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Katrina: The Debris // On The Road

WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio | By Kate Richardson
Published June 29, 2015 at 8:17 AM EDT
New Orleans has seen lots of infrastructure construction since the flood.
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New Orleans has seen lots of infrastructure construction since the flood.

You don't realize how much you appreciate traffic lights until you have to drive around a city without any. This week on Katrina: The Debris, getting around New Orleans, during and after the storm.

Katrina: The Debris, Ep. 5 On The Road

We take a look at how the city’s infrastructure has changed in the past 10 years. David Byrne reads from a blog post about biking around New Orleans. Levees.org takes us on a levee disaster bike tour.

Landscape architect and urban planner Dana Brown shows us her favorite pothole.
Credit Jesse Hardman
Landscape architect and urban planner Dana Brown shows us her favorite pothole.

Landscape architectDana Brownbreaks down the infamous pothole situation in New Orleans. 

Mr. Okra's truck parked in the Marigny.
Credit Jesse Hardman
Mr. Okra's truck parked in the Marigny.

And we join Mr. Okra on his daily route. 

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Kate Richardson
Kate Richardson was born and raised in Houston, TX. In 2013 she received a masters degree in Spanish from Tulane University. She lives in New Orleans, where she teaches Spanish at Delgado Community College and works as an independent radio producer.
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