In the months after Hurricane Katrina, a number of plans to restore Louisiana’s rich cultural heritage were proposed. State Lieutenant-Governor Mitch Landrieu announced “Louisiana Rebirth: Restoring the Soul of America,” It proposed to “Make Louisiana’s Cultural Economy the engine of economic and social rebirth,” but said nothing about how the makers of culture—the musicians, among others—were going to handle basic challenges like finding a place to live. Similarly, the cultural committee of ...