Walk through any so-called “revitalized” neighborhood in America and you’ll notice a pattern: the paint is fresh, the coffee shops are overpriced, the sidewalks are suddenly pristine—and the longtime residents? Gone. It’s the familiar cycle of gentrification and displacement. In New Orleans, the story is no different. From Treme to Bywater to the River District, […]
New Orleans is facing a housing crisis driven by rising rent in New Orleans, displacing many of its lifelong residents. As rental prices soar, the fabric of neighborhoods is unraveling, leaving us to question: What is the true cost of this upheaval? The Data Behind the Crisis Recent statistics reveal a troubling trend. According to […]
Gentrification has become one of the most hotly debated urban issues in America—but nowhere is the conversation more raw, more visible, or more urgent than in New Orleans. A city once known for its affordability, culture, and working-class spirit is now grappling with rising rents, displacement, and the deep tensions that come with change. So […]
It's not easy to be a graduate worker at Tulane. Solidarity Tulane, a Tulane graduate worker-lead organization, has made that loud and clear. Their primary goal, at the moment, is fighting for fully subsidized health insurance for all Tulane graduate workers. Their website states that, "this is part of our campaign to eliminate all health […]
This October, people across Louisiana will have the power to help ease the affordable housing crisis in New Orleans. The Louisiana New Orleans Affordable Housing Property Tax Exemption Amendment on the ballot would allow the City of New Orleans to (a) exempt a portion of a property’s assessed value, (b) exempt the full assessed value […]
This past Wednesday, the Mayor’s office sent out a release, calling on the CPC (City Planning Commission) to perform a study on affordable housing.
This week, a real estate listing on Redfin.com caused a bit of a stir, offering a multi-unit Marigny neighborhood home… for $3 Million.
A look into the arguments against the proposed affordable housing development in the Bywater.
New Orleans has long been known for its food, its culture, and its hospitality. Now the Big Easy is developing a new reputation: as a tech hub.
Homelessness, public housing, and affordable housing are interconnected. Depending on whom you talk to, the situation is getting better or getting worse.
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