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In recent weeks, New Orleanians have been singing the praises of their city’s remarkable recovery and resilience to visitors here for Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl. Signs of a robust economy are evident everywhere, from new construction to street… Read more >

Independent retailers and their local governments have a mutual interest in a thriving local economy that generates a solid tax base to adequately fund community services. By working together, they can make sure that wealth is generated and retained locally. Read more >

Because of securities law developed in the 1930’s, it has been next to impossible for an individual to invest in a local business down the street. These restrictions have led to investment patterns that are almost entirely non-local, robbing our… Read more >

Passion. Perseverance. Presence. When the Broadmoor Improvement Association (BIA) was incorporated in 1970, Broadmoor was already a well-established, multi-racial community living in harmony. The association worked continuously to improve the neighborhood. Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures decimated Broadmoor. In… Read more >

Long before the internet, the daily newspaper was the virtual water cooler. Citizens from various walks of life and regions of the circulation area were brought together daily by a shared, though imperfect, vision of what was news, what was important, what was interesting. This thirst for community cannot be satisfied on a thrice-weekly basis. Read more >