Meeting on Post-Katrina Neighborood Information Initiatives
Hosted by Tulane University with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Overview
Introduction and Overview: Meeting Objectives
Nancy Mock (Tulane University)
Recovery of New Orleans by Planning District
Allison Plyer (GNONKW)
Panel 1: Information Agencies
Participants: Annie Clark (Policy Link), Timolynn Sams (NPN), Melissa Shigoda (GNONKW)
Topics:
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What is the value-added of neighborhood information initiatives? Clark | Shigoda | Sams
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What critical information is needed at the neighborhood/community level for recovery planning? Clark | Shigoda | Sams
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What is needed to strengthen the utility and availability of neighborhood-level information? Clark | Sams
Panel 2: Neighborhood Agencies
Participants: Jon Graboyes (Broadmoor Development Corporation), Dorian Hastings (Central City Renaissance Alliance), Tina Marquardt (Beacon of Hope), Ralph Morris (Hoffman Triangle Neighborhood Association)
Topics:
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How is the recovery process going in your neighborhood?
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The need for an address-coded parcel layer.
Case Study 1: Broadmoor
Stephen Tremain (Bard College)
Case Study 2: Gentilly
Quintus Jett (Dartmouth University)
Case Study 3: Hoffman Triangle
Adam Papendieck (Tulane University)
Case Study 4: Four Communities
Rick Weil (Louisiana State University)
Synthesis and Recommendations
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Resources
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Meeting Details
- Including objectives, agenda, invitees, discussion guidelines.
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Bibliography
- Bibliography assembled for the meeting on Post-Katrina Neighborhood Information Initiatives.
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Articles and Websites
- Articles and websites assembled for the meeting on Post-Katrina Neighborhood Information Initiatives.
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Community Indicators and Measurements Literature
- A body of literature has been collected by Tulane University and the RALLY Foundation and the documents are being made available for a limited time to conference participants. If you would like to Have access to the archive please e-mail admin@rally-foundation.org.
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Meeting Synthesis
- Lessons learned, recommendations and key issues identified in the August 5, 2008 Conference on Post-Katrina Neighborhood Information Initiatives, hosted by Tulane University with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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Feedback Forum
- Please post your comments and thoughts on follow-up here.
Presentations
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An Analysis of Administrative Data for Measuring Population (Allison Plyer, GNONKW)
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Broadmoor Recovery Mapping (Stephen Tremaine, Bard)
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Presentation on Gentilly Activities (Quintus Jett, Dartmouth)
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Hoffman Triangle Neighborhood Information Initiative (Adam Papendieck, Tulane)
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Four Neighborhoods (Rick Weil, LSU)
Media
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Discussion Panel 1: Information Agencies
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Panel 1, Clark: What is the Potential Value-added of Neighborhood Info Initiatives
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Panel 1, Shigoda: What is the Potential Value-added of Neighborhood Info Initiatives
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Panel 1, Sams: What is the Potential Value-added of Neighborhood Info Initiatives
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Panel 1, Sams: What is the critical information needed at neighborhood level of recovery planning
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Panel 1, Clark: What is the critical information needed at neighborhood level of recovery planning
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Panel 1, Shigoda: What is the critical information needed at neighborhood level of recovery planning
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Panel 1, Sams: What is needed to strengthen the utility and availability of neighborhood-level information?
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Panel 1, Clark: What is needed to strengthen the utility and availability of neighborhood-level information?
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Discussion Panel 2: Neighborhood Residents and Agencies

