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      <title>Sportsman's Paradise</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Crossroads is the region of central Louisiana that is north of the coastal regions and the area around Baton Rouge, but south of the northernmost portion of the state. This region has a long history of cultural exchange. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Whether urban or suburban, your home is part of a larger neighborhood structure and you can use these rhythms and structures to help give direction to your rebuilding efforts. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>The Green Project - Recycling Building Materials, Art Supplies and More</title>
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              <title>Erath SmartCode</title>
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              <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:07:52 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[Video clips from June 2007 that were intended to be a guide for people who were interested in moving back home but need to know what the situation "on the ground" was. Links to the NOLA Bound web site. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Abbeville SmartCode</title>
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              <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:31:12 GMT</pubDate>
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              <title>Delcambre SmartCode</title>
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              <title>Louisiana Speaks Regional Plan: Vision and Strategies for Recovery and Growth in South Louisiana</title>
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              <description><![CDATA[The Parish Recovery Planning Tool (RPT), created by the Louisiana Long-Term Community Recovery (LTCR) planning team, is an exciting and unique Tool for long-term community planning. Each parish plan outlines an overall vision for recovery, recovery goals, and well-defined projects for meeting those goals. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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