Exploring the past, present, and future of New Orleans, this account reveals the historic racial roller coaster that is The Big Easy. Detailing its evolution from a small French colonial outpost surrounded by water and swamp into one of the most unique cities in America, this history traces the rise and fall of the great Creole city over 300 years, from 1718 all the way to 2005 when Hurricane Katrina decimated the city. A true eye opener, it reveals the behind-the-scenes disparities and ongoing racism in the wake of Katrina. As many questions continue to go unanswered and the rebuilding of New Orleans stagnates, this call to action will encourage readers to stand up and take part. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Educator and businessman Hart, a builder who helps develop distressed urban neighborhoods, offers his ideas for the reconstruction of the city devastated by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Hart doesn't stint, addressing all the issues that have affected New Orleans and its black population. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From: Reed Elsevier Inc. Copyright Reed Business Information

Philip S. Hart, Ph.D. is an award-winning author, filmmaker, educator, businessman and academic. The Executive Director of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Los Angeles Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Dedication	xiii
Acknowledgments	xv
Foreword	xvii
Introduction	1
I Settlement of New Orleans	7
II Pre-Katrina New Orleans	13
III August 29, 2005	21
IV Anguish, Blame and Race	33
V Strategies For Rebuilding	43
VI A Failure to Communicate	91
VII Minority Developers and New Orleans	103
Porch Talk	112
VIII A Reasonable Blueprint	113
IX Rebirth	137
X Renewal	141
XI Rebuilding	147
XII A New New Orleans	153
Conclusion	161
24-Hour Shine@Poet-broker	173
Boston's Parcel to Parcel Linkage Plan	174
Incubating Inner-City Biotech Lessons Learned	183
Bio medical miracles	193
Epilogue	199
References	203
About the Author	209

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