NOLA Green Roots Zoning problem

In my urban politics class yesterday we were talking about the number one thing a city has control over- land use. Favorable zoning and land use laws bring businesses into the city, which provide a tax base and jobs. New Orleans is currently working on revamping the zoning all over the city, and NOLA Green Roots might be in trouble. We have a compost center, and under the new zoning laws, unless the land is zoned industrial, we might not be able to have it anymore. Yesterday I wrote a letter to the city asking for consideration when changing the zoning laws as related to urban gardens and farms. I thought about the fact that if we were a business, paying big taxes and created jobs, that we would easily have the ear of someone important in the city. As a non-profit, who doesn't pay taxes and serves a virtually invisible population (low-income people), we might not get the attention we deserve. But I think in New Orleans right now there is a upsurge in awareness about social problems and all the non-profits have been acknowledged as a vital part of the city's rebuilding and renewal process. I have been so proud to be a part of the non-profit world for the last few years!