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Enabling self-organization as the
underpinning of innovation and
resilience in New Orleans post 2005
Misanthropy: un-naturalPatriarchy: uncontrollablePathology: sick, a problemTheology: sinfulMorality: badMorphology: pariah
Science: lab
Biology: hive
Physics: combustion
Ecology: ecosystem
Re-deem
Re-mediate
Re-generate
Re-habilitate
Re-claim
Re-vitalize
Re-store
Re-build
Re-new
Re-birth
Organic connections
Financial
Social
Bonding
BridgingSpiritual
Natural
Cultural
Systems/Capital in a City
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New Orleans September 2005
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Starting Point
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Early ‘hubs’
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Urban agriculture and food ‘hubs’
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Public Housing Boarded and Demolished
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LINKS: Idea Village, NPN, Stay Local!, City-works
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Beacons of Hope models and expands
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Connecting ‘green’: EcoPark
How Safe How Soon
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Post BP
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Economy
Neighborhoods Food
Data
Governance
Leadership Communications
Economy
Neighborhoods Food
Data
Governance
Leadership Communications
Region
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Self-organizers
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What if we stopped treating symptoms of dysfunction and instead focused our
resources on catalyzing connections?
Needs and opportunity
ResourcesInformation
Vehicles for Connection
Capacity to self-organize
Needs and opportunity
ResourcesInformation
Vehicles for Connection
Feedback loops
Capacity to self-organize
strings
lack of capacity
siloed
Rules and regulations
Competing jurisdictionsWithheld
Foundations’ Theories of Change
Non-existent
Gate keepers institutions
distrust
‘Experts’ and ‘expertise’ crowding out the local
Gradients of City Vitality
• Autonomous• Diverse, transparent,
porous• Resourceful• Adaptive• Respects constraints• Economical• Innovative• Resilient
• Dependent• Mono-cultural, closed
and tight• Victimized• Learned helplessness• Imprudent• Wasteful• Derivative• Vulnerable
City Axis
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Phase Phase Phase Phase
Self-organizationindex
Captivity index
AutonomousDependent
PorousClosed
Victimized
Learned helplessness
Imprudent
Wasteful
Derivative
Diverse
Resourceful
Adaptive
Respects constraints
Economical
Mono-cultural
Innovative
Vulnerable Resilient
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