Gulf Coast Charrette Background Resources

Governor's Commission on Recovery, Rebuilding and Renewal
http://www.governorscommission.com

Mississippi Renewal Forum Website
http://www.mississippirenewal.com

Gulf Coast Pre-Charrette Paper
http://www.tndtownpaper.com/gulf/Gulf_Coast_PreCharrette.pdf

Individual Maps

Incorporated Cities of the Gulf Coast
http://www.tndtownpaper.com/gulf/IncorporatedCities.pdf

US Census Street Map of Hancock County
http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/special/HurKat/CT_HancockMS.pdf

US Census Street Map of Harrison County
http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/special/HurKat/CT_HarrisonMS.pdf

Watersheds of the Gulf Coast
http://www.tndtownpaper.com/gulf/watersheds.pdf

Map Collections

Other US Census Hurricane Katrina Maps
http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/special/HurKat

USGS Hurricane Katrina Topographic Maps
http://mcmcweb.er.usgs.gov/katrina

Gulf Regional Planning Commission: Street and transportation maps, and city growth rate charts
http://www.grpc.com/Files.asp

Mississippi DOT Highway Maps and Evacuation Routes
http://www.mdot.state.ms.us/maps/map_online.htm

Mississippi Coast National Register Historic Districts
http://www.tndtownpaper.com/gulf/HistoricDistricts.htm

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Coastal Data (includes reports)
http://geology.deq.state.ms.us/coastal/Coastal%20Data.htm

Map Viewers

ESRI Hurricane Disaster Viewer
http://arcweb.esri.com/sc/hurricane_viewer/index.html

Mississippi Automated Resource Information System (MARIS): Online map viewer
http://imf.geocortex.net/latgeoimf/sites/maris/launch.html

USGS Hurricane Katrina Disaster Response Map Viewer
http://gisdata.usgs.net/website/Katrina/viewer.php

City of Biloxi Map Viewer - Zoning and Historic Properties
http://www.geoportalmaps.com/atlas/biloxi/viewer.htm

Photos

Biloxi Sun Herald: Aerial photos from Aug. 31, 2005
http://www.sunherald.com/multimedia/sunherald/
KRT_packages/archive/katrina/090205_katrina_aerials/index.htm

Mississippi Historic Trust -- Images of damage to historic structures
http://www.mississippiheritage.com/HurricaneKatrina.html

Biloxi Sun Herald: Other photos and videos
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/photos

Community Profiles

US Census Facts on Areas Affected by Hurricane Katrina
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2005/katrina.htm

Status of Mississipi Main Streets as of 9/21/05
As reported by Mississipi Main Street Association
http://www.mainstreet.org/content.aspx?page=9679§ion=9

HomeTownLocator: Mississippi Cities and Towns
http://www.hometownlocator.com/State/Mississippi.cfm

Mississippi Community Profiles
http://www.epodunk.com/communities_ms.html

Planning Resources

Mississippi DOT Planning Resources
http://www.mdot.state.ms.us/localgov/planning/default.htm

Gulf Regional Planning Commission Documents
http://www.grpc.com/Documents.htm

City of Biloxi Land Development Ordinance
http://biloxi.ms.us/highlights/ldo

Waterfront Trail Guide -- Design Principles for Shorelines and Waterfronts
http://www.tndtownpaper.com/gulf/Waterfront_Trail_Guide.pdf

Additional Guides and Resources

ESRI Hurricane Katrina Guide to Maps, Images, and Data for Responders and People Affected
http://www.esri.com/news/pressroom/hurricanemaps.html#gis

geodata.gov -- Federal Office of Management and Budget gateway to Hurricane Katrina mapping resources
Link -- Click here

Union of Concerned Scientists: Projected Long-Term Ecological Changes for Mississippi
http://www.ucsusa.org/gulf/gcstatemis.html

Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District
http://www.smpdd.org

Mississippi Development Authority
http://www.mississippi.org and
"Consolidated Plan for Housing & Community Development, 2005-2009"
http://www.mississippi.org/programs/comm_assist/Cons_Plan_FNL_B_2.pdf