A city falling apart: Why New Orleans fails to stay dry, functional despite billions in funding

Renata Young blocks her front door with sandbags when it rains. During a recent downpour, the water near her...

How can Jefferson Parish hide its ugly drainage canals? There’s a new idea in the works.

After years of handwringing over how to spruce up its unsightly and often unsafe drainage canals, Jefferson Parish is...

Severe storms overtopped Jefferson Parish canals for the first time in 10 years

Last Wednesday’s severe weather overwhelmed Jefferson Parish’s drainage infrastructure, causing widespread street flooding — and for the first time...

Addressing Jefferson Parish Infrastructure at April 16 Breakfast Briefing

Today, BGR presented a Breakfast Briefing with Cynthia Lee Sheng, Jefferson Parish President, and Mark Drewes, Director of the...

Learn about Jefferson Parish Infrastructure Strategies at April 16 Event

METAIRIE, La. — The Bureau of Governmental Research is hosting a “breakfast briefing” from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m....

Briefing: N.O. Public Works Leaders Discuss Progress on Street Projects

Today, BGR presented “Rebuilding Our Infrastructure, Making New Orleans Resilient,” a Breakfast Briefing to discuss progress on New Orleans’...