Tag: New Orleans
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Issue 28 Preview: Who Rules the Schools?
In a feature article from Issue 28, Ariella Cohen looks into the sweeping changes happening in the New Orleans public school system, and the parents and teachers trying to fix a broken system. (keep reading…) -
Listen to the Latest Metro Matters Podcast
Diana Lind interviews the Brookings Institutions’ Amy Liu about the state of New Orleans five years after Katrina. (keep reading…) -
Waiting for Godot in New Orleans
A recap of a talk by Paul Chan, an artist who staged a production of Waiting for Godot in New Orleans—where the act of waiting has become the quintessential shared experience. (keep reading…) -
How Much Should Governments Spend on IT?
With budget belt-tightening happening across the country, investments in the types of new technology projects that help create more efficient and open government are being threatened. But IT spending has the potential to save governments money—and is something the public supports. (keep reading…) -
Our Latest Podcast: What the Oil Spill Means for U.S. Energy Policy
Download and listen to the latest installment of Metro Matters. This month, an interview with the Brookings Institution’s Mark Muro. (keep reading…) -
BP Funds Ad Campaigns to Promote Gulf Coast Tourism
This month Louisiana and New Orleans, with funding from BP, launch ad campaigns assuring they are still viable options for tourism. Still the city and state worry that their vital tourism industry may be impacted by the ongoing oil spill. (keep reading…) -
The Promise of Data-Driven City Government
Mitch Landrieu, the newly elected mayor of New Orleans, has announced his plans for a more data-driven management approach, modeled on Baltimore’s CitiStat program. Though the hope is that such a system will improve the accountability and performance of the city’s government, it won’t be as easy as flipping the switch. (keep reading…) -
City / Culture: Transforma’s Hard Work in the Big Easy
Part one of an interview with Jess Garz of Transforma, a collective of artists who have come together to consider how to structure, support, or promote creative strategies for impacting recovery in New Orleans. (keep reading…) -
A Resolution to Charity’s Case
Louisiana wins a ruling against FEMA to collect $475 million to rebuild Charity Hospital, but it’s still not clear what form it will take. Plus, a re-posting of reporter Brentin Mock’s 2008 magazine feature about Charity’s struggles to rebuild.
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Worst Fears Realized
Ariella Cohen remembers a reporting trip to Haiti, during which an international aid consultant expressed her fears of an earthquake. Plus, a republished feature article from Issue 21 about the hurricane-ravaged cities of New Orleans and Gonaives, which Cohen wrote after her visit. (keep reading…) - Page 3 of 6 < 1 2 3 4 5 > Last »
