@article{728677,
      recid = {728677},
      author = {Gratz, Roberta Brandes,},
      title = {We're still here ya bastards : how the people of New  Orleans rebuilt their city /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xix, 404 pages) :},
      abstract = {"The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is one of the darkest  chapters is American history. A toxic combination of  government neglect and socioeconomic inequality turned a  crisis into a tragedy. The storm 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. But out of  the rubble, there is hope. Watching coverage of the  hurricane on television in 2005, noted urbanist and veteran  journalist 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. We're Still Here Ya Bastards presents an  unprecedented panoramic look at New Orleans' recovery in  the years following the hurricane. From the Lower Ninth  Ward to the storied French Quarter, Gratz shares the  stories of people who returned to their homes and have  taken the rebuilding of their city into their own hands. An  internationally renowned urban critic, Gratz shows how the  city is recovering despite erroneous governmental policies  that serve private interests rather than the public good.  By telling stories that are often ignored by the mainstream  media, We're Still Here Ya Bastards shows the strength and  resilience of a community that continues to work to rebuild  New Orleans"--},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/728677},
}