Diane Greene Lent Photographer

	Dec 9, 2007: With demolition of 4 public housing projects by HUD about to begin, former St. Bernard residents and their supporters marched from the fenced-in project to Mayor Ray Nagin's house to protest the government's plan. Katina Pjyles, a former resident of St. Bernard, wants her home to be restored at the project. She lived there with her 5 children and 2 grandchildren. Residents still hold leases on the apartments. The Demonstrations were organized by the Stop the Demolitions Coalition
	Public Housing residents and their supporters took their protest to Mayor Nagin's house.
	Duncan Plaza across from City Hall is where hundreds of New Orleans residents are staying in tents. A deadline of Dec 21 looms when the State of Louisiana threatens to remove the tents and the people living in them. It is estimated that 12,000 homeless people are curriently living in the city.
	Dec. 10: 100 protestesters were in City Hall as a commission on the historical district voted to demolish projects CJ Peete and BW Cooper. The Lafitte Public Housing project was spared. These commissioners voted to demolish.
	Former public housing residents and their supporters crowded into the City Hall Lobby on their way to the hearing.
	A former resident tells the Commission about her life and the medication she has to take. Since she has not been able to return to her home, her health has suffered.

	Developers speak for the government.


	Two men at home in Duncan Plaza.
	Residents of Duncan Plaza