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Kawana Jasper
Kawana Jasper, former public housing resident, stares at the demolished St. Bernard Housing development where she lived.
Kawana Jasper
Kawana Jasper, former public housing resident, stares at the demolished St. Bernard Housing development where she lived.
Al Aubry
Al Aubry, a resident of Gentilly, plants a community garden in his backyard.
St. Bernard Public Housing
Demolition begins at the St. Bernard Public Housing Development.
Elza Franca
Elza Franca, an immigrant worker from Brazil, looks at photos of the daughters she had to leave behind in Brazil.
Marcio Passos
Marcio Passos, an immigrant worker from Brazil, works on the reconstruction of a damaged hotel.
Sunni Patterson
Sunni Patterson, poet and activist, recites a poem in the courtyard of a mixed income housing development.
Vanessa Gueringer
Vanessa Gueringer, a New Orleans resident/activist, visits her neighborhood in the lower 9th ward.
Andres Duany
Andres Duany, an urban planner, surveys the French Quarter.
Tr'vel Lyons
Tr'vel Lyons, a displaced resident, visits his former home in New Orleans East.
Model Houses
Model houses are used in a planning exercise for residents.
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From front-porches to the frontlines, LAND OF OPPORTUNITY captures the tumultuous reconstruction of New Orleans.
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