The Notice Board project emerged from conversations with Seventh Ward residents during a preliminary visit by Professors Gore and Corser in January 2006. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, community members expressed a need for a shared way to communicate and highlight neighborhood projects and initiatives. The notice boards were completed in February 2006.

For Professor Gore’s students, the project served as an introduction to more complex future work. It provided an opportunity to develop construction, planning, and collaboration skills while exploring prefabrication and transportation strategies. Rachel Breunlin and Helen Regis of the University of New Orleans’ Neighborhood Story Project also developed a series of posters highlighting the creative and cultural contributions of Seventh Ward residents for display on the boards.