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Louisiana Recovery Authority Approves New Orleans Recovery Plan
June 25, 2007; The New Orleans Times-Picayune
By Michelle Krupa
Summary
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Recovery Authority board on Monday accepted New Orleans' citywide recovery plan, setting in motion the release of $117 million in federal grants for infrastructure repairs for government and non-profit entities across the city.
In presenting the New Orleans Strategic Recovery and Redevelopment Plan, city recovery czar Ed Blakely said he plans to get a bank to advance the money to the city so officials can access it immediately for recovery projects in 17 target zones and in other parts of the flood zones.
LRA members, who insisted that New Orleans create a plan covering the entire city, not just flooded neighborhoods, lauded city officials for presenting a comprehensive document aimed not only at rebuilding wrecked areas but also preparing the city for long-term viability.
...Blakely, along with City Council members James Carter, Cynthia Hedge-Morrell and Cynthia Willard-Lewis, called the LRA's acceptance of the plan a critical step in New Orleans' lagging recovery.
The city's redevelopment plan grew out of the Unified New Orleans Plan...
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