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In November 2008, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Louisiana State University announced the selection of the Mid-City neighborhood for the site of their new hospitals. The new hospitals would needlessly destroy the historic neighborhood around Charity Hospital, where residents have been rebuilding and restoring their community since Hurricane Katrina. The National Trust for Historic Preservation believes this decision was a serious error and urges LSU and the VA to explore the alternative sites that would restore needed health care facilities faster and at less cost, while preserving much more of the historic Mid-City neighborhood.
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On November 17, the Louisiana Commission on Streamlining Government passed a motion seeking an independent study of the proposed $1.2 billion LSU medical complex and alternatives. This marks a big step forward in the fight to save Charity Hospital and the Lower Mid-City neighborhood Learn more »
HeadlinesMore Headlines from New Orleans
- Another study sought in Charity Hospital debate (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
- Streamlining Commission Asks for LSU/VA Study (Best of New Orleans Blog)
- Charity Hospital floated as home for City Hall (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
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A viable alternative to the destructive, time-consuming, and expensive plans proposed by LSU and the VA is available. Learn more »
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From Our Blog Read More
- Obama Team Can Use New Orleans Hospital Controversy as a Test Case - 10/15/09
- Notes from the Field: Charity Hospital Benefit Concert a Hit - 09/21/09
- Notes from New Orleans: Second Line Parade for Charity Hospital TONIGHT - 08/31/09
- Notes from New Orleans: Australian Journalist Looks at the “Bayou Tapestry” - 08/21/09
