Studies & Policy Papers
Below are some documents, links, and additional data resources you may find helpful.
Downloadable Studies & Policy Papers:
NORA Policy Paper: The Option 1 Challenge
New Orleans Redevelopment Authority Transition Report
2010. Report to Mayor Landrieu’s Transition Team on the State of NORA.
Insurance and Rehab Mitigation Study for New Orleans
As featured in the Times Picayune
Additional Links:
Infographic of New Orleans 5 Years Post Katrina Recovery Statistics
American Planning Association’s New Orleans Recovery Page
Ongoing studies, discussion and analysis about planning, development and the urban landscape in New Orleans.
Re-Creating New Orleans: Driving Development Through Creativity.
Sage Publications study from Georgia State University.
Rapid Population Estimate Project
City of New Orleans Emergency Operations Center report providing estimates on the on-going re-population of the city.
Katrina at 5. Tracking Variables of Katrina Reconstruction
Brookings Institution ongoing reporting and studies on the pace of reconstruction in New Orleans.
Forming the Federal-State-Local Partnership for Southern Louisiana
Forum hosted by Brookings Institution on opportunities for governmental partnerships post-Katrina. Transcript available on website.
RAND Corporation Study on the Repopulation of New Orleans
In November 2005, New Orleans city leaders asked RAND to estimate the repopulation of the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Report - The New Orleans Index at Five
New Orleans Index at Five - Major Study on the State of New Orleans Five Years After Katrina
Video by the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center
New Orleans Index at Five - Major Study on the State of New Orleans Five Years After Katrina
Data Resources:
Greater New Orleans Data Center
