Rebuilding New Orleans, One Shotgun At a Time
MARCH 24, 2007 Listen to this Story
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The housing crisis in New Orleans is nowhere near over. Rent and real estate costs have gone through the roof, and thousands of people continue to live in FEMA trailers or bunk with friends and family. Many dream of getting a fixed-up shotgun house—that long, narrow row of rooms with a front stoop and French doors that's iconic New Orleans. One group of architects and students is re-imagining the shotgun as a contemporary, efficient, and affordable housing solution. But as independent producer Eve Troeh reports, their designs aren't what you expect.
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- Music Bridge:
- Note Bleu
- Artist: Medeski Martin and Wood
- CD: Note Bleu: Best of Medeski Martin & Wood (Blue Note)
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