Comments on: Erroneous Demolitions http://b.rox.com/2007/08/05/erroneous-demolitions/ Life in the Flood Zone Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:41:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: New Orleans 2007,7543 Willow Street, 2 story Builder’s Western Stick « jlp/ New Orleans http://b.rox.com/2007/08/05/erroneous-demolitions/#comment-137110 New Orleans 2007,7543 Willow Street, 2 story Builder’s Western Stick « jlp/ New Orleans Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:10:35 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2007/08/05/erroneous-demolitions/#comment-137110 [...] Dangerblond’s blog. and also read, b.rox, erroneous demolitions [...] [...] Dangerblond’s blog. and also read, b.rox, erroneous demolitions [...]

]]> By: Think New Orleans » Unannonuced Wholesale Demoltions and Karen Gabois on the Front Page of the Wall Street Journal http://b.rox.com/2007/08/05/erroneous-demolitions/#comment-136841 Think New Orleans » Unannonuced Wholesale Demoltions and Karen Gabois on the Front Page of the Wall Street Journal Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:08:44 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2007/08/05/erroneous-demolitions/#comment-136841 [...] List, a list of 1,700 homes that are to be demolished by the city using federal funds from FEMA. In Erroneous Demolitions a contributor to Bart Everson’s blog sums it up in this way. The basic issue is this — [...] [...] List, a list of 1,700 homes that are to be demolished by the city using federal funds from FEMA. In Erroneous Demolitions a contributor to Bart Everson’s blog sums it up in this way. The basic issue is this — [...]

]]> By: b.rox » Blog Archive » WSJ on Demolitions http://b.rox.com/2007/08/05/erroneous-demolitions/#comment-136799 b.rox » Blog Archive » WSJ on Demolitions Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:14:09 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2007/08/05/erroneous-demolitions/#comment-136799 [...] media has finally picked up the erroneous demolitions story. But strangely enough, it’s the Wall Street Journal. I wonder why the local media [...] [...] media has finally picked up the erroneous demolitions story. But strangely enough, it’s the Wall Street Journal. I wonder why the local media [...]

]]> By: Maitri http://b.rox.com/2007/08/05/erroneous-demolitions/#comment-136415 Maitri Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:58:26 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2007/08/05/erroneous-demolitions/#comment-136415 A lot of issues going on here: Demo-phoria: The local newspaper isn't on the story because they're busy fluffing their pompoms for the new New Orleans order/mantra of "Demolitions! Blight begone (and solid houses with it but who cares about that?)! Throw the baby out with the bathwater!" Believing your own press: Somehow our city (and press) believes itself when it thinks that the demolitions have no ulterior motives or aren't being done haphazardly. Why else would perfectly good homes be on the list? There's administrative oversight/incompetence and then there's redevelopment malice. If we raze New Orleans, the developers will come: Too bad the (re)developers won't come even if the barren land is offered up to them on a silver platter. What's in it for them? A lot of issues going on here:

Demo-phoria: The local newspaper isn’t on the story because they’re busy fluffing their pompoms for the new New Orleans order/mantra of “Demolitions! Blight begone (and solid houses with it but who cares about that?)! Throw the baby out with the bathwater!”

Believing your own press: Somehow our city (and press) believes itself when it thinks that the demolitions have no ulterior motives or aren’t being done haphazardly. Why else would perfectly good homes be on the list? There’s administrative oversight/incompetence and then there’s redevelopment malice.

If we raze New Orleans, the developers will come: Too bad the (re)developers won’t come even if the barren land is offered up to them on a silver platter. What’s in it for them?

]]> By: Karen http://b.rox.com/2007/08/05/erroneous-demolitions/#comment-136385 Karen Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:16:47 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2007/08/05/erroneous-demolitions/#comment-136385 Bill, Let us know as well. We are keeping a master list of people who want OFF the list. Thanks, Karen Bill, Let us know as well.

We are keeping a master list of people who want OFF the list.

Thanks, Karen

]]> By: Banzai Bill White http://b.rox.com/2007/08/05/erroneous-demolitions/#comment-136351 Banzai Bill White Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:49:24 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2007/08/05/erroneous-demolitions/#comment-136351 Well, isn't that special--my old house IS on the demolition list. And I had heard from a neighbor that the new owners had just begun gutting the house.... after having sold it to them in July 2006.... I will let the new owners know that they are on the list (if they don't know already). Well, isn’t that special–my old house IS on the demolition list. And I had heard from a neighbor that the new owners had just begun gutting the house…. after having sold it to them in July 2006…. I will let the new owners know that they are on the list (if they don’t know already).

]]> By: Do not Even think about it | Squandered Heritage http://b.rox.com/2007/08/05/erroneous-demolitions/#comment-136333 Do not Even think about it | Squandered Heritage Mon, 06 Aug 2007 01:56:27 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2007/08/05/erroneous-demolitions/#comment-136333 [...] For more information and a pdf of the list [...] [...] For more information and a pdf of the list [...]

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