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Date: | Sun, 11 Sep 2005 13:22:18 -0400 |
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A new and troubling thought has surfaced concerning what will happen to those
portions of New Orleans that flooded and are subject to mold, wood rot, and
related health hazards. Mayor Ray Nagim has ordered evacuation of the city and
various military, police, and other rescue workers are out removing people
against their will and even in places not hit by water. Under Constitutional law,
what rights will those evicted citizens have to their houses and underlying
lots in this process? In particular, would the State of Louisiana and City of
New Orleans rebuild the Victorian, Craftsman, and other potentially historic
buildings the same way they existed before Hurricane Katrina and the flood
waters? Or, could the government bulldoze the entire area and contract out with
Haliburton or some developer to build modern and cheesy condominium projects on
the properties and force the former owners of single family dwellings into
multiple housing? Is there nothing in the National Historic Preservation Act that
protects those buildings in these circumstances?
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.
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