“Automation is not optional—it’s the only way out of the cost crisis.”

We’re delivering homes in Houston for under $200,000—with a crew of two.”

“Policies that allow small-format housing create massive wealth for towns.”

“Drones are helping us catch construction problems before they cost us thousands.”

“Prefab lets us collapse four trades into one wall—and build faster, better, and cheaper.”

“We need policies that make room for smaller lots, smaller homes, and bigger ideas.”

“We need to stop treating homeownership like a one-time transaction and start treating it like a public utility.”

“We brought the engineers, the architects, the regulators—everyone—to the table before we broke ground.”

“The most sweeping affordable housing legislation in decades came from Florida—a red state with a red governor.”

“We can bend the cost curve with creative tools — New Markets and historic tax credits, plus CDFIs — if we’re willing to use them differently.”

“Every $50,000 reduction in home price unlocks a whole new group of qualified buyers.”

“Public-private partnership isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the only way we’re going to close the gap.”

“We [at Louisiana Economic Development] support the supporters—because that’s how systems change happens.”

“We missed the last innovation wave; we can’t miss this one — automation and sustainability are where Louisiana can lead in housing and infrastructure.”

“Technology born in Louisiana is now solving problems around the world.”

“The next chapter of AI isn’t about ad clicks—it’s about climate, housing, and energy.”

“Large-scale capital is finally backing real-world builds here, not just search optimization — that momentum can translate into housing, energy, and resilience.”

“This is when the system works — universities grow talent, tech gets commercialized, capital shows up — and local problems like housing and resilience get solved.”

“New Orleans is a 300-year-old corporation trying to operate in a digital world.”

“We’re not trying to build AI for the government—we’re trying to build AI with the government.”

“AI is an alien brain—it doesn’t think like us. But it can help us move faster, if we learn how to speak its language.”

“We’ve built 50 agents that act like highly skilled team members for cities—each trained in different municipal problems.”

“At the end of the day, I just want to take a photo of a sidewalk, and not think about it. I want the system to go do the work.”

“The American Dream isn’t a big house with a white picket fence—it’s a neighborhood where nurses, teachers, and baristas can afford to live.”

“We talk a lot about scale—but we don’t talk enough about who gets left out when we scale too fast.”

“The ‘missing middle’ is missing because our policies were never designed for it. But that’s where the solutions are.”

“We need a new financial stack that lets us average risks, increase density, and actually make the math work.”

“This isn’t just a housing crisis—it’s a narrative crisis. Who gets to define what ‘home’ looks like?”

“Our systems were designed for yesterday’s problems. But the risks we face today—climate, insurance, equity—require new playbooks.”