Greenville In New Zealand we were asked, “How is New Orleans?” In California, whether Santa Rosa or Sonoma, the question arose, “How is New Orleans?” Thirteen years have passed since Hurricane Katrina swept through the city, and the question is still important, “How is New Orleans?” The answer: better than it was, but not as …
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The Cracks in the Eviction Lab Wall are Undercounting the Crisis
New Orleans When Princeton’s Eviction Lab came out with their national report on many jurisdictions court records of evictions, we had positive things to say about the project, but we were skeptical. The report seemed to undercount the experience in the community of ACORN Home Savers Campaign. A critical flaw seemed to be the very …
Santa Rosa and Sonoma County A Year After the Fires
Santa Rosa United Airlines had sent me several emails advising me to check on my flight to San Francisco. Haze triggered by fires in California and the West were restricting visibility and delaying flights, therefore United was offering to reschedule. When I called on Friday morning about the flight it was still on time, but …