Mesh Magazine

When I was in New Orleans last, in June 2006, it still looked like a war zone. Street signs were toppled, hummers and soldiers with machine guns still roamed the streets, hotels were missing windows, and we saw less than five people when we drove around the 9th Ward for two hours.. A lot of things are still in bad shape: the roads are full of huge pot holes; houses are still abandoned; junk is still piled up in front of homes. There were lots of signs of improvement though, mainly just the fact that a lot of people had returned home. Many more businesses were open and tourism has picked up. And on Thursday, New Orleans got some good news when Congress overturned Bush’s veto of a water resources bill, which will provide some much-needed funds for flood prevention.

Habitat for Humanity Musicians’ Village Homes:

Before (June 2006):

After (November 2007):

Before (June 2006):

After (November 2007):


Bourbon Street back to normal:

Photos by Brian Brophy.

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