The Port of New Orleans is moving forward with its plan to build a grain transfer facility on the Alabo St. Wharf in the Lower Ninth Ward, despite opposition from some people who live nearby.
Protestors gathered in front of the Sanchez Community Center earlier this week, where the Port held a meeting to address community concerns. Some residents see the project as a way to revitalize the Lower Ninth Ward, while others view it as a health and safety hazard.
Elliot Robinson lives a block away from the wharf and is part of a group of residents who are trying to stop the project from moving forward…