New Orleans I’m not sure whether I’ve ever driven through Warren, Monticello, and Dermott, Arkansas, but being in Little Rock for KABF and various business, gave me a chance to go visit a Labor Day picnic with Local 100’s great members in Warren. The food was great and the solidarity stunning, but driving on to New …
Month: August 2014
Taking the Poor Door to Extremes in London
Warren, Arkansas Recently we discussed the potential evolution of the so-called “poor door” housing programs implemented by developers trying to segregate one-percenters from affordable housing units in their complexes in New York City. I warned that Mumbai offered a potential case study in how such lack of integration could lead to rebuilding substandard housing next …
Nine Years after Katrina
Little Rock Perhaps the best news in the nine years since Katrina has been that we have not faced another devastating hurricane, as the city continues to struggle to rebuild. We had a bit of problem a couple of years ago in 2012, but not so severe that it forced widespread evacuation or extensive damage. …