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How do you define affordable housing in New Orleans?

How do you define affordable housing in New Orleans?
ENTAILS AND HOW LONG YOU HAVE TO FILL IT OUT. CHRISTINA? CHRISTINA HOUSING NOLA SAYS ALL : YOU NEED IS ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES TO FILL OUT THIS SURVEY. AND IF YOU DO IT, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WANTS YOU TO ASK YOURSELF ONE QUESTION. WILL NEW ORLEANS STILL BE COOL IF WE DISPLACE THOSE WHO MAKE IT COOL? THIS IS A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK INSIDE HOUSING NOLA’S OFFICE, WHERE THERE WERE TO CREATE MORE RURAL HOUSING IN -- MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NEW ORLEANS. IT’S AN EFFORT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAYS THEY WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR UNTIL THEY SEE POSITIVE RESULTS. IN HOUSING NOLA’S LATEST REPORT CARD, IT GAVE THE CITY A D BECAUSE NEW ORLEANS SHOULD -- LOST MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAN IT GAINED. >> IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, WE HAVE SEEN A 50 THOUSAND INCREASE ON HOME VALUES, AND RENTS HAVE GONE UP 10% OVER THE SAME TIME. MEANWHILE, WAGES HAVE REMAINED THE SAME. LIKES ONE QUESTION ASKS YOU TO DEFINE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ANOTHER ASKS, WILL NEW ORLEANS STILL BE COOL IF WE DISPLACE THOSE WHO MAKE IT COOL? THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THE CITY’S CULTURE REMAINS. >> MUSICIANS, ARTISTS, PEOPLE WHO COOK THIS WONDERFUL FOOD AND MAKE THIS CITY ALL THAT IT IS. THAT’S ALL CONNECTED TO THE SOUL OF THE CITY, TO HER PEOPLE. >> YOU HAVE UNTIL NEXT MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 EIGHTH, TO FILL OUT THE SURVEY.
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How do you define affordable housing in New Orleans?
How do you define affordable housing? That's one question on a survey that HousingNOLA asks New Orleans residents to answer.The advocacy group wants to update its results from a poll conducted two years ago. Executive Director Andreanecia Morris said the organization continue to push for more affordable homes in New Orleans."Housing costs have just spiraled out of control," she said.HousingNOLA released its report card on affordable housing in September and gave the city a "D." One reason is because studies showed New Orleans lost more affordable housing than it gained."In the last five years alone, we've seen a 50,000 increase on home values and rent has gone up 10 percent over the same time period. Meanwhile, wages have remained the same," Morris said.Morris said those who can't afford to live in the city are the same people who make New Orleans so great, and if they get pushed out, it would be a problem."Our musicians, our artisans. Also, just the people who cook this wonderful food and make this city all that it is. That is all connected to the soul of this city. It's connected to our people. You should care about your community because what we’re doing is going to doom this community," she said.Anyone interested is asked to complete the survey no later than 5 p.m. Monday, October 28.Click here to fill out survey. Morris said it should take about 10 to 15 minutes and it's completely confidential. The survey will not ask for any information that will connect anyone to their specific answers.

How do you define affordable housing? That's one question on a survey that HousingNOLA asks New Orleans residents to answer.

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The advocacy group wants to update its results from a poll conducted two years ago.

Executive Director Andreanecia Morris said the organization continue to push for more affordable homes in New Orleans.

"Housing costs have just spiraled out of control," she said.

HousingNOLA released its report card on affordable housing in September and gave the city a "D." One reason is because studies showed New Orleans lost more affordable housing than it gained.

"In the last five years alone, we've seen a 50,000 increase on home values and rent has gone up 10 percent over the same time period. Meanwhile, wages have remained the same," Morris said.

Morris said those who can't afford to live in the city are the same people who make New Orleans so great, and if they get pushed out, it would be a problem.

"Our musicians, our artisans. Also, just the people who cook this wonderful food and make this city all that it is. That is all connected to the soul of this city. It's connected to our people. You should care about your community because what we’re doing is going to doom this community," she said.

Anyone interested is asked to complete the survey no later than 5 p.m. Monday, October 28.

Click here to fill out survey.

Morris said it should take about 10 to 15 minutes and it's completely confidential. The survey will not ask for any information that will connect anyone to their specific answers.