it's an area that's seen underinvestment. kind of a... little bit different area of market st. than the area more to the east or further west. so the idea of looking at redevelopment in that area is to see if you stimulate or can enhance investment in that part of the city. carolyn: there's been lots and lots of different plans over the years over how to redevelop mid-market, and what to do and stuff, but none of them have ever come into reality. so hopefully this is the plan that will make mid-market, and therefore make all of market street, the street that it should be. chris: there's a disagreement between a group largely backed by the property owners and the developers themselves, who want to minimize the amount of concessions being asked for by the city in exchange for this enhanced local investment, and a group more supported by the residents of the area, who are looking for enhanced benefits given to them by developers which include higher affordable housing in the area of developments along mid-market. charles: they oughta take redevelopment plans and sit on them for ab

and the federal government has underinvested in it year after year after year whether it's education or elt cahealth care. and as the mayor said r, the federal government has taken so much. the federal government has taken out of the gulf coast $165 billion in taxes that came from oil and gas off of our coast that went to the if you recafed treasury to rebuild all the places in america except the place it came from. so i have been a leading voice. i'm thrilled that rich has joined and many others to say it's time, as my father said many years ago, for new orleans and the louisiana gulf to get its fair share, and we certainly intend to do that. >> i want to ask you about one of the many promises made after katrina. i want to roll in a piece of sound from president george w. bush after katrina, speaking not far from here in jackson square. >> and tonight i also offer this pledge of the american people. throughout the area hit by the hurricane, we will do what it takes. we will stay as long as it takes to help citizens rebuild their communities and their lives. >> senator, you heard it.