Reports - Mississippi Renewal

76 | AFFORDABLE HOUSINGrecommendations presented within thereport along with the individual timelinesfor specific recommendations.Note that the color coding within therecommendation section in Figure 6is as follows: Dark colors represent theprimary implementation phase, whilelight colors represent initial planningbefore the implementation phase orcontinued applicability following theimplementation phase; yellow/mustardis used for assessments and pilots; green/light green is used for financial recommendations;blue/light blue is used forinstitutional levers such as codes andzoning; and red/orange is used for institutionalcoordination.ConclusionUndoubtedly, the havoc and destructionwrought by Hurricane Katrinaare unlike anything heretofore seen inAmerican history. Solutions and therecommendations therefore must be ona like scale. Some of the recommendationscontained here are innovative, butthe Governor’s Commission believesthat to truly have a Mississippi that isstronger than before will require thatnew ground be broken and new thinkingemployed to create new housingsolutions that recognize and address theimportance of housing to the economyof South Mississippi and the state.Table 6: Housing Implementation and Recommendation Timelines