Command Construction crews are working to complete key resilience features with the addition of semipermeable sidewalks, parking areas and rain gardens in the Hagan Lafitte Drainage Project.

The St. Bernard Neighborhood Campus project is being designed with multiple benefits including increasing the number of native plantings for shade and habitat. This will decrease urban heat effects and reduce flooding by storing stormwater on-site before slowly releasing it into the drainage system.  While addressing the environmental challenges of the community is paramount, the project also aims to demonstrate that resilient neighborhood-scale stormwater management can provide benefits far beyond the initial investment by revitalizing community access to varied recreational amenities.  

Large stormwater lots are being connected to the larger drainage system by Fleming Construction throughout the newly designated historic Pontchartrain Park neighborhood. Semi-permeable alleyways are also being completed in between each block that will allow water to be absorbed through the pavers into an aggregate base that funnels water into the city’s drainage system and away from homes and property.

Phase II of the Pontilly Neighborhood Stormwater Network will focus on improvements to the Dwyer Canal, including creating a recreational and social space that will enhance the natural beauty of the historic Pontchartrain Park and Gentilly Woods neighborhoods. The NDR grant is funding the design and construction of Phase II, and prioritizing community engagement is paramount to the success of the project.  Community feedback will provide the input that will shape the design.  

The Gentilly Resilience District (GRD) is a combination of resilience programs and projects in the targeted area of Gentilly that are designed to reduce flood risk, slow land subsidence, improve energy reliability and spur neighborhood revitalization.