Update Archives

Solidarity Actions

Documents:

Facts vs. Myths

Demolition fact-sheet

Busting Vitter's Myths

Links:

Justice for New Orleans

Peoples Hurricane Relief

New Orleans Indymedia

SF Bay View

Information on HUD Demolition History in NOLA

Media:

Save Public Housing in New Orleans

Amy Goodmand Democracy Now
 Democracy Now! coverage

The Battle Over New Orleans Public Housing

This is My Home

Dolan Media Newswire Story

Locking out New Orleans' poor (Salon)

H.O.P.E.- Housing Opportunities For People
Everywhere - the St. Bernard

HANO to demolish New Orleans Public Housing video

Images: Public Housing In New Orleans

 

COALITION TO STOP THE DEMOLITION

Goals: 1) No Demolition until 1:1 replacement is guaranteed 2) Resident participation in any redevelopment planning

Organizational Endorsements:

  1. Advocates for Environmental Human Rights

  2. Agenda for Children

  3. African American Leadership Project (AALP)

  4. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee of New Orleans

  5. Amnesty International USA

  6. Anti Racism Working Group

  7. Ashe Cultural Arts Center

  8. The Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America

  9. Black Love Movement

  10. Center for Empowered Decision Making

  11. Central City Partnership

  12. Christian Unity Baptist Church

  13. Churches Supporting Churches

  14. Common Ground Health Clinic

  15. Craige Cultural Center

  16. Critical Resistance New Orleans

  17. C3 Hands Off Iberville

  18. Ebenezer Baptist Church

  19. European Dissent

  20. Faith in Action Evangelistic Team

  21. Faith Temple Church of God the Holy Ghost Center, New Orleans

  22. First United Baptist Church

  23. FYRE Youth Squad

  24. Gert Town Revival Initiative, Inc.,

  25. Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center

  26. Hope House

  27. INCITE! New Orleans

  28. Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies

  29. Left Turn Magazine

  30. Louisiana Justice Institute

  31. Louisiana Unity Coalition on Black Civic Participation

  32. Malcolm X Grassroots Movement

  33. Mennonite Central Committee—New Orleans

  34. Mennonite Disaster Service

  35. Millions More Movement

  36. Moving Forward Gulf Coast, Inc.

  37. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.

  38. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

  39. National Coalition on Black Civic Participation

  40. The National Hip Hop Political Convention

  41. National Trust for Historic Preservation

  42. New Orleans Interfaith Worker Justice

  43. New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival

  44. New Orleans Women's Health & Justice Initiative

  45. New Orleans Women's Health Clinic

  46. New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice

  47. Nuthinbutfire Records

  48. Pax Christi—New Orleans

  49. Peoples’ Hurricane Relief Fund

  50. People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond

  51. The Praxis Project

  52. The Renaissance Project

  53. Restaurant Opportunities Center—New Orleans

  54. Safe Streets Strong Communities

  55. Situations: Project for the Radical Imagination

  56. Southern Christian Leadership Conference

  57. Total Community Action Faith Collaborative

  58. Twomey Center for Peace Through Justice

  59. United Teachers of New Orleans

  60. Welfare Rights Organization

  61. Youth Inspirational Connection, Inc,

  62. Youth Media Council

Additional organizations have endorsed the Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007 (S.1668), which would provide that no demolition shall occur until HUD devises a plan to replace all of the units that would be demolished.

The list can be found here


National Solidarity Events

Events that have already taken place:

If you know of events taking place or one that has already taken place please e-mail action@defendneworleanspublichousing.org with a description and contact information so we can make this the most effective resource possible.

If there is not an event going on where you live, and you are unable to make it to another one, consider organizing an event within your own community.

Some suggestions include:

* a demonstration in front of your local HUD office, or another prominent government office

* a teach-in at your school, church, or other group

* a press conference (media packet and talking points attached)

* a showing/discussiong of informational videos which could include: 'This is our Home' (www.advancementproject.org), Recover and Restore Video Advocacy Project public housing video- movingforwardgc.org

* fundraising/ awareness events

* connect housing struggles in New Orleans to housing struggles where you live/nationally- do research/connect with people you know about affordable housing, public housing, and gentrification where you live, as these connections are crucial to the sustainability of this movement.

Please keep visiting this website database as it will be updated as information is received.

Non-violent Rally / Protest of Houston HUD Offices Against the Demolition of All 4 Public Housing Developments in New Orleans

Time:    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm       Thurs   Dec 13
Location:       1301 Fannin, outside the HUD Office,    Houston, TX
Local Contacts:         Bryan Parras 713.303.5811, lucas77@gmail.com

1. California, Bay Area

Informational picket line on Friday, Dec 14th 12:00 in Oakland, at the entrance to Civic Center Plaza on Broadway, between 12TH & 14TH street.

Contact: Katrina Solidarity Network

Email: bayarea@defendneworleanspublichousing.org

Phone/s: Rebecca Ruiz-Lichter 415-902-2794 Sharon Martinas 415-647-0921

2. D.C.

Event in front of HUD building Dec. 13th

Contact: Legba Carrefour

e-mail: legba.carrefour@defendneworleanspublichousing.org

Samantha Miller

e-mail: samantha@defendneworleanspublichousing.org

Phone: 818-419-6994

3. Philadelphia

Possible press conference, and coordinating to support events in DC and NY

Contact: Drew Christopher e-mail: drewchristopherjoy@defendneworleanspublichousing.org

4. Denver

Contact: Luis Manriquez

E-mail: luism@defendneworleanspublichousing.org

Phone: 303-709-5497

5. Cleveland

Demonstration in front of HUD office Monday, Dec. 10th

Contact: Hannah Mccorkel

e-mail- hannah.mccorkel@defendneworleanspublichousing.org

6. New Jersey

Housing vigil Saturday December 8, 1:15-1:45

On Pinebrook Road (and Mitchell Drive intersection) Howard Commons Housing (about 1/4 mile north of the intersection of Pinebrook Road and Hope Road just beyond Eaton Crest Apartments).

Local public affordable housing is also planned for demolition in Eatontown at Fort Monmouth's Howard Commons on Pinebrook Road despite a $20 million renovation project.

Contact: Tom Mahedy

Phone: 732-292-0662

E-mail: shannoncasey@defendneworleanspublichousing.org

7. Boston

contact:lauhewitt@defendneworleanspublichousing.org

More info is needed about:

-Miami

-LA

-Houston

-NY

-Minneapolis

-Chicago

-Santa Barbara