B.W. Cooper Housing Development
Calliope Housing Projects | |
|---|---|
| Nicknames: CP3, Da Calliope | |
  B.W. Cooper Housing Development | |
| Coordinates: 29°57′02″N 90°05′32″W / 29.95056°N 90.09222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| City | New Orleans |
| Police District | District 6, Central City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.30 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.30 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (1993) | |
| • Total | 1,100 |
| • Density | 3,700/sq mi (1,400/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 504 |
The B. W. Cooper Public Housing Development, also known as The Calliope Projects, was a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans and one of the housing projects of New Orleans. This project of New Orleans gained notoriety for its extremely high violent crime rate. It was demolished in 2014 and replaced with newer, mixed-income apartment buildings.