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$32.4 million project to redevelop St. Bernard Campus and Willie Hall Playground

Funded by HUD and FEMA to boost flood protection and recreation

Underground system will store 5 million gallons of stormwater

Part of the Gentilly Resilience District ‘s citywide water management plan

The City of New Orleans has broken ground on a $32.4 million redevelopment of the St. Bernard Neighborhood Campus and Willie Hall Playground, a major step toward improving flood resilience and restoring a longtime community gathering space.

Locatetd at 4000 Roneagle Way on the McDonogh 35 College Preparatory High School campus, the project is led by the city’s Office of Resilience and Sustainability.

Funded through $24.4 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develo

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