Post-Hurricane Katrina
Research and Recovery Work

Frederick D. Weil
Department of Sociology
Louisiana State University

email: fweil@lsu.edu


Initial Ideas and Sketches, Immediately after Katrina

 

Considerations on creating temporary housing communities
(Improving the FEMA Trailer Parks)
    Initially prepared for a national VP of the Red Cross who visited the LSU Chancellor in September, 2005, and asked for some advice from sociologists. Somewhat revised & extended in December.

 


"Community Bootstrapping: An Idea for Community Rebuilding"

    Bringing displaced building-trades people together with communities that need Housing. Keyed especially to New Orleans & Baton Rouge After Hurricane Katrina. (Draft: Feb. 2006)

    • A short outline & diagram of the project here.
    • A fuller outline of the project here, or as a Word Document.

     

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