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The residents of Gordon Plaza are fighting for a fully-funded relocation from the toxic land that their community was built on by the City of New Orleans. The subdivision was built on top of what was once the Agricultural Street Landfill – an area designated by the EPA as a hazardous waste site in 1994. Since 1993, residents have been fighting for financial compensation for emotional distress and property damage. They've also pushed for a fully-funded relocation, which after decades, may now be in sight. On June 23, the New Orleans City Council voted unanimously to approve a $35 million plan to ​​relocate the residents of Gordon Plaza. The $35 million dollar figure is an estimated cost of relocation for the owners of all 67 households including home replacement costs and moving expense. The estimate came from a study authored by two professors at Tulane University in December. Along with relocating the residents, the City plans to convert part of the land into a solar energy farm. In the 2022 budget passed in December, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell allocated $2 million in bond funding to survey the site for redevelopment. Residents of Gordon Plaza are optimistic but are still keeping things in perspective. Gordon Plaza residents have won several judgments in class-action lawsuits against the City of New Orleans, the Housing Authority of New Orleans, and the Orleans Parish School Board, for lost property value and emotional distress. But, many of the residents have still not received compensation from those judgments, and probably never will. According to a 2021 investigation by the Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate, the City has more than 560 outstanding judgments and settlements, with a backlog of about $40 million. Some date back 25 years. The difference this time is that the money has been allocated: The City Council is diverting funding from municipal bonds in this year's capital budget from stalled projects the city hasn't yet initiated. The city has scheduled meetings with residents and is working with a law firm to work out distributing the funds. But Jesse Perkins, other residents of Gordon Plaza, and advocates are hoping to get this money as soon as possible – and potentially even find new homes by the new year. A city spokesperson told The Takeaway that "the city has hired a firm to assist with the property acquisition, the firm is planning to identify the escrow and title companies by the end of July. And then will be providing the city with timelines on the process." We spoke with Jesse Perkins, a resident of Gordon Plaza about these updates, and how he and the other 54 families still living there, feel after decades of fighting to get city officials' attention.  Check out our previous coverage: Gordon Plaza Residents Fight for Relocation from Toxic Land.

Gordon Plaza – a subdivision in New Orleans' Desire neighborhood, was established in the late 1970s and was supposed to be an opportunity for New Orleans' emerging Black middle class to buy into the American dream. But the dream that was Gordon Plaza quickly dissolved into a nightmare for the residents of this community when they discovered the very foundation of their community was toxic. In the early 1900s, the land that Gordon Plaza now occupies was low lying, swampy, and largely vacant,  New Orleans used this area as a dumping ground for the city's waste. It was called the Agriculture Street Landfill. For decades, residents in nearby neighborhoods complained about the site and eventually it was closed. But then in 1965, the city temporarily reopened the Agriculture Street Landfill as a dumping ground for debris from Hurricane Betsy. This is the land where federal funders, city planners, and developers chose to build a community for the Black working class. Gordon Plaza sits atop what was once Agriculture Street Landfill. Most of the new residents who first bought in Gordon Plaza in the 1980s did not know their homes sat on a toxic site. But within a decade, debris and residue became visible as sealed oiled drums literally popped out of the ground in family's yards. Under intense pressure from environmental activists and distressed residents, the  Environmental Protection Agency began to test Gordon Plaza's soil and found 140 toxic and hazardous materials, more than 40 of which were known to cause cancer. In 1994 the EPA declared the area a superfund, or hazardous waste site. In the mid-1990s, the EPA financed a $20 million remediation project to remove contaminated soil from some areas of the property and replace it with new soil. But now that residents in the area knew the land they owned was a former landfill and dumpsite, and they knew it was potentially hazardous to their health. They sought more than new dirt for their backyards. They wanted a way to relocate, and residents are currently still fighting with the City of New Orleans for relocation funds.  According to a 2019 report from the Louisiana Tumor Registry, Gordon Plaza's census tract has the second highest cancer rate in the state, although the report also says it's hard to prove links between cancer and certain exposures. In 2016, the City amended its master plan and included a portion about Gordon Plaza residents. It provided a five year timeline to “Identify and apply for Federal, State, and other funding or resources to relocate consenting residents of the Gordon Plaza Subdivision that was built on the Agriculture Street Landfill.” That five year timeline ended in 2021. Residents have estimated that it will now cost $35 million to relocate the 54 families on still living on Gordon Plaza. In the 2022 budget passed in December, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell allocated $2 million in bond funding to survey the site for redevelopment. In a statement provided toThe Takeaway, the city said it plans to turn Gordon Plaza “into a sustainable solar farm that would increase the City's power resilience and minimize greenhouse gas emissions.” On January 6, 2022, the New Orleans City Council earmarked $35 million in the capitol Budget to help relocate residents. But that money is not guaranteed.  According to a 2019 report from the Louisiana Tumor Registry, Gordon Plaza's census tract has the second highest cancer rate in the state, although the report also says it's hard to prove links between cancer and certain exposures. We spoke with Wilma Subra, technical advisor to the Louisiana Environmental Action Network, and President of Subra Company, an environmental consulting firm. Subra has been working as an environmental consultant for residents on the site since the late 1980s. We also spoke with two residents, Jesse Perkins and Marilyn Amar, who currently live in Gordon Plaza. They bought their houses without knowing about the dangerous toxins they might be exposed to on their own properties. You can learn more about residents' advocacy at GordonPlaza.com. Statement from the City of New Orleans from John F. Lawson II, Deputy Press Secretary: The City of New Orleans is working closely with the Environmental Protection Agency to identify additional resources to redevelop the existing Agriculture Street Landfill and properties near the site, such as those in Gordon Plaza, into a sustainable solar farm that would increase the City's power resilience and minimize greenhouse gas emissions.To date, EPA has provided technical assistance to the City in funding the science and engineering work for a project Feasibility Study through its Superfund Program. The Feasibility Study estimates building the solar farm will cost approximately $10 million. At present, $2 million in bond funding has been allocated to developing the solar farm project. The $35 million earmark by the New Orleans City Council is not actually tied to the City's project.The most critical element of moving this project forward is property appraisal and acquisition. To that end, the City plans to re-release a Request for Proposal for a third party firm to assist with determining property acquisition costs within the undeveloped property and within Gordon Plaza this month.The Cantrell Administration remains committed to bringing this project to a thoughtful resolution.

Gordon Plaza – a subdivision in New Orleans' Desire neighborhood, was established in the late 1970s and was supposed to be an opportunity for New Orleans' emerging Black middle class to buy into the American dream. But the dream that was Gordon Plaza quickly dissolved into a nightmare for the residents of this community when they discovered the very foundation of their community was toxic. In the early 1900s, the land that Gordon Plaza now occupies was low lying, swampy, and largely vacant,  New Orleans used this area as a dumping ground for the city's waste. It was called the Agriculture Street Landfill. For decades, residents in nearby neighborhoods complained about the site and eventually it was closed. But then in 1965, the city temporarily reopened the Agriculture Street Landfill as a dumping ground for debris from Hurricane Betsy. This is the land where federal funders, city planners, and developers chose to build a community for the Black working class. Gordon Plaza sits atop what was once Agriculture Street Landfill. Most of the new residents who first bought in Gordon Plaza in the 1980s did not know their homes sat on a toxic site. But within a decade, debris and residue became visible as sealed oiled drums literally popped out of the ground in family's yards. Under intense pressure from environmental activists and distressed residents, the  Environmental Protection Agency began to test Gordon Plaza's soil and found 140 toxic and hazardous materials, more than 40 of which were known to cause cancer. In 1994 the EPA declared the area a superfund, or hazardous waste site. In the mid-1990s, the EPA financed a $20 million remediation project to remove contaminated soil from some areas of the property and replace it with new soil. But now that residents in the area knew the land they owned was a former landfill and dumpsite, and they knew it was potentially hazardous to their health. They sought more than new dirt for their backyards. They wanted a way to relocate, and residents are currently still fighting with the City of New Orleans for relocation funds.  According to a 2019 report from the Louisiana Tumor Registry, Gordon Plaza's census tract has the second highest cancer rate in the state, although the report also says it's hard to prove links between cancer and certain exposures. In 2016, the City amended its master plan and included a portion about Gordon Plaza residents. It provided a five year timeline to “Identify and apply for Federal, State, and other funding or resources to relocate consenting residents of the Gordon Plaza Subdivision that was built on the Agriculture Street Landfill.” That five year timeline ended in 2021. Residents have estimated that it will now cost $35 million to relocate the 54 families on still living on Gordon Plaza. In the 2022 budget passed in December, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell allocated $2 million in bond funding to survey the site for redevelopment. In a statement provided toThe Takeaway, the city said it plans to turn Gordon Plaza “into a sustainable solar farm that would increase the City's power resilience and minimize greenhouse gas emissions.” On January 6, 2022, the New Orleans City Council earmarked $35 million in the capitol Budget to help relocate residents. But that money is not guaranteed.  According to a 2019 report from the Louisiana Tumor Registry, Gordon Plaza's census tract has the second highest cancer rate in the state, although the report also says it's hard to prove links between cancer and certain exposures. We spoke with Wilma Subra, technical advisor to the Louisiana Environmental Action Network, and President of Subra Company, an environmental consulting firm. Subra has been working as an environmental consultant for residents on the site since the late 1980s. We also spoke with two residents, Jesse Perkins and Marilyn Amar, who currently live in Gordon Plaza. They bought their houses without knowing about the dangerous toxins they might be exposed to on their own properties. You can learn more about residents' advocacy at GordonPlaza.com. Statement from the City of New Orleans from John F. Lawson II, Deputy Press Secretary: The City of New Orleans is working closely with the Environmental Protection Agency to identify additional resources to redevelop the existing Agriculture Street Landfill and properties near the site, such as those in Gordon Plaza, into a sustainable solar farm that would increase the City's power resilience and minimize greenhouse gas emissions.To date, EPA has provided technical assistance to the City in funding the science and engineering work for a project Feasibility Study through its Superfund Program. The Feasibility Study estimates building the solar farm will cost approximately $10 million. At present, $2 million in bond funding has been allocated to developing the solar farm project. The $35 million earmark by the New Orleans City Council is not actually tied to the City's project.The most critical element of moving this project forward is property appraisal and acquisition. To that end, the City plans to re-release a Request for Proposal for a third party firm to assist with determining property acquisition costs within the undeveloped property and within Gordon Plaza this month.The Cantrell Administration remains committed to bringing this project to a thoughtful resolution.

The micro class of FPV drones is probably one of the most fun. Despite their small size, Tinywhoop's offer quite the adrenaline rush. The gentlemen from the Kwadcast talk about Tinywhoop's storied history, if micro-class drone racing is really racing, and much more on the smallest episode of the Kwadcast yet!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Kwadcast)

On this episode, Mr Tiny Whoop himself Jesse Perkins is back in the Quad Talk Podcast studio to us up to speed on what's happening in the amazing world the Tiny Whoop FPV microquad.

Can laughter heal us? Carly sits down with her Hugh Grant-adoring brother, Jesse Perkins; a NY-based comic and writer. They discuss the power of authentic vulnerability, and the countless ways humor affects our overall wellness. Check out Jesse's upcoming virtual comedy shows and jokes on Instagram/Twitter: @jesseperkins_ Follow Carly on Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter @carlyrperkins Visit Patreon for exclusive monthly guided meditations, videos, and wellness resources by Carly

I talk with stand-up comic Jesse Perkins. We discuss being quiet as a kid, using jokes to deflect in social settings, being content with where you are, compassion v. judgment, how we used to date each other, jokes we each had about our relationship, using comedy to get through the darkest times, fear of success, being held hostage by your "dreams," and more!   New episodes of Good Timing out every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ and check out www.isabelhagen.com Follow Jesse on Instagram and Twitter @jesseperkins_ and listen to his podcast All Fours

Jesse Perkins, founder and creator of the Tiny Whoop, joins the AMA Podcast to talk about the origin of the most whimsical aircraft in model aviation, the Tiny Whoop.  Learn more about Tiny WhoopLearn about the Tiny Whoop Club NetworkGet Tiny Whoop Go!Learn more about the AMA

Shows highlights: 00:00-8:30: Lance and Jesse introduce Lance and Jesse, and the smoke detector in the podkitchen starts blaring. It ceases to go off the entire episode 8:30-28:00 Highlights. With catlike reflexes, Jesse P shares a tale of visiting his folks back in California. Lance W. gets out of the city, does some shows in Yonkers, and gets everyone on the Pat Monahan Train.. Chef Jesse talks pretzel dogs in PA, and Chef Lance loves when tour-goers soak up knowledge in the pouring rain. 28:00-41:00: All four chefs start up a stir fry and try to determine what the best time of day is. Chef Jesse gets a bit militaristic about time. 41:00-44:20: The chefs share a word from our sponsors with a shoutout to Pat and a word from Liprecruiter. 44:30-51:25: For the Was That a Joke? segment, Chef Jesse doubles down, Jesse P gets scared by what he is not sure is a joke, and the Lance's decide to open up their own law firm. 51:25-1:09:15: The comedy cooks have a debate as to whether or not the internet is QAB. 1:09:15-Close: The Chefs bring in the closer and tip out the house

It was special having Jesse Perkins, the man behind the TinyWhoop movement, on this episode of the FlyLife Podcast. Jesse is a visionary in FPV. The industry can be thankful for his push in the micro drone space. Jesse’s also a good friend of mine and lives close by. So this episode has some tangents and we talk about all sorts of things. From TinyWhoop to DRL and the future of micro drones. Enjoy. Check out TinyWhoop at https://www.tinywhoop.com/ MID RANGE MOTOR SPONSOR: https://kwad.me/ WEBSITE: https://www.yawspin.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theflylifeco AIRVUZ: https://www.airvuz.com/user/theflylif... INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/flylife_co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theflylifepodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theflylifepodcast/support

Jackson native Austin Brown and missionary kid Jesse Perkins from Africa never expected their paths to lead them to cooking, much less in a non-profit, pay-as-you-can café. Today on our podcast, Kevin Adelsberger interviews these two ComeUnity Café chefs about how they met, what they love about cooking, and what makes their kitchen so special.

I'm a bit late but here is Jesse Perkins talking about what is going on over at Tiny Whoop Nation.

On this episode, Mr Tiny Whoop himself - Jesse Perkins is joined by the 2018 Tiny Whoop Invitational Champion - Ashton Godfrey aka "REDLINE FPV" to recap the event and talk all things Tiny Whoop. Also on this episode, CodeRed announces the winner of the first #CODEREDLOOK Best Trick Competition. Please visit our friends here: WWW.TINYWHOOP.COM / WWW.BRAINFPV.COM  Also, please visit our sponsors here: WWW.FPV-DIRECT.COM / WWW.FURIOUSFPV.COM

On todays Episode we sit down with Jesse Perkins from Tiny Whoop and talk about ANYTHING and EVERYTHING WHOOP!  We also chat about WHATS NEXT for the guys at Tiny Whoop and how excited they are to continue the Whoop Movement!  Lens Rentals:https://www.lensrentals.com/?source=pepperjam&publisherId=161449&clickId=2059447985 Flite Test: https://www.flitetest.com/ FT Store: https://store.flitetest.com/ Flite Fest: http://www.flitefest.com/TINYWHOOP! - https://www.tinywhoop.com/CRASH HANCOCK - https://www.facebook.com/michael.crash.hancock Consider SUBSCRIBING and RATING us on itunes!  Also, check us out on YOUTUBE where we do OTHER crazy projects and videos!  Thanks for Listening and Watching and we will see you all next time! Deuces!!

GrandWhooper™ Jesse Perkins stops by to talk TinyWhoop whimsy, but not before Blue finally gets a good receiver, Gap shepherds his own noob and Dirt flouts gravity with a his fanboat zeppelin.

In this episode, "Mr Tiny Whoop" himself Jesse Perkins raids the Quad Talk Podcast studio and describes how he helped create the FPV Micro Drone Phenomenon known as the Tiny Whoop. Based in Fort Collins Colorado, Jesse P is a "Team Big-Whoop" pilot and after years of trying, testing and crashing hundreds of permutations of motors, frames, batteries and cameras, he came up with the recipe for the Tiny Whoop as we know it today. Listen in as Jesse talks with VonQuad and Wizwooky about how it all began.

In this episode, Paul Nurkkala aka "Bulbufet" talks about his philosophy of being an FPV pilot and why he considers FPV racing to be a "discipline" as opposed to a hobby. He tells his story of how he went from dreaming about meeting his FPV idols to actually racing against them and ultimately finishing 2nd in the 2016 Drone Nationals event in New York City. Finally, we end the podcast with some awesome BONUS CONTENT. VonQuad releases his "pilot interviews" from Drone Nationals which includes conversations with Mr Steele, Chad Nowak, Shaun Taylor, Joe Scully, Chris Thomas, Zoe FPV, m0ke, Jesse Perkins, Stingersswarm, Freybott and many many more.

National Union of Workers delegate Jesse Perkins, talks about the ongoing strike at a Woolworths' warehouse in Barnawartha. Brief report on another lock-out in the energy and mining sector. And then excerpts and interviews from the NUW's Fluro-fightback rally against casualisation: Ged Kearney (ACTU), as well as Garry Maas, Emma Kerin and Denis Rogatyuk (NUW).