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Photo Blog: New Faubourg Lafitte in New Orleans
Submitted by Clara Steyer on Fri, 06/20/2014 - 5:25pmIn 2012, Urban Design Associates (UDA) was awarded a Charter Award for their project The New Faubourg Lafitte in New Orleans. The project is a redevelopment and rehabilititaiton of a 27-acre superblock public housing that had been badly damaged by hurricane Katrina. CNU praised the collaboration with the community in the plan's creation, the social anchoring of the design, and its connections and consistency with the surrounding fabric.
Photo Blog: Tremé Today & the Claiborne Expressway
Submitted by Clara Steyer on Wed, 06/18/2014 - 4:44pmTremé is one of the oldest and most central neighborhoods of New Orleans. In its early history, it was a popular destination for immigrants and free people of color.