New Orleans gussies up for a party
Tents of homeless people fill Duncan Plaza across from City Hall in New Orleans earlier this month. The state has hired contractors to repair buildings around the plaza, and the plaza will be fenced off when it becomes a construction zone. Many of the 250 homeless people who set up camp were offered temporary housing, but many believe the city's low-income dwellings might not be an improvement. Ann Heisenfelt / AP
