We're still here, ya bastards how the people of New Orleans rebuilt their city We're still here, you bastards how the people of New Orleans rebuilt their city How the people of New Orleans rebuilt their city Gratz, Roberta Brandes creator author. text bibliography History. nyu 2015 monographic eng print xix, 404 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm "[Katrina] completely transformed one of the most beloved cities in America, leaving nearly 80 percent of New Orleans flooded and damaging 134,000 housing units, causing unprecedented destruction. The response to Katrina is a topic of unending debate and anger ... Watching coverage of the hurricane on television in 2005 ... Roberta Brandes Gratz knew that the best chance for the city's recovery came from the people who would return to New Orleans. She also knew that she wanted to see for herself how the city would respond. Two years later, after having made several trips to the area and written several articles, Gratz bought a house in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans and immersed herself in the life of the city"-- Roberta Brandes Gratz. Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-387) and index. n-us-la Community development Louisiana New Orleans Urban renewal Louisiana New Orleans Citizen participation City planning Louisiana New Orleans Citizen participation Hurricane Katrina, 2005 Social aspects New Orleans (La.) History 21st century HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban Hurricane Katrina (2005) City planning Citizen participation Community development Social aspects Urban renewal Citizen participation Louisiana New Orleans 2000 - 2099 fast HN80.N45 G73 2015 307.1/2160976335 HIS036120 POL002000 SOC026030 9781568587448 1568587449 2014047653 DLC 141219 20151105215509.0 in00003534473 eng