In the recovery planning efforts that followed the flooding of New Orleans, we often heard the mantra that we need to have “the community involved…
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In the recovery planning efforts that followed the flooding of New Orleans, we often heard the mantra that we need to have “the community involved…
We worked a little magic in Mid-City today. We gathered on the banks of Bayou St. John and collectively welcomed a new person into our…
One of the young volunteers asked me a pertinent question yesterday: “So, when we get done painting your house, are you going to help other…
I administer an online discussion group for my neighborhood. With 432 members at last count, it’s been fairly successful, and we do our best to promote it as a higher-quality alternative to the notorious nola.com forums.
However, there’s always room for improvement. After toying with the idea for months, I decided to try an experiment in spot-moderation. Today is our first “Moderated Monday.” Here’s the message I sent which explains it all:
A short while ago, Mid-City got a grant from Mercy Corps to do community outreach. As part of that effort, we decided to make our…
It’s the eleventh story about our renovation in this morning’s paper.
I had breakfast with Arthur Hardy this morning! Yes, the Arthur Hardy. Michael and I met him at Betsy’s Pancake House to discuss how Mid-City…
If I was in New Orleans today, I’d go to the Orleans Parish School Board meeting scheduled for this evening. One of the first items…
The university where I work is located on the edge of a neighborhood called Gert Town. Back when I lived Uptown, I used to ride…