Clear as Mud
Planning for the Rebuilding of New Orleans

In documenting how this unprecedented process occurred, Olshansky and Johnson spent years on the ground in New Orleans, interviewing leaders and citizens and abetting the design and execution of the Unified New Orleans Plan. Their insights will help cities across the globe recognize the challenges of rebuilding and recovering after disaster strikes.

1 The Hurricane Katrina Catastrophe
2 Order from Chaos: Planning at the State and Federal Levels
3 Planning for New Orleans: October 2005i? March 2006
4 Return to Chaos: Spring 2006
5 The New Orleans Neighborhoods Rebuilding Plan
6 The Unified New Orleans Plan
7 Passing the Planning Baton
8 Conclusions