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Hoffman Triangle Neighborhood Condition Analysis, Michelle M. Thompson
Hoffman Triangle Neighborhood Condition Analysis, Michelle M. Thompson
Planning and Urban Studies Reports and Presentations
In the Fall of 2011, University of New Orleans (UNO) students enrolled in the MURP 4081/G ― Information Technology for the Planning Profession – led by Dr. Michelle Thompson, partnered with the Associated Neighborhood Development (AND) to evaluate quality of life indicators within Hoffman Triangle. Hoffman Triangle is a neighborhood located in the Central City of New Orleans, LA. The student teams evaluated the neighborhood parcel by parcel, collected primary and secondary information and analyzed data using basic data and spatial analysis primarily within a geographic information system (GIS). Specifically, primary data collection included a parcel condition survey, a commercial …
Establishing New Orleans As A Leader In Active Transportation: Solidifying Progress, Moving Towards An Active Transportation Culture, Billy Fields
UNOTI Publications
Research in this brief by the Pedestrian Bicycle Resource Initiative (PBRI) at the University of New Orleans highlights the growing use of active transportation in New Orleans and the potential to solidify these gains through a process of culture change that makes active transportation an integral element in the overall transportation system. New Orleans is currently a regional leader in active transportation with a high national ranking in active transportation commute mode shares. While these rankings are promising, New Orleans lacks a clear, institutionalized system for integrating active transportation into the overall transportation decision-making structure. The process of solidifying and …
Post Hurricane Katrina-Rita Planning, Recovery And Resiliency, New Orleans, Louisiana 2005-2011: Faith + Fortitude + Plans = Resurrection, James R. Amdal
Post Hurricane Katrina-Rita Planning, Recovery And Resiliency, New Orleans, Louisiana 2005-2011: Faith + Fortitude + Plans = Resurrection, James R. Amdal
UNOTI Publications
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New Orleans Metropolitan Inland Waterway Container Transport (Iwct) Feasibility Study, James R. Amdal, Stanley L. Swigart, Tara Tolford
New Orleans Metropolitan Inland Waterway Container Transport (Iwct) Feasibility Study, James R. Amdal, Stanley L. Swigart, Tara Tolford
UNOTI Publications
The continued growth in freight movements within the U.S land transportation network has reached a point where alternative means of augmenting its capacity should be investigated. Market demand factors such as door-to-door and just-in-time delivery have contributed to the strong growth in both road and rail transport sectors. This heavy reliance on ground transport has resulted in increased traffic congestion, worsened bottlenecks throughout the network, road deterioration, air pollution, highway accidents, and fuel consumption. The integration of the inland waterway network into our current intermodal transportation system could serve as an alternative to long haul freight movements and alleviate some …
Preserving Louisiana’S Investments In Affordable Housing: Housing Project Profiles And Policy Recommendations, Department Of Planning And Urban Studies, University Of New Orleans
Preserving Louisiana’S Investments In Affordable Housing: Housing Project Profiles And Policy Recommendations, Department Of Planning And Urban Studies, University Of New Orleans
Planning and Urban Studies Reports and Presentations
This report analyzes current data on Louisiana LIHTC projects as well a as national preservation practices to attempt to provide a basis for advancing preservation policies in Louisiana.
Greater New Orleans' Small Business Lending Landscape: Recommendations For Seedco Financial-Louisiana, Department Of Planning And Urban Studies, University Of New Orleans
Greater New Orleans' Small Business Lending Landscape: Recommendations For Seedco Financial-Louisiana, Department Of Planning And Urban Studies, University Of New Orleans
Planning and Urban Studies Reports and Presentations
Small businesses play a vital role in stimulating the economy, bringing investment into disadvantaged communities, and helping women and minority business owners to become financially independent. While access to capital is a long‐standing problem, due to the recent recession there have been tighter restrictions nationally on lending criteria, reducing the access small businesses have to capital and services. Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), as mission‐oriented organizations, help to fill these gaps and increase access to capital. In the six years, Southeast Louisiana has endured destructive hurricanes, a national economic downturn and the largest oil spill in US history. These community‐altering …
Five Years Later: Emergency Preparedness Improvements In New Orleans, Louisiana Since Hurricane Katrina, Evacuteer.Org, Uno/Lsu Gulf Coast Center For Evacuation Transportation And Resiliency
Five Years Later: Emergency Preparedness Improvements In New Orleans, Louisiana Since Hurricane Katrina, Evacuteer.Org, Uno/Lsu Gulf Coast Center For Evacuation Transportation And Resiliency
UNOTI Publications
No abstract provided.