St. Bernard works to reinvent itself with eye to future

Seeking to “push the envelope on green building and smart technology”, new St. Bernard community improvement corporation director Al Kanters hopes to bring a touch of the modern to an older, established community.

Kanters will focus on the city’s early 1900s housing stock, which often lacks energy-efficient mechanicals and the kind of amenities that young professionals desire.

According to the article, the St. Bernard city council is already considering a proposal for 18 new market-rate townhomes to be built along the old canal that could be attractive living options for UC students, professors, or hospital employees.

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