KGAN talks to Mike RichardsAs a companion "human interest" story to the excellent feature story on the Rebuild And Grow petition to City Council and civic leaders, KGAN News talked with me to learn "more about the man behind the petition." This interview gave me an opportunity to drive home the message that each of us, whether flooded or not, need to reach inside ourselves and decide if we want to be pitiful or powerful.
Best Practice Recommendation – The Broadmoor Improvement Association Redevelopment Plan is an extensive (335 pages!) document that is a prime example of what a motivated community can do to not just rebuild its neighborhood but to make their neighborhood better than before Hurricane Katrina changed their lives forever.
One of the things that we heard from all six of the disaster recovery groups that we met with in New Orleans was the importance of gutting and sealing up neighborhood buildings, regardless of their anticipated future.
One of the most important goals of Rebuild And Grow is to "help the self-helpers" as we work together to rebuild our lives and neighborhoods in flood-devasted Cedar Rapids. The Neighborhood Self-Help Resource Network will be a strategic program to address this mission.
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