[StBernard] [LANDRIEU] Landrieu Statement on NOLA City Council Housing Decision

[Westley Annis]

Landrieu Statement on NOLA City Council Housing Decision

 

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., tonight commented on the
New Orleans City Council's decision to permit the demolition of four public
housing developments while reaffirming support for the mixed-income
affordable community plan outlined in the Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act
(S. 1668).  Sen. Landrieu is the principal cosponsor of the legislation.

Sen. Landrieu said: 

"The City Council's decision smartly recognizes that demolition and renewal
must be considered hand-in-hand in order to move forward.  It reaffirmed a
wise commitment to the principles of affordable housing, community
partnership, HANO reform and mixed-income development laid out in the Gulf
Coast Housing Recovery Act.  In so doing, the Council rose above the
divisive and misleading destroy-and-forget arguments of Senator Vitter, the
Times-Picayune and other opponents who refuse to look beyond the wrecking
ball to see the foundation of a more smartly-designed community of tomorrow.

"I am proud of the council members for considering this issue with their
heads and their hearts and for ultimately reaching the right conclusion for
New Orleans and her people.  I am also proud of the Catholic and Episcopal
churches, local community leaders and all others for understanding that this
effort was never about demolition, but about what happens next; and for
having the courage to stand up for one greater New Orleans."

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