From Alldaybuffet.org: The New Orleans 100

From our friends at Alldaybuffet.org:

The New Orleans 100 is a worldwide initiative that will highlight and encourage discussion among millions about 100 of the most innovative and world-changing ideas to take root in the city since Katrina.

After hearing so many of the positive changes and innovative projects post-Katrina, we’ve decided enough is enough. It’s time to put an end to the negative press in mainstream media. We know that the levees broke. We know that our city is dysfunctional. We know that.

But do you know about Prospect.1? The largest biennial of international contemporary art ever organized in the United States. Or NOLA YURP? An organization that offers a support and resource network to connect, retain, and attract young professionals from diverse backgrounds for a sustainable New Orleans. The world needs to know about the NEW New Orleans. And to quote Brad Pitt, “If you’re going to rebuild something, why not rebuild it right?” Amen brother.

To combat top down media during the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we will leverage bottom up tools on the social web (email, blogs, twitter, facebook, digg, etc.), which can reach a combined audience of millions to raise awareness about New Orleans and inspire action to make a difference.

The list will be released on Monday, August 25th – the week of the Hurricane Katrina anniversary. Our goal is to reach 1,000,000 views by 8/29/08. We encourage everyone to spread the word by emailing the list, blogging it, digging it, stumbling it, etc. You can make a difference. All it takes is a click!

To view the list and find out more information, please visit
http://www.alldaybuffet.org/neworleans100

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