to the city’s recovery.
The city has become a higher education destination, attracting millennials and new
talent--contributing to its overall recovery through critical research and development
studies across multiple sectors.
New Orleans colleges and universities remain committed to the future of this city, working tirelessly to educate and prepare its future workforce for success and contributing
to an improved quality of life for all of its residents.
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Delgado Community College
dcc.edu
Dillard University
dillard.edu
Loyola University of New Orleans
loyno.edu
lsuhsc.edu
Our Lady of Holy Cross College
olhcc.edu
Southern University at New Orleans
suno.edu
Tulane University
tulane.edu
University of New Orleans
uno.edu
Xavier University of Louisiana
xula.edu
KEY RECOVERY DATA
DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
15,000
Students enrolled in workforce development
or continuing education classes across the
school’s eight campuses in the region
TULANE UNIVERSITY
44,000
Applications received in 2010, the highest
of any university in the nation, just five years
after Katrina.
DILLARD UNIVERSITY
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XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS
In nation awarding bachelor’s degrees to
African American students in biological and
biomedical sciences, physical sciences, and
physics.
UNO has educated students from all 64
parishes, all 50 states and 132 countries.
#1
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SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
AT NEW ORLEANS (SUNO)
1st
1 of 3
Law schools in the nation to offer curriculum
in both civil and common law.
Four-year institution to offer an undergraduate
degree in business entrepreneurship in the
Crescent City. Also, SUNO graduates more
individuals in this degree than any other
university in the state.
Rank among all HBCU’s in 2014 in U.S. News
and World Report’s Best College Rankings.
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What is the total cost of the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina?
The total cost of the damage caused Hurricane Katrina is estimated at $135 billion; the
combined cost of damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which is frequently referenced,
is estimated at $150 billion.
How much flooding occurred in New Orleans as a result of Hurricane Katrina?
When several levees failed in August 2005, approximately 80 percent of the city was
flooded. The business district and main tourist centers were relatively undamaged, but vast
expanses of many New Orleans neighborhoods were inundated, making Katrina the largest
residential disaster in U.S. history. The extent of damage varied greatly from one part of
town to another. Some areas had one foot of flooding, while others were submerged by
more than 15 feet of water.
How many homes were damaged as a result of Hurricane Katrina?
More than a million housing units were damaged as a result of Hurricane Katrina in the
Gulf Coast region. About half of these damaged units were located in Louisiana. In New
Orleans alone, 134,000 housing units — 70% of all occupied units — suffered damage from
Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding.
How many residents across the Gulf Coast Region were displaced
as a result of Hurricane Katrina?
The storm displaced more than a million people in the Gulf Coast region. Many people
returned home within days, but up to 600,000 households were still displaced a month
later. At their peak, hurricane evacuee shelters housed 273,000 people and, later, FEMA
trailers housed at least 114,000 households.
What is the current population and racial makeup of the city of New Orleans and
metro parishes now?
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that 1,251,849 residents were living in the New Orleans
metro area as of July 2014, compared to 1,337,726 in 2000. In Orleans Parish, the share of
the 2013 population that is African American — while slightly lower than in 2000 when it
was 66.7 percent — continues to represent the majority of city residents at 59.1 percent.
The share of Hispanics in the city increased from 3.1 percent in 2000 to 5.5 percent in 2013;
the share of Asians increased from 2.3 percent to 3.0 percent; and the share of whites
increased from 26.6 percent to 31.0 percent. Meanwhile, Hispanic, Asian, and African
American populations increased as a share of the total population in Jefferson, St. Bernard,
St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St. Tammany parishes. In fact, the number and share of
Hispanics have increased in all eight parishes in the metro area.
What is the status of the levee system now in 2015?
Following Katrina, Congress authorized and funded construction of the $14.5 billion 100year level risk reduction system, known as the Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction
System (HSDRRS). Over the past ten years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has
strengthened and improved the levees, floodwalls, gated structures and pump stations that
form the 133-mile Greater New Orleans perimeter system, as well as approximately 70 miles
of interior risk reduction structures. The new HSDRRS includes the world’s largest surge
barrier of its kind, the IHNC–Lake Borgne Surge Barrier and the largest drainage pump
station in the world, the GIWW–West Closure Complex, among its technically–advanced
engineering solutions.
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This risk reduction system is stronger and more resilient than it has ever been in the area’s
history, and capable of defending against a 100–year level of storm surge, also known as a
storm that has a one percent chance of occurring in any given year. But the City still faces
major risks from stronger storms and due to rapid coastall erosion.
What is the status of the interior drainage system that addresses rainfall flooding?
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Sewerage & Water Board are constructing $2
billion in drainage improvements as part of the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Damage
Reduction Project (SELA) in Jefferson and Orleans parishes. The Southeast Louisiana
Urban Flood Damage Reduction Project (SELA) reduces the risk of flood damages due to
rainfall flooding. The improvements generally support the parishes’ master drainage plans
and provide flood risk reduction up to a level associated with a 10-year rainfall event. A
10-year event is a rain storm that has a 10% annual probability of occurrence and equates
to approximately 9 inches of rain over a 24-hour period for our area. All SELA projects are
scheduled to be complete in 2018.
How much has been invested in the Lower Ninth Ward following Hurricane Katrina?
More than $500 million has been invested in the Lower Ninth Ward since Hurricane
Katrina, which includes approximately $27 million in capital projects; $33 million in school
improvements; $260 million in housing stock through Road Home, Hazard Mitigation
Grant, Small Rental Program, Non-Profit Rebuilding Pilot Program and HOME funding; $78
million in planned and completed infrastructure improvements including streetlights and
road repairs; and $123 million in other public spending for the Louisiana National Guard
Headquarters at Jackson Barracks and the Bayou Bienvenue Reclamation Project.
How has the New Orleans business community recovered since Katrina?
The region’s economy has not only rebounded from its darkest days following Hurricane
Katrina, but also has proven resilient and innovative in the face of devastation. Since
2010, there have been more than 14,000 new jobs created from major companies and
entrepreneurial activity in New Orleans, which is 56 percent above the national average.
Greater New Orleans now has some of the highest economic rankings in its history.
What does resilience mean for the City of New Orleans?
For the past three centuries, New Orleans has faced several disastrous fires, public health
crises, and weather events that have led the city to innovate in the areas of public health,
water management, and designing with the environment. This has led New Orleans to be
one of the most resilient cities in the country as it has continually rebounded from
these events.
New Orleans was one of the first 32 cities to partner with the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100
Resilient Cities.
As part of this initiative, New Orleans has both showcased and deepened its ability to
successfully rebound after natural and manmade disasters. Through this collaboration, New
Orleans will be poised to become the global model for resilience by New Orleans’ 300th
anniversary in 2018.
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Katrina 10
Commemorative Events
August 26 - 30, 2015
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, August 26, 6-7:30 p.m., NOLA Literary
Event "Two Native Daughters of the 7th Ward"
Katrina 10 literary presentation by Dillard's English Literary
readings featuring professor and author Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy
and author Fatima Shaik
Location: Will W. Alexander Library
*Thursday, August 27, 10:15-11:45 a.m., Convocation
Ecumenical service: "Faith in Action"
This will include a short video (5-6 minutes) of Dillard’s
Katrina resilience and keynote by Father Anthony M.
Bozeman of St. Raymond/St. Leo the Great church.
Location: Lawless Memorial Chapel
Thursday, August 27, 6-7 p.m.
Spoken Word with an open mike that allows individuals to
express their thoughts through poems and readings
Location: Will W. Alexander Library
*Friday, August 28, 11 a.m., Jazz Funeral
Burying the Past
This is a symbolic burial of Hurricane Katrina. Attendees will
write their issues on paper to be burned. Free and open to
the public. Lunch is “on your own” in Kearny Hall after the
ceremony.
Location: Avenue of the Oaks with procession to rear
of campus
Saturday, August 29, 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Day of Service
Dillard students, faculty, and staff will participate in a
citywide day of service in partnership with Hands on New
Orleans to provide needed services at Sarah T. Reed H.S.
Sunday, August 30, 4-5 p.m. Musical Production:
“What’s Goin’ On”
A one-hour musical performance featuring Tonya BoydCannon, recently seen on NBC’s Emmy-Award Winning
Program, “The Voice” and Dillard University students.
Performances will include Motown hits as well as original
compositions. Admission: $15
Location: Samuel DuBois Cook Theater
*Counselors will be on hand for anyone who may need support
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Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu & The City of New Orleans
The Housing Authority of New Orleans in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
cordially invite you to the
BIENVILLE BASIN COMMUNITY
GRAND OPENING CEREMONY
With S p e c i a l G u e s t
HU D S e c re t a r y
Th e Hon orabl e Jul i án Cas t ro
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 25
Forward Together: Rebuilding New Orleans
from the Neighborhoods Up
Waterbury Ballroom, 8:00am–8:50am
New Orleans is a city of neighborhoods, and in the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, citizens leaders
across the city stepped up to fill leadership voids.
Learn from those who have been engaged in these
important discussions that led to rebuilding New
Orleans from neighborhoods up.
Moderated by: Flozell Daniels, Jr.: President & CEO,
Panelists include: Connie Uddo: Executive Director,
Hike for KaTREEna and the St. Paul’s Homecoming
Center | Timolyn Sams Sumter: Executive Director,
Neighborhoods Partnership Network | LaToya Cantrell:
Councilmember, District B, City of New Orleans
People-powered Change: Citizen-led Reforms
and the Future of Civic Engagement
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the failure
of critical infrastructure and governing and social
structures necessitated that individual residents
and civic groups join together to lead the recovery
efforts. Civic leaders and groups sprouted up to lead
efforts to bring about widespread governmental and
ethics reforms. Gain insight from the people who
powered change in systems after the storm.
Moderated by: Flozell Daniels, Jr.: CEO & President,
Panelists include: Sandy Rosenthal: Founder, Levees.
org | Anne Milling: Founder, Women of the Storm | Erika
McConduit-Diggs: President & CEO, Urban League of
Greater New Orleans | Ruthie Frierson: Founder, Citizens
for 1 Greater New Orleans | Michael Cowan: Chair, Ethics
Review Board, City of New Orleans
Protecting Our Past: Historic Preservation and
Architecture
Rhythms I, 9:00am–9:50am
The post-Katrina recovery has placed significant
importance on safeguarding the heritage of the City
by preserving and regulating historic landmarks and
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historic districts which reflect elements of its cultural,
social, economic, political and architectural history.
This work enhances the quality of neighborhoods,
strengthens the City’s economic base, stimulates
the tourism industry, improves property values,
fosters economic development, and encourages
growth. Gain insight from officials, architects and
preservationists on how they have and will continue
to protect and preserve the City’s past.
Moderated by: William Gilchrist: Director Place-Based
Planning, City of New Orleans
Panelists include: Elliott Perkins: Executive Director,
Historic District Landmark Commission | Paula Peer:
Principal, Tropolin-Peer Architects | Ray Manning:
Owner & Managing Principal, Manning Architects | Scott
Hutcheson: Senior Advisor for Cultural Economy, New
Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu | Patricia Gay: Executive
Director, Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans
New Orleans Politics Post-Katrina
Politics in Louisiana has long been known for
controversy and corruption. And in addition to major
indictments came major reforms. The flood also
created demographic shifts that altered the political
landscape. During this panel, participants will talk
about the evolution of politics in post-Katrina New
Orleans.
Moderated by: Clancy DuBos: Chairman & Co-Owner,
Gambit Communications
Panelists include: Vincent Sylvain: Publisher, The New
Orleans Advocate | Silas Lee: Board & Staff, Greater
New Orleans Foundation | Stephanie Grace: Columnist,
The New Orleans Advocate | Frank Donze: Former Staff
Writer, The Times-Picayune
A Convention Destination Once Again
For decades, New Orleans had earned a reputation
as one of the most popular convention and leisure
destinations in the country. When Hurricane Katrina
struck, the New Orleans CVB was forced to cancel $2
billion in business, relocate all meetings through May
2006 and begin to overcome unprecedented brand
impairment. Today, the City is once again hosting
prominent corporate and association meetings, and
earning myriad awards as one of the hottest leisure
destinations in America. During this discussion,
Panelists include will talk about the success of their
conventions and why they continue to choose New
Orleans.
Moderated by: John Deveney: President, Deveney
Panelists include: Steve Pitt: Vice President of
Conventions & Expositions, National Automobile Dealers
Association | Joy Profet: General Manager, ESSENCE
Communications | Robert Kolinek: President, CEM &
CMP, Helen Brett Enterprises | Pam Henry: Deputy
Executive Director, Water Environment Federation |
Marty Balogh: Associate Executive Director of Meeting
& Travel Group, American Bar Association
Regionalism Restated: The Power of
Collaboration Post Disaster and Beyond
Rhythms III, 10:00am–10:50am
In the years following Hurricane Katrina, regional
economic development transformed itself for the
betterment of Greater New Orleans. Companies who
previously left the region are returning. Economic
development leaders from around Greater New
Orleans will discuss what is driving this historic
renaissance, where Greater New Orleans is ranked the
#1 region of the decade for economic development
wins in the South.
Moderated by: Michael Hecht: President & CEO,
Greater New Orleans, Inc.
Panelists include: Brenda Reine-Bertus: CEO, St. Tammy
Economic Development Foundation | Quentin Messer,
Jr.: President & CEO, New Orleans Business Alliance |
Corey Faucheux: Director, St. Charles Parish Department
of Economic Development and Tourism | Torri Buckles:
Economic Development Director, St. John the Baptist
Parish | Jerry Bologna: Executive Director, Jefferson
Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO)
Covering Katrina: The Media’s Perspective
Waterbury, 11:00am–11:50am
Gain insight into what it was like reporting before,
during and in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
from several of the top New Orleans-based reporters
and editors who continue to bring the news each day.
Moderated by: Debbie Elliot: National Correspondent,
NPR News
Panelists include: Camille Whitworth: Anchor, WDSU6
| John Snell: Anchor, WVUE-TV | Gordon Russell:
Investigations Editor, The New Orleans Advocate |
Garland Robinette: Journalist & Radio Host, WWL | Mike
Hoss: Anchor, WWL-TV
Forward New Orleans:
Driving Excellence in City Government
Rhythms II, 11:00am–11:50am
Forward New Orleans is a diverse coalition of
community organizations united in their vision of
excellence in city government. Member organizations
vary in their respective missions and areas of focus,
but find common ground in their belief that citizens
deserve, and elected officials must deliver, a highly
effective municipal government that translates into
better quality of life for all citizens. During this panel,
leaders from across the coalition will explore the
Forward New Orleans priorities, action plans
and progress.
Moderated by: Mark Romig: President & CEO, New
Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation
Panelists include: Greg Rusovich: Chief Executive
Officer, Transoceanic Development | Coleman Ridley:
Managing Director, Business Council of New Orleans
and the River Region | Paul Flower: President & CEO,
Woodward
Rebuilding Homes Together:
The Importance of Public-Private Partnerships
Waterbury Ballroom, 12:00pm–12:50pm
Hurricane Katrina damaged one million homes
across the Gulf Region. The impact Hurricane Katrina
had on New Orleans’ housing stock alone was
extensive: nearly 80 percent of the 184,000 homes
and apartments and almost all the affordable and
public housing in the city was damaged or destroyed.
Leaders from non-profits and philanthropic
organizations will address how thousands of homes
have been built back better and more resilient.
Moderated by: Ellen Lee: Director of Housing Policy
and Community Development, City of New Orleans
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Panelists include: Jon Skvarka: Director, Preservation
Resource Center/Rebuilding | Carey Shea: Executive
Director, Project Home Again | Zack Rosenberg:
CEO & Co-Founder, St. Bernard Project | Jim Pate:
Executive Director, New Orleans Area Habitat for
Humanity | Tom Darden: Executive Director,
Make It Right
Tapping into Our Talent: Creating Pathways to
Prosperity for Every Individual
Rhythms I, 12:00pm–12:50pm
Fifty-two percent of African-American men in the
city are not works. The City’s Economic Opportunity
Strategy seeks to connect disadvantaged job seekers
and businesses to new opportunities through new
partnerships with local training providers, social
service agencies, and community advocates. Hear
from those who are driving this program and
ensuring that it will be successful now and in the
future.
Moderated by: Jaquetta White: Reporter, The Advocate
Panelists include: Janet Snow Godfrey: Senior Vice
President and Chief Human Resource Officer, Ochsner
Health System | Kamila Rose: Senior Director, PolicyLink
Center for Infrastructure Equity | Erika McConduitDiggs: President & CEO, Urban League of Greater
New Orleans | Ashleigh Gardere: Senior Advisor for
Economic Opportunity, City of New Orleans | Joan
Davis: Chancellor, Delgado Community College |
Matthew Causey: Participant, STRIVE
Creating a Culture of Preparedness
After Katrina, major improvements were made in
disaster preparedness not only in federal, state
and local governments, but also with non-profit,
academic, faith, business and community-based
organizations. Today, we are one of the most
prepared cities in the nation with coordination across
federal, state and local governments, hotels, major
supermarkets, educational institutions, non-profit
organizations, uilities and more. Hear from various
sector leaders about how they have created a culture
of preparedness.
Moderated by: Richard Rainey: Staff Writer,
Times-Picayune
Panelists include: Ana Zorilla: CEO, Louisiana SPCA |
David Worthy: New Orleans Command, The Salvation
Army | Kay Wilkins: CEO, South Louisiana Region of
the American Red Cross | Charles Rice: President and
Chief Executive Officer of Entergy New Orleans, Inc.,
Entergy | Russ Paulsen: Executive Director, Community
Preparedness and Resilience Services, American
Red Cross | Mark Cooper: Senior Director of Global
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Emergency Management, Walmart Stores, Inc. | Laurie
Barnett: Senior Director Outreach & Preparedness,
Southwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines Communication
& Outreach
Preserving Our Wetlands:
Coastal Restoration for the Next 300 years
Major threats exist from coastal erosion and
subsidence. Between 1932 and 2010, the New Orleans
region lost 948 square miles of coastal wetlands,
which is nearly 30 percent of the wetlands that
buffer the region from hurricane storm surges. To
respond to continued wetlands loss, the State of
Louisiana has developed a $50 billion Coastal Master
Plan identifying 109 potential projects to protect
communities and achieve a sustainable coast. These
Panelists include will address a systematic approach
to restore natural features and ecosystem processes.
Moderated by: John Snell: Anchor, WVUE-TV
Panelists include: Chuck Perrodin: Public Information
Director, Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority |
Mary Landrieu: Former Senator of Louisiana, U.S. Senate
| G. Paul Kemp: Board Member, Southeast Louisiana
Flood Protection Authority-East | John Barry: New York
Times Best-Selling, Author
Reducing Homelessness in New Orleans
Rhythms II, 1:00pm–1:50pm
In 2011, the City announced a Ten-Year Plan to
End Homelessness and created the New Orleans
Interagency Council on Homelessness to oversee
its implementation. As part of its comprehensive
plan to end homelessness, the City has launched a
series of initiatives and has pledged to work with 63
partner agencies and service providers that make up
the Continuum of Care and to collaborate with HUD,
VA and the United States Interagency Council on
Homelessness (USICH). Panelists include will discuss
this comprehensive plan and the partnerships that
are helping to reduce homelessness in New Orleans.
Moderated by: Earl Randall: Field Director, US
Department of Housing & Urban Development
Panelists include: James Kelly: Executive Director,
Covenant House | Martha Kegel: Executive Director,
UNITY of New Orleans | Sam Joel: Policy Advisor, Office
of Mayor Mitch Landrieu | Stacy Horn Koch: Interim
Executive Director Atlanta Homeless Continuum of Care,
Atlanta Homeless Continuum of Care
Growth in the Cultural Economy
Rhythms III, 1:00pm–1:50pm
New Orleans culture reaches beyond music, food and
architecture. Organizations from a broad backgroud
not only survived Katrina but also came back
stronger. During this panel, representatives from
various arts and cultural rganizations will explore
their journey and growth since 2005.
Moderated by: Jeanne Nathan: Executive Director,
Creative Alliance of New Orleans
Panelists include: Asante Salaam: Outreach Manager for
Cultural Economy, City of New Orleans, Mayor’s Office |
Jenny Hamilton: Executive Director, New Orleans Ballet |
James Boyd: CEO, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Charting a new Course:
Post Katrina Education Reform
Before Katrina, New Orleans public schools were
among the worst performing schools in the nation.
The state created the Louisiana Recovery School
District (RSD) to take over the operations of
chronically failing schools and give oversight to the
state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
(BESE). Today, the City’s graduation rate has soared
from 54 percent to 73 percent of students earning
their diplomas, with 65 percent of the City’s African
American males graduating on time. Panelists
include will explore the progress of post-Katrina
education reform in New Orleans.
Moderated by: Danielle Dreilinger: Journalist, NOLA.
com / Times Picayune
Panelists include: Kira Orange-Jones: Executive
Director, Louisiana Board of Elementary & Secondary
Education | Mary Landrieu: Former Senator of Louisiana,
U.S. Senate | Leslie Jacobs: Founder, Educate Now! |
Kathleen Blanco: Former Governor, State of Louisiana |
Jay Altman: CEO and Founder, Firstline Schools
The MAX: Joining Forces for Recovery
Following Hurricane Katrina, the administrations from
three New Orleans Catholic educational institutions
collaborated to establish the MAX School of New
Orleans. This committment guaranteed the postKatrina survival of the three historically AfricanAmerican Roman Catholic High Schools in New
Orleans. Panelists include from the participating
schools willl reflect on coming together in the spirit
of unity and resiliency.
Moderated by: Vincent Sylvain: Publisher, The New
Orleans Advocate
Panelists include: Sean Goodwin: Principal, St.
Augustine High School | Cheryllyn Branche: Principal, St.
Katharine Drexel Preparatory | Cheryl Brown: Assistant
Principal, St. Mary’s Academy
Driving Economic Growth to 2018 and Beyond
New Orleans is diversifying its economy, creating
jobs in digital media and bioscience, and fostering an
emerging environmental industry focused on coastal
restoration and sustainability, while supporting
foundational industries like energy, international
trade, advanced manufacturing and hospitality.
This growth has been guided by Prosperity NOLA
– the first comprehensive development plan in New
Orleans and the public-private partnership with the
New Orleans Business Alliance. Industry leaders will
talk about how they are driving economic growth
toward 2018 and beyond.
Panelists include: Quentin Messer, Jr.: President &
CEO, New Orleans Business Alliance | Michael Hecht:
President & CEO, Greater New Orleans, Inc. | Henry
Coaxum: Chair, NOLA Business Alliance
Neighborhood Clinics: Preventative
Health Care in the Aftermath of Katrina
With only three of the nine hospitals remaining open
after the storm, local officials and hospitals saw an
opportunity to rebuild a stronger infrastructure and
transform the way healthcare services are delivered.
The New Orleans area now boasts world-class
clinical care through new and refurbished hospital
facilities and expanded access through a network
of neighborhood-based community health centers.
Hear from a group of medical professionals who are
leading the preventative healthcare charge in the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Moderated by: Charlotte Parent: Director of Health, New
Orleans Health Department
Panelists include: Susan Todd: Executive Director,
504HealthNet | Stephenie Marshall: Executive Director,
Daughters of Charity Health Centers of New Orleans |
Joseph Kimbrell: CEO, Louisiana Public Health Institute
(LPHI) | Donald Erwin: CEO, St. Thomas Community
Health Center
Home Sweet Home: Strengthening
Neighborhoods for Everyone
When the levees protecting New Orleans failed
in August 2005, approximately 80 percent of the
city was flooded and vast expanses of many New
Orleans neighborhoods were inundated.Now,
with over $1.63 billion invested in the long-term
neighborhood revitalization, there is construction in
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every neighborhood in New Orleans. Roads, schools,
community centers and libraries. Recreation centers,
parks, playgrounds, pools and athletic stadiums.
Police and fire stations, and hospitals and clinics.
Recreation facilities alone represent a $151 million
investment. Hear from state and local leaders on the
initiatives that have strengthened neighborhoods
across New Orleans.
Moderated by: Ellen Lee: Director, Housing Policy and
Community Development
Panelists include: Terri North: CEO & President,
Providence Community Housing | Jeff Hebert: Chief
Resilience Officer, New Orleans | Pat Forbes: Executive
Director, Louisiana Office of Community Development
Expanding Our Defenses:
Protecting New Orleans from a 100 Year Storm
Following Katrina, Congress authorized and funded
construction of the $14.5 billion 100-year level risk
reduction system, known as the Hurricane and
Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS).
The new risk reduction system is stronger and more
resilient than it has ever been in the area’s history,
and capable of defending against a 100–year level
of storm surge, also known as a storm that has
a one percent chance of occurring in any given
year. The USACE and Sewerage & Water Board are
constructing $2 billion in drainage improvements as
part of the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Damage
Reduction Project (SELA) in Jefferson and Orleans
parishes. The Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood
Damage Reduction Project (SELA) reduces the risk
of flood damages due to rainfall flooding. These
federal, state and local Panelists include will talk
about the status of these new systems–from design
to construction to operations and maintenance.
Moderated by: Paul Verkuil: Chairman, Administrative
Conference of the United States (ACUS)
Panelists include: Richard Hansen: New Orleans Distric
Commander, USACE New Orleans District | Cedric
Grant: Executive Director, Sewerage & Water Board
of New Orleans | Stephen Estopinal: Manager, Survey
Division, SJB Group, LLC
Disruptive Government: A Force for Good
Out of necessity, leaders in government pushed
innovations and tough, sometimes disruptive,
changes across the board. This led to an
unprecedented transformation in the education
system; breakthrough change with public housing
and healthcare; and a complete overhaul of City
Hall. Many argue today that New Orleans has now
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become America’s labratory for innovation and
change. During this discussion, Panelists include
will probe the ways in which government has been a
force for good in post-Katrina New Orleans.
Moderated by: Michael Berkowitz: CEO,
Panelists include: Kira Orange-Jones: Executive
Director, Louisiana Board of Elementary & Secondary
Education | Andreanecia Morris: Vice President
of Homeownership & Community Development,
Providence Community Housing/Greater New Orleans |
Andy Kopplin: First Deputy Mayor/Chief Administrative
Officer, City of New Orleans
Louisiana: Economic Impact
of Recovery Spending
The state of Louisiana and City of New Orleans
funded a study on the actual economic impact of the
recovery in Louisiana. The purpose of the study is
to provide key data demonstrating the tremendous
impact of the recovery on jobs and industries, as
well as other economic indicators. During this panel,
officials will provide insight into the results of the
analysis.
Panelists include: Dek Terrell: Executive Director, LUS,
Division of Economic Development | Andy Kopplin:
First Deputy Mayor/Chief Administrative Officer, City of
New Orleans | Pat Forbes: Executive Director, Louisiana
Office of Community Development
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26
Racial Reconciliation:
The Welcome Table New Orleans
Since May 2014, citizens from across the city have
been participating in The Welcome Table New
Orleans, a citywide initiative that focuses on race,
reconciliation and community building. Funded
generously by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the
Welcome Table New Orleans brings together people
of different ethnicities and backgrounds to work
collectively on projects that will make New Orleans
better and stronger. Hear from those who have been
an integral part of moving this initiative forward.
Moderated by: Jarvis Deberry: Editorial Writer &
Columnist, New Orleans Times-Picayune
Panelists include: Cecile Tebo: Mental Health
Advocate, New Orleans’s Mental Health SWAT |
Glenn Wofford: Warehouse Manager/Inside Sales,
Gulf States Engineering Co. | Judy Reese-Morse:
Deputy Mayor for Citywide Initiatives, City of New
Orleans | Susan Glisson: Executive Director, Winter
Institute | Flozell Daniels, Jr.: CEO & President,
Foundation for Louisiana | Carolyn Carter: Founder,
The Metamorphosis Project & The Human Element
Kids & Young Professionals Post-Katrina:
Rebuilding for the Next Generation
Young people–from elementary and high school
students to college volunteers to a bourgening
young professionals class–have played important
roles in the rebirth and revitalization of New Orleans.
Hear first-person perspectives from professional
organization leaders about the role that youth has
had in shaping the city today and their vision for the
future of New Orleans.
Panelists include: Ricardo Thomas: President, Urban
League of Greater New Orleans Youth | Curry Smith:
Executive Director, Young Leadership Council | Jessica
Shahien: Executive Director, 504ward | LaVonzell
Nicholson: Co-Founder and Director of Operations,
PLALYNOLA Sports | Karen Marshall: Executive Director,
Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools
100 Resilient Cities: Adapting to Shocks and
Stresses around the Globe
100 Resilient Cities (100RC) pioneered by the
Rockefeller Foundation, helps cities around the
world become more resilient to the physical, social,
and economic challenges that are a growing part
of the 21st century. To achieve this mission 100RC
creates the role of Chief Resilience Officer (CRO)
in each of their cities. A CRO is a top-level advisor
that reports directly to the city mayor. They establish
a compelling resilience vision for his or her city,
working across departments and with the local
community to maximize innovation and minimize the
impact of unforeseen events. Hear from CROs from
around the globe as they discuss the shocks and
stresses their cities face and what they’re doing to
address them.
Moderated by: Bryna Lipper: Vice President for
Relations, 100 Resilient Cities
Panelists include: Christine Morris: Chief Resilient
Officer, City of Norfolk | Arnoldo Matus Kramer: Chief
Resilient Officer, Mexico City | Toby Kent: Chief Resilient
Officer, Melbourne | Jeff Hebert: Chief Resilient Officer,
City of New Orleans/100 Resilient Cities
In the Classroom: Philanthropy &
Charter Management Organizations
In 2003, the state created the Louisiana Recovery
School District (RSD) to take over the operations of
chronically failing schools and give oversight to the
state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
(BESE). After Hurricane Katrina, the legislature
moved to give the RSD control of more than 100
public schools.The tragic events of Hurricane Katrina
offered the City a unique opportunity to transform its
approach to education. These Panelists include will
address the role of philanthropy and public charter
schools in that transformation.
Moderated by: Kira Orange-Jones: Executive Director,
Louisiana Board of Elementary & Secondary Education
Panelists include: Sarah Usdin: Member, District 3, New
Orleans | Jamar McKneely: Co-Founder & CEO, Inspire
NOLA | Benjamin Marcovitz: CEO, Collegiate Academies
Housing Affordability & Quality: Making New
Orleans Affordable for All
Today, the housing market in New Orleans is strong.
Both housing prices and sales are up, the U.S. Census
recently noted that New Orleans has been one of
America’s fastest growing cities, and for the first time
since Katrina, the city of New Orleans is among the
nation’s 50 most populous cities. But those rising
housing costs create pressures of their own. Quality
affordable housing remains a challenge, with an
estimated 63% of renters paying over 30% of their
incomes on rent, leaving little money to meet their
other needs. Panelists include will explore what is
being done to improve the quality and affordability
of housing in New Orleans today.
Moderated by: Robert McClendon: Staff Reporter, Nola.
com | Times-Picayune
Panelists include: Jason Williams: Council President,
New Orleans City Council | Ellen Lee: Director, Housing
Policy & Community Development | Cashuana Hill:
Executive Director, Greater New Orleans Fair Housing
Action | Nicole Heyman: Vice President & Director,
Center for Community Progress | Gregg Fortner:
Executive Director, Housing Authority of New Orleans
| Flozell Daniels, Jr.: President & CEO, Foundation for
Louisiana
The New Orleans City Council
The New Orleans City Council is the legislative
branch of Orleans Parish government. The City
Council is comprised of five district councilmembers
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and two councilmembers-at-large. Current
members will talk about land use planning changes,
government reforms, and new policy initiatives led by
the New Orleans City Council since Hurricane Katrina.
Panelists include: Jason Williams: Council President,
New Orleans City Council | Nadine Ramsey:
Councilmember, District C, New Orleans City Council
| Stacy Head: Council Vice President, New Orleans
City Council | Susan Guidry: Councilmember,
District A, New Orleans City Council | James Gray:
Councilmember, District E, New Orleans City
Council | LaToya Cantrell: Councilmember, District
B, New Orleans City Council | Jared Brossett:
Councilmember, District D, New Orleans City Council
The NOLA100 Revealed: Meet One of
New Orleans’ Fastest Growing Companies
Dedicated to the Future of the City
(Idea Village Press Conference)
Rhythms 1, 10:00am–10:50am
Just 10 years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans
is emerging as the hub of entrepreneurship in the
South. Entrepreneurial activity in the Crescent City
is currently 64 percent above the national average
(The Data Center). We’ve been called America’s
No. 1 Biggest Brain Magnet (Forbes), the No. 2 Best
City for Women in Technology (SmartAsset.com),
one of the 20 Hottest Startup Hubs in America (The
Kauffman Foundation), No. 7 on the Most Inspiring
City in the World list (GOOD Magazine) and the
“Coolest Startup City in America” (Inc.com). During
this press conference leading local entrepreneur
Matt Wisdom, along with organizations driving
New Orleans’ entrepreneurial ecosystem, will unveil
the inaugural members of the NOLA100, a group
of startups that have gained significant traction,
all having surpassed $1 million in sales, and have
made a lasting impact on the local entrepreneurship
movement, as a few of them share their stories and
their visions for the future of New Orleans.
Panelists include: Matt Wisdom: Founder, TurboSquid |
Jen Medbery: Founder & CEO, Kickboard | Sarah Mack:
President & CEO, Tierra Resources | Kirk Coco: Founder,
NOLA Brewery | Tim Williamson: Co-founder & CEO, The
Idea Village | Patrick Comer: Founder, Federated Sample
| Stirling Barrett: Founder, KREWE du optic | Brian
Bordainick: CEO, Dinner Lab
Mardi Gras: From Parading in 2006 to the
Massive Growth of the Last Decade
In the aftermath of Katrina,there was a large debate
about whether Mardi Gras should be staged in the
spring of 2006. In the years since, the city’s most
recognizable celebration has grown not only in terms
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of visitors and economic impact but also in the
number of new parading krewes. Representatives
from some of the most well-known krewes will talk
about the massive growth of Mardi Gras over the last
decade.
Moderated by: Arthur Hardy: Owner, Arthur Hardy
Publishing
Panelists include: Virginia Saussy: Consultant, Virginia
Saussy Consulting | Andrew “Pete” Sanchez, Jr.:
Reigning King, Zulu | Sonny Borey: Special Projects/
Protocol, Mayor’s Office City of New Orleans
Fresh Food Retailers Initiative:
A Catalyst for Neighborhood Revitalization
The City of New Orleans’ $14 million Fresh Food
Retailers Initiative (FFRI) program increases
access to fresh foods in traditionally underserved
neighborhoods in addition to providing quality
employment opportunities and serving as a catalyst
for neighborhood revitalization. The program
provides direct financial assistance to retail
businesses by awarding forgivable and/or lowinterest loans to supermarkets, grocery stores, and
other fresh food retailers. Learn from those who have
been an integral part in the success and growth of
the program.
Moderated by: Aimee Quirk: Former Senior Advisor,
Economic Development Chief, City of New Orleans
Panelists include: Jeffery Schwartz: Executive Director,
Board of Community Connections | William Bynum:
CEO, HOPE (Hope Enterprise Corporation/Hope Credit
Union), | Brooke Boudreaux: Director of Marketing and
Business Development, Circle Foods Store
Urban Revolutionaries:
The Rockefeller Foundation CUREx Fellows
and the Revitalization of New Orleans
In 2007, The Rockefeller Foundation funded the
Center for Urban Redevelopment Excellence at
University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design to
create fellowships to serve in New Orleans-based
organizations and advance the redevelopment postKatrina. The mid-career development professionals
from around the country were placed as project
managers in New Orleans-based organizations. The
CUREx Rockefeller Fellows and Scholars, as they
became known, collectively have been a part of
some of the most impactful revitalization projects
in the city, including low-income and middle class
housing development, economic development, public
education, and the technology sector. Hear from
fellows who are still working on the ground today.
Moderated by: Judith Rodin: President, The Rockefeller
Foundation
Panelists include: Rosalind Ross: Sr. Project Manager,
Providence Community Housing | Jonathan Leit:
Director, Alembic Community Development, New
Orleans Office | Melissa Ehlinger: Senior Vice President
for Strategy & Business Development, New Orleans
Business Alliance (NOLABA) | Annie Clark Cambria:
Director of Strategic Finance, Recovery School District
(RSD) | Damon Burns: Founder & CEO, Munivestor
Inclusive Entrepreneurship Ecosystem: An Agent
of Change and Innovation
New Orleans has a thriving entrepreneurship
ecosystem, with entrepreneurship activity equating
56 percent above the national average. Fueled by
an engaged community, strong financial incentives,
and an unmatched culture, New Orleans has become
one of the fastest growing startup hubs in the nation,
with startups spanning across a variety of industries.
Learn from leaders who are propelling economic
development and entrepreneurship in New Orleans.
Government’s Role in Preparedness:
Horizontal & Vertical Coordination
Are we better preared that we were before Katrina
and how do we respond? Because of lessons learned
from Katrina, new legislation has enhanced FEMA’s
preparedness, response and recovery capabilities,
in addition to major initiatives at the state and local
level that create stronger, better prepared and more
resilient communities overall. During this panel, you
will learn from federal, state and local leaders about
the government’s role in preparedness and how
they are managing coordination across complex
constituencies.
Moderated by: Paul Verkuil: Chairman, Administrative
Conference of the United States (ACUS)
Panelists include: Mike Womack: Director, FEMA–
Louisiana Recovery Office | Andy Kopplin: First Deputy
Mayor/Chief Administrative Officer, City of New
Orleans | Cedric Grant: Executive Director, Sewerage
& Water Board of New Orleans | Kevin Davis: Director,
Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency
Preparedness
Panelists include: Tim Wiwlliamson: Co-Founder & CEO,
The Idea Village | Earl Robinson: President, PowerMoves
NOLA | Andrea Chen: Co-Founder, Executive Director,
Propeller | Phyllis Cassidy: Executive Director & Founder,
Good Work Network
Community of Faith: The Faith-Based
Community’s Role in the Aftermath of Disaster
New Orleans is a melting pot of diverse faiths. In the
immediate aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita,
it was clear that faith-based organizations, which
were operating emergency shelters, food distribution
centers, medical facilities and more could be places
of refuge for many people who were seeking hope
and guidance. Hear from faith leaders who have
served on the front line over the past 10 years.
Moderated by: Vincent Sylvain: Publisher, The New
Orleans Agenda
Panelists include: Ravi Tripptrapp: Executive Director,
Malteser International Americas | Tronn Moller: Faith
Based Coordinator & Liaison, City of New Orleans. |
Alfred Hughes: Archbishop-Emeritus, New Orleans
| Charles Heim: Executive Director, The Catholic
Foundation, Archdiocese of New Orleans
The Future of Public Education in New Orleans
With major improvements in student achievement,
graduation rates and in the physical infrastructure,
the future for the youth of New Orleans looks
brighter. Yet many challenges still remain. The
superintendents of the Recovery School District
and Orleans Parish School Board will explore the
direction of public education in New Orleans.
Panelists include: Henderson Lewis, Jr.: Superintendent,
Orleans Parish School Board | Walter Isaacson:
President and CEO, The Aspen Institute | Patrick
Dobard: Superintendent, Recovery School District
Expanding Fun & Healthy Spaces for Recreation
The future of New Orleans will be decided in schools
and in playgrounds across the city. That is why the
City has priortized creating safe places for kids to
exercise and take part in health safe activity. Part
of this effort includes expanding public-private
partnerships to increase high quality play space and
programming. These Panelists include will explore
the success of public-private partnerships in creating
fun spaces for recreation.
Moderated by: Annie LaRock: Executive Director, New
Orleans Recreation Development Foundation
Panelists include: Victor Richard: CEO, NORDC |
Lavonzell Nicholson: Co-Founder and Director of
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Operations, PLALYNOLA Sports | Sakari Morrison:
General Manager of Policy, Government and Public
Affairs, Chevron Gulf of Mexico | Darell Hammond:
Founder & CEO, KaBoom!
The New Orleans Index at Ten: Latinos in Metro
New Orleans: Progress, Problems, and Potential
Hurricane Katrina and the flooding caused by the
levee failure on August 29, 2005 precipitated the
arrival of new Latino immigrants in New Orleans.
These immigrants sought opportunities in New
Orleans and provided labor needed to clean and
rebuild the damaged city. Panelists include will
discuss the progress, problems and potential
associated with the influx of Latinos in Metro New
Orleans.
Moderated by: Allison Plyer: Executive Director and
Chief Demographer, The Data Center
Panelists include: Elizabeth Fussell: Associate
Professor of Population Studies (Research), Brown
University | Lucas Diaz: Doctoral Fellow, Tulane
University-CCC Program
Changing Course: Restoring America’s Wetlands
The Mississippi River Delta is a precious landscape
that supports America’s economy, wildlife, and
cultural heritage, but due to decades of abuse and
narrowly defined management, the Delta is rapidly
disappearing into the Gulf of Mexico. Every hour,
a football field–sized swath of land drowns in the
Gulf’s advancing tides. To halt this future catastrophe,
we must continue to take comprehensive steps
to restore the Mississippi River’s natural deltaic
functions. Changing Course is a design competition
to reimagine a more sustainable Lower Mississippi
River Delta, bringing teams together from around
the world to work in parallel with Louisiana’s official
master planning effort to create innovative visions for
one of America’s greatest natural resources. During
this discussion, Panelists include will explore
the changing course approach to restoring
America’s wetlands.
Moderated by: Sam Carter: Associate Director,
Rockefeller Foundation
Panelists include: Rob Nairn: Director, Baird &
Associates | John Hoal: Founding Principal, Studio
Misi-Ziibi | Jonathan Hird: Business Unit Leader and
Associate Vice President, Moffatt and Nichol | Jeff
Hebert: CRO/Executive Director of NORA, City of New
Orleans/100 Resilient Cities | Steve Cochran: Director
for Environmental Defense Fund’s Mississippi River
Delta Restoration, Environmental Defense Fund
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Living with Water:
(Un)paving the Way for a Resilient Future
The Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan,
developed by local, national and international,
including Dutch, experts, outlines a brighter future
for New Orleans and the surrounding region through
implementation of innovative integrated water
management practices. The project addresses three
basic issues: flooding caused by heavy rainfall,
subsidence related to the pumping of stormwater,
and wasted water assets. This set of leaders in
water management and resilience will discuss new
developments and progress on the Urban Water
Plan’s implementation; how the Urban water plan is
influencing national resilience efforts; and how a new
industry sector in Louisiana is creating new jobs and
exportable innovations.
Moderated by: Jeff Hebert: Chief Resilience Officer,
New Orleans
Panelists include: Rick Luettich: Sewell Family
Term Distinguished Professor, Marine Sciences | David
Waggonner: President, Waggonner & Ball Architects
| Dale Morris: Senior Economist, Royal Netherlands
Embassy, Washington, DC | Mary Landrieu: Former
Senator of Louisiana, U.S. Senate | Nicole Barnes:
Executive Vice President & COO, Greater New
Orleans, Inc.
The Rebirth of NOLA’s Museums
New Orleans has long attracted visitors from around
the world to experience its unique history, music,
food and culture. With the city once again welcoming
more than 9 million visitors per year, New Orleans has
even more to offer than before, including new and
improved museums. The National WWII Musuem is
now New Orleans’ largest ticketed tourist attraction
and hosts 500,000 visitors each year. The Ogden
houses arguably one of the finest collections of
southern art in the U.S. These panelist will offer
insight into the rebirth of museums in post-Katrina
New Orleans.
Moderated by: Scott Hutcheson: Senior Advisor for
Cultural Economy, City of New Orleans
Panelists include: Stephen Watson: Executive Director,
WWII Museum | Susan Taylor: Montine McDaniel
Freeman Director, New Orleans Museum of Art | Julia
Bland: Chief Executive Officer, Louisiana Children’s
Museum | Carol Bebelle: Co-Founder & Executive
Director, Efforts of Grace, Inc. | William Andrews:
Director, Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Silicon Bayou:
An Innovation and Technology Hub
Rhythms II, 1:00pm – 1:50pm
The region’s economy has not only rebounded from
its darkest days following Hurricane Katrina, but has
also proven resilient and innovative in the face of
devastation. New Orleans has worked to diversify
its economy and, in doing so, become a major hub
for digital technology, film, and innovaton. Panelists
include will address economic development and
entreneurship in New Orleans and the efforts that
have led to the term, Silicon Bayou.
Moderated by: Michael Hecht: President & CEO, Greater
New Orleans, Inc.
Panelists include: Matt Wisdom: CEO, TurboSquid |
Abhay Patel: Vice President of Business Development,
New Orleans Business Alliance | Lamar Gardere: Senior
Advisor to the Mayor, Chief Information Officer, City of
New Orleans | Mike DeBoer: Chief Information Officer,
GE Capital Technology Center
National Service and Volunteerism’s
Role in Rebuilding New Orleans
The impact of volunteerism is visible inside
communities, classrooms and non profit
organizations. Many of the brightest adults from
around the country visit and live in New Orleans
with with the goal of helping others and meeting
critical needs in the community. The leaders on this
panel will talk about the role of national service and
volunteerism and its profound impact on rebuilding
New Orleans.
Moderated by: Brooke Smith: Chief of Staff,
City of New Orleans
Panelists include: Wendy Spencer: CEO, Congress
of Neurological Surgeons | Agnieszka Nance: Interim
Executive Director, Center for Public Service at Tulane
| Peggy Mendoza: Executive Director, City Year New
Orleans | Judd Jeansonne: Executive Director, Volunteer
Louisiana Commission
Stronger Together:
Cooperation in the Greater New Orleans Region
Cooperation across the Greater New Orleans
Region was of paramount importance in the wake
of Hurricane Katrina. Cohesive partnerships have
been and will continue to be a fundamental part of
ensuring that the region grows stronger. During this
panel, leaders from surrounding parishes will talk
about lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and the
government reform that has come about as a result.
New Orleans, Inc.
Panelists include: John Young: President, Jefferson
Parish | Dorris Voitier: Superintendent, St. Bernard
Parish Public Schools | Natalie Robottom: President,
St. John Parrish | Billy Nungesser: Former President,
Plaquemines Parish
Public Housing: Stronger Communities Through
Mixed Income Neighborhoods
After Katrina, much of the public housing stock
was damaged. In partnership with HUD and HANO,
the City took a deliberate and strategic approach
to improving upon the public housing model
by enhancing developments into mixed-income
communities. Today, the massive redevelopment
program to demolish and recreate the four main
public housing sites: Lafitte, St. Bernard, B.W. Cooper
and C.J. Peete, known by many as “the Big Four,”
is nearly complete.
Moderated by: Katy Reckdahl: Reporter, Freelance
Panelists include: Michelle Whetten: Vice President &
Gulf Coast Director, Enterprise Community Partners | JT
Hannan: Director of Public & Governmental Affairs, Bayo
District Foundation | Gregg Fortner: Executive Director,
Housing Authority of New Orleans | Claudette Ashford:
Resident, Columbia Park
Sustainability and Environmental Initiatives in
Post-Katrina New Orleans
The value of Louisiana’s coast to both our state and
nation cannot be overstated. Major threats exist from
coastal erosion and subsidence. Between 1932 and
2010, the New Orleans region lost 948 square miles
of coastal wetlands, which is nearly 30 percent of
the wetlands that buffer the region from hurricane
storm surges. Panelists include from various “green”
organizations will explore efforts to help create
resilient and sustainable communities.
Moderated by: Charles Allen: Former Advisor for
Coastal and Environmental, New Orleans Mayor Mitch
Landrieu
Panelists include: Connie Uddo: Executive Director, Hike
for KaTREEna and the St. Paul’s Homecoming Center |
Jeff Supak: Community Resiliency Program Associate,
Global Green USA | Mike Kantor: Development Director,
Grow Dat Farm | Arthur Johnson: Chief Executive
Officer, Sustain The Nine | Beth Galante: VP of Business
Development and Government Relations, PosiGen | Tom
Darden: Executive Director, Make it Right
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Reducing Blight in Post Katrina New Orleans:
A Model for Urban America (Housing)
The City of New Orleans is leading the country with
its aggressive action to reduce blight and vacant
property with a focus on strong code enforcement
around schools, parks, and playgrounds. The City
has reduced blight faster than anywhere in the
country–13,000 properties in 4 years. Today, the
housing market in New Orleans is strong. Both
housing prices and sales are up, the U.S. Census
recently noted that New Orleans remains one of
America’s fastest growing cities, and for the first time
since Katrina, the city of New Orleans is among the
nation’s 50 most populous cities. Panelists include
will explore lessons learned and best practices for
reducing blight in post-Katrina New Orleans.
Panelists include: Oliver Wise: Director of the Office
of Performance & Accountability, City of New Orleans |
Andy Kopplin: First Deputy Mayor/Chief Administrative
Officer, City of New Orleans | Nicole Heyman: Vice
President and Director of Louisiana Initiatives, Center
for Community Progress | Jeff Hebert: Chief Resilience
Officer, City of New Orleans
A broad spectrum of partners from across the
community are working together to improve
population health by making healthy choices easier,
creating environments that promote health, and
addressing factors that impact health outcomes.
Panelists include will talk about some of the
initiatives that are helping to build a culture of health
in their respective areas.
Moderated by: Rebecca Catalanello: Journalist, NOLA.
com | The Times-Picayune
Panelists include: Charlotte Parent: Director of Health,
New Orleans Health Department | Joseph Kimbrell: CEO,
Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) | Corey Hebert:
Physician | Journalist | Educator, New Orleans, Louisiana
BioMedical Corridor:
A Cluster Approach to Prosperity
Billions of dollars have been invested in the
development of New Orleans’ Biomedical Corridor,
fostering enhanced research, healthcare delivery
and the development of stable, high-paying jobs for
healthcare professionals. This panel of federal, state
and local medical professionals will talk about the
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New Orleans, Inc.
Panelists include: Warner Thomas: President & CEO,
Ochsner Health System | Fernando Rivera: Medical
Center Director, Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health
Care System | Aaron Miscenich: President & CEO, New
Orleans BioInnovation Center | Quentin Messer, Jr.:
President & CEO, New Orleans Business Alliance | Larry
Hollier: Chancellor, LSUHSC–New Orleans | Greg Feirn:
President & CEO, LCMC Health
Nonprofit Sector Contribution
to Recovery & Relief
The non-profit sector in New Orleans was stretched
in terms of meeting the basic needs of residents
following Hurricane Katrina. In the last decade
nonprofits have had well over 150,000 volunteers
come to help and raised several hundred million
dollars to help rebuild lives and communities.
Panelists include will discuss the significant
contribution of the nonprofit sector to the New
Orleans recovery.
Moderated by: Brooke Smith: Chief of Staff, City of New
Orleans
Improving the Community:
Building a Culture of Health
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future expansion of biosciences jobs
across the region.
Panelists include: Michael Williamson: CEO, United Way
of Southeast Louisiana | Charles Beasley: President &
CEO, Baptist Community Ministries (BCM)
City-Assisted Evacuation & Evacuspots:
Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina
The City reinvinted evacuation plans and created
a City-Assisted Evacuation Plan to provide
transportation to residents and tourists who
are unable to self-evacuate during a mandatory
evacuation. In 2013, the City of New Orleans and
evacuteer.org unveiled new artwork to mark the
17 designated City evacution pick-up points where
citizens may go during a mandatory evacuation.
City Assisted Evacuation provides transportation
from designated City evacuation pick-up points to a
central facility for outbound evacuation to State or
Federal shelters. Panelists include will explore some
of the lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and
improvements to the city-assisted evacuation.
Moderated by: Michael Berkowitz: CEO,
Panelists include: Charlotte Parent: Director of Health,
New Orleans Health Department | Aaron Miller: Deputy
Director, Office of Homeland Security and Emergency
Preparedness | Robert Fogarty: Co-Founder and Board
President, Evacuteer | Justin Augustine: Vice President,
Evacuteer.org / Dear World
Mental Health Services in
Post Katrina New Orleans
With only three of the nine hospitals remaining open
after the storm, local officials and hospitals saw an
opportunity to rebuild a stronger infrastructure and
transform the way healthcare services are delivered.
The New Orleans area now boasts world-class
clinical care through new and refurbished hospital
facilities and expanded access through a network
of neighborhood-based community health centers.
Panelists include will explore improvements across
the mental healthcare system in New Orleans.
Moderated by: Charlotte Parent: Director of Health, New
Orleans Health Department
Panelists include: Howard Osofsky: Chair, Department
of Psychiatry at LSU Health Sciences Center | Calvin
Johnson: Retired Chief Judge, Orleans Parish Criminal
District Court | Paulette Carter: President & CEO,
Children’s Bureau of New Orleans
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27
Louisiana Recovery Authority: Rebuilding
South Louisiana in the Wake of Katrina & Rita
The Louisiana Recovery Authority was not only
resonsible for helping to manage federal recovery
funding but also bring outside stakeholders to the
table to help create the Unified New Orleans Plan,
which served as the guidepost for recovery. Hear
from leaders of the LRA about the challenges early
on as well as the work done in the early years to
lay the foundation for many of the successes south
Louisiana is benefitting from today.
Moderated by: Jed Horne: Former City Editor, The
Times-Picayune
Panelists include: Judith Rodin: President, The
Rockefeller Foundation | Sean Reilly: CEO, Lamar
Advertising Co. | Walter Leger, Jr.: Senior Partner, Leger
& Shaw | Andy Kopplin: First Deputy Mayor/Chief
Administrative Officer, City of New Orleans | Walter
Isaacson: President and CEO, The Aspen Institute |
Norman Francis: President, Xavier University | Donna
Fraiche: Shareholder, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell
& Berko | Kathleen Blanco: Former Governor,
State of Louisiana
Beyond Katrina: Lessons in
Creating More Resilient Communities
The historic personal and property losses inflicted by
Hurricane Katrina in 2005 dramatically changed the
paradigm in how business, government and NGOs
manage both the pre-and post-disaster planning
in the U.S. and around the globe. The initial efforts
in the first years following Katrina naturally focused
on the recovery in New Orleans and the surrounding
region. Yet to avoid this level of devastation in the
future, it became clear that the real job was to build
resiliency in New Orleans and communities beyond—
having the ability to forecast the impact, protect
from potential loss, and mitigate the effects of
natural catastrophes. Katrina is the initial touch point
in a whitepaper on creating community resilience by
the Wharton School of Business and Zurich. During
this panel, the Study on Resiliency and Lessons
Learned Post Katrina white paper will be presented,
followed by discussion on creating more resilient
communities.
Moderated by: Michael Lewis: Author, Moneyball
Panelists include: Judith Rodin: President, Rockefeller
Foundation | Erwann Michel-Kerjan: Executive Director
at The Wharton Business School, The Wharton School
of the University of Pennsylvania | Mitch Landrieu:
Mayor, City of New Orleans | Mike Foley: Chief Executive
Officer, Zurich North America Commercial and Regional
Chairman of North America | Gerry Barousse, Jr.:
Chairman of the Board, Bayou District Foundation
GE & New Orleans: K10 and Beyond
From financial donations for relief after the storm to
fixing out-of-service water and power equipment for
the Sewerage & Water Board to providing housing,
GE, its employees and the GE Foundation donated a
total of $74.5 million to the Katrina response effort.
In the years since, GE has located one of its GE
Capital Technology Centers in the city, bringing 300
new high-paying software development jobs, and
the GE Foundation has partnered with the City of
New Orleans, Sewerage & Water Board and Delgado
Community College to support a water infrastructure
workforce training program. Hear about what GE &
the GE Foundation, led by New Orleans native Deb
Elam, are working on in the city today
Panelists include: Debra Elam: President, GE Foundation
| Arnel Cosey: Executive Dean, Delgado Community
College, City Park Campus | Marsha Broussard: Director
of School Health Connection, Louisiana Public Health
Institute (LPHI)
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The New Orleans Index at Ten
When Katrina and the levee failures devastated
metro New Orleans, many rightly predicted that
this would be just the first of many large scale
catastrophes the world would witness, as population
centers grew larger, sea levels rose, and weather
events became more extreme. This awful prediction
has come true. The New Orleans Index at Ten
examines more than 30 indicators to assess how
well metro New Orleans has bounced back from
Katrina and also whether the region is developing
the abilities to be resilient in the face of a future
shock. The indicators suggest that the New Orleans
economy is rebounding and in some ways better
than before, and that New Orleanians have worked
hard to not only rebuild, but to transform and better
their institutions since Katrina. But far too many are
not participating in the region’s growing prosperity,
and coastal erosion remains a growing threat. At the
end of the day, to ensure resiliency, New Orleanians
must simultaneously restore their coast while
growing prosperity that benefits broader segments
of the population.
Panelists include: Allison Plyer: Executive Director and
Chief Demographer, The Data Center
Rebuilding the Superdome
The Louisiana Superdome rose as a sign of hope and
promise. Never before in the history of stadiums has
a facility been so damaged and rebuilt in one year.
Panelists include will explore why the MercedesBenz Superdome and the events it has hosted are an
essential part of Louisiana’s economic development
and recovery.
Moderated by: Jeff Duncan: Sports Writer & Columnist,
NOLA.com & The Times-Picayune
Panelists include: Doug Thornton: Executive Vice
President, SMG | Dennis Lauscha: President, New
Orleans Pelicans | Tim Coulon: President, Coulon
Consultants | Kathleen Blanco: Former Governor, State
of Louisiana
First Responders: Remembering Katrina
As a result of Hurrican Katrina’s impact, the scope
and magnitude of Coast Guard response operations
surpassed that of any previous response. Coast
Guardsmen saved 24,135 lives from imminent danger
and evacuated 9,409 patients from local hospitals.
By the end of the response, the U.S. Coast Guard had
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saved 33,545 persons. This panel will highlight the
personal experiences and challenges of the Coast
Guard First Responders.
Moderated by: Bill Capo: Action Reporter, WWLTV
Panelists include: Jonathan Rice: Petty Officer 1st Class,
Coast Guard | Frank Paskewich: Captain, US Coast
Guard Retired | Jake Korn: Rear Admiral, US Coast
Guard Retired | Brian Hopkins: Commander, US Coast
Guard | Jimmy Duckworth: Lieutenant Commander, US
Coast Guard Retired
Digital & Social Media in Responding to Disaster
Digital and social media has quickly and dramatically
changed the way we respond to a disaster. Social
media can provide rapid and immediate real-time
information about events that helps provide greater
situational awareness leading to better decision
making. This panel will discuss the evolving role
of social media in disaster preparedness, response,
and recovery. Hear from communications experts
and emergency preparedness leaders on how social
media is changing and informing the way we respond
to and engage with the community before, during
and after a disaster.
Panelists include: Kay Wilkins: CEO, South Louisiana
Region of the American Red Cross | Tiffany Starnes:
Vice President, FSC Interactive | Sara Hudson:
Creator, NOLA Ready | Sara Cohen: Consultant, G&H
International Services
HSDRRS: Reducing Risk in New Orleans
Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was authorized and
funded to design and construct the Hurricane &
Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS)
for southeast Louisiana. Over the past ten years,
the Corps has strengthened the levees, floodwalls,
gated structures and pump stations that form the
133–mile Greater New Orleans perimeter system, as
well as improved approximately 70 miles of interior
risk reduction structures. Among its technicallyadvanced engineering solutions, the HSDRRS now
includes the world’s largest surge barrier of its kind,
the IHNC-Lake Borgne Surge Barrier, and the largest
drainage pump station in the world, the GIWWWest Closure Complex. The HSDRRS is stronger and
more resilient than it has ever been, and capable of
defending against a 100–year level of storm surge,
also known as a storm that has a one percent chance
of occurring in any given year.
Panelists include: Ricky Boyett: Chief of Public Affairs,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District
Reducing the Prison Population
New Orleans was the most incarcerated city in the
most incarcerated state in the most incarcerated
country. In recent years, the city’s criminal court
system has implemented pretrial services, electronic
monitoring and alternatives to detention that focus
on risk, while at the same time NOPD began issuing
summonses in lieu of arrests for minor offenses to
reduce pressure on the jail population and to ensure
a focus on violent criminals. Panelists include will
address how these efforts have significantly reduced
the local jail population, now just one third of what it
was pre-Katrina, and how there is a new focus on reentry and rehabiliation services.
Moderated by: Andy Kopplin: First Deputy Mayor /
Chief Administrative Officer, City of New Orleans
Panelists include: Charles West: Innovation Delivery
Team, City of New Orleans | Luceia Ledoux: Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Baptist
Community Ministries | Calvin Johnson: Retired Chief
Judge, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court | Susan
Guidry: Councilmember, District A, New Orleans City
Council
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
A Powerful Economic Engine: Streetcars, Buses,
Paratransit and Ferries in Post-Katrina New
Orleans
In the years after Katrina The Board of
Commissioners of the Regional Transit Authority
(RTA) and RTA employees overcame destruction and
challenges never before faced by any transit system
in American history. Through this process the RTA
has restored bus and paratransit service, expanded
streetcar service, and assumed operations of the
ferry service. The RTA’s provision of vital mobility
services (19 million annual trips to work, school,
healthcare entertainment and more) continues
to contribute directly to the city’s economic
revitalization. The RTA has built a public private
operating partnership with Transdev to operate the
agency and assist the Board in continuing to improve
the quality and efficiency of this impressive multimodal system. New Orleans is now the established
U.S. leader in streetcar services, and many cities are
learning from our experience. Hear from leaders of
the RTA and Transdev about our recovery, our vision
for the future of mobility in this region and our role
as a key economic engine for New Orleans.
Moderated by: Patrice Bell Mercadel: Director of
Marketing and Communications, transdev/Regional
Transit Authority
Panelists include: Justin Augustine, III: Vice President,
Transdev Services, Inc | Barbara Major: Board Member,
Regional Transit Authority
Responding to Katrina
Waterbury, 8:30am–10:50am
Law enforcement and military agencies worked
together in rescue, relief and recovery operations.
Hear from past leaders of the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, the US Coast Guard, the Louisiana
National Guard, and New Orleans Homeland Security
about the days and weeks following the levee failure.
Moderated by: Walter Isaacson: President and CEO, The
Aspen Institute
Panelists include: Bennett Landreneau: Major General
(Retired), US Army | Russell Honore: Lt. General, United
States Army Retired | Terry Ebbert: Former Director
of Homeland Security, City of New Orleans | Robert
Crear: Brigadier General, US Army Retired | Thad Allen:
Admiral, Commandant, United States Coast Guard
A Decade of Putting Faith to Work
Faith-based disaster response organizations played
a transformative role in New Orleans’s recovery over
the last decade by contributing massive amounts of
human capital and financial support to the Katrina
response. The work of these groups and members of
countless houses of worship to respond to Katrina
also represents an extraordinary example of interfaith
cooperation, as organizations collaborated across
denominational lines and faith traditions toward
a common goal. The session will use an engaging,
informative format to reflect on the role of the faith
community and share key experiences and learnings
generated by a decade of service.
Moderated by: Cory Sparks: Director of the Institute of
Nonprofit Excellence, Louisiana Association of Nonprofit
Organization
Panelists include: Jessica Vermilyea: Louisiana State
Director, Upbring/Lutheran Social Services Disaster
Response | Laurie Kraus: Director of Presbyterian
Disaster Assistance, Presbyterian Church (USA) | Jane
Aslam: Director, Disaster Response Services, ICNA
Relief USA | Emmanuel Odoms: Homeowner, Project
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From Recovery to Resilience:
Post-Katrina Planning in NOLA
Post Katrina Tourism & Events
From the Bring New Orleans Back Commission to the
Lambert Plan to the eventual Unified New Orleans
Plan (UNOP), citizens, architects and urban planners
helped shape the future of the city in the months and
years after the storm. The five-month UNOP planning
process ended with a unified recovery and rebuilding
plan for the entirety of New Orleans. Learn about
the comprehensive post-Katrina planning that has
positioned New Orleans as a resilient city.
Moderated by: Carey Shea: Executive Director, Project
Home Again
Panelists include: Vera Triplett: Founder and CEO,
Noble Minds Institute for Whole Child Learning | Carolyn
Lukensmeyer: Executive Director, National Institute
for Civil Discourse | Robert Collins: Assistant Dean &
Assistant Professor of Urban Studies, Dillary University |
Steven Bingler: Founder & President, Concordia
Reforming the Criminal Justice System:
A Conversation with Congressman
Cedric Richmond
Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-New Orleans), a
member of the House Committee on the Judiciary
and co-chair of the Congressional Criminal Justice
and Public Safety Caucus, will discuss the bipartisan
group of members dedicated to reforming the
criminal justices system through rehabilitation,
community collaboration and reform of the prison
system. Richmond has drafted bills this Congress
to reform the widespread practice of solitary
confinement (HR 3399) and to reduce the number
of juveniles caught in the criminal justice system by
minor behavioral infractions at school (HR 2797).
Moderated by: Katy Reckdahl: Reporter, Freelance
Panelists include: Charles West: Director of Innovation
Delivery Team, City of New Orleans | Cedric Richmond:
Congressman, US House of Representatives | Greg
Rattler: Program Director, CeaseFire
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New Orleans remains a much sought-after
destination for people and events alike. In the last ten
years, the city has hosted the 2013 Super Bowl, 2014
NBA All Star Weekend, NCAA Men’s and Women’s
Final Four, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival,
and ESSENCE Festival, among others--boosting the
city’s nearly $6.5 billion tourism industry that creates
over 78,000 local jobs. As the city approaches its
300th anniversary in 2018, New Orleans will continue
to defend its status as one of the world’s most
authentic and beloved cities. Learn from those who
have truly championed the recovery in New Orleans
through culture and tourism.
Panelists include: Doug Thornton: Senior Executive,
SMG | Toni Rice: President, New Orleans Multicultural
Tourism Network | Stephen Perry: President & CEO,
New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau | Jay
Cicero: President & CEO, Greater New Orleans Sports
Foundation
Taste of New Orleans: Food &
Restaurant Culture Post-Katrina
New Orleans has long attracted visitors from around
the world to experience its unique history, music,
food and culture. New Orleans today is home to
over 1,400 unique, culturally authentic restaurants-that’s nearly 600 more than 2005. The restaurant
industry continues to thrive and adapt in the face of
challenges like the BP Oil Spill and the ever changing
landscape of the city. Hear from some of those who
know firsthand why restaurants make New Orleans a
culinary capital of the world.
Moderated by: Ian McNulty: Dining Writer, The New
Orleans Advocate
Panelists include: Ti Martin: Co-Proprietor,
Commander’s Family of Restaurants | Tony Abadie:
Director of Catering & Events, Hilton New Orleans
Riverside
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