RxP@UNO
Planning Prescriptions for Hazard Mitigation & Historic Preservation
RxP Lab faculty and students work with community, civic and city partners to assess and address chronic + acute hazards to the cultural heritage.
Grounded in planning theory, public history and preservation practice, our research projects yield policy prescriptions for historic places in disrepair, danger and disinvestment, especially places of significance to Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC).
ADAPTATION & RESILIENCE OF ‘BLACK BUSINESS DISTRICTS / CORRIDORS’
Conserving Cottage Businesses:
Archive, Atlas & Action Plans for the Cultural Economy of Martha’s Vineyard
2020 - | GREENWOOD HISTORIC DISTRICT ASSET MAP in partnership with the Historic Greenwood Chamber of Commerce (TULSA, OK) + City of Tulsa Legacy Districts office | 2020-2021
![2019 | OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE BROAD STREET OPPORTUNITY ZONES in partnership with Propeller [incubator/accelerator]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5615ce2ae4b0f884c2940f42/1565265124231-X71XXT4TWZGSQQ901PRE/Broad+Street+Story+Project__Broad+Community+Connections.jpg)
2019 | OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE BROAD STREET OPPORTUNITY ZONES in partnership with Propeller [incubator/accelerator]
2019 | PONTCHARTRAIN PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT survey and preservation plan in partnership with the Pontchartrain Park Neighborhood Association + the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans
2018 | BROAD STREET COMMUNITY ADAPTATION STUDY in support of the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority’s CAP program and partners, e.g. the Water Collaborative of New Orleans
2018-2019 | A Longitudinal Study of Infill Development in National Register Historic Districts apart of AE Flood Hazard Zones
CLICK for recent research results in the Journal of Environmental Studies & Science
related professional activities & appointments
2021-2024 | Louisiana Office of Historic Preservation—National Register Review Committee
2020-2021 | Louisiana Governor’s Task Force on Climate Initiatives—Housing, Land Use & Built Environment Committee
2021-2022 | FEMA / City of New Orleans JIRR (Joint Infrastructure Reinvestment & Recovery) HMGP—Historic Context Statement (Historic Streetscapes of New Orleans)
2020 | NSF Converge Working Group re: COVID Impacts on Majority-Minority Communities
2019 | African American Heritage Committee of the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans
2018-2019 | New Orleans Redevelopment Authority, CDBG-DR Facade Renew Program Review Committee
RxP @ UNO Lab TEAM (2020-2021)
BRADY CARRINGTON
Masters of Public Administration degree candidate interested in governance of heritage areas
HEDDIE HAUDENSCHIELD
PhD in Urban Studies student interested in grassroots preservation and activation of urban landscapes. Working on the Cottage Business Study with African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard. Rhode Island resident/native.
BRIA DIXON
Masters in Urban Studies candidate interested in applying historic preservation and public history techniques to urban planning and development challenges that communities of color face. Working on the Cottage Businesses Study with the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce and the African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard.
SUKARI IVESTER
Masters of Urban & Regional Planning candidate concentrating on historic and cultural preservation as well as hazards mitigation and community resilience. Working with the City of New Orleans Historic Preservation Specialist on a Historic Context Statement for their FEMA-funded Joint Infrastructure Recovery and Reconstruction (JIRR) project.
JOHN KENNEDY
PhD in Urban Studies student interested in the historical significance of African Americans to a city’s cultural economy.
RxP @ UNO Lab TEAM (2018-2019)
AMANDA COLEMAN
Tulane Masters of Preservation Studies candidate researching stormwater management and mitigation in historic commercial corridors of New Orleans, particularly New Orleans Redevelopment Authority properties along Broad Street. Hershey, PA native.
Michelle tullo
UNO Masters of Urban and Regional Planning candidate with a community and economic development focus. Hudson Valley, NY native.
stephen J. harrell, jr.
UNO Masters of Urban & Regional Planning candidate with a focus on community and economic development. New Orleans native.
RACHEL DORMAN
UNO Masters of Urban & Regional Planning candidate concentrating on environmental planning and coastal resilience. California native with New Orleans roots.