WASHINGTON -- United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today joined Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Shaun Donovan, in a groundbreaking ceremony for the B.W. Cooper housing redevelopment project in New Orleans.

"Today's groundbreaking is not about bricks and mortar," said Sen. Landrieu. "It is about the people of New Orleans rebuilding vibrant communities in which they can work and raise their children.

"This redevelopment effort is a prime example of people of all different backgrounds coming together to rebuild a greater New Orleans. With the continued courage and hard work of everyone involved in this effort, I am confident that we can rebuild New Orleans not just as it was before Hurricane Katrina and the levee breaks. We can rebuild a New Orleans that is a model for other cities."