[StBernard] LRA, Duany Unveil Katrina Cottage Tomorrow

Westley Annis westley at da-parish.com
Tue Mar 21 19:34:41 EST 2006


LRA, Duany Unveil Katrina Cottage Tomorrow

Affordable Housing Prototype designed for Mississippi comes to South
Louisiana

Chalmette, La. - The Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) and Andres Duany, of
Duany Plater-Zyberk (DPZ) Architects and Town Planners will unveil Katrina
Cottage II at a press conference on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 4:00 p.m.
This press conference will be held in front of the Katrina Cottage II, which
is located in the parking lot of the Wal-Mart on Judge Perez Drive in
Chalmette, across from the St. Bernard Parish Government Complex.

The LRA and Duany worked with local leaders and citizens to gather input for
the long-term building plan for the area. The Katrina Cottage concept is
just one component of an expanding package of ideas emerging from the
"charrettes."

What: Press conference and unveiling of the Katrina Cottage prototype for
South Louisiana.

When: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 4:00 p.m.
Visit www.louisianaspeaks.org <http://www.louisianaspeaks.org> for a
detailed schedule of events.

Where: Wal-Mart parking lot in Chalmette, LA
Located across from the St. Bernard Parish Government Complex
8201 Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, LA

For further information on the charrettes, visit the website at
www.louisianaspeaks.org or the Louisiana Recovery Authority website at
www.lra.louisiana.gov .

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated South Louisiana, destroying more than
200,000 homes and 18,000 businesses and inflicting about $25 billion in
insured losses.

The LRA is a 26-member body appointed by Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
to identify and prioritize short- and long-term needs of the recovery. It
will seek out and value local input as it plans and implements the recovery.


The LRA is supported by the LRA Support Foundation, a private, nonprofit
organization that has raised private funds to secure the current team of
world-renowned planners and experts who are responsible for developing plans
for rebuilding South Louisiana.


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