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Interviewed for The Christian Science Monitor, The Urban Conservancy argues for an inclusive and community-based approach to difficult land-use issues in the rebuilding after hurricane Katrina.

“It may turn out that there are areas where it was a bad idea to build in the first place, and there are going to be hard, painful decisions, but we as a community need to make those decisions together,” says Geoff Coats, cofounder of the Urban Conservancy, which works to protect New Orleans buildings and communities. “It’s very important that it not be some commission of 12 wise men.

—The Christian Science Monitor: Many big visions for new Big Easy

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