ABSTRACT
CONTENTS Introduction............................................................................................ 495 Community Redevelopment ................................................................... 495 Core Community Redevelopment Principles........................................... 496
Principle 1: Community Assessment .............................................. 496 Principle 2: Strategic Planning ....................................................... 498 Principle 3: Plan Implementation................................................... 499 Principle 4: Evaluation and Feedback............................................. 499 Principle 5: Citizen Participation ................................................... 500 Principle 6: Leadership Development............................................. 501
Principle 7: Accountability ............................................................. 502 Principle 8: Partnerships................................................................. 502 Principle 9: Learning Community.................................................. 503 Principle 10: Positive Attitude........................................................ 504 Final Note on Principles ................................................................ 504
Redevelopment in Post-Disaster Communities........................................ 504 Principle 1: Community Assessment .............................................. 505 Principle 2: Strategic Planning ....................................................... 505 Principle 3: Plan Implementation................................................... 506 Principle 4: Evaluation and Feedback............................................. 506 Principle 5: Citizen Participation ................................................... 507 Principle 6: Leadership Development............................................. 507 Principle 7: Accountability ............................................................. 507 Principle 8: Partnerships................................................................. 508 Principle 9: Learning Community.................................................. 508 Principle 10: Positive Attitude........................................................ 508
Community Redevelopment in Post-Katrina/Rita Louisiana ................... 509 Key Players in the Community Redevelopment Process:
FEMA, Louisiana Recovery Authority, and Localities................ 511 Details of the Community Redevelopment Process
in Louisiana ............................................................................... 513 How the Post-Katrina/Rita Community Redevelopment
Process Rates ...................................................................................... 517 Rating on Principle 1: Community Assessment ............................. 517 Rating on Principle 2: Strategic Planning....................................... 517 Rating on Principle 3: Plan Implementation .................................. 518 Rating on Principle 4: Evaluation and Feedback ............................ 518 Rating on Principle 5: Citizen Participation ................................... 519 Rating on Principle 6: Leadership Development ............................ 519 Rating on Principle 7: Accountability ............................................ 520 Rating on Principle 8: Partnerships ................................................ 520 Rating on Principle 9: Learning Community ................................. 521 Rating on Principle 10: Positive Attitude ....................................... 521
Final Words: Guidance for the Next Big One ........................................ 522 Balancing Act 1: Outside Expertise versus Community
Engagement............................................................................... 522 Balancing Act 2: Speed versus Thoughtfulness ............................... 523 Balancing Act 3: Local versus Larger Perspective............................ 524 Balancing Act 4: Certainty versus Flexibility .................................. 524 Balancing Act 5: Redevelopment versus Recovery .......................... 525
Conclusion.............................................................................................. 526 References ............................................................................................... 526
Introduction No community would ever volunteer to be struck by the next hurricane, the next big earthquake, the next toxic chemical release, the next deadly tornado, the next terrorist attack, the next tsunami, or the next volcanic eruption. Nonetheless, to paraphrase the bumper sticker: ‘‘Disasters Happen.’’ And somewhere in the United States, very soon, some community will be struck.
