Bill Quigley's presentation regarding the housing situation in New Orleans.

1. Housing New Orleans

6. 300,000 homes uninhabitable

8. Black & Poor Neighborhoods Suffered Disproportionate Damages Lower Elevation

10. Pre-Katrina, 5000 families lived in public housing

11. “ We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans. We couldn’t do it, but God did.” Richard Baker, U.S. Congressman (R-La) Days after Katrina

12. St. Bernard Parish: September 2005 Rent Only to Blood Relatives Ordinance

13. Jefferson Parish Council Passes Resolution Opposing Tax Credits for Housing. Member Chris Roberts: "With the number of jobs out there, nobody should be on public housing unless you're ignorant or lazy." October 2005

14. We do not want “thugs” and “trash” from New Orleans public housing projects. Everyone with dreadlocks or che-wee hairstyles will be stopped by law enforcement.” Sheriff Jack Strain St. Tammany Parish

15. Noose Around New Orleans for African-American and Moderate Income Renters

16. New Orleans is Majority Renters

17. Rents Soar – 39% - 70%

21. Need for Affordable Housing?

22. Over 65,000 Families on Gulf 240 sq ft. Trailers – Oct 07

23. 12,000+ homeless

24. Over 100,000 Homeowners Still Not Receive Road Home $

25. Demolition of 4500 affordable apartments by government will give clear message to everyone about who is welcome back

26. HANO has had a one person board that makes all decisions. The one person HANO board is a HUD employee. That person selects all personnel and approves all contracts.

27. HUD Demo Plan Lafitte was 896 will be 276 St. Bernard was 1436 will be 160 BW Cooper was 1550 will be 154 CJ Peete was 723 will be 154 Loss of 82% of low-income apts.

28. Cost of Demo & Rebuild?

29. Cost to Demo & Redevelop $762 million Result? Loss of 82% Of low-income public housing apartments

30. $762m = Loss of 82%?

32. Cost of Redevelopment $400,000+ per apartment 82% loss in low-inc housing?

34. No Bulldozing Until Everyone Can Come Home

36. Where did the money go?

37. Tens of billions of $ to be made

39. Example #1 – Blue Tarps on Roof

41. Shaw Group got contract for $175 a square (100 sq ft) -subcontracts for $75/square earns $100 each square- average roof is 1500 square feet – 15 squares X 15 Per roof!

42. A1 Construction gets $75/square subcontracts out for $30/square X 15 Per roof!

43. Roofers get $2 per square (of original $175)‏

47. HUD HANO Corruption & Disaster Capitalism Issues

48. HUD Secretary A. Jackson worked for and is owed over $250,000 from COLUMBIA RESIDENTIAL

49. $250,000

50. COLUMBIA RESIDENTIAL awarded $127 million redevelopment contract for St. Bernard Development by HANO, approved by HUD and other HANO contracts

51. Golfing buddy of Sec. Jackson awarded no-bid post-Katrina contract from HANO, approved by HUD, for $175 per hour – totaling over $485,000 in 18 months.

52. Numerous campaign contributors to New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin received no-bid emergency contracts with HANO post-Katrina August 2007 – HANO awarded $494,483 contract to the exact person suggested by USDC Judge handling HANO/HUD case as possible special master in case & head of board approving tax credits

53. Law firms, consultants, real estate, insurance, architects…

54. FBI and HUD Inspector General are investigating HUD and HANO right now for post-Katrina development issues

55. $762m = Loss of 82%?

56. Cost of Redevelopment $400,000+ per apartment 82% loss in low-inc housing?

57. Solution? One for one replacement low-income public housing Real participation of residents in decision-making