New York City In DC and NYC we met with Fortune 500 companies one after the other to talk about a long list of business, but central to the list — what were their ideas and plans for New Orleans and how would they help. It was a long, slogging two days of meetings where progress …
Month: October 2005
Squeezing Tenants
Baton Rouge In Baton Rouge there have been no vacancies since Katrina blew through. In New Orleans where there are few people and neighborhoods just opening up with people returning, one can feel the same squeeze developing. If you wanted to rebuild your house and had a FEMA trailer, you could presumably hook it on the …
ACORN Leadership Team
Indianapolis The national ACORN board met in Indianapolis for its fall meeting. Among the business was electing officers for the 2006-2007 terms to lead the organization. In a testament to the growth and success of the organization over recent years, ll of the existing team were re-elected for an additional term. The officers are: President — …