New Orleans Is Sacrificing the Lower Ninth Ward Again, This Time for Grain

May 2, 2025

A neighborhood that rebuilt from catastrophe is now facing a new threat—the Port NOLA grain terminal, freight trains, grain dust, and a project pushed forward without their consent. The trains are coming back to the Lower Ninth Ward, not as a symbol of progress, but as a warning that once again, New Orleans’ most resilient […]


Who Really Wins When Developers Come to NOLA?

March 23, 2025

Developers always show up with a shiny pitch, promising jobs, revitalization, progress. They show renderings of modern buildings, happy families, and green spaces that somehow only show up after the fact—if at all, reflecting the reality of real estate development in New Orleans. But here in New Orleans, we’ve seen this show before. When developers […]


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