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Louisiana Considered: The Louisiana Center for the Blind's Toxic Culture, The Claiborne Expressway

By Patrick Madden
Published April 6, 2021 at 4:09 PM CDT
Image created for "The Seventh Ward Creoles of New Orleans,"an Arts Council of New Orleans publication. View of elevated highway built onneutral ground of North Claiborne Avenue. At center, a man pulls a grocerycart. Image appears on page 30 of 1987 publication.
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Image created for "The Seventh Ward Creoles of New Orleans,"an Arts Council of New Orleans publication. View of elevated highway built onneutral ground of North Claiborne Avenue. At center, a man pulls a grocerycart. Image appears on page 30 of 1987 publication.

Patrick Madden hosted Monday's episode of Louisiana Considered.

  • Amy Stelly, co-founder of the Claiborne Avenue Alliance, discusses the damage caused by the Claiborne Expressway and her commitment to fighting for the removal of the highway.
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Patrick Madden
Patrick Madden joined WWNO in 2019 as its first-ever Regional News Director, overseeing news reporting at WWNO, as well as our partner station WRKF Baton Rouge. Madden also serves as one of the hosts of Louisiana Considered, and co-hosts Friday's Politics Roundtable on Louisiana Considered with Stephanie Grace, columnist for The Times-Picayune | The Advocate.
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