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The State of Recovery in New Orleans. NAHLFA Annual Educational Conference – April 4, 2013 Brian E. Lawlor, Director of Housing Policy and Community Development. State of Recovery in New Orleans. Major Issues Strategy Initiatives. Major Issues. Crime Blight and Vacant Properties - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
NAHLFA Annual Educational Conference – April 4, 2013Brian E. Lawlor, Director of Housing Policy and Community Development
The State of Recovery in New Orleans
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State of Recovery in New Orleans
Major IssuesStrategy
Initiatives
Major Issues
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Crime
Blight and Vacant Properties
Occupied Substandard Housing
Diminishing Federal Resources
Crime
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394 reported crimes from 3/26/13 - 4/1/13www.crimemapping.com
Compared to other U.S. cities:
• one of the highest violent crime rates
• one of the highest homicide rates
• one of the highest motor vehicle theft rates
• above average chance of property theft
http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/la/new-orleans/crime/#description
Blight and Vacant Properties
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September 2010 – 43,755 blighted propertiesMarch 2012 – estimated 35,700 blighted properties
Substandard Housing
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Percent of households
0-30% AMI
>30-50% AMI
>50-80% AMI
>80-100% AMI
TOTAL
% substandard housing – lacking complete plumbing or kitchen facilities
31 11 17 41 100
% severely overcrowded
13 13 54 20 100
% overcrowded 27 49 12 12 100
% housing cost burdened
45 27 22 16 100
% severely housing cost burdened
16 22 45 17 100
# zero/negatives income and none of the above problems
795 795
% Housing Problems - Owner Occupied(households with one of the listed needs)
Substandard Housing
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Percent of households
0-30% AMI
>30-50% AMI
>50-80% AMI
>80-100% AMI
TOTAL
% substandard housing – lacking complete plumbing or kitchen facilities
42 28 25 5 100
% severely overcrowded
36 30 30 4 100
% overcrowded 45 26 22 7 100
% housing cost burdened
60 33 6 1 100
% severely housing cost burdened
15 35 40 10 100
# zero/negatives income and none of the above problems
2270 2270
% Housing Problems - Renters(households with one of the listed needs)
The poorer a family is, the more likely the family is to live in substandard housing, experience overcrowding, and be severely cost burdened. The lower a family falls on the income spectrum, the more likely they are to experience more than one housing problem.
Diminishing Federal Resources
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Diminishing Federal Resources
2010 2011 2012$0
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
HOME Allocations
HOME
-11.89%
-75.88%
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Strategy
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Facilitate, Link, Leverage
Revitalize Neighborhoods Place-Based Development
Provide Housing Choices
“Facilitate, Link, and Leverage”
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Transparency Collaboration
Accountability Productivity
Neighborhood Revitalization Goals
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PEOPLE Quality early childhood
education Educated workforce Children are ready to
enter school Children are succeeding in
school Employment and
entrepreneurship opportunities
Children and families are healthy
Residents are safe in their community
NEIGHBORHOOD₪ Infrastructure and
revitalization₪ Blight removal₪ Green space₪ Improved public spaces
₪ Expand Access to amenities₪ Fresh foods₪ Neighborhood
services/retail₪ Business / job
opportunities₪ Support Cultural Assets
Place-Based Development Areas
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Provide Housing Choices
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Soft Second Mortgages through February 2013
Initiatives
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Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI)
First Time Homebuyer Assistance
Land Disposition
Crime Reduction / Neighborhood Revitalization
Claiborne Corridor Study
Community Development Investments
New Code Enforcement Ordinance
Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI)
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First Time Homebuyer Assistance
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Affordable Homeownership Development ProgramNovember 2012 Awards
NORA-owned lotsPrivately-owned lots
Land Disposition
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GOAL: reduce blighted properties by 10,000 by end of 2014
NORA Inventory Movement 2013
Properties Returned to Commerce in 2013 by Program Total Properties Returned to Commerce by
Program since 2006 (2,441/5,147)
Crime Reduction / Neighborhood Investment
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Claiborne Corridor
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Current Land Use
Claiborne Corridor
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Current Land Use
Community Development Investments
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New Code Enforcement Ordinance
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• Eliminate a post-Katrina City Code (Post Disaster Recovery Relief)
• Revise two chapters regarding “blight” and “public nuisance” procedures
• Introduce important minimum health/safety maintenance standards for all properties
Revisions will:• Improve blight initiatives• Increase efficiency throughout adjudication process• Create stronger and more flexible enforcement options
for residential and commercial property
New Code Enforcement Ordinance
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Occupied property must meet the following requirements:• Basic light, ventilation, and occupancy limits• Basic plumbing and fixture requirements• Basic mechanical and electrical requirements
In an emergency situation, the City can abate any threat to public health or safety.
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
