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from The New York Times

A New Orleans Neighborhood Rebuilds

“Four months or so after Hurricane Katrina, and just as residents of the Broadmoor neighborhood had begun moving back into their water-logged homes, a rebuilding commission set up by the mayor delivered another shock.

If Broadmoor did not bring back half its residents within four months, their homes could be razed and the land turned into parks. So Broadmoor took action.”

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