Residents and supporters gathered outside the St. Bernard Housing Development today for a potluck and demonstration that was positive and energetic before police arrived in force to clear the street. Three arrests were reported.

Demolition and resistance began Wednesday at the B.W. Cooper Public Housing Project in Midcity.

Coverage:

Demolitons and Resistance Begin At B.W. Cooperby Michael Steinberg

Protest Bring Demolition Activity At B.W. Cooper To A Halt by mike howells

Demolition of B.W. Cooper Sets off Protest by Edwin Lopez includes pictures

High Noon in New Orleans: Anti-Demolition Protesters Storm Federal Building by Michael Steinberg

DC solidarity action blocks streets around HUD with audio by WSQT Guerrilla Radio

Video Montage of December 10, 2007 meeting in City Hall by Edwin Lopez includes a video montage

Stop the Demolitions by Diane Greene Lent

Houstonians Support New Orleans!

No Demolition Means No Demolition by Jay Arena

Demolition and resistance began this afternoon at the B.W. Cooper Public Housing Project in Midcity. As of 5:30 p.m. there were a reported 200 protesters still at the site, where work had stopped for the day. Tomorrow people will gather at 11 a.m. at
City Hall and then at 11:30 a.m. march to the HUD office in the federal building at 500 Poydras to demand the demolitions stop. More coverage: Protest Bring Demolition Activity At B.W. Cooper To A Halt by mike howells | Demolition of B.W. Cooper Sets off Protest by Edwin Lopez (includes pictures).

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The city's Housing Conservation District Committee voted to deny the demolition of Lafitte by HUD and HANO, but approved BW Cooper and CJ Peete. HUD and HANO still have 30 days to appeal to the City Council, which has final say on whether Lafitte will be demolished.

December 10th is Human Rights Day. Come to New Orleans December 10th and join the Stop the Demolition Coalition as we mount a campaign to stop the demolition of public housing.

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