On this podcast episode, Monika and Jessica discuss living in New Orleans with Ashley Robinson, a construction lawyer with a civil engineering degree who lives and works in New Orleans. We discuss living in New Orleans post Katrina – from work being done to prepare for future hurricanes to the multiple rounds of litigation after a major disaster. Ashley addresses the problems with getting home insurance in the face of increasing extreme weather issues and the roles building standards, green infrastructure, and individuals need to play to ensure that New Orleans can be a resilient, insurable city going forward.

Episodes resources and links:

ASCE Report Post-Katrina

Ongoing litigation over Brad Pitt’s Make it Right Project

New Orleans’ Green Infrastructure

From the Ground Up: Local Efforts to Create Resilient Cities by Alison Sant