New Orleans The FCC made a big, big deal a few weeks ago about the fact that Cox Cable and Time-Warner Cable had both voluntarily agreed to provide low cost internet access to low income families. The basics were $9.95 per month and a $150 refurbished computer. The agreement they were trumpeting was based on …
Category: Community Organizing
NFL Cheap on Super Bowl Community Benefits
New Orleans We love having the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Another one is coming in a year – 2013! I read with interest a story in the Times about Indianapolis this year with an alluring headline, “Unexpected Benefits from a Super Bowl Bid.” On first reading I lapped up the article’s spin on the …
Occupy Crossroads
New Orleans I had offered the Occupy NOLA folks a place to meet at various times during their occupation of the desolate park space in front of New Orleans City Hall, but it was only by showing up on the night that they were being evicted from the Avery Alexander / Duncan Plaza and inviting …