9th Ward can be rebuilt, planners say (AP)

[Eugene]

9th Ward can be rebuilt, planners say

By CAIN BURDEAU, Associated Press Writer

Sun Jan 7, 8:22 PM ET

NEW ORLEANS - The predominantly black neighborhoods known as the 9th Ward can be
brought back largely as they existed before Hurricane Katrina flooded them, a survey
contends.

The finding contradicts the common perception that the neighborhoods are so damaged
that they need to be rebuilt from scratch, said urban planners who conducted the survey.

"The structural integrity of the buildings, even in the most devastated areas, are in much
better condition than has been reported," said Kenneth Reardon, chair of Cornell
University's city and regional planning department.

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The survey found that more than 80 percent of the 9th Ward structures "suffered no
terminal structural damage" and that the majority of those structures were built atop piers,
making it easier to raise them to meet new flood zone requirements.

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Full article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070108/ap_on_re_us/katrina9th_ward

[tblue]

1. So what we've heard is a lie. The powers that be don't want it rebuilt as it existed before.

[MountainLaurel]

2. Yep.

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