Bayou District Foundation
Public Policy OfficesLouisiana, United States2-10 Employees
Bayou District Foundation is a Louisiana nonprofit created by civic-minded New Orleans business people in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to help rebuild and renew the city. Its plans include developing a mixed-income residential community on the site of the former St. Bernard Public Housing Development and the surrounding neighborhood, along with restoring New Orleans City Park's recreational and golf facilities. It also envisions introducing three world-class schools to the St. Bernard neighborhood, aligning education with neighborhood renewal. It operates within the public policy and community development space, reflecting a focus on long-term urban renewal in New Orleans. It is based in New Orleans, Louisiana.