STATEMENT BY HUD SECRETARY ALPHONSO JACKSON ON NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL’S SUPPORT FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC HOUSING

I would like to personally thank the members of the City Council, Mayor Nagin, the public housing residents, and all those who support this common sense effort to build a better future for New Orleans. Today’s vote is a victory for the residents of New Orleans who deserve to live in a socially and economically integrated environment where their children can play safely and families can thrive. We recognize there is a tremendous need for affordable housing throughout the Crescent City and are deeply committed to ensuring that everyone who resided in public housing prior to Hurricane Katrina has the opportunity to return to something better than they left.

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