Will Sutton: New Orleans can make affordable housing a priority for future generations

I love New Orleans. I love the architecture, the arts, the culture, the food, the music, the people. I...

A ‘Housing Trust Fund’ is on New Orleans ballots next month. What do voters need to know?

It is no secret that New Orleans is facing a housing crisis. Like many other cities across the nation,...

Editorial: The Times-Picayune makes these recommendations on New Orleans city charter changes

Voters in New Orleans will see two proposed city charter amendments on the Nov. 5 ballot, with early voting...

River District developers fund PAC supporting New Orleans housing trust fund

Members of the River District consortium and other New Orleans developers are the main financial backers of a November...

Breaking down an affordable housing measure on the ballot

Tommy hears from BGR and from Councilmember Lesli Harris about affordable housing. Click here to listen. Click here to...

A Week in Review, Oct. 7-11: Housing Trust Fund and More

NEW ORLEANS (Oct. 12, 2024) — The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) expressed concern this week regarding a proposed...

Should New Orleans create a trust fund for affordable housing? Voters to decide

Affordable housing is getting harder to find in New Orleans, and city leaders want to put millions in taxpayer...

BGR Analyzes New Orleans Housing Trust Fund Charter Proposal on Nov. 5 Ballot

Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases an On the Ballot report analyzing a proposed charter amendment in the November 5...

Q&A with the Lead Author of Our New Orleans Firefighter Pension Fund Report

On April 24, 2024, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) published Altering New Orleans Firefighter Benefits Demands Careful Analysis...

BGR Highlights Essential Elements for Economic Development Incentive Programs

On April 4, 2024, BGR provided research-based guidance to New Orleans City Council leaders as they review economic development...